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SOC 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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133 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Cargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cargo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Cargo pushes him off.
Cargo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cargo!
Cargo tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cargo gets back to half guard.
Cargo tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cargo to stand up.
Cargo throws a body kick that misses.
Silva pushes Cargo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Cargo.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Cargo gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva has Cargo pressed against the cage, preventing Cargo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva has Cargo pressed against the cage, preventing Cargo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cargo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cargo gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Tom Cargo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexio Silva.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cargo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Cargo is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva is trying to stall.
Cargo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Cargo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to break free but Cargo pushes him back against the cage.
Cargo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cargo can't break the clinch.
Cargo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Cargo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Cargo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cargo trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva pushes Cargo off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cargo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cargo.
Cargo breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cargo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cargo tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Cargo breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Cargo moves out of range.
Cargo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cargo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cargo stands up.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cargo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cargo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cargo looking to control.
Silva stands and steps away. Cargo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cargo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cargo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Cargo fails with the takedown
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Cargo gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cargo's efforts to push away.
Cargo wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Cargo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cargo shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Cargo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva has Cargo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cargo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cargo smiles and moves away.
Cargo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cargo instigates a clinch.
Cargo is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cargo pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cargo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cargo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Cargo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva prevents Cargo from standing back up.
Cargo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silva!
Cargo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva staying calm.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cargo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Cargo throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cargo swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Cargo circles away.
Cargo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cargo throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cargo is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cargo is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is keen to just control but Cargo is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cargo is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Cargo tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Cargo is working away.
Cargo wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Alexio Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cargo wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cargo, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Cargo pushes him off.
Tom Cargo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cargo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cargo's guard now.
Cargo has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva trying to control but Cargo is working from the bottom.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cargo controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cargo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cargo wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Cargo is not content to let Silva control the position.
Cargo is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cargo avoid being mounted?
Cargo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cargo moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cargo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cargo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cargo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Cargo circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cargo wants to control but Silva postures up.
Cargo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva trying to control the action but Cargo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cargo gets the takedown into side control.
Cargo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cargo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cargo working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cargo working away.
Silva controls the position for a moment.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cargo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cargo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cargo tries to stand but Silva is controlling his head.
Cargo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexio Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Deimon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Deimon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deimon scores a takedown into full mount!
Deimon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Deimon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Deimon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Day that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Deimon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Deimon won't let Day get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Deimon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Deimon controlling the position easily from mount.
Deimon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Deimon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimon controlling from the full mount.
Day wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deimon lands a nice shot to the head.
Deimon lands with some strikes.
Day wants to try and get back to his feet.
Deimon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Day is rocked!
Deimon with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Day is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deimon content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Deimon! Day is hurt baaadly! Deimon is firing away with more strikes - Day is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Deimon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Bosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Salac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey Salac has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnold Bosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Salac!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salac throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Arnold Bosley has been cut.
Salac misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salac drops Bosley with a beautiful combination! Bosley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Salac is looking for the KO!
Bosley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosley slips under a jab.
Bosley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salac but Salac pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salac is looking to slow Bosley down with leg kicks.
Bosley is breathing heavily.
Salac shoots in looking for a takedown but Bosley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salac doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosley circles away.
Bosley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Salac throws a right and a left that Bosley avoids nicely.
Salac misses with the combination.
Salac feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bosley sprawling to the canvas! Bosley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Salac finish him?!
Oh Bosley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnold Bosley's cut is getting worse.
A head kick misses from Salac.
Bosley seems to have got his legs back now.
Rey Salac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salac is looking to clinch but Bosley is avoiding it.
Salac shoots in for a takedown but Bosley shows good takedown defense.
Salac throws a series of punches but Bosley avoids them all with ease.
Bosley tries to keep at a distance but Salac has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salac jumps into guard, dragging Bosley to the mat.
Salac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salac throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bosley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Salac dives on top into guard.
Salac would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Salac trying to control the position from guard on top but Bosley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salac wants to stand but Bosley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bosley keeping moving, preventing Salac from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bosley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rey Salac hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Salac closes the distance but Bosley moves to the side
and Bosley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salac wants to clinch but Bosley slips to the side
and Bosley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salac closes the distance but Bosley moves to the side
and Bosley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley misses with an elbow over the top.
Salac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bosley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arnold Bosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey Salac.
Bosley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bosley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bosley breaks from the clinch.
