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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Nelly - Here comes the boom. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Brawler
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Louis Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Mousasi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva working a defensive guard but Mousasi passes into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Mousasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
Mousasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mousasi.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mousasi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mousasi misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mousasi's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva throws a strike but Mousasi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Mousasi is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
Mousasi stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mousasi 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.
Mousasi pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mousasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mousasi in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Mousasi slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mousasi.
Mousasi stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
Mousasi misses with a few strikes there.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Mousasi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mousasi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mousasi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mousasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mousasi.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Mousasi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Mousasi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Mousasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Mousasi controlling the pace for now.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Mousasi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Mousasi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Mousasi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mousasi controls the pace.
Mousasi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Louis Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mousasi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gerard Mousasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mousasi is looking for a kimura here.
Mousasi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mousasi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mousasi controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mousasi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mousasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Mousasi content to stall in guard here.
Mousasi gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Mousasi feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Mousasi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mousasi stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mousasi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi gets a clinch.
Mousasi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Mousasi manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mousasi throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Silva tries for a takedown but Mousasi circles away easily
so Mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mousasi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mousasi advances position into side control!
Mousasi decides to stand back up. Mousasi steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
so Mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Mousasi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mousasi stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Mousasi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva looking for a sweep but Mousasi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mousasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mousasi lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Mousasi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mousasi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Mousasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mousasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mousasi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mousasi breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mousasi controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mousasi looking to finish with strikes here!
Mousasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Mousasi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Louis Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerard Mousasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Mousasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mousasi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Mousasi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Racken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Racken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Racken!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Racken looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Racken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown seems keen to control Racken's posture.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Racken pushes his legs off easily.
Racken is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Racken is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Racken on the ground.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Racken's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Racken stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Racken!
Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Racken is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Racken manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Racken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Racken is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown throwing strikes but Racken recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Racken slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Racken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Racken gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Racken is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Racken pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Racken trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Racken wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown trying to control the position.
Racken throwing strikes but missing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Racken from controlling successfully.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Racken dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Racken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Racken.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Racken is having none of it.
Brown trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Racken works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries to kick Racken off but Racken keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Racken sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Racken wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown won't allow Racken to pass to mount.
Racken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Racken has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jamie Racken.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Racken tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fails with the takedown
so Racken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown is pulling down on Racken's head to control his posture.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Racken from controlling successfully.
Racken is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jamie Racken wasn't active enough on the ground.
Racken stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick but Racken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Racken blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Racken counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Racken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Racken lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Racken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jamie Racken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Racken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Racken controls the pace.
Racken thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Racken defends well.
Racken passes into half guard.
Racken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Racken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown trying to hold on to Racken's head to control him but Racken postures up.
Racken controlling the action here.
Racken is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Racken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Racken pinned against the cage. Racken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Racken counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Racken is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Racken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Racken stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Racken pushes his legs off easily.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Racken controlling him for the moment.
Racken is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Racken is proving a slippery customer.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Racken is one step ahead there.
Racken avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Racken content to stall in guard here.
Racken trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racken might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamie Racken hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brown tries for a takedown but Racken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Racken displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Racken looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Racken unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Racken scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Brown wants to hold on but Racken pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Racken working the ground and pound effectively.
Racken avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Racken isn't that keen on the idea.
Jamie Racken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Racken tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown wants to hold on but Racken pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Racken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Racken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Racken!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arana Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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175 lbs
8 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arana Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Macdonald!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macdonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macdonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Macdonald looking to slow down the pace here.
Macdonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macdonald is defending well for now.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Macdonald avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macdonald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nguyen's brow.
Nguyen slows down the pace here.
Macdonald connects with a knee to the head.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macdonald misses with an elbow strike.
Macdonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Macdonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Macdonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Macdonald lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen prevents a body shot from Macdonald.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Nguyen with a knee to the head.
Nguyen missing with knees to the body.
