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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Doghoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kronos Gianpopolos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianpopolos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pit Bull- Dammit Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carlos Doghoon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Doghoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kronos Gianpopolos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianpopolos knocks Doghoon to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Carlos Doghoon has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianpopolos 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.
Gianpopolos working away.
Doghoon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gianpopolos decides to stand back up.
Gianpopolos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doghoon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doghoon showed some decent athleticism there.
Doghoon is looking to take a break and control but Gianpopolos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doghoon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gianpopolos defending well though.
Gianpopolos won't allow Doghoon to pass to mount.
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.
Doghoon thows a huge punch but Gianpopolos dodges it nicely.
Gianpopolos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doghoon.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gianpopolos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doghoon throwing shots but Gianpopolos is blocking nicely.
Doghoon controlling the action here.
Gianpopolos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Doghoon.
Doghoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gianpopolos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Doghoon.
Doghoon 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.
Doghoon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gianpopolos's head.
Gianpopolos is controlling Doghoon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Doghoon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianpopolos is refusing to be controlled, as Doghoon sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doghoon throwing shots but Gianpopolos is blocking nicely.
Doghoon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A jab from Doghoon misses.
Doghoon misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Doghoon tries to clinch up.
Doghoon throws a head kick but Gianpopolos moves out of range.
Kronos Gianpopolos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianpopolos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doghoon misses with an uppercut. Gianpopolos saw that one coming.
Gianpopolos shoots in for a takedown but Doghoon shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianpopolos throws a head kick but Doghoon moves out of range.
Doghoon blocks a head kick by Gianpopolos.
Gianpopolos looks gassed!
Doghoon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gianpopolos is fending him off so far but Doghoon persists. Nope, Gianpopolos circles away and we're back to standing.
Gianpopolos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doghoon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doghoon clinches with his opponent.
Doghoon breaks from the clinch.
Doghoon takes the fight into the clinch.
Doghoon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doghoon trying to land knees to the body.
Doghoon lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doghoon breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doghoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gianpopolos was well out of range. Poor timing from Doghoon.
Doghoon swinging wildly here.
Gianpopolos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gianpopolos misses with a looping left.
Gianpopolos gets caught napping as Doghoon dives in and scores a takedown. Gianpopolos manages to retain guard.
Doghoon works over Gianpopolos with some ground and pound from guard.
Doghoon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Doghoon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doghoon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doghoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gianpopolos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Doghoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Doghoon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Doghoon.
Doghoon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gianpopolos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gianpopolos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Doghoon.
Doghoon lands a nice forearm strike.
Doghoon scoring with punches and elbows.
It looks like Kronos Gianpopolos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianpopolos wants to control but Doghoon postures up.
Gianpopolos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That has opened up Kronos Gianpopolos's cut even more.
Gianpopolos is not content to let Doghoon control the position.
Gianpopolos is breathing heavily.
Gianpopolos taking a bit of punishment here - Doghoon scoring with strikes.
The cut above Kronos Gianpopolos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kronos Gianpopolos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Doghoon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kage Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kage Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Cristophe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristophe moves into the clinch successfully.
Chiba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cristophe prevents it.
Cristophe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cristophe trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cristophe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cristophe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cristophe throws an elbow but it misses.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside.
Cristophe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cristophe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cristophe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chiba managing to block the knees to the body from Cristophe.
Chiba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cristophe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chiba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cristophe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kage Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chiba is working for takedown but Cristophe is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Cristophe.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Chiba avoiding damage as Cristophe throws knees to the body.
Chiba wants a takedown.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chiba.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cristophe.
Cristophe slowing the pace effectively.
Chiba avoiding damage as Cristophe throws knees to the body.
Chiba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cristophe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cristophe lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cristophe.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristophe throws an elbow but it misses.
Cristophe throws an elbow but it misses.
Cristophe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cristophe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba avoids the elbow strike from Cristophe, against the cage.
Chiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Cristophe.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Chiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cristophe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cristophe tries to land knees in the clinch but Chiba avoids the damage to the body.
Cristophe stalling the fight.
