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The Fallout - Vault 004 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Tronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tronk has chosen "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Tronk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tronk closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Tronk pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tronk tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tronk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis is looking to clinch but Tronk is avoiding it.
Davis wants to clinch up but Tronk keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tronk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Tronk gets the takedown into side control.
Tronk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tronk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Tronk working the ground and pound.
Tronk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Tronk working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tronk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Tronk keeps moving and retains side control.
Davis wants to control but Tronk postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tronk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tronk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tronk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tronk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tronk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tronk looks gassed!
Tronk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Tronk keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tronk working away.
Tronk prevents Davis from escaping the position.
Tronk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Tronk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tronk pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk has hold of one of Davis's legs. Davis is fighting the takedown attempt but Tronk gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tronk distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis is trying to keep Tronk in close.
Tronk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tronk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tronk is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Tronk drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Tronk off! Tronk jumps back into Davis's guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tronk lands a couple of digs.
Tronk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tronk drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Tronk off! Tronk jumps back into Davis's guard.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tronk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronk throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Tronk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis wants to stand up but Tronk is controlling him.
Tronk chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tronk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tronk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tronk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tronk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tronk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tronk drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Tronk as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Davis screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Tronk! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Benny Tronk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Daville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hammer Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Daville!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daville fails to land the takedown.
Fire throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fire displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daville.
No joy there for Fire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daville takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Fire.
Fire punishes Daville's body with a nice straight punch.
Daville shoots for a double leg takedown but Fire sprawls well. He's pushed Daville's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammer Fire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Daville.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daville.
Daville looks gassed!
Fire lands with a kick to the temple. Daville shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Fire lands but Daville takes it in his stride.
Daville is rocked!
Fire throws a monster overhand right that drops Daville! Fire follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hammer Fire!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Brodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dczgUMom658&feature=PlayList&p=0D47F44EA6F80 blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hattori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brodie has closed the distance and engaged Hanzo in a clinch.
Brodie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanzo is defending well for now.
Hanzo is trying to drag Brodie to the mat but Brodie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brodie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanzo avoids it.
Hanzo is working for takedown but Brodie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hanzo has Brodie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brodie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hattori Hanzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brodie has Hanzo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brodie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hanzo tumbling to the mat - Brodie dives into Hanzo's guard.
Brodie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brodie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brodie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brodie wanted to stand there but Hanzo had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brodie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brodie wanted to stand there but Hanzo had control of the position.
Brodie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brodie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brodie sprawls well. Brodie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brodie as he avoids it easily.
Hanzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brodie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brodie controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanzo's guard.
Brodie looking to sit in guard and control but Hanzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanzo pushing down on Brodie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanzo is breathing heavily.
Brodie is pressing down on Hanzo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanzo stopping the sweep attempt from Brodie.
Brodie is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hanzo has gone for a leg lock! Brodie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanzo's guard.
Brodie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanzo is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Brodie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hanzo shoots in for a double leg but Brodie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brodie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brodie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hanzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brodie!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brodie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brodie!
Hanzo is working an open guard so Brodie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brodie misses with the combination.
Hanzo tries for a takedown but Brodie circles away easily
and Brodie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brodie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie trying to control but Hanzo is working from the bottom.
Brodie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brodie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brodie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, William Brodie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brodie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hanzo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hanzo struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Brodie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hanzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Brodie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brodie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanzo is keeping the position for now.
Brodie wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.
Hanzo 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.
Brodie wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo keeping full guard, as Brodie tries to pass.
Brodie trying to control but Hanzo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brodie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanzo shoots in and bounces Brodie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hanzo wants to pass the guard but Brodie is keeping the position.
Hanzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hanzo drops back looking for a leg! Brodie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brodie manages to kick Hanzo off! Hanzo jumps back into Brodie's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo being controlled here momentarily.
Brodie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
William Brodie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brodie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brodie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brodie has escaped and now he's on top!
Hanzo is trying to control the position but Brodie postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Brodie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brodie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Brodie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vance Vorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vorhees comes to the cage accompanied by I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vance Vorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan tries to clinch there but Vorhees circles away.
Callaghan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vorhees circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Callaghan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Callaghan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vorhees is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vorhees tries to land a leg kick but Callaghan saw it coming and moves away.
Vorhees will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a big shot that misses.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vorhees tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callaghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Vorhees.
Nice takedown defense from Vorhees. No joy for Callaghan on that attempt.