Macdonald manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen darts in trying to clinch
and Macdonald counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Macdonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Macdonald as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Macdonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nguyen looks to clinch
and Macdonald counters with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Macdonald thuds his shin into the meat of Nguyen's side.
Macdonald stuns Nguyen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Macdonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Macdonald throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Macdonald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nguyen's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Macdonald keeps Nguyen at a distance using the push kick.
Macdonald throws a head kick that Nguyen semi-blocks.
Macdonald scores with a push kick.
Macdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Macdonald.
Donk. Macdonald catches Nguyen right on the button with a cross.
Macdonald delivers a nice body kick.
Macdonald circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Nguyen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Macdonald follows Nguyen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Macdonald!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Mannering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Svalbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojtek Svalbard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
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220 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Mannering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wojtek Svalbard!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svalbard tries a low kick but Mannering avoids it.
Wojtek Svalbard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svalbard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svalbard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mannering counters with a shoot takedown. Svalbard fights it but they end up in guard.
Svalbard wants to sweep but no luck.
Svalbard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svalbard keeping moving, preventing Mannering from controlling successfully.
Svalbard wants to get back to his feet but Mannering is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mannering has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Svalbard looking for a sweep. Not yet Svalbard, not yet.
Mannering trying to control but Svalbard is working from the bottom.
Mannering wants to pass the guard but Svalbard is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mannering accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mannering engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Simon Mannering.
Svalbard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mannering holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svalbard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mannering uses from the top position.
Svalbard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Svalbard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mannering working some strikes from top position.
Svalbard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mannering is one step ahead there.
Svalbard keeping moving, preventing Mannering from controlling successfully.
Svalbard working a defensive guard here.
Mannering is in close to Svalbard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Svalbard keeping moving, preventing Mannering from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Svalbard is pulling down on Mannering's head. It's preventing any offense from Mannering, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mannering slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mannering tries to advance to mount but Svalbard denies him.
Mannering looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mannering is looking to take a break and control but Svalbard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svalbard tries to bench press Mannering off him but Mannering keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Svalbard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Mannering are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Svalbard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Svalbard tries to stand and escape but Mannering actually recovers to full guard.
Svalbard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mannering's guard.
Svalbard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannering is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mannering is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Svalbard defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mannering has an active guard here but Svalbard has managed to pass into half guard.
Svalbard stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannering shoots and misses
and Svalbard counters with a head kick that drops Mannering to the mat! Mannering scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mannering is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svalbard circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Mannering tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Svalbard wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wojtek Svalbard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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18
164 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch up
enabling Dlute to counter with a crisp jab.
Dlute circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dlute counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Dlute thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dlute.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute with a nice head shot there.
Dlute drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davis dives on top into guard.
Davis wants to get up but he can't break Dlute's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dlute holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Karrel Dlute hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dlute shoots in and gets a takedown into Davis's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlute postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dlute stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dlute wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Dlute loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dlute trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dlute showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Dlute from controlling successfully.
Dlute has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Karrel Dlute.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dlute misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dlute shoots in and gets a takedown into Davis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Dlute from controlling successfully.
Dlute thows a big elbow that misses.
Dlute thows a big elbow that misses.
Dlute with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Dlute is having none of it.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dlute lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dlute trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karrel Dlute dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dlute decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis tries to kick Dlute off but Dlute keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dlute content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dlute on the ground.
Dlute is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Dlute not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute passes to side control.
Dlute misses with the ground and pound.
Dlute works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Davis is not content to let Dlute control the position.
Dlute is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Davis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dlute tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dlute has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dlute has hold of Davis's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Davis seems comfortable defending it but Dlute has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Davis is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Davis is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dlute couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karrel Dlute!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hunkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayor Hammertown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammertown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by mama said knock you out. Mayor Hammertown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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290 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Hunkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mayor Hammertown!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammertown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunkman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hammertown's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammertown wants to sweep here but Hunkman controlling him for the moment.
Hammertown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunkman tries to stand but Hammertown is controlling from the bottom.