Chiba has Cristophe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cristophe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chiba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cristophe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cristophe taking a breather.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside.
Cristophe has Chiba pushed against the cage.
Chiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cristophe throws an elbow but it misses.
Chiba dodges an elbow strike from Cristophe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cristophe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Cristophe dominated that round.
That's time! Chiba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chiba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cristophe throws a push kick but Chiba slaps the foot to one side.
Chiba blocks the body kick.
Cristophe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiba.
Cristophe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cristophe clinches with his opponent.
Cristophe leaning against his opponent.
Chiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cristophe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chiba is defending well for now.
Come on Cristophe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cristophe lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cristophe.
Cristophe lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cristophe throws an elbow but misses.
Cristophe throws an elbow that misses.
Cristophe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chiba looking for a takedown.
Cristophe throws an elbow but it misses.
Chiba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cristophe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chiba 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kage Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cristophe moves into the clinch successfully.
Cristophe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cristophe tries to land knees in the clinch but Chiba avoids the damage to the body.
Cristophe trying to land knees to the body.
Chiba blocks an elbow strike.
Chiba wants a takedown.
Cristophe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chiba avoids the elbow strike from Cristophe, against the cage.
Cristophe stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo Cristophe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Cristophe.
Cristophe tries to land knees in the clinch but Chiba avoids the damage to the body.
Cristophe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cristophe missing with knees to the body.
Cristophe pushes Chiba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cristophe lands an elbow that stopped Chiba in his tracks for a moment.
Chiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cristophe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe working Chiba over with knees to the body.
Chiba has Cristophe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cristophe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cristophe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cristophe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chiba up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiba takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Cristophe 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. This is the final round!
Cristophe lands a jab to Chiba's midsection.
Cristophe closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Cristophe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cristophe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cristophe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cristophe lands a damaging elbow.
Cristophe is pushing Chiba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cristophe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chiba avoids it.
Cristophe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chiba up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe is working Chiba over against the cage.
Chiba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cristophe prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Cristophe's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leo Cristophe.
Cristophe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cristophe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chiba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Cristophe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
Chiba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cristophe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chiba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cristophe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kage Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe throws out a loose jab but Chiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chiba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cristophe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cristophe tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cristophe drives through and clinches with Chiba against the cage.
Chiba takes an elbow to the temple.
Chiba blocks the elbow strike.
Leo Cristophe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chiba tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Cristophe.
Cristophe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristophe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chiba.
Chiba is working for takedown but Cristophe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chiba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cristophe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cristophe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chibas head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Cristophe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cristophe 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Cristophe!
A very excited looking Leo Cristophe rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Milson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tar's choice of entrance music: I Come From A Land Down Under. 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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280 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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Milson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Tar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Milson slams his shin into Tar's torso.
Milson gets caught napping as Tar dives in and scores a takedown. Milson manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milson keeping moving, preventing Tar from controlling successfully.
Milson wants to stand up but Tar is controlling him.
Tar won't allow Milson to sweep him here.
Tar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Tar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milson is keeping the position for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Tar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milson.
Milson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milson throws a right hand that misses
and Tar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Milson misses.
Milson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tar.
Tar shoots and misses
and Milson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tar fails with the takedown
and Milson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Milson throws a series of strikes that have Tar backpedaling.
Milson misses with a looping right.
Tar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tar tries to move to mount but Milson blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tar taking a break here but Milson is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tar 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.
Tar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Milson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Milson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Milson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tar has Milson in his guard.
Tar looking for a guillotine here but Milson defends easily.
Tar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Milson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Milson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tar is looking for a triangle but Milson pushes his legs off easily.
Tar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tar looks gassed!
Milson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tar is retaining full guard.
Tar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tar is retaining full guard.
Milson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milson stands and throws Tar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Milson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tar has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Milson pinned against the cage. Milson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Milson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tar counters with a nice uppercut.
Tar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Milson looks to land a right hand but Tar moved out of range.
Milson scoring well with a low kick there.
Milson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tar.
Tar doesn't manage to clinch there - Milson circles away.
Milson throws a body punch but Tar moves out of range.