Callaghan misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Callaghan wants to clinch.
Callaghan lands with a nice body punch.
Vorhees misses with a low kick.
Vorhees throws a leg kick but Callaghan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees 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.
Callaghan fails with the takedown.
Callaghan doesn't manage to clinch there - Vorhees circles away.
Callaghan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vorhees sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vorhees goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch but Vorhees swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callaghan lands the left hand.
Callaghan tries to clinch there but Vorhees circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vorhees throws a leg kick that misses.
Callaghan misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Callaghan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Callaghan feints and then cracks Vorhees's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vorhees down.
Callaghan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callaghan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan tries to clinch there but Vorhees circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vorhees keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Vorhees misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with an inside leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a two punch combination.
Vorhees looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vorhees throws a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a leg kick.
Callaghan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vorhees as he avoids it easily.
Callaghan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vorhees takes a step back to recover.
Vorhees misses with a low kick.
Richard Callaghan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vorhees throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Callaghan tries to clinch but Vorhees moves out of range.
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vorhees swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callaghan moves in looking to clinch but Vorhees pushes him off.
A big left from Callaghan misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vorhees keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Callaghan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Callaghan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callaghan misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vorhees misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vorhees takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Callaghan throws a right and a left that Vorhees avoids nicely.
Vorhees tries to score with a low kick but Callaghan moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vorhees throws a leg kick but Callaghan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Callaghan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan checks a low kick from Vorhees.
Callaghan misses with a looping right.
Callaghan thows a leg kick but Vorhees checks it
and Vorhees counters with an inside leg kick.
Vorhees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vorhees takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Callaghan misses.
Callaghan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Callaghan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vorhees is not content to let Callaghan control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vorhees has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vorhees wants to control but Callaghan is keeping busy.
Vorhees flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Callaghan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vorhees does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vorhees is trying to maintain the position but Callaghan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Callaghan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Richard Callaghan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vorhees tries to buck Callaghan off but Callaghan is having none of it.
Callaghan trying to control the action but Vorhees is working from the bottom.
Callaghan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vorhees will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Vance Vorhees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vorhees throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Callaghan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between He Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Sharp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me tries to clinch up.
Me is looking to clinch.
Sharp misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Me looking to stall.
Sharp is looking to control Me's arms but Me gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sharp has his back to the cage.
Me trying to control the position but instead, Sharp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Me into the cage.
Me lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Me is controlling the position.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Me creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharp's defenses.
Me is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Me.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Me is controlling the position.
Me with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me lands a right hand.
Me has Sharp pressed against the cage.
Me lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Me.
Sharp looking to stall.
Sharp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Me lands an elbow just above Sharp 's eye.
Sharp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Me blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Me displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sharp up against the cage.
Me lands a knee to the body.
Sharp looks gassed!
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Me.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Me obliges.
Me just leaning against Sharp, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Me for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Me will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sharp up against the cage.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Me.
Me blocks an uppercut.
Me leaning his opponent against the cage.
Me using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Me.
Me blocking some punches.
Me landing knees to the body.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Me has Sharp pushed against the cage.
Me lands an elbow inside.
Me creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharp's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Me obliges.
Me is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Me crunches a lovely knee into Sharp's ribcage.
Me displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sharp up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Me lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Me comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Me landing knees to the body.
Me effectively controlling the action here.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Me lands a nice elbow.
Sharp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Me lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Me.
Me lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Me blocks an uppercut.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sharp takes an elbow to the temple.
Me lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sharp takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Me.
Me will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sharp up against the cage.
Me lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Me.
Me lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Me.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Me blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Me lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Me slows down the pace here.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Me.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Me putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sharp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me 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.
Me lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sharp at a distance.
Sharp throws a chopping leg kick but Me manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
He Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Me tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharp circles away.
Sharp tries to bum rush Me with a series of wild strikes but Me uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curtis Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp shoots in but Me avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Me slips a jab and a cross from Sharp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp fails with the takedown.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Me instigates a clinch.
Me lands an elbow inside.
Me working Sharp over with knees to the body.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Me taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Me landing knees to the body.
Me scores a nice knee to the body.
Sharp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Me on the inside.
A knee to the head by Me.
Sharp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Me is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
He Me has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Me lands a knee to the body.
Me slowing the pace effectively.
Me lands a nice knee to the body.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Me lands an elbow just above Sharp 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Me lands an elbow just above Sharp 's eye.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Me lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp misses with some punches.
