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FCD 37: Richardson vs Duran 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralle Pihl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pihl's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run to the hills. Frank Ferdinand will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralle Pihl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pihl is looking to clinch but Ferdinand is avoiding it.
Pihl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferdinand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferdinand defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pihl.
Pihl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferdinand lands with a good body shot.
Ferdinand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pihl tries to clinch but Ferdinand is having none of it.
Pihl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferdinand swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralle Pihl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pihl takes one on the button.
Ferdinand pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pihl back to the cage. Ferdinand follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferdinand misses the target.
Pihl on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pihl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pihl clinches up with Ferdinand and pushes him back against the cage.
Pihl breaks the clinch.
Pihl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pihl fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ferdinand to the ground. Pihl is now in Ferdinand's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pihl gets to his feet - Ferdinand follows without any prompting.
Pihl moves into range and clinches up with Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a punch on the inside.
Pihl avoids the elbow strike from Ferdinand, against the cage.
Ferdinand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferdinand looking to stall.
Ferdinand is pushing Pihl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferdinand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferdinand is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferdinand drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pihl pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pihl has Ferdinand up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand misses with the head strike.
Ferdinand throws a punch but it's blocked by Pihl.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Pihl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pihl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferdinand lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferdinand throws a shot from downtown. Pihl moves away and avoids it.
Ferdinand's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pihl under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferdinand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferdinand looks gassed!
Ferdinand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pihl wants to clinch.
Pihl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferdinand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pihl closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferdinand did well to prevent Pihl getting side control.
Pihl lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferdinand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pihl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pihl controlling the action here.
Pihl stands up and beckons Ferdinand to join him on the feet.
Ferdinand scores with a jab. Pihl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ferdinand misses the jab.
Pihl tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferdinand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pihl doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferdinand circles away.
Ferdinand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pihl closes the distance and clinches up with Ferdinand, looking for a takedown. Pihl pushes Ferdinand against the cage but Ferdinand circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pihl fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferdinand avoids it really well and circles away.
Pihl tries to clinch up but Ferdinand circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pihl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferdinand is fending him off so far but Pihl persists. Nope, Ferdinand circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferdinand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pihl tries to clinch but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Ferdinand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pihl slips a jab from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ralle Pihl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand misses with a body shot.
Pihl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferdinand.
A left lands for Ferdinand.
Pihl dives in and grabs Ferdinand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferdinand pushes down on Pihl's head and hops out.
A slow jab from Ferdinand misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pihl doesn't seem bothered though.
Pihl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pihl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferdinand cracks Pihl with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralle Pihl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pihl throws a push kick but Ferdinand slaps the foot to one side.
Pihl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Pihl 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pihl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferdinand slaps away a takedown attempt from Pihl, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferdinand connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferdinand cracks Pihl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferdinand. That snapped Pihl's head back.
Ferdinand cracks Pihl with an open hand slap.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pihl.
Pihl lands with a right hand.
Pihl pushes Ferdinand up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ferdinand fails to land.
Pihl tries for a takedown but Ferdinand manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralle Pihl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand struggles to land a body shot inside as Pihl controls his hands.
Ferdinand misses with an elbow over the top.
Pihl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferdinand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferdinand tries to break free but Pihl pushes him back against the cage.
Ferdinand stops a takedown attempt from Pihl.
Ferdinand struggles to land a body shot inside as Pihl controls his hands.
Pihl wants a takedown.
Ferdinand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pihl blocks a body shot from Ferdinand.
Pihl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pihl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ferdinand looks to land a combination but Pihl avoids it well.
Pihl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferdinand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand scores with a hook to the body. Pihl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferdinand with a nice cross.
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Pihl ducks under and follows up with a left that Pihl also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pihl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pihl has Ferdinand pushed against the cage.
Pihl breaks from the clinch.
Frank Ferdinand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferdinand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Pihl ducks under and follows up with a left that Pihl also avoids with ease.
Pihl gets a clinch.