Milson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tar.
Milson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tar.
Milson misses the jab.
Milson slips a straight right by Tar.
Tar slips a straight right by Milson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milson throws a looping overhand right but Tar ducks down to avoid it.
Tar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tar moves away from the strike by Milson.
Tar has a takedown stuffed.
Max Milson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tar.
Tar blocks a jab.
Tar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheers as Milson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tar doesn't seem phased though.
Tar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milson.
Max Milson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Milson.
Tar wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milson throws a hook but Tar avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tar.
Milson misses with a hook. Tar ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Milson misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Milson coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Milson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tar doesn't seem phased though.
Milson scores with a jab to the body.
Milson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Milson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tar.
Milson looks to land a right hand but Tar moved out of range.
Tar slips under a jab.
Max Milson is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Milson. Tar does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milson misses with a looping left.
Jack Tar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tar fails to land with a series of punches.
Milson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milson misses with a looping left.
Milson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tar at a distance.
Milson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Milson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tar.
Milson misses with a few strikes there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Milson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Milson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tar thuds his right hand into Milson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tar tries to clinch up.
Tar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milson.
Nice cross by Milson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milson swings for the body but Tar moves out of range.
Tar has managed to clinch.
Tar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Milson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tar's guard! Nice work there by Milson!
Milson pushes down on Tar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Milson 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.
Tar gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Milson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milson.
An inside leg kick from Milson misses.
Milson misses with a few strikes there.
Tar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Milson's waist but Milson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tar off to one side.
Tar rushes Milson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Milson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Milson wants the takedown. Tar is fighting it off but Milson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tar's guard against the cage.
Tar is looking to sinch up a triangle. Milson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tar's body to avoid the submission. Tar has instead reached around Milson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Tar!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simplicio Simplorio da Simplicidade Simples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Finau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finau is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ninja Gaiden. On his way into the cage it seems that Simplicio Simplorio da Simplicidade Simples has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Simplicio Simplorio da Simplicidade Simples seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simplicio Simplorio da Simplicidade Simples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Finau!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Finau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Finau - that will leave a mark!
da Simplicidade Simples chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finau can pounce on him.
da Simplicidade Simples is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finau throws out a powerful jab.
da Simplicidade Simples shoots in for a takedown but Finau shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Finau.
Finau shoots in and gets a takedown into da Simplicidade Simples's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Finau pushes down on da Simplicidade Simples's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Finau wants to free his trapped foot but da Simplicidade Simples is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Finau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau slips a nice elbow through da Simplicidade Simples's hands, connecting with da Simplicidade Simples's forehead.
da Simplicidade Simples wants to improve his position but Finau is controlling well.
Finau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finau stalling.
Finau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Finau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finau is pressing down on da Simplicidade Simples's thigh, looking to free his foot. da Simplicidade Simples is holding on for now.
Finau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. da Simplicidade Simples defending well though.
Finau drops an elbow to the side of da Simplicidade Simples's head.
Finau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed da Simplicidade Simples's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finau wants to stand up but da Simplicidade Simples is controlling the position.
da Simplicidade Simples might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
da Simplicidade Simples trying to control here.
Finau drops an elbow to the side of da Simplicidade Simples's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Simplicidade Simples is trying to get back to full guard.
Finau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
da Simplicidade Simples is looking for a sweep. Finau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Finau seems content to control.
da Simplicidade Simples tries to roll over but Finau keeps him under control.
Finau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
da Simplicidade Simples on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Finau not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Simplicidade Simples is pressing down on Finau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finau stands and throws da Simplicidade Simples's legs to the side, diving into side control.
da Simplicidade Simples is looking for a sweep.
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!
Finau lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finau moves into full mount!
Finau lands a big shot there that rocks da Simplicidade Simples but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sione Finau 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finau throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
da Simplicidade Simples chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finau can pounce on him.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but da Simplicidade Simples shows good takedown defense.
da Simplicidade Simples takes a swing at Finau's ribcage but misses.
