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BFT-47 - Sabbatical PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Briggs Straton (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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235 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Kill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briggs Straton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Straton has knocked Kill down with a huge combo! Straton steps away and waves a wobbly Kill back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jason Kill has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Straton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kill swivels and escapes.
Straton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Straton is defended easily by Kill.
Straton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Straton closes the distance but Kill moves to the side
and Kill counters with a series of strikes. Straton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton tries to clinch but Kill moves out of range.
Briggs Straton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Straton is trying to push Kill away but Kill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kill missing with knees to the body.
Kill blocks the elbow strike.
Straton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kill is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kill's elbow.
Kill tries a knee to the head but Straton blocks it.
Kill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Straton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Straton tries to clinch but Kill moves away
so Kill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Straton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kill.
Kill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Straton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Straton wants to get back to his feet but Kill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Straton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kill is pushing down on Straton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Straton is fighting to maintain full guard but Kill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kill slips a nice elbow through Straton's hands, connecting with Straton's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kill drops an elbow to the side of Straton's head.
Kill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Straton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Straton is trying to stand back up but Kill is controlling him
Kill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straton is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Straton sees it coming and defends easily.
Kill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Straton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kill drops an elbow to the side of Straton's head.
Kill is breathing heavily.
Straton is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Kill there.
Straton wants to control but Kill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Straton wants to get back to his feet.
Straton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Straton pushes Kill off looking to stand but Kill dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kill there.
Kill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Straton has hold of Kill's hands but Kill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Straton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Kill.
Kill 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.
Straton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kill stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Straton wants to clinch.
Straton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kill.
Kill leaves Straton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jason Kill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straton tries to clinch up
and Straton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Straton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kill stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kill misses with a takedown attempt - Straton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Straton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Straton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch but Kill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch but Kill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 Jason Kill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Kill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Straton tries to clinch but Kill moves away
and Kill counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Straton as he jumps to the side.
Briggs Straton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Straton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Straton tries to clinch
and Kill counters with a body kick.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jason Kill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kill has managed to clinch.
Straton tries to break the clinch but Kill is controlling the position.
Kill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Straton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Straton is trying to maintain a safe position but Kill gets an underhook and turns Straton into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Straton obliges.
Straton is trying to force a seperation but Kill has the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Straton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill stuffs the takedown.
Straton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Straton is looking to clinch but Kill is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Straton.
Kill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Straton is looking to clinch but Kill is avoiding it.
Straton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kill but Kill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Kill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
Straton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Straton is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton wants to clinch.
Straton wants to clinch up but Kill keeps it at a distance.
Straton tries for a takedown but Kill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton throws a nice head kick!
Straton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Straton throws a sloppy head kick and Kill moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Straton misses
and Kill counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill doesn't manage to clinch there - Straton circles away.
Straton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kill's head.
Straton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kill circles away.
Kill shoots in for a takedown but Straton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Straton misses with a head kick.
Straton moves to clinch but Kill breaks away
and Kill counters with a leg kick.
Straton moves in looking to clinch but Kill pushes him off.
Kill leaves Straton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Straton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Straton somewhat.
Straton moves in looking to clinch but Kill pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Straton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Straton wants to clinch up but Kill keeps it at a distance.
Kill swats away the attempt to clinch by Straton.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kill looks to land a combination but Straton avoids it well.
Kill keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kill avoids the head kick by Straton.
Straton shoots for a double leg takedown but Kill sprawls well. He's pushed Straton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Straton tries to clinch but Kill moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Briggs Straton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Kill's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Straton tries to clinch up but Kill circles away and keeps his distance.
Kill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Straton defends it nicely.
Straton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Straton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Straton doesn't manage to clinch there - Kill circles away.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton tries to clinch up but Kill circles away and keeps his distance.
Straton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kill is fending him off so far but Straton persists. Nope, Kill circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kill shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Straton is trying to defend but Kill finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kill lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Straton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kill.
Straton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Straton tries to get to full guard but Kill has control of the leg.
Kill 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.