Pihl has picked Ferdinand up - he's going for a ride! Pihl dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pihl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pihl decides to return to a standing position.
Ferdinand walks into a stiff left hand from Pihl.
Pihl moves into range and clinches up with Ferdinand.
Pihl manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pihl scores with a hook.
Ferdinand gets tackled into the cage by Pihl. Pihl maintains the clinch.
Ferdinand is looking to break free of the clinch but Pihl has double underhooks.
Pihl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferdinand gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferdinand.
Pihl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pihl manages to break the clinch.
Pihl defending well as Ferdinand loads up on a big left hand.
Pihl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pihl tries to clinch there but Ferdinand circles away.
Pihl doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferdinand circles away.
Pihl instigates a clinch.
Pihl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferdinand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pihl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pihl is working for takedown but Ferdinand is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferdinand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pihl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pihl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferdinand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pihl blocking some punches.
Ferdinand misses with the head strike.
Ferdinand is looking to break free of the clinch but Pihl has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralle Pihl dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pihl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferdinand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferdinand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pihl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferdinand throws a series of punches but Pihl avoids them all with ease.
Ferdinand throws a nice looking combination but Pihl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferdinand gets tackled into the cage by Pihl. Pihl maintains the clinch.
Ferdinand misses with some punches.
Ferdinand tries to break free but Pihl pushes him back against the cage.
Pihl gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pihl.
Pihl 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.
Pihl works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pihl lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferdinand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pihl landing shots from mount.
Pihl looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pihl raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pihl is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Pihl!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ralle Pihl!
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RATING
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Goggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo Chavez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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20
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimbo Goggins!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but Goggins shows good takedown defense.
Goggins shoots in for a double leg but Chavez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chavez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jimbo Goggins has been cut.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goggins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goggins lands in his opponent's guard.
Goggins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goggins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Goggins wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goggins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chavez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimbo Goggins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Goggins circles away.
Chavez lands a head kick that stumbles Goggins and the fighters go to the mat.
Goggins is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goggins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chavez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Goggins is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Goggins moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Goggins moves out of range.
Goggins looks gassed!
Look low, kick high! Chavez uses the oldest trick in the book to send Goggins tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Chavez is absolutely delighted - when Goggins wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Domingo Chavez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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195 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, Damian Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Horton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Horton sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horton's head.
Horton tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Horton wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez uses his free foot to push down on Horton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Horton.
Sanchez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
Sanchez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Horton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Horton and Sanchez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Sanchez lands a nice forearm strike.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez in side control, throwing shots but Horton defends.
Horton tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Horton is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Sanchez cracks Horton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Horton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Horton is defending the strikes.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Horton defending against the ground and pound.
Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Horton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by Horton!
Sanchez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Horton is aware though and is defending well.
Horton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horton has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horton defends well.
Horton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Horton wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Horton trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Horton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horton defends well.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horton trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Horton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horton misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horton counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horton sprawls well. Horton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Horton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Horton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horton's waist but Horton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Tim Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Horton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Damian Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Horton, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Horton against the cage but Horton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damian Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Horton.
Horton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Horton duly obliges.
Horton misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Horton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Horton as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Horton on his heels. He'll look to pass Horton's guard now, I'm sure.
Horton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton looking to control.
Horton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez cracks Horton with a solid left hand.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Horton blocks nicely.
Horton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Horton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Horton!
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Horton wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sanchez has his foot on Horton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horton works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Sanchez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Horton pushes his legs off easily.
Horton scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Horton stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horton as he avoids it easily.
Horton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown into Horton's guard.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Horton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
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 Damian Sanchez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horton circles away.
Horton throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Horton counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Horton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Horton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horton tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horton to the ground. Horton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Horton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Horton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horton just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horton sprawls well. Horton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Horton counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Horton on his heels. He'll look to pass Horton's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Horton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Horton!
Sanchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Horton trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Horton works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez has his foot on Horton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horton works his way back into a safe position though.
Horton thows a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Horton pushes his legs off easily.
Horton trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanchez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Horton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Horton wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Horton throwing strikes but missing.