Sione Finau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finau thumps da Simplicidade Simples with a low kick.
da Simplicidade Simples takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finau cracks da Simplicidade Simples with an uppercut from hell and da Simplicidade Simples crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Finau's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
It looks like Simplicio Simplorio da Simplicidade Simples has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Simplicidade Simples has momentary wrist control but Finau slips an elbow through the middle.
Finau scoring with some ground and pound.
da Simplicidade Simples is rocked!
Finau connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh da Simplicidade Simples is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finau is pushing down on da Simplicidade Simples's leg trying to pass to half guard. da Simplicidade Simples is fighting to maintain full guard but Finau has managed to sneak the leg through.
Finau is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Finau is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finau is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for da Simplicidade Simples!
Finau postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked da Simplicidade Simples badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Finau around the waist but Finau pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Finau is the winner by TKO! Finau jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sione Finau!
Sione Finau very nearly forgot to thank Supersize Me amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Malkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkind comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Ways. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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143 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geronimo Malkind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Sims!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims looks to land a left hand but Malkind moved out of range nicely.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkind manages to avoid it.
Sims pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malkind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malkind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sims cracks Malkind with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Geronimo Malkind has been cut.
Malkind slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malkind darts in and clinches Sims up against the cage.
Malkind blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkind tries to throw a body punch but Sims avoids it by throwing Malkind back against the cage.
Sims drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sims has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malkind can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims is trying to keep Malkind in close.
Sims throws his legs up looking for a submission but Malkind uses it to pass to side control.
Sims tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkind landing a few strikes.
Sims tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Malkind wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Malkind cracks Sims with a big right hand but Sims just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Malkind working the head with strikes.
Malkind lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Malkind's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sims is looking for a sweep.
Malkind scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sims to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Malkind's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Malkind will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sims can't do much from the bottom here.
Sims takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkind cracks Sims with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkind lands a strong strike to the head of Sims. That's dazed him! Malkind looking to finish here. Sims is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Malkind lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geronimo Malkind!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Orion!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley stuffs the takedown.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Foley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orion.
Foley misses with a two punch combination.
Orion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Foley keeping full guard, as Orion tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Orion trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Foley pulls Orion in close to prevent any damage.
Orion tries to free his leg and advance position but Foley is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Casper Orion was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orion closes the distance and clinches up with Foley, looking for a takedown. Orion pushes Foley against the cage but Foley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mick Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley motions for Orion to come forward. Foley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foley wants to slow Orion down by chopping away at his legs.
Orion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Foley defends it nicely.
Mick Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Orion.
Nice shot by Foley.
Some bone on bone action there as Orion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion shoots in looking for a takedown. Foley tries to sprawl out of it but Orion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Foley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Orion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foley leaves Orion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orion pushes Foley up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley prevents a body shot from Orion.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Orion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Orion tries to stall but Foley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Foley avoiding damage as Orion throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion blocks a body shot from Foley.
Foley lands with a light punch inside.
Foley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Orion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orion walks into a jab.
It looks like Casper Orion has been cut.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Foley scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Foley avoids it really well and circles away.
Foley lands a big shot that drops Orion! Can he finish him?
Orion is rocked!
Orion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foley defends it easily.
Orion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foley controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley'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.
Foley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Orion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Mick Foley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Foley swings for the body but Orion moves out of range.
Foley thumps Orion with a low kick.
Foley is looking to clinch but Orion is avoiding it.
Orion stalks Foley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foley's face. Foley staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Foley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casper Orion's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orion wants to clinch up but Foley keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Foley catches Orion right on the button with a cross.
Orion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orion walks into a left hand.
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!
Good work by Orion as he checks the leg kick.
Foley misses with a wild combination.
Foley lands a nice shot to the body.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Foley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orion is out of range.
Foley motions for Orion to come forward. Foley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Foley.
Orion moves out of range as Foley strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orion is out of range.
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Foley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foley blocks a head kick by Orion.
Some wild striking there from Foley.
No luck for Orion with that takedown attempt.
Foley throws a poor cross that misses
and Foley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orion circles away quickly and effectively.
Orion tries to clinch up.
Orion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orion holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Foley as Orion tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Foley.