Straton is trying to stand up here but Kill is controlling him well.
Straton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kill seems to be working for a kimura but Straton defends the submission attempt.
Straton trying to control but Kill postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jason Kill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kill wants to stand up but Straton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Straton is just riding it out for now. Kill eventually gives up the hold.
Straton pushes Kill off looking to stand but Kill dives back in and keeps control.
Kill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Straton is looking to escape.
Kill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton wants to get back to his feet.
Kill seems to be working for a kimura but Straton defends the submission attempt.
Kill working over Straton with some ground and pound. Straton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Straton tries to kick Kill off but Kill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Kill.
Straton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kill.
Kill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kill prevents Straton from standing back up.
Kill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Straton pushes Kill off looking to stand but Kill dives back in and keeps control.
Kill 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.
Kill is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Straton is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Kill!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Senor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Senor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gasan Ibragimov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ibragimov to the mat! Ibragimov manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones won't allow Ibragimov to get back to his feet.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ibragimov wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones passes Ibragimov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones throws an elbow but Ibragimov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ibragimov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Ibragimov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ibragimov some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones taking a breather here.
Ibragimov taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Ibragimov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ibragimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ibragimov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls the position from side control.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ibragimov looks gassed!
Ibragimov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ibragimov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ibragimov is being controlled here.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ibragimov for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ibragimov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones taking a breather here.
Jones throws an elbow but Ibragimov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ibragimov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Senor Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Ibragimov hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Senor Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kang Ho Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. Song's entrance music is Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned . A fine choice. 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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185 lbs
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kang Ho Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song gets a double leg takedown into Rickenbacker v.2's guard.
Song makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Song gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a kick to the temple. Song shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a head kick!
It looks like Kang Ho Song has been cut.
Song stuffs the takedown attempt from Rickenbacker v.2. Rickenbacker v.2 gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Song fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 keeps the fight on the outside.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a lazy head kick
and Song counters with a left and a right that stings Rickenbacker v.2.
Song is looking to clinch.
Song gets a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 can't break the clinch.
Song tries for a takedown but Rickenbacker v.2 manages to get underhooks.
Song has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rickenbacker v.2 avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Song gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rickenbacker v.2 is working an open guard so Song takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses.
Song tries to bum rush Rickenbacker v.2 with a series of wild strikes but Rickenbacker v.2 uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Song.
Song is breathing heavily.
Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a high kick.
Song feints and as Rickenbacker v.2 raises his hands in defense, Song changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Song wanted to stand there but Rickenbacker v.2 had control of the position.
Song wants to pass the guard but Rickenbacker v.2 is keeping the position.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking for a triangle but Song pushes his legs off easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Song doesn't defend quickly enough and Rickenbacker v.2 has managed to lock this one up! Can Song escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rickenbacker v.2 on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rallis Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Valerie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rallis Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Axon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Adam Axon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axon is looking to chop away at Gibson's legs.
Gibson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Axon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Axon.
Axon throws a head kick that misses.
Axon throws a chopping leg kick but Gibson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axon looks to land a body kick but Gibson moved away.
Axon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson instigates a clinch.
Axon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gibson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Axon pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Axon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibson.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Axon seems a little lost for a moment, as Gibson dominates the positioning.
Axon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Axon'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson wants to control the pace but Axon is squirming around nicely.
Gibson with the ground and pound from mount.
Axon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Axon taking shots to the head.
Axon wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gibson won't let Axon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Axon is in a horrible position here. Gibson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gibson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gibson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Axon looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to control but Axon wriggling away.
Axon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gibson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Axon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Axon!
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!
Gibson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gibson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rallis Gibson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Axon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Axon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibson misses the shot to the body.
Gibson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gibson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axon throws a right hand that Gibson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibson also avoids with ease.
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Axon's head but Axon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibson tries to clinch but Axon moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Axon.
Axon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axon throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Axon sprawls well.
Axon misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for Axon. That snapped Gibson's head back.
Axon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Axon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Axon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Axon tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Axon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adam Axon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallis Gibson.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Axon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axon misses with a double jab.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Axon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson throws a right and a left that Axon avoids nicely.