Horton wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Horton trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Horton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Horton counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horton is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Horton circles away and we're back to standing.
Tim Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Horton counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tim Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horton wants it to stay on the feet.
Horton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez defending well as Horton loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choi Siwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choi Siwon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Felipe closes the distance and clinches.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siwon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Felipe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felipe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Felipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe working aggressively here.
Siwon fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Siwon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siwon blocking some punches.
Felipe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Siwon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siwon takes a shot to the head.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siwon.
Felipe working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felipe.
Siwon can't get the takedown.
Luis Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Siwon.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felipe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Felipe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felipe.
Siwon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Siwon blocks a body shot from Felipe.
Siwon blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Felipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Siwon controls his hands.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe throws a punch but it's blocked by Siwon.
Siwon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Felipe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Siwon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Felipe's waist but Felipe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Siwon off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siwon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Felipe moves into the clinch.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Felipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siwon.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Felipe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Felipe moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siwon.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe misses with a punch on the inside.
Felipe is pressed up against the cage. Siwon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Felipe down to the mat. Felipe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Siwon misses with a takedown attempt
and Felipe counters by moving into the clinch.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe throws a punch but it's blocked by Siwon.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Siwon tries for a takedown but Felipe manages to get underhooks.
Luis Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Siwon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwon prevents a body shot from Felipe.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Felipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Felipe misses with some punches.
Felipe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felipe tries a body shot but Siwon blocks it.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felipe misses with some punches.
Felipe gets underhooks to prevent Siwon's takedown attempt.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Siwon blocking some punches.
Felipe lands a left hand.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siwon blocking some punches.
Felipe lands a body punch.
Siwon is looking to break free of the clinch but Felipe has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Felipe fails to land.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siwon jumps guard but Felipe stands there with Siwon around his waist. Siwon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siwon has Felipe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felipe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felipe working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felipe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siwon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felipe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Siwon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Felipe won't allow it.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siwon is working for takedown but Felipe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe lands a right hand.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Felipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siwon is trying to drag Felipe to the mat but Felipe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Felipe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Siwon shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense.
Siwon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felipe is fending him off so far but Siwon persists. Nope, Felipe circles away and we're back to standing.
Felipe instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Felipe.
Siwon blocking some punches.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Felipe holds him up against the cage and eventually Siwon drops back down to his feet.
Luis Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Siwon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siwon's elbow.
Siwon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Felipe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Felipe clinches.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Felipe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Felipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Siwon controls his hands.
Felipe prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Felipe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luis Felipe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Siwon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Felipe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felipe.
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felipe misses with some punches.
Felipe misses with a punch on the inside.
Felipe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siwon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe throws a head punch that misses.
Felipe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Felipe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Felipe on the inside.
Siwon blocking some punches.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siwon.
Felipe swings wildly with an uppercut but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siwon wants a takedown but no success here.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe gets underhooks to prevent Siwon's takedown attempt.
Felipe working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felipe has a couple of punches blocked by Siwon.
Felipe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felipe digs a right hand underneath Siwon's ribcage. Siwon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Felipe misses with the head strike.
Felipe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Choi Siwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Felipe pushes Siwon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Felipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Felipe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Felipe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Felipe 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Felipe!
A very excited looking Luis Felipe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Melvin Gabriel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Melvin Gabriel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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24
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Gabriel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel throws a jab but it's blocked by Atsushi.
Atsushi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gabriel did well to prevent Atsushi getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gabriel wants to get back to full guard.
Gabriel is looking to escape.
Atsushi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Atsushi drops an elbow to the side of Gabriel 's head.
Atsushi wants to pass the guard but Gabriel is defending well.
Atsushi wants to take a breather but Gabriel is having none of it.
Atsushi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gabriel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Atsushi slips a nice elbow through Gabriel 's hands, connecting with Gabriel 's forehead.
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!
Gabriel actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Atsushi.
Atsushi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Atsushi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Atsushi tries to pass to full mount but Gabriel defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to roll over but Atsushi keeps him under control.
Atsushi winds up and cracks Gabriel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Atsushi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gabriel !
Gabriel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atsushi scoring with strikes but Gabriel is staying in there.