Orion looking to stall.
Foley crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Orion is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Orion blocks a body shot from Foley.
Orion is trying to push Foley away but Foley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foley prevents the takedown attempt.
Mick Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Orion.
Foley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foley smiles and moves away.
Foley sizes up Orion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foley misses with a double jab
and Orion counters with a two punch combo.
Mick Foley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Foley misses.
Orion blocks a leg kick.
Foley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orion under the eye.
Foley swinging wildly here.
Orion fails with a takedown attempt.
Orion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley throws a solid leg kick but Orion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Foley.
Orion avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orion slips under a jab from Foley.
Orion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foley as he jumps to the side.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Foley connects with a nice looking jab.
Foley misses with a series of wild punches.
Orion checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foley.
Foley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Foley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casper Orion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Orion stalks Foley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foley's face. Foley staggers backwards, shaken.
Orion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Foley misses with an uppercut. Orion saw that one coming.
Foley scores with a jab.
Orion shoots and misses
and Foley counters with a left to the body.
Foley cracks Orion with an uppercut from hell and Orion crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Foley's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Orion is still in real trouble! Can Foley finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion keeping moving, preventing Foley from controlling successfully.
Orion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Orion seems to have recovered his senses.
Foley works over Orion with some ground and pound from guard.
Orion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley distracts Orion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Foley cracks Orion with a solid left hand.
Foley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Foley trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Foley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Foley throwing strikes but missing.
Foley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foley wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Foley is looking to work some ground and pound but Orion has wrist control.
Foley throwing strikes from guard but Orion blocks nicely.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Foley is proving a slippery customer.
Casper Orion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Foley is in close to Orion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Orion trying to control the position.
Foley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Foley distracts Orion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orion is looking to sweep but instead, Foley has passed into half guard.
Foley not doing much here.
Foley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orion can do to turn this around?
Foley throws a big right hand that misses.
Foley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Foley wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley is working Orion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Foley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mick Foley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orion's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foley 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Foley!
Mick Foley made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sero Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borisov's entrance music is Blunt - The Iron Maiden. A fine choice. Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Borisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sero Kim!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov staying out of range there.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Borisov moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Borisov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Borisov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borisov. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a combination. Borisov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Borisov looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Borisov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borisov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kim down.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Borisov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kim defending against the ground and pound.
Borisov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Borisov throws a strike aimed at the side of Kim's head but Kim avoids it well.
Kim is holding Borisov down, trying to stall.
Kim is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borisov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borisov is working away from the top position though.
Kim is staying active underneath Borisov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov prevents Kim from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Borisov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Borisov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borisov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borisov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borisov postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Borisov preventing the sweep.
Borisov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borisov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borisov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kim's head.
Kim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borisov!
Borisov 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.
Borisov is trying to escape the mount.
Kim thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Borisov hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim prevents Borisov from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borisov blocking the ground and pound.
Borisov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borisov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kim throwing shots but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Kim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borisov wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borisov is looking to improve his position.
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 Ivan Borisov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Borisov's side.
Borisov gets the takedown into side control.
Kim wants to control but Borisov postures up.
Borisov tries to score with some ground and pound. Kim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kim is trying to control Borisov's posture but Borisov avoids it.
Borisov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Borisov working the ground and pound.
Ivan Borisov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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Kim is trying to control Borisov's posture but Borisov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Borisov is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position.
Borisov is taking a breather. Kim says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Borisov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Borisov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Borisov passes to full mount!
Kim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borisov throws some wild stikes that Kim manages to avoid easily.
Borisov punching from mount but Kim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Borisov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Borisov misses with a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim is working to get back to half guard.
Borisov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kim is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Borisov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim working to try and regain half guard.
Borisov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Borisov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Borisov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Borisov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borisov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Borisov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kim wants to control but Borisov is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Borisov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kim tries to lock up and control but Borisov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is bucking up trying to escape but Borisov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Borisov prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Kim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borisov lands with some strikes.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borisov working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borisov with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Borisov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Borisov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Borisov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A cross from Borisov lands.