Salac takes a swing at Bosley's ribcage but misses.
Salac throws a leg kick
and Bosley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salac finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salac throws a head kick that misses
and Bosley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bosley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salac lands a big head kick that sends Bosley tumbling to the mat! Salac takes a step backwards and waves Bosley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Arnold Bosley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Bosley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rey Salac!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greissi Jiorgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Mitrione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greissi Jiorgite!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitrione feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jiorgite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitrione doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitrione manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jiorgite controlling the position.
Mitrione knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jiorgite on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jiorgite has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mitrione should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jiorgite has tightened it up now! Mitrione should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Greissi Jiorgite!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cometa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumple Chopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumple Chopkins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Cometa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rumple Chopkins!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cometa shoots in and bounces Chopkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cometa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chopkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cometa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cometa controls Chopkins momentarily but Chopkins frees himself.
Cometa wants to sweep but no luck.
Cometa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chopkins defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cometa has his foot on Chopkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chopkins works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cometa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Cometa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cometa holds on and takes a little breather.
Chopkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rumple Chopkins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chopkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cometa can't do much from the bottom here.
Chopkins wants to stand but Cometa has his arm trapped.
Cometa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cometa enables Chopkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cometa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cometa keeping moving, preventing Chopkins from controlling successfully.
Cometa is trying to control the position but Chopkins postures up.
Chopkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cometa is proving hard to escape from.
Chopkins looks gassed!
Chopkins is posturing up here but Cometa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chopkins tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chopkins has to tap! Slick submission there by Cometa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Cometa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyreek Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Morks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyreek Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Morks!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a combination
and Morks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Evans is in Morks's guard.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Morks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morks wants to stand up but Evans is controlling him.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans advances to half guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Morks is defending well.
Evans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morks is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Morks looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to pass to mount but Morks is defending the position.
Evans trying to control the action but Morks is working from the bottom.
Evans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morks sees it coming and defends easily.
Morks is trying to stand.
Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Morks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Evans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morks tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans wants to free his trapped foot but Morks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morks has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morks won't allow Evans to pass to mount.
Morks is trying to stand.
Evans is looking for a kimura here.
Evans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morks is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Morks is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.
Evans is trying to control. Morks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Evans decides to return to a standing position.
A low kick from Evans misses
and Morks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Morks counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morks has time to react.
Evans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morks circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreek Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Morks to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Morks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyreek Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morks counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morks slaps away a takedown attempt from Evans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Morks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Morks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans misses with a double jab
enabling Morks to counter with a crisp jab.
Morks lands a hook that stumbles Evans back into the cage. Morks follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Evans to the canvas! Morks pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Evans has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yang Morks!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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285 lbs
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268 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Condit!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit shoots in and bounces Bader off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Condit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Condit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Condit trying to control but Bader is working from the bottom.
Bader tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Condit wants to control from the top but Bader keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael Condit has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Condit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Condit is looking to take a break and control but Bader is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bader tries to improve position but can't.
Bader struggling a bit here.
Bader holds on to Condit's head and controls the position momentarily.
Condit scoring with punches from side control.
Bader is not content to let Condit control the position.
Bader is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit trying to control the action but Bader is working from the bottom.
Bader trying to control but Condit postures up.
Condit prevents Bader from improving his position.
Bader has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Condit is working away from the top position though.
Condit stalling.
Bader is not content to let Condit control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader trying to control but Condit postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Condit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Condit showed some decent athleticism there.
Condit stalling away here and it's allowed Bader to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Condit looks gassed!
Bader has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Condit should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bader has tightened it up now! Condit should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thomas Bader!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari comes to the cage accompanied by The Seeker. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tokugawa Kazunari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Luis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazunari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kazunari throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazunari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazunari.
Luis wants to stand and escape but Kazunari is having none of it.
Kazunari throwing strikes but missing.
Luis is looking to stand up but Kazunari isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kazunari passes Luis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kazunari slows the pace down in half guard.
Kazunari working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis is trying to stand back up but Kazunari is controlling him
Kazunari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kazunari working over Luis with some ground and pound. Luis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kazunari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Luis!
Kazunari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luis?
Kazunari lands a big elbow.
Kazunari lands a heavy elbow.
Luis is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari drops a big elbow. That's hurt Luis! More shots from Kazunari and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokugawa Kazunari!
Tokugawa Kazunari retains his bantamweight title!
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