Gabriel is rocked!
It looks like Melvin Gabriel has been cut.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Atsushi loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Gabriel scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Atsushi land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Atsushi stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuroda Atsushi!
In his post fight interview, Kuroda Atsushi gave a big smile as he said 'Guilherme Alves is a little punk and my training partner Akihito Tatsuhiko is going to mess him up on December 17th!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Skerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Skerlik is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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147 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Skerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skerlik.
Kochanowski lands with an overhand left.
Skerlik avoids the body shot from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski has Skerlik up against the cage in a clinch.
Skerlik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kochanowski tries to break free but Skerlik pushes him back against the cage.
Kochanowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Skerlik.
Kochanowski is trying to push Skerlik away but Skerlik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kochanowski throws a head punch that misses.
Kochanowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skerlik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kochanowski tries to break free but Skerlik pushes him back against the cage.
Kochanowski tries to break free but Skerlik pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skerlik prevents Kochanowski from breaking the clinch.
Skerlik crunches a lovely knee into Kochanowski's ribcage.
Kochanowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kochanowski.
Skerlik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kochanowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Kochanowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik stalling against the cage.
Kochanowski manages to break the clinch.
Kochanowski looks to throw the jab but Skerlik is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kochanowski.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skerlik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kochanowski pushes Skerlik up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kochanowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kochanowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skerlik is rocked!
Skerlik is struggling to control the position.
Oh Skerlik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kochanowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skerlik drops his hands momentarily. Kochanowski doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Skerlik staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Skerlik doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janek Kochanowski!
Janek Kochanowski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pixar Bonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Gon DIas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonan comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid Angel - Immortal Rites. Gon DIas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Before I Forget. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Raf Gon DIas enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
9 - 10 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pixar Bonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Raf Gon DIas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gon DIas. That one must have hurt.
Bonan dives in and grabs Gon DIas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gon DIas pushes down on Bonan's head and hops out.
Nice body kick from Gon DIas.
Bonan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gon DIas fails with the takedown.
Bonan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gon DIas back to the cage. Bonan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bonan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gon DIas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gon DIas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gon DIas has him pressed against the cage.
Gon DIas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gon DIas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Gon DIas as Bonan shoots in.
Bonan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pixar Bonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonan lands a body shot.
Gon DIas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonan.
It looks like Pixar Bonan has been cut.
Gon DIas rushes Bonan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gon DIas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gon DIas breaks the clinch.
Bonan lands a jab to the nose.
Gon DIas dips to his left and cracks Bonan with an uppercut!
Gon DIas cracks Bonan with a right hand to the side of the head.
No luck for Gon DIas with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gon DIas. Bonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gon DIas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonan. Gon DIas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gon DIas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gon DIas lands a nice looking body shot.
Bonan lands a head kick!
Gon DIas swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonan.
Bonan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonan shoots in looking for a takedown but Gon DIas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gon DIas is looking to slow Bonan down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonan leaves Gon DIas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bonan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gon DIas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gon DIas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gon DIas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonan.
Bonan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gon DIas is fending him off so far but Bonan persists. Nope, Gon DIas circles away and we're back to standing.
Gon DIas tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonan blocks a head kick by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas cracks a nice hook into Bonan's ribs.
Gon DIas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonan.
Bonan shoots in for a double leg but Gon DIas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonan shoots in looking for a takedown but Gon DIas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Gon DIas. No joy for Bonan on that attempt.
Bonan is breathing heavily.
Bonan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gon DIas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Bonan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonan shoots in for a takedown but Gon DIas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gon DIas takes a swing at Bonan's ribcage but misses.
Bonan shoots in looking for a takedown. Gon DIas tries to sprawl out of it but Bonan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gon DIas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gon DIas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gon DIas connects with a single shot there.
Gon DIas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gon DIas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonan.
Gon DIas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gon DIas scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gon DIas lands a head kick!
Gon DIas connects with a single shot there.
Gon DIas lands a high kick!
Bonan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gon DIas is out of range and Bonan settles back down.
Gon DIas delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gon DIas lands a right hook to the body.