Kim scores with the left hand. Borisov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kim pushes Borisov up against the cage in a clinch.
Borisov wants a takedown but no success here.
Borisov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borisov moves away.
Borisov shoots in but Kim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Borisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borisov shoots in looking for a takedown but Kim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borisov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borisov moves away.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Borisov moves out of range easily.
Kim jabs Borisov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivan Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Borisov moves out of range easily.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borisov throws out the jab.
Borisov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Borisov 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.
Kim's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kim duly obliges.
Kim keeps Borisov at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kim lands a big head kick that sends Borisov tumbling to the mat! Kim takes a step backwards and waves Borisov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Borisov is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Oh Borisov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim drops Borisov with a naaaaasty hook - Borisov is in real trouble here! Kim dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sero Kim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Koers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozka Kruty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koers comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!!. 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Koers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jozka Kruty!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Koers. Beautiful body shot.
Koers gets a takedown into half guard.
Kruty won't allow Koers to pass to mount.
Koers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kruty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koers is thwarting Kruty's attempts to control the position.
Koers working Kruty over with strikes.
Koers throwing shots but Kruty is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koers.
Koers with the ground and pound but Kruty uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koers postures up and lands a big shot to Kruty's brow.
Koers tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruty is retaining full guard.
Koers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koers throws a big elbow that misses.
Koers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koers trying to control but Kruty is working from the bottom.
Koers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kruty's guard.
Koers trying to pass the guard but Kruty defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koers throwing shots but Kruty is blocking nicely.
Koers tries to pass to full mount but Kruty defends it.
Kruty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koers trying to control from half guard but Kruty is working away.
Koers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kruty's head.
Koers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kruty's head.
Koers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koers with the ground and pound but Kruty uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruty is keeping the position for now.
Kruty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koers is looking to work some ground and pound but Kruty has wrist control.
Koers throws a strike but Kruty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koers 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty wants to pass the guard but Koers is keeping the position.
Koers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kruty's guard.
Koers is looking to work some ground and pound but Kruty has wrist control.
Koers passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koers throwing shots but Kruty is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Koers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koers with a hook.
Kruty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koers.
Kruty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koers if he has to take too many more of those.
Kruty cracks Koers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koers shoots for a takedown but Kruty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koers defending well as Kruty loads up on a big left hand.
Koers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruty moves away.
Kruty misses with a shot to the body
and Koers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kruty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kruty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koers throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kruty to regain full guard.
Koers throws an elbow that misses. Kruty uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koers's guard. Nice move by Kruty!
Koers keeping moving, preventing Kruty from controlling successfully.
Kruty preventing the sweep.
Koers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruty manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koers lands a couple of digs.
Koers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kruty's head.
Koers throws a big right hand that misses.
Koers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koers throwing strikes from guard but Kruty blocks nicely.
Koers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kruty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruty is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruty can't keep his opponent in guard - Koers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koers wants to pass the guard but Kruty is defending well.
Koers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kruty is controlling Koers's trapped leg to prevent Koers from advancing to side control.
Koers throwing shots but Kruty is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty won't allow Koers to pass to mount.
Koers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koers lands strikes from half guard.
Kruty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koers tries to pass to full mount but Kruty defends it.
Koers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koers working Kruty over with strikes.
Koers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Koers dominated that second round.
That's time! Koers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kruty throws a shot from downtown. Koers moves away and avoids it.
Koers moves out of range of the body kick.
Koers takes a swing at Kruty's ribcage but misses.
Kruty walks into a jab.
Kruty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruty throws a front kick aimed at Koers's knee but Koers avoids it well.
Koers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koers swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruty.
Koers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koers digs a good body shot into Kruty's ribs.
Kruty jabs Koers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jake Koers is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Koers.
Kruty throws a head kick that misses.
Kruty wants to slow Koers down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruty manages to avoid it.
Koers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Koers.
Koers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruty can do to turn this around?
Kruty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kruty.
Koers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kruty tries to land a front kick but Koers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruty throws a right hand that Koers ducks under and follows up with a left that Koers also avoids with ease.