Hammertown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunkman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hunkman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammertown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammertown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hunkman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammertown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hammertown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hammertown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammertown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hammertown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunkman is looking to escape.
Hunkman is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunkman is bucking up trying to escape but Hammertown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Josh Hunkman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammertown jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hunkman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hunkman and Hammertown has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hunkman is trying to control Hammertown's posture but Hammertown avoids it.
Hammertown working the ground and pound.
Hunkman prevents Hammertown from improving position.
Hammertown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hammertown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammertown is trying to get an arm triangle but Hunkman is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammertown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Hunkman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammertown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hunkman to his feet.
Hammertown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammertown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hammertown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunkman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hammertown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hunkman wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hammertown connects with a nice short shot to Hunkman's temple.
Hammertown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunkman is just riding it out for now. Hammertown eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammertown is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunkman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayor Hammertown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Hunkman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunkman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammertown counters with a takedown into side control.
Hammertown is looking to take a break and control but Hunkman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammertown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hammertown lands a jab-cross combination.
Hammertown gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammertown is putting a hurting on Hunkman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hunkman tries to buck Hammertown off but Hammertown is having none of it.
Hunkman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hammertown's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hammertown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammertown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunkman wants to control but Hammertown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hammertown stands up and beckons Hunkman to join him on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunkman misses with a takedown
and Hammertown counters with a series of strikes. Hunkman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunkman throws a sloppy head kick and Hammertown moves out of range easily.
Hunkman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hammertown lands a two punch combo.
Hammertown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammertown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammertown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammertown.
Josh Hunkman's cut is getting worse.
Hammertown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hammertown lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Hunkman goes down and covers up as Hammertown starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mayor Hammertown!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wintzloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaqen Hghar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wintzloff's entrance music is Eminem Ft Kuniva, Swifty Mcvay - Going Crazy. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wintzloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaqen Hghar!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wintzloff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wintzloff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hghar wants to clinch
letting Wintzloff counter with a right hand.
Hghar lands a jab to the head.
Hghar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hghar misses with a takedown
and Wintzloff counters with a good low kick that Hghar was not able to check.
Hghar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wintzloff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hghar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wintzloff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaqen Hghar.
Hghar looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hghar looks to clinch
and Wintzloff counters with a good low kick that Hghar was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wintzloff takes the fight into the clinch.
Wintzloff misses with a knee strike.
Wintzloff connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hghar's face.
It looks like Jaqen Hghar has been cut.
Hghar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wintzloff is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hghar.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wintzloff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hghar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wintzloff misses with a knee to the head.
Wintzloff lands an elbow inside.
Wintzloff connects with a knee to the head.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wintzloff working Hghar over with knees to the body.
Wintzloff landing knees to the head.
Wintzloff missing with knees to the body.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head.
Hghar blocks a body shot from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff tries a knee to the head but Hghar blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wintzloff looking to throw knees to the head but Hghar is blocking nicely.
Hghar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wintzloff wants to get up but he can't break Hghar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wintzloff scoring with some ground and pound.
Wintzloff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wintzloff is fighting to break Hghar's control of his arms but Hghar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hghar controls Wintzloff momentarily but Wintzloff frees himself.
Wintzloff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wintzloff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hghar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wintzloff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hghar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Wintzloff preventing the sweep.
Wintzloff throwing strikes from guard but Hghar blocks nicely.
Hghar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wintzloff.
Hghar wants to sweep here but Wintzloff controlling him for the moment.
Wintzloff postures up and lands a big shot to Hghar's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wintzloff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wintzloff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hghar is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hghar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hghar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wintzloff because Hghar loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wintzloff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaqen Hghar's cut.
That's time! Wintzloff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the body from Wintzloff misses
so Hghar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hghar tries to free his leg and advance position but Wintzloff is retaining full guard.
Hghar advances to half guard.
Hghar trying to mount his opponent but Wintzloff defends it.
Hghar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Hghar seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hghar is pressing down on Wintzloff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wintzloff is holding on for now.