Bonan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bonan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gon DIas's waist but Gon DIas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonan off to one side.
Nice body kick there by Gon DIas.
Bonan fails with a takedown attempt.
Gon DIas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gon DIas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gon DIas circles away.
Gon DIas throws a head kick that Bonan semi-blocks.
Gon DIas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gon DIas shoots in for a double leg but Bonan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gon DIas. Bonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gon DIas throws a lazy right hand but Bonan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonan misses with a wild combination.
Gon DIas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Gon DIas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pixar Bonan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A solid body kick from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gon DIas avoids the head kick by Bonan.
Bonan shoots for a takedown but Gon DIas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bonan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gon DIas tries to avoid it but Bonan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gon DIas to the ground. Gon DIas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gon DIas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonan avoids it really well and circles away.
Gon DIas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Gon DIas.
Raf Gon DIas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gon DIas lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonan misses with a takedown attempt - Gon DIas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pixar Bonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gon DIas lands with a hook. Bonan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gon DIas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gon DIas lands a nice shot to the body.
Gon DIas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gon DIas.
Bonan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gon DIas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gon DIas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pixar Bonan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gon DIas scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by Gon DIas.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bonan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gon DIas connects with a high kick.
Gon DIas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gon DIas wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gon DIas!
Good leg kick by Gon DIas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gon DIas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gon DIas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gon DIas ducks under a wild hook from Bonan.
Bonan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gon DIas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gon DIas moves in looking to clinch but Bonan pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan fails with a takedown attempt.
Gon DIas throws a head kick but Bonan moves out of range.
Gon DIas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonan as he avoids it easily.
Bonan misses with a double jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gon DIas!
Nice takedown defense from Gon DIas. No joy for Bonan on that attempt.
Gon DIas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gon DIas throws a sloppy head kick and Bonan moves out of range easily.
Gon DIas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Gon DIas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonan.
Gon DIas delivers a nice body kick.
Donk. Gon DIas catches Bonan right on the button with a cross.
Bonan darts in and clinches Gon DIas up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gon DIas throws a head kick that Bonan semi-blocks.
Gon DIas takes a swing at Bonan's ribcage but misses.
Gon DIas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gon DIas throws a nice head kick!
Gon DIas lands a nice hook to Bonan's body. Bonan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gon DIas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonan shoots in looking for a takedown but Gon DIas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bonan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gon DIas connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gon DIas throws a sloppy head kick and Bonan moves out of range easily.
Gon DIas tries to clinch but Bonan is having none of it.
Gon DIas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gon DIas misses with a hook. Bonan ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonan throws a body punch but Gon DIas moves out of range.
Bonan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gon DIas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonan throws a front kick aimed at Gon DIas's knee but Gon DIas avoids it well.
Bonan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gon DIas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonan misses with an uppercut.
Gon DIas lands with a nice body punch.
Gon DIas scores with a head kick.
Gon DIas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gon DIas throws the kick towards the body but Bonan avoids it.
Bonan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gon DIas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gon DIas is defended easily by Bonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Gon DIas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pixar Bonan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gon DIas connects with a high kick.
Bonan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gon DIas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonan tries to avoid it but Gon DIas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonan to the ground. Bonan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonan throws a hook but Gon DIas avoids it easily.
Bonan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gon DIas sprawls well. Gon DIas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bonan gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gon DIas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gon DIas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bonan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gon DIas's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bonan with a couple of short strikes.
Bonan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gon DIas blocking the ground and pound.
Bonan goes for an armbar but Gon DIas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gon DIas.
Bonan is trying to keep Gon DIas in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bonan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gon DIas defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gon DIas is one step ahead there.
Gon DIas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bonan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gon DIas defends it easily.
Bonan tries to strike from the bottom.
Gon DIas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bonan wants to control but Gon DIas passes easily into half guard.
Bonan controlling the position well.
Pixar Bonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonan tries to roll over but Gon DIas keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonan looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pixar Bonan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gon DIas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raf Gon DIas!
Raf Gon DIas took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrej Sharko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrej Sharko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrej Sharko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Cao!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cao is out of range.