Kruty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruty.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruty tries a head kick but it misses.
Koers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kruty checks it well.
Kruty rushes Koers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruty blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koers trying to control the position but instead, Kruty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koers into the cage.
Kruty misses with a punch to the body.
Kruty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koers prevents a body shot from Kruty.
Kruty misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kruty.
Kruty blocks an elbow strike from Koers.
Koers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruty lands a body punch.
Kruty tries to work over Koers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kruty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koers trying to control the position but instead, Kruty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koers into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koers.
Koers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koers wants to break free but Kruty has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koers.
Koers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kruty misses with a body punch.
Koers has a couple of punches blocked by Kruty.
Koers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kruty prevents it.
Koers trying to control the position but instead, Kruty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koers into the cage.
Koers tries to circle away but Kruty has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koers tries to work over Kruty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kruty - that landed with a thud.
Kruty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kruty after a bit of a struggle.
Koers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koers tries to score a body lock takedown but Kruty shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Koers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruty is leaning against Koers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Kruty.
Kruty scores with a hook to the body.
Jozka Kruty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruty tries to throw a body punch but Koers avoids it by throwing Kruty back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozka Kruty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koers 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Koers!
A very excited looking Jake Koers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kha Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaud Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ri comes to the cage accompanied by . Savage has chosen BLUNT- as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kha Ri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Arnaud Savage!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ri misses with a body shot.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ri.
Ri is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Ri misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ri.
Savage throws a leg kick but Ri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ri looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
Savage dives in and grabs Ri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ri pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Ri misses with a head kick.
Ri looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
Ri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ri duly obliges.
Ri lands with a good body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ri throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage counters with a body kick that stops Ri in his tracks momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savage.
Savage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ri's head.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Savage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ri throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Savage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ri.
Kha Ri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Savage misses.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but Ri saw it coming and moves away.
Ri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ri looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ri throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ri.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ri is able to avoid easily.
Ri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage fakes the leg kick and cracks Ri in the body.
Kha Ri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Ri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Savage.
Ri leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Ri does no damage.
Savage avoids the body shot from Ri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ri as he avoids it easily.
Kha Ri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaud Savage.
Ri lands a body shot.
Savage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ri's sensitive parts.
Savage moves out of range of the leg kick from Ri.
Ri is looking to wear down Savage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ri misses with a right hand
and Savage counters with a nice leg kick.
Ri throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Savage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Savage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ri checks the leg kick.
Ri scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Ri
and Savage counters with an outside leg kick.
Ri misses with a low kick.
Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Ri.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Ri moves out of range of the body kick.
Ri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Savage if he has to take too many more of those.
Ri tried to score with a low kick but Savage checks it.
Ri swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Ri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Savage counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savage blocks a jab.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kha Ri 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.
Ri lands with a good body shot.
Ri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ri. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kha Ri is winning the standup battle so far.
Ri misses with a kick to the body
and Savage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savage.
Savage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Savage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Savage trying to control the position but Ri is working away.
Savage goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ri has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Savage but great work by Ri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage tries to buck Ri off but Ri is having none of it.
Ri wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
Savage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage tries to control but Ri manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ri is looking to control Savage but Savage is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Savage tries to escape but Ri has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Savage staying busy and making it hard for Ri to control.
Ri keeps control of the position easily here as Savage tries to buck him off.
Savage can't escape the position.
Ri lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Savage.
Savage tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage is desperately trying to improve his position but Ri has a good base and remains in mount.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
Ri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Savage?
Ri controlling the pace for now.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage regains half guard.
Savage is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ri jumps into side control!
Savage sneaks back into half guard.
Savage tries to roll over but Ri keeps him under control.
Ri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Ri controlling the action here.
Arnaud Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ri wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kha Ri just wasn't active enough.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ri.
Ri cracks Savage with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Ri slams his shin into Savage's torso.
Ri tries to land a front kick but Savage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savage.
Ri throws a hook but Savage avoids it easily.
Ri throws a body kick the misses
and Savage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ri misses with a lunging right hand
and Savage counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kha Ri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Ri.