Hghar is looking to stall here but Wintzloff recovers full guard.
Hghar looking to sit in guard and control but Wintzloff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hghar looking for a sweep. Not yet Hghar, not yet.
Wintzloff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Wintzloff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wintzloff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wintzloff wanted to stand there but Hghar had control of the position.
Wintzloff throwing strikes from guard but Hghar blocks nicely.
Hghar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wintzloff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wintzloff wants to get up but he can't break Hghar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hghar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wintzloff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wintzloff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wintzloff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Wintzloff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hghar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hghar defending against the ground and pound.
Hghar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wintzloff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hghar is avoiding damage well.
Hghar is looking to reverse the position.
Hghar is breathing heavily.
Wintzloff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wintzloff misses with the ground and pound.
Wintzloff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hghar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wintzloff stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hghar tries to clinch but Wintzloff moves away
and Wintzloff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Wintzloff.
Hghar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wintzloff counters with a nice leg kick.
Hghar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wintzloff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wintzloff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaqen Hghar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wintzloff lands a jab to Hghar's midsection.
Hghar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wintzloff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Wintzloff.
Hghar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wintzloff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hghar misses with a takedown
and Wintzloff counters by clinching up.
Hghar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wintzloff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hghar avoids it.
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wintzloff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wintzloff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hghar.
Hghar avoids a wild elbow strike from Wintzloff.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wintzloff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hghar's brow.
Wintzloff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hghar's defenses.
Hghar looking for a takedown.
Wintzloff tries for a takedown but Hghar manages to get underhooks.
Hghar blocks the elbow strike.
Hghar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wintzloff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hghar's brow.
Hghar lands with a right to the head.
Hghar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jack Wintzloff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack Wintzloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaqen Hghar.
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.
Hghar tries for a takedown but Wintzloff manages to get underhooks.
Hghar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hghar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hghar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wintzloff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hghar wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Wintzloff.
Wintzloff blocks an uppercut.
Hghar takes an elbow to the temple.
Hghar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wintzloff's elbow.
Hghar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hghar throws a punch but it's blocked by Wintzloff.
Hghar tries to score a body lock takedown but Wintzloff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hghar looking for a takedown.
Wintzloff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hghar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hghar tries to pull guard but Wintzloff holds him up against the cage and eventually Hghar drops back down to his feet.
Hghar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hghar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wintzloff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hghar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wintzloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Hghar fails to land.
Wintzloff blocking some punches.
Wintzloff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hghar looking to stall.
Wintzloff putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hghar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hghar managing to block the knees to the body from Wintzloff.
Jaqen Hghar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hghar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hghar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wintzloff smiles and moves away.
Wintzloff dodges the punch combination from Hghar.
Wintzloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Hghar is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wintzloff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wintzloff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wintzloff!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappy McOut has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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28
199 lbs
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McOut misses with a combination
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tappy McOut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McOut misses with a takedown
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McOut throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
McOut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McOut throws an off balance right hand
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
McOut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kirby but Kirby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McOut misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
McOut swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown but Kirby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McOut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Kirby with a jab.
McOut misses with a hook
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McOut looks gassed!
McOut tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McOut is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kirby is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McOut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McOut eats them both and turns towards Kirby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kirby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirby closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kirby connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Kirby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McOut takes one to the side of the head.
McOut swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Kirby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kirby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kirby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut has his takedown stuffed
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirby moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kirby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
John Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McOut darts in trying to clinch
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
McOut slips a jab and a cross from Kirby.
McOut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McOut swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirby lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirby lands a slapping body shot.
Kirby works the jab nicely.
Kirby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kirby lands a jab.
Kirby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
Kirby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirby lands with a straight right. McOut didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by McOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Kirby which made him look bad.
Kirby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McOut backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a jab. McOut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McOut takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kirby lands a jab to McOut's midsection.
Kirby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McOut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McOut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Kirby catches McOut right on the button with a cross.