Sharko misses with a head kick.
Cao connects with the punch.
Sharko takes a swing at Cao's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Sharko misses.
Sharko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andrej Sharko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cao blocks a head kick by Sharko.
Cao lands with a straight right. Sharko didn't see that one coming.
Sharko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Sharko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cao just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cao at a distance.
Sharko throws out a loose jab but Cao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharko throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Cao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cao gets tackled into the cage by Sharko. Sharko maintains the clinch.
Sharko blocking some punches.
Sharko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sharko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharko swings wildly with an uppercut but Cao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sharko lands a shoulder strike.
Sharko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharko struggles to land a body shot inside as Cao controls his hands.
Sharko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cao's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharko backwards.
Sharko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharko tries to throw a body punch but Cao avoids it by throwing Sharko back against the cage.
Sharko lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharko throws a punch but it's blocked by Cao.
Sharko works on Cao's body with a couple of short punches.
Cao scores with a shoulder strike.
Cao works on Sharko's body with a couple of short punches.
Cao throws a head punch that misses.
Sharko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cao's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cao.
A frustrated look appears on Sharko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharko can't find room to land a body shot as Cao controls the action.
Sharko lands a nice uppercut.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cao lands with a left to the head.
Cao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharkos head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharko swings for the body but Cao moves out of range.
Sharko lands a leg kick that knocks Cao off balance momentarily.
Sharko tries to score with a low kick but Cao moves his leg out of the way.
Sharko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cao drives through with a takedown into Sharko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sharko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao preventing the sweep.
Cao wants to control from the top but Sharko keeps moving.
Sharko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrej Sharko.
Cao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharko is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cao slips a jab from Sharko.
Cao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cao at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrej Sharko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sharko breaks from the clinch.
Cao scores with a nice right hand.
Cao looks to land a right hand but Sharko moved out of range.
Sharko slips under a jab from Cao.
Sharko looks to land a left hand but Cao moved out of range nicely.
Cao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharko.
Sharko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sharko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andrej Sharko is winning the standup battle so far.
Cao misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrej Sharko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sharko misses with a body shot.
Sharko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cao lands a body shot.
Sharko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sharko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sharko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cao in his tracks.
Cao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharko throws out the jab.
Sharko avoids the body shot from Cao.
Sharko dodges the punch combination from Cao.
Cao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao misses with a straight left.
Cao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sharko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharko throws an overhand right that lands on Cao's shoulder, as Cao tries to avoid the shot.
Sharko throws a head kick that misses.
Sharko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cao in his tracks.
Cao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sharko lands a slapping body shot.
Sharko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharko.
Sharko scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cao misses with a straight right.
Sharko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cao's sensitive parts.
Cao moves forwards but Sharko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sharko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sharko misses with a double jab.
Sharko clinches.
Cao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cao keeps control of Sharko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cao lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sharko holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao trying to control but Sharko is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elijah Cao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sharko counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharko throws a good cross that connects.
Sharko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cao.
Sharko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sharko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cao scrambles back to his feet.
Sharko throws a jab but it's blocked by Cao.
Sharko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cao just misses with a punch to the body.
Cao connects with a right hand. Sharko shakes it off.
Cao walks into a stiff left hand from Sharko.
Cao walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao lands a body shot.
Sharko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sharko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sharko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cao.
Cao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharko.
Jab from Sharko.
Sharko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sharko misses with a low kick as Cao jumps back.
Sharko swings for the body but Cao moves out of range.
Cao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sharko as he avoids it easily.
Cao tests Sharko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharko misses with a body shot
and Cao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sharko!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cao swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sharko is now in Cao's guard. A big mistake from Cao there, giving up the dominant position!
Sharko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharko trying to control the position from guard on top but Cao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cao on the ground.
Sharko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cao manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cao has gone for a leg lock! Sharko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cao's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao has his foot on Sharko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sharko works his way back into a safe position though.
Cao looking for subs off his back but Sharko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cao tries to get to full guard but Sharko has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elijah Cao.
I think Cao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Elijah Cao!