Axon misses with a double jab.
Adam Axon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Axon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson moves into range and clinches up with Axon.
Axon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Gibson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axon counters with a thumping low kick.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Axon is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Axon circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibson misses with an uppercut. Axon saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Axon.
Gibson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gibson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Axon throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Adam Axon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Axon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gibson is defended easily by Axon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Axon there.
Axon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axon misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axon.
Adam Axon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Axon sprawls well.
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!
Axon moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Axon dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Axon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Axon tries to land a front kick but Gibson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches up with Axon, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes Axon against the cage but Axon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axon scores with a leg kick.
Axon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibson somewhat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Axon.
Gibson tries to clinch up but Axon circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Axon. That snapped Gibson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Axon thuds a left hand into Gibson's body.
Axon works over Gibson's head and body with a nice combination.
Gibson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adam Axon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallis Gibson.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Gibson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibson shoots in looking for a takedown. Axon tries to sprawl out of it but Gibson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon misses with a kick to the body.
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Axon sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Axon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Axon which made him look bad.
Axon throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Axon moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon throws a low kick but Gibson avoids it.
Gibson is looking to clinch.
Axon tries to work over Gibson's front leg with a kick but Gibson checks it.
Axon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibson is out of range and Axon settles back down.
Gibson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibson somewhat.
Axon misses with a wild combination.
Axon swinging wildly here.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Axon counters with a series of strikes. Gibson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gibson misses with a hook to the body
and Axon counters with a series of strikes. Gibson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibson checks the leg kick.
Axon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axon swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gibson is defended easily by Axon.
Axon throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axon feints a jab promting Gibson to slip. Axon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gibson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Axon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axon 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 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Axon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, UFC - Face the Pain. Josh Diamond will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Diamond !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pettis's guard.
Pettis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diamond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pettis is striking but Diamond is not phased and passes to half guard.
Pettis is trying to control but Diamond passes into side control!
Diamond looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pettis manages to get back to half guard.
Pettis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pettis pushes a forearm under Diamond 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Diamond is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Pettis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burrows tests Tentheros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burrows ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Tentheros.
Burrows looks to land a combination but Tentheros avoids it well.
Tentheros takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tentheros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tentheros tries a head kick but it misses.
Tentheros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lincoln Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrows thuds his right hand into Tentheros's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tentheros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Tentheros.
Burrows connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burrows swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tentheros.
Tentheros misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros moves forwards but Burrows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burrows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tentheros.
Burrows works the jab nicely.
Tentheros lands a head kick. Burrows smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tentheros with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burrows to score with a decent uppercut.
Tentheros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burrows misses the jab.
Tentheros drops his hands momentarily and Burrows takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tentheros doesn't seem bothered though.
Tentheros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burrows swivels and escapes.
Burrows moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burrows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros slips under a jab.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tentheros dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Tentheros slips under a jab.
Lincoln Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Burrows goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burrows connects with a crisp jab.
Burrows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burrows stalks Tentheros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tentheros's face. Tentheros staggers backwards, shaken.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses.
Burrows shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tentheros eats them both and turns towards Burrows to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros throws a body kick that misses.
Tentheros dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Burrows throws a jab but it's blocked by Tentheros.
Burrows lands with a cross.
Burrows connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tentheros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burrows.
Tentheros throws a head kick that Burrows semi-blocks.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tentheros moves away.
Burrows misses with a few strikes there.
Burrows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrows takes a swing at Tentheros's ribcage but misses.
Burrows is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Tentheros.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burrows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tentheros.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tentheros manages to avoid it.
Burrows throws a series of punches but Tentheros moves out of range.
Burrows lands a nice shot to the body.
Burrows misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Burrows misses.
Burrows swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tentheros.
Burrows misses with a straight right.
Tentheros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burrows as he avoids it easily.
Lincoln Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Tentheros.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrows connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Burrows misses.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Burrows dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Burrows lands a glancing blow to the side of Tentheros's head.