A left lands for Kirby.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut throws a right hand that misses
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirby lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kirby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McOut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Kirby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kirby counters with a series of strikes. McOut will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kirby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McOut misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
McOut misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McOut can do to turn this around?
McOut tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
John Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
McOut with a poor takedown
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McOut walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McOut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kirby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirby. That snapped McOut's head back.
McOut takes a jab right on the kisser.
McOut walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Kirby finds it's target.
Kirby lands with a hook. McOut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McOut misses the body punch
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McOut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
John Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Kirby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McOut on the side of the head.
Kirby scores with a hook.
McOut shoots in for a double leg but Kirby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut ducks right into an uppercut from Kirby.
McOut misses with a hook
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
McOut fails with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McOut might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kirby has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Kirby lands an impressive looking overhand right. McOut doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McOut misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirby digs a good hook to McOut's body.
McOut takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McOut has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McOut there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut misses with a double jab
and Kirby counters with a left to the body.
Kirby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McOut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McOut looks to clinch
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby connects with a right hand. McOut shakes it off.
Kirby lands with a cross.
McOut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
McOut misses with a left hand
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirby digs a good hook to McOut's body.
Donk. Kirby catches McOut right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McOut with a poor takedown
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McOut throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
McOut misses with a left hand
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Kirby's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McOut tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirby lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kirby dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McOut moves to clinch but Kirby breaks away
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
McOut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McOut shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirby manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McOut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McOut is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirby has wrist control.
Kirby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McOut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McOut landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McOut on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McOut throwing strikes from guard but Kirby blocks nicely.
McOut postures up.
McOut advances to half guard.
Kirby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirby tries to get out of the position.
McOut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McOut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kirby defends it well.
Kirby blocking the ground and pound attempt from McOut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McOut 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.
McOut trying to control from half guard but Kirby is working away.
Kirby is in trouble now - McOut has advanced to mount!
McOut working the ground and pound effectively.
McOut working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Kirby turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips McOut off and cradles Kirby's limp body as McOut celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tappy McOut!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
205 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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23
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darius Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Darius Thomas has been cut.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with an inside leg kick.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Steel misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Thomas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Steel avoids the body shot from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel thuds his shin into the meat of Thomas's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Steel counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thomas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darius Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Thomas's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Max Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Steel counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darius Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Max Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Steel.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Steel!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari comes to the cage accompanied by The Seeker. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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21
143 lbs
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145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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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
6 - 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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Walsh!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazunari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazunari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walsh defends it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kazunari. That's going to slow Walsh down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazunari throws an off balance right hand
and Walsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kazunari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walsh counters with a left and a right that stings Kazunari.
Walsh misses with a hook
and Kazunari counters with a low kick, right behind Walsh 's knee.
Kazunari throws a combination. Walsh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brian Walsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walsh walks into a jab.
Kazunari misses with a takedown attempt - Walsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazunari dodges the punch combination from Walsh.
Kazunari misses with a takedown attempt
and Walsh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokugawa Kazunari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazunari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Walsh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazunari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazunari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kazunari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walsh trying to control here.
Kazunari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazunari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walsh's head.
Walsh trying to hold on to Kazunari's head to control him but Kazunari postures up.
Walsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazunari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazunari looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walsh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is looking for a sweep. Kazunari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazunari passes the guard and advances to mount!
Walsh is trying desperately to improve position.
Kazunari throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walsh because Kazunari loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Kazunari dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab from Walsh.
Kazunari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walsh is out of range.
Kazunari misses with an uppercut
and Walsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazunari throws a right hand that misses
and Walsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Walsh misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazunari lands a body shot.
Walsh throws a combination that misses
and Kazunari counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kazunari throws out a loose jab but Walsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazunari misses with a body kick.
Walsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazunari.
Kazunari misses the shot to the body.
Kazunari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Walsh lands a two punch combo.
Kazunari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walsh checks it well.
Walsh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazunari counters with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Walsh does no damage.