An out of breath and clearly excited Elijah Cao thanked XTREME PWNAGE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klopfenstein comes into the arena with Monster blaring out of the sound system. Connell has chosen Rob Kelly - Rockstar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
168 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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29
185 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doran Connell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klopfenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connell tries to sprawl but Klopfenstein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Connell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein is thwarting Connell's attempts to control the position.
Klopfenstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Connell is trying to control but can't.
Klopfenstein throwing shots but Connell is blocking nicely.
Connell trying to hold on to Klopfenstein 's head to control him but Klopfenstein postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopfenstein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Klopfenstein is looking for a kimura here.
Connell tries to get to full guard but Klopfenstein has control of the leg.
Klopfenstein seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Klopfenstein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein is taking a breather. Connell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Klopfenstein winds up and cracks Connell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein is trying to control the action in half guard but Connell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klopfenstein working over Connell with some ground and pound. Connell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Klopfenstein passes into side control, despite Connell's attempt to control the position.
Connell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Klopfenstein .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Klopfenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connell, pushing him back against the cage.
Klopfenstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Connell has him pressed against the cage.
Connell lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Connell misses with a knee strike.
Connell looking to throw knees to the head but Klopfenstein is blocking nicely.
Klopfenstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it misses.
Klopfenstein lands a damaging elbow.
Connell avoiding damage as Klopfenstein throws knees to the body.
Connell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein misses with a knee to the head.
Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doran Connell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klopfenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Connell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klopfenstein misses with a kick to the body.
Connell is looking to clinch.
Klopfenstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Connell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klopfenstein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Klopfenstein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Connell did well to prevent Klopfenstein getting side control.
Klopfenstein is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connell trying to hold on to Klopfenstein 's head to control him but Klopfenstein postures up.
Klopfenstein throwing shots but Connell is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Klopfenstein 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.
Connell tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves away
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Connell's knee momentarily.
Connell tries to clinch there but Klopfenstein circles away.
Klopfenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klopfenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klopfenstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Klopfenstein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Connell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Connell wants to control but Klopfenstein postures up.
Klopfenstein working the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein lands a decent elbow from side control.
Connell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Klopfenstein .
Connell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Klopfenstein easily slips into full mount!
Klopfenstein throwing strikes but Connell recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein trying to mount his opponent but Connell defends it.
Klopfenstein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Connell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Klopfenstein is just content to waste time from the top position. Connell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Klopfenstein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klopfenstein wants to pass the guard but Connell is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Connell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Klopfenstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klopfenstein advances position into side control!
Connell manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein stalling away here and it's allowed Connell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connell working for a triangle but Klopfenstein defends it easily.
Klopfenstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connell on the ground.
Klopfenstein trying to control but Connell is working from the bottom.
Connell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klopfenstein tries to stand but Connell is controlling from the bottom.
Klopfenstein throws and elbow that misses. Connell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klopfenstein 's guard. Nice move by Connell!
Connell stopping the sweep attempt from Klopfenstein .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klopfenstein is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Klopfenstein dominated that second round.
That's time! Klopfenstein 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klopfenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connell, pushing him back against the cage.
Connell blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Connell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klopfenstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klopfenstein blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
Connell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Connell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Connell.
Klopfenstein has hold of one of Connell's legs. Connell is fighting the takedown attempt but Klopfenstein gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Klopfenstein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klopfenstein trying to control but Connell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connell is adopting a defensive guard.
Klopfenstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klopfenstein throwing strikes from guard but Connell blocks nicely.
Doran Connell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ichabod Klopfenstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klopfenstein is aware though and is defending well.
Connell being controlled here, momentarily.
Connell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klopfenstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Klopfenstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ichabod Klopfenstein just wasn't active enough.
Klopfenstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connell swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klopfenstein . That's going to slow Connell down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klopfenstein . Connell shrugs it off though.
Connell tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Connell tries to clinch up but Klopfenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Klopfenstein avoids the head kick by Connell.
Connell tries to clinch there but Klopfenstein circles away.
Connell checks a low kick from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein forces Connell back against the cage and clinches.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klopfenstein throws an elbow but misses.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Klopfenstein wants to control from the top but Connell keeps moving.