Burrows lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burrows connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tentheros momentarily.
Tentheros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Burrows leaves Tentheros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burrows listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tentheros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burrows lands a head shot.
Burrows ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Tentheros.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tentheros connects with an inside leg kick.
Burrows misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Tentheros slips a jab from Burrows.
Burrows looks to land a combination but Tentheros avoids it well.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Tentheros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows lands with a nice combination. Tentheros backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Tentheros.
Tentheros has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tentheros looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burrows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burrows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tentheros scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tentheros 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.
Tentheros is controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tentheros is trying to control the action in half guard but Burrows is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros working Burrows over with strikes.
Tentheros slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ken Tentheros has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tentheros throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tentheros in his tracks.
Burrows scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lincoln Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
Tentheros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burrows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tentheros throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows scores with a punch to the head.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses.
Burrows scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tentheros in his tracks.
Burrows takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tentheros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burrows throws a jab when Tentheros was well out of range.
Burrows lands a jab to the nose.
Tentheros with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burrows to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrows connects with a jab.
Tentheros ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Burrows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ken Tentheros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tentheros is defended easily by Burrows.
Burrows misses with a straight right.
Tentheros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Burrows.
Tentheros looks for the body kick but Burrows saw that one coming.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses.
Burrows scores with the left hand. Tentheros knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Burrows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burrows fails to land with a series of punches.
Burrows lands a head shot.
Burrows scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows lands a jab to Tentheros's midsection.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lincoln Burrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burrows missing with a left hand there. Tentheros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tentheros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tentheros slips a jab and a cross from Burrows.
The fighters circling - Burrows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burrows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Tentheros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows scores with a body shot.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tentheros was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Burrows scores with a body shot.
Tentheros throws out a leg kick but Burrows moves out of range and Tentheros only half commits.
A cross from Burrows lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tentheros has time to react.
Tentheros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses.
Burrows with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tentheros dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.
Burrows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tentheros.
Tentheros misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burrows gets caught napping as Tentheros dives in and scores a takedown. Burrows manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burrows wants to stand and escape but Tentheros is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tentheros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tentheros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burrows is not content to let Tentheros control the position.
Tentheros trying to pass the guard but Burrows defending well.
Tentheros perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ken Tentheros.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tentheros.
Burrows lands a head shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tentheros.
Lincoln Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Tentheros.
Burrows darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tentheros takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burrows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tentheros dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Burrows throws a series of punches but Tentheros avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burrows 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Burrows!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evander Roy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evander Roy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy closes the distance and pushes Kochanowski back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Roy.
Roy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochanowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy moves into the clinch.
Roy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jakub Kochanowski has been cut.
Kochanowski avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
Roy has Kochanowski pushed against the cage.
Roy lands a good knee to the midsection. Kochanowski won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski can't get the takedown.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but Kochanowski blocks with his arms.
Roy can't break the clinch.
Kochanowski decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roy wants to get up but he can't break Kochanowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy stopping the sweep attempt from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is working hard here to advance position.
Kochanowski wants to improve his position but instead Roy has moved into half guard.
Roy wants to take a breather but Kochanowski is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looking for submissions off his back.
Roy prevents Kochanowski from improving his position.
Well, if Roy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kochanowski trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is looking for a sweep. Roy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kochanowski actively working from the bottom here.
Kochanowski tries to get to full guard but Roy has control of the leg.
Roy moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kochanowski's face as Roy controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy trying to control the position but Kochanowski is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kochanowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kochanowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roy is working away from the top position though.
Kochanowski tries to roll over but Roy keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kochanowski trying to control but Roy postures up.
Roy prevents Kochanowski from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Roy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Kochanowski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kochanowski gets tackled into the cage by Roy. Roy maintains the clinch.
Roy is pushing Kochanowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roy landing knees to the head.
Roy looking to throw knees to the head but Kochanowski is blocking nicely.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Roy.
Roy lands a knee to the head.
Roy leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roy obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roy has Kochanowski pressed against the cage.