Walsh misses with a body punch
and Kazunari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walsh swings widly with a right hand
and Kazunari counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kazunari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walsh throws an off balance right hand
and Kazunari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kazunari throws a sloppy body shot
letting Walsh counter with a right hand.
Kazunari throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazunari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazunari misses with a shot to the body
and Walsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazunari ducks under a wild hook from Walsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with an uppercut
and Kazunari counters with a nice body kick.
Walsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazunari.
Kazunari misses with a body shot
and Walsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazunari misses with a body punch
and Kazunari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazunari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazunari shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kazunari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tokugawa Kazunari will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kazunari digs a good body shot into Walsh's ribs.
Kazunari connects with a solid leg kick.
Walsh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kazunari counters with a low kick, right behind Walsh 's knee.
Walsh swings widly with a right hand
and Kazunari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walsh really felt that one!
Kazunari throws a shot from downtown. Walsh moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh misses with a straight right.
Kazunari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walsh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari scores with a jab.
Walsh blocks a low kick nicely.
Kazunari lands a jab to the nose.
Kazunari throws a hook but Walsh avoids it easily.
Kazunari just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa Kazunari is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazunari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walsh's waist but Walsh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kazunari off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kazunari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walsh is able to avoid easily.
Walsh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kazunari counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kazunari misses
and Walsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walsh swings widly with a right hand
letting Kazunari counter with a right hand.
Kazunari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kazunari throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari slips a jab and a cross from Walsh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walsh.
Kazunari misses with a hook. Walsh ducked under it nicely.
Kazunari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walsh misses with a shot to the body
and Kazunari counters with a body kick.
Kazunari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kazunari slips under a jab from Walsh.
Kazunari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kazunari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kazunari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazunari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Kazunari clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walsh throws an overhand right that lands on Kazunari's shoulder, as Kazunari tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa Kazunari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazunari throws an off balance right hand
and Walsh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kazunari misses with a hook.
Walsh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kazunari counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazunari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh misses with a hook
and Kazunari counters with a takedown into side control.
Kazunari sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walsh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Kazunari are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kazunari throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kazunari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walsh keeps working.
The strikes coming from Kazunari are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Walsh regains half guard, as Kazunari was trying to land strikes.
Kazunari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walsh trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kazunari throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kazunari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kazunari landing shots from mount.
Kazunari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walsh?
Kazunari content just to control the position here.
Kazunari tries to control but Walsh wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kazunari sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kazunari is landing with some decent strikes but Walsh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kazunari throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kazunari wants to control the pace but Walsh is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Kazunari had his way with Brian Walsh in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A shot to the body from Kazunari misses
and Walsh counters with a one-two to the body.
Kazunari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kazunari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walsh tries to bum rush Kazunari with a series of wild strikes but Kazunari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazunari thumps Walsh with a low kick.
Kazunari lands a nice hook to Walsh's body. Walsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari misses with a shot to the body
and Walsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazunari misses with a hook to the body
and Walsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazunari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walsh throws a right hand that misses
and Kazunari counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazunari swings widly with a right hand
and Walsh counters with a three punch combo that has Kazunari backing up. Kazunari nods at Walsh to acknowledge the strikes.
Kazunari misses with a right hand
and Walsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Brian Walsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kazunari to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kazunari there.
Horrible takedown by Kazunari or perhaps it was just good defense by Walsh which made him look bad.
Kazunari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walsh doesn't seem bothered though.
Kazunari throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari closes the distance and clinches up with Walsh, looking for a takedown. Kazunari pushes Walsh against the cage but Walsh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kazunari throws a hook to the side of Walsh's head but Walsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazunari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walsh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kazunari.
Walsh misses with a double jab.
Walsh throws a lazy uppercut
and Kazunari counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazunari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kazunari lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Walsh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walsh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kazunari lands with an uppercut that bounces Walsh off the cage and back into rage.
Walsh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kazunari.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokugawa Kazunari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kazunari - that will leave a mark!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokugawa Kazunari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazunari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tokugawa Kazunari!
Tokugawa Kazunari retains his bantamweight title!
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