Me just leaning against Sharp, taking a breather.
Me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Me uses good head movement to avoid it.
Me presses Sharp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Me lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
Me lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharp.
Me stalling against the cage.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Me lands an elbow inside.
Me comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Me leaning against his opponent.
Me is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Me lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
Me landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Me.
Me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Sharp takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Me to work.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Me lands a nice elbow.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Me with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Me lands a damaging elbow.
Me lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Me avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Me lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Me creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Me - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sharp lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for Me to work.
Me being controlled against the cage.
Me putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sharp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Me lands an elbow inside.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Me effectively controlling the action here.
Sharp looking to stall.
Me lands a right hand.
Me leaning against his opponent.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Sharp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Me lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharp misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Me as he jumps to the side.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Sharp pushes him off.
Me drives through and clinches with Sharp against the cage.
Sharp working hard to break the clinch.
Me lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Me stalling against the cage.
Me lands a knee to the body.
Me is struggling to control the position.
Me landing knees to the body.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Me lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me stalling.
Me lands a nice elbow.
Sharp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Me manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Me lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Me uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Me connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharp's face.
Me lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Me.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
Me effectively controlling the action here.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
Me with a knee to the head.
Me connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharp's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Me.
Me blocks an uppercut.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Me.
Sharp stalling in the clinch but Me improves position.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp being controlled against the cage.
Me looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharp trying to control the position but instead, Me has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharp into the cage.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Me just leaning against Sharp, taking a breather.
Me lands a shoulder strike.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp takes an elbow to the temple.
Me slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Me.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me lands a nice elbow.
Sharp lands with a right to the head.
Me putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sharp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Me lands a good knee to the midsection. Sharp won't want to take too many of those.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Me landing knees to the body.
Sharp takes an elbow to the temple.
Me stalling against the cage.
Me blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Me crunches a lovely knee into Sharp's ribcage.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Sharp takes a shot to the head.
Me blocks an uppercut.
Sharp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Me is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Me lands an elbow inside that Sharp shrugs off.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Me to work.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Me.
Me blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp wants to break free but Me has control.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Me.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Me keeps him there for the moment.
Me using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Me blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Me lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Me slows down the pace here.
Sharp misses with a punch on the inside.
Me crunches a lovely knee into Sharp's ribcage.
Me lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharp circles away.
He Me is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Me tries to clinch but Sharp is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
He Me showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Me 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 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Me!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liste Pik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier Bouleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouleau has chosen kevin rudolf - let it rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Olivier Bouleau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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19
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liste Pik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olivier Bouleau!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pik throws a push kick but Bouleau slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Bouleau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bouleau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pik's guard.
Pik keeping full guard, as Bouleau tries to pass.
Pik trying to control the position.
Bouleau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pik looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pik looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pik!
Bouleau struggling a bit here.
Bouleau tries to buck Pik off but Pik is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Pik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pik tries for a kimura but Bouleau is defending well.
Pik working the ground and pound but Bouleau is defending the strikes.
Bouleau is looking for a sweep.
Bouleau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bouleau counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pik's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pik is breathing heavily.
Bouleau wants to control from the top but Pik keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau drops back looking for a leg! Pik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pik manages to kick Bouleau off! Bouleau jumps back into Pik's guard.
Pik lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bouleau!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bouleau gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau is trying to control but can't.
Pik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pik tries to pass to full mount but Bouleau defends it.
Pik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bouleau defending well though.
Pik is thwarting Bouleau's attempts to control the position.
Pik stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bouleau to get to his feet.
Pik shoots and misses
and Bouleau counters with a head kick that drops Pik!
Pik is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau trying to control but Pik is working from the bottom.
Bouleau content to stall in guard here.
Bouleau trying to control but Pik is working from the bottom.
Bouleau is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pik is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pik has escaped and now he's on top!
Pik connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Bouleau dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pik has his takedown stuffed
and Bouleau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bouleau is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pik sees it coming and defends easily.
Bouleau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bouleau is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bouleau drops back looking for a leg! Pik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pik manages to kick Bouleau off! Bouleau jumps back into Pik's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pik is looking to stand back up but Bouleau counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pik.
Bouleau is looking for a kimura but Pik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bouleau to get the leverage.
Pik wants to get back to his feet.
Bouleau controlling the pace.
Olivier Bouleau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bouleau seems to be working for a kimura but Pik defends the submission attempt.