Roy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kochanowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roy avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Roy to work.
Kochanowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evander Roy.
Kochanowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Kochanowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy rushes Kochanowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Roy lands but Kochanowski takes it in his stride.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kochanowski throws out the jab.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch but Roy is avoiding it.
Roy throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Roy tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy clinches with his opponent.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Evander Roy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy moves into the clinch.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roy.
Roy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy breaks from the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up but Roy circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy moves into the clinch.
Kochanowski being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Roy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jakub Kochanowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kochanowski gets tackled into the cage by Roy. Roy maintains the clinch.
Kochanowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kochanowski avoids it.
Roy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Roy rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kochanowski is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is stalling here.
Kochanowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kochanowski managing to block the knees to the body from Roy.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kochanowski avoids it.
Roy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy stops a takedown attempt from Kochanowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy drives through and clinches with Kochanowski against the cage.
Roy is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Roy into the cage.
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy moves into the clinch.
Roy scores with a shot to the side of Kochanowski's head.
Roy trying to land knees to the body.
Roy just leaning against Kochanowski, taking a breather.
Roy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is working for takedown but Roy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kochanowski blocks an elbow strike.
Roy is struggling to control the position.
Kochanowski is working for takedown but Roy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kochanowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Roy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kochanowski tries to break free but Roy pushes him back against the cage.
Kochanowski blocks an elbow strike.
Kochanowski has Roy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy avoiding damage.
Kochanowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Evander Roy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kochanowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roy avoiding damage.
Roy breaks the clinch.
Evander Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
Jakub Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Roy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Roy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here Comes The Boom. This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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248 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Summers!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis tries to clinch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Curtis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Curtis preventing the sweep.
Summers trying to strike off his back.
Summers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Curtis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Summers is tightening it up a little... Curtis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Curtis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Curtis taps out! nice BJJ there by Summers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Summers!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music. Rick Piper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Piper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piper scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Pacquiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Piper tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Piper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piper in his tracks.
Piper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piper fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Piper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Piper walks into a jab.
Piper shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the head.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Piper thinking.
Piper is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Piper.
Piper walks into a stiff left hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Piper is rocked!
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Pacquiao.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Piper. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Piper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Piper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piper moves forwards but Pacquiao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
and Pacquiao counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Piper! He's just covering up as Pacquiao starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards has chosen NoMeansNo - I'm an Asshole as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hall on the side of the head.
Hall throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Edwards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall motions for Edwards to come forward. Hall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edwards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Edwards throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Edwards misses with a body shot
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Edwards connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards has managed to clinch.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edwards.
A right hand to the body from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mark Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edwards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Edwards loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards slaps away a takedown attempt from Hall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edwards.
Edwards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Hall lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edwards.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall slips a straight right by Edwards.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards slaps away a takedown attempt from Hall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a nice body shot.
Mark Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards stalks Hall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hall's face. Hall staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Ben Hall has been cut.
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hall's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwards can pounce on him.
Ben Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edwards.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Hall's front leg but catches the back leg as Hall tries to avoid it.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edwards connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edwards.
Edwards digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Edwards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Edwards feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hall. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown. Edwards tries to sprawl out of it but Hall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edwards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards lands with a right to the head.
Edwards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Edwards.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
A shot in the inside from Edwards.
Edwards lands with a right to the head.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edwards sprawls well. Edwards wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edwards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards scores with a decent looking hook.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edwards but Edwards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Edwards both land. Nice combination.
Edwards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Edwards jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edwards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Hall off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edwards.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edwards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Edwards.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards fails to land with a series of punches.
Edwards takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edwards lands a nice looking body shot.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
Edwards connects with a jab.
Edwards fakes the leg kick and cracks Hall in the body.
A big left from Edwards misses.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Edwards lands with a good body shot.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards connects with a nice looking jab.
Edwards lands a jab.
Edwards feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Hall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edwards throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
A big left from Edwards misses.
Edwards connects with a looping right hand.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.
Hall blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Ben Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Edwards!
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