Connell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connell being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Klopfenstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klopfenstein 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Klopfenstein !
Ichabod Klopfenstein took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
202 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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24
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnell Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ren Duran!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duran defends it nicely.
Richardson misses with a takedown
and Duran counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Richardson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Duran.
Richardson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Duran controlling from the full mount.
Richardson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Duran. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson is trying to escape the mount.
Duran is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Richardson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Richardson shrugs it off.
Richardson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duran.
Duran misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Richardson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Richardson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson regains half guard.
Duran is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richardson sees it coming and defends easily.
Richardson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Richardson is not content to let Duran control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richardson throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Duran manages to pass to side control.
Duran is looking to take a break and control but Richardson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richardson regains half guard.
Richardson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran wants to take a breather but Richardson is having none of it.
Richardson tries to get to full guard but Duran has control of the leg.
Richardson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duran is working away from the top position though.
Duran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richardson is looking to control Duran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richardson avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richardson lands with a few short shots to the body.
Richardson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Duran thows a huge punch but Richardson dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson won't allow Duran to pass to mount.
Richardson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Duran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Duran is working for a kimura but Richardson is defending it quite comfortably.
Duran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richardson is looking for a sweep. Duran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richardson gets back to full guard.
Richardson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duran manages to get himself to full guard.
Duran pulls Richardson in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richardson thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson throws a strike but Duran rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richardson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richardson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Duran trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Richardson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ren Duran will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Richardson thuds his right hand into Duran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Ren Duran has been cut.
Duran gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richardson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Richardson throws a strike but Duran rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richardson 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.
Richardson is working hard here to advance position.
Richardson tries to strike from the bottom.
Richardson punching from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duran drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duran jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Richardson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Duran drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duran jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richardson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duran manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richardson is striking from the bottom but Duran uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Duran uses his free foot to push down on Richardson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Richardson.
Duran has control of Richardson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Richardson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran prevents Richardson from getting the reversal.
Duran throwing strikes here but Richardson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Richardson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duran has hold of Richardson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richardson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Duran blocks Richardson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richardson tries to lock up and control but Duran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Duran tries to control but Richardson wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Duran is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Richardson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Richardson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to lock up and control but Duran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Duran is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Richardson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Duran is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Richardson is surviving well by controlling Duran's body position as best he can.
Duran throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Richardson because Duran loaded up on that one.
Duran prevents Richardson from getting the reversal.
Richardson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Duran trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Richardson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Duran. What's that going to do exactly?
Ren Duran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duran wants to finish this one by submission but Richardson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Duran.
Richardson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Duran. What's that going to do exactly?
Duran working for a submission but Richardson is keeping him at bay.
Richardson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Duran trying to control from half guard but Richardson is working away.
Richardson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richardson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duran is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richardson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duran.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richardson throws a strike from the bottom but Duran passes into side control!
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 Donnell Richardson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ren Duran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Duran shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Richardson is trying to defend but Duran finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Richardson is defending against the submission attempts here by Duran.
Richardson is refusing to be controlled, as Duran sits in half guard.
Richardson trying to hold on to Duran's head to control him but Duran postures up.
Duran seems to be looking for submissions.
Richardson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richardson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richardson keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Richardson keeping full guard, as Duran tries to pass.
Richardson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richardson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duran's guard.
Duran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richardson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duran works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richardson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richardson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richardson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richardson is looking to work some ground and pound but Duran has wrist control.
Duran has his feet on Richardson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Duran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Richardson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Richardson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Duran tries to control but Richardson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson working to try and regain half guard.
Richardson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Richardson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Richardson is not content to let Duran control the position.
Richardson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Richardson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Richardson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Duran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richardson sees it coming and defends easily.
Duran is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richardson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duran.
Richardson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duran pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson wants to control but Duran is keeping busy.
Richardson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Richardson.
Duran pushing down on Richardson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Richardson missing with punches from the bottom.
Richardson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran prevents Richardson from improving his position.
Duran uses his free foot to push down on Richardson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Richardson.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donnell Richardson.
I think Richardson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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