Bouleau is trying to control the action in half guard but Pik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pik keeping moving, preventing Bouleau from controlling successfully.
Pik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bouleau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bouleau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pik wants to stand but Bouleau is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau trying to control but Pik is working from the bottom.
Pik wants to stand up but Bouleau is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bouleau lands a body shot.
Bouleau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pik's guard.
Bouleau looking to pass the guard.
Bouleau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bouleau trying to control but Pik is working from the bottom.
Bouleau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pik kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pik is looking to stand up but Bouleau isn't so interested in that idea.
Pik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bouleau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bouleau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Bouleau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bouleau looks to land a combination but Pik avoids it well.
Pik has his takedown stuffed
and Bouleau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bouleau misses with a takedown attempt
and Pik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bouleau won't be happy with that.
Bouleau manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pik trying to control but Bouleau postures up.
Bouleau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bouleau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pik moves into full guard.
Pik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bouleau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bouleau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bouleau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pik wants to sweep here but Bouleau controlling him for the moment.
Bouleau trying to control the position from guard on top but Pik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouleau postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pik is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bouleau, into his guard.
Pik postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pikis looking to pass into half guard but Bouleau pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bouleau is in guard.
Olivier Bouleau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bouleau controlling from the top position.
Bouleau trying to control the position from guard on top but Pik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bouleau controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bouleau postures up.
Pik being controlled here, momentarily.
Liste Pik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Despite being in the dominant position, Olivier Bouleau just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pik lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liste Pik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bouleau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olivier Bouleau!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KooK Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, KooK Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Connor as Galvao shoots in.
Galvao wants to clinch.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Connor wants to clinch
so Galvao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Connor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Galvao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Connor working a defensive guard here.
Connor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Galvao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Connor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Galvao prevents Connor from getting back to his feet.
Connor is trying to control the position but Galvao postures up.
Galvao content to stall in guard here.
Connor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Galvao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor tries to clinch but Galvao moves away
and Galvao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Galvao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Connor wants to control but Galvao is keeping busy.
Galvao wants to pass the guard but Connor is defending well.
Galvao is keen to just control but Connor is a slippery customer.
Galvao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Connor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Galvao stops Connor from getting back to his feet.
Galvao trying to pass the guard but Connor defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor gets caught flat footed, as Galvao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Galvao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Galvao passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Connor!
Connor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galvao on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao controlling the pace for now.
Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galvao unloading with bombs!
Galvao lands with some strikes.
Galvao cracks Connor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Connor is trying to escape the mount.
Galvao with shots to the head and body - Connor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Connor is squirming around, avoiding Galvao's attempts to control the action.
Connor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Galvao wants to control the pace but Connor is squirming around nicely.
Connor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Connor tries to get out of the position.
Connor tries to reverse the position but Galvao maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao looking to control but Connor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galvao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Galvao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galvao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Galvao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Galvao landing strikes from the mount and Connor is in trouble!
Galvao working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Galvao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galvao lands a big elbow.
Connor tries to buck Galvao off but he can't manage it.
Galvao is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Connor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Connor shrugs it off.
Galvao lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao content just to control the position here.
Connor wants to hold on but Galvao pushes him away.
Galvao looking for a guillotine from mount but Connor is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor is bucking up trying to escape but Galvao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Galvao looking to finish Connor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Connor!
Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galvao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Connor hang on?
Galvao working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galvao in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Galvao connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Galvao landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Galvao dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Connor misses with the combination.
Connor tries to clinch there but Galvao circles away.
Galvao shoots for a takedown but Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galvao has a takedown stuffed.
Galvao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Galvao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Galvao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Connor circles away.
KooK Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Galvao.
Connor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Connor as Galvao shoots in.
Connor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galvao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Connor avoids it really well and circles away.
KooK Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense.
Galvao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Galvao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Connor is trying to defend but Galvao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Galvao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Connor wants to get back to his feet.
Galvao slows the pace down in half guard.
Connor has hold of Galvao's hands but Galvao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Galvao.
Galvao prevents Connor from improving his position.
Connor has hold of Galvao's hands but Galvao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao works his foot free and advances to mount.
Galvao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Galvao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Connor tries to hold on but Galvao postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Galvao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Connor?
Andre Galvao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Galvao content just to control the position here.
Galvao 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 Galvao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Galvao!
Andre Galvao is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prussian March "Frei Weg". Lothar Dornier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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211 lbs
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210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks scores a takedown into full mount!
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Brooks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
BOOM! Brooks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dornier gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dornier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Brooks there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dornier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dornier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dornier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brooks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Brooks has given up his back here. Will Dornier look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Brooks trying to control the position but Dornier manages to sink in the hooks.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dornier on the ground.
Brooks is in bad spot here.
Dornier scores with strikes from the back.
Dornier is hanging on to Brooks's back as he tries to escape.
Brooks trying to control the hands but Dornier won't let him.
Brooks grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks staying busy and making it hard for Dornier to control.
Dornier is looking for the choke from the back position but Brooks is controlling his hands well.
Dornier looks gassed!
Brooks tries to break free.
Brooks wants to control his opponent's hands but Dornier gets his hands free.
Brooks is really stuck here.
Dornier is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brooks is defending well though. Dornier let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks tries to escape the position.
Brooks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dornier with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dornier avoids the attempt from Brooks to control.
Dornier breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like William Brooks has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
Dornier stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Dornier closes the distance and clinches.
Dornier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.
William Brooks's cut is getting worse.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dornier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dornier with a knee to the head.
Dornier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dornier breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dornier darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Dornier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries to work over Dornier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dornier wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Dornier bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dornier circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Dornier, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Dornier against the cage but Dornier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dornier clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dornier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Dornier controls his hands.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dornier's elbow.
Brooks is working for takedown but Dornier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dornier is trying to trip Brooks. He has hold of a leg but Brooks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dornier persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dornier is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dornier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks is looking to sweep but instead, Dornier has passed into half guard.
Brooks wants to control but Dornier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Dornier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dornier tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Dornier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
Dornier gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dornier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dornier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brooks cracks Dornier with a solid left hand.
Dornier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dornier is breathing heavily.
Brooks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dornier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brooks, into his guard.
Dornier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dornier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dornier won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks pulls Dornier in close to his closed guard and prevents Dornier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brooks striking from his own guard.
Brooks 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Dornier from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dornier shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks throws out a leg kick but Dornier moves out of range and Brooks only half commits.
Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks drops an elbow to the side of Dornier's head.
Dornier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brooks blocks the strikes from Dornier.
Dornier trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks working Dornier over with strikes.
Brooks slips a nice elbow through Dornier's hands, connecting with Dornier's forehead.
Brooks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brooks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dornier looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brooks connects with a nice short shot to Dornier's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is pressing down on Dornier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dornier is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brooks lands a nice short elbow.
Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dornier sees it coming and defends easily.
Dornier makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dornier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Dornier.
Dornier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
Dornier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dornier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brooks is trying to keep an underhook but Dornier manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lothar Dornier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Dornier looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard but Dornier has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to hold on but Dornier postures up.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding Dornier's attempts to control the action.
Dornier controlling the pace for now.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
Dornier looking to finish Brooks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brooks!
Brooks can't escape the position.
Dornier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dornier prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Dornier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Brooks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dornier doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Dornier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Dornier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Dornier circles away easily
and Dornier counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dornier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dornier connects with a knee to the head.
Dornier has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but Dornier gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dornier lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dornier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dornier working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dornier wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Dornier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dornier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brooks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dornier's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier is trying to work for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.
Dornier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dornier prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Brooks is defending against the submission attempts here by Dornier.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dornier preventing the sweep.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dornier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brooks's guard now.
Dornier wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Dornier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dornier won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Dornier slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dornier trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Dornier prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Brooks with that takedown attempt.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Dornier.
Dornier moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dornier doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dornier is looking to clinch.
Dornier is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt
and Dornier counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brooks!
Dornier is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Brooks is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Brooks flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Dornier anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Brooks and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Dornier slips an arm under Brooks chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Dornier has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Dornier is squeezing on Brooks like an anaconda would it's prey. Brooks fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lothar Dornier!
Lothar Dornier is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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166 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Howard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colin McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by McDermott.
McDermott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDermott wants it to stay on the feet.
Howard shoots in and drives through. McDermott sprawls well.
McDermott feints and then cracks Howard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howard down.
McDermott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDermott has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDermott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDermott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Howard misses with a hook.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McDermott.
Howard is looking for a sweep.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
McDermott is working to tighten is grip on Howard's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Howard has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McDermott is really squeezing tight and eventually Howard passes out! McDermott breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Colin McDermott!
Colin McDermott is the new lightweight champion!
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