Good leg kick by Savage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab by Ri.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ri.
Savage slips a straight right by Ri.
Ri avoids a kick to the body.
Ri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ri misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Ri misses the jab.
Ri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ri is looking to land body kicks.
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ri.
Ri misses with a head kick.
Ri throws a head kick but Savage moves out of range.
Ri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ri lands a jab to Savage's midsection.
Savage slips under a jab.
Savage shoots in for a double leg but Ri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ri misses with a hook.
Savage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ri moves out of range of the body kick from Savage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage with a hook.
Ri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Savage scores with a head kick. Ri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ri misses with a lunging right hand
and Savage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savage.
Kha Ri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaud Savage.
Ri throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Ri misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ri looks for the body kick but Savage saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Ri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Savage slams his shin into Ri's torso.
Ri swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Ri lands a jab to the head.
Ri throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage tried to score with a low kick but Ri checks it.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ri. That snapped Savage's head back.
Ri misses with an uppercut
and Savage counters with a leg kick.
Ri scores with a leg kick.
Ri connects with a body shot.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Ri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Ri misses with a head kick.
Savage throws a head kick but Ri moves out of range.
Ri fakes the leg kick and cracks Savage in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Savage is looking to land body kicks.
Ri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Ri just misses with a punch to the body.
Ri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Ri misses.
That kick from Savage tenderised Ri's leg. Ri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kha Ri clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Ri misses.
Ri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ri takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ri!
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Ri moved away.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Ri tenderised Savage's leg. Savage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ri throws a low kick, looking for Savage's leg but Savage calmly moves out of range.
Ri throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Savage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ri throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Savage is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ri throws a lazy uppercut
and Savage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ri's guard now.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Ri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ri won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Ri controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Ri from controlling successfully.
Ri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Savage's guard.
Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ri's back!
Savage biding his time, controlling Ri.
Ri breaks Savage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Ri from controlling successfully.
Savage is looking for a triangle here but Ri uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ri's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savage has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ri escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ri!
Ri scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri is staying tight to Savage's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
Savage is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ri is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ri prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
Ri controlling the pace for now.
Ri with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage tries to lock up and control but Ri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ri scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ri cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ri looking to control but Savage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ri cracks Savage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kha Ri had his way with Arnaud Savage in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good leg kick by Ri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Ri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Ri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Ri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savage has time to react.
Savage lands a lovely overhand right.
Ri throws out a powerful jab.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ri is able to avoid easily.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage slips under a jab from Ri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage 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.
Ri throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Ri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ri - that will leave a mark!
Ri looks to throw a body kick
and Savage counters with a thumping low kick.
Ri looks to throw a body kick
and Savage counters with an inside leg kick.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Ri.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick from Ri.
Ri gets caught flat footed, as Savage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kha Ri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Ri is pulling down on Savage's head. It's preventing any offense from Savage, at least for the moment.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ri is pulling down on Savage's head. It's preventing any offense from Savage, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Kha Ri wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ri.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Ri moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ri.
Ri scores with a jab to the body.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but Ri saw it coming and moves away.
Savage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arnaud Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ri throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Ri.
Ri catches Savage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ri misses with a straight left.
Ri just misses with a punch to the body.
Ri connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Savage is predictable there
and Ri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ri scores with a jab to the body.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Savage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ri finds it's way round the side to connect with Savage's head.
Ri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savage.
Savage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Savage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ri checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ri lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kha Ri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kha Ri!
Kha Ri retains his middleweight title!
Kha Ri made sure to mention his sponsor, Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof. in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stone's choice of entrance music: BLUNT- . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fox lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Fox takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Stann Stone has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone scores a takedown into full mount!
Fox tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stone prevents Fox from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stone looking to secure an arm triangle but Fox defends it well.
Fox tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stone looking to secure an arm triangle but Fox defends it well.
Stone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Stone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fox is trying desperately to improve position.
Stone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fox shrugs it off.
Fox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stone trying to control but Fox is having none of it.
Stone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fox tries to lock up and control but Stone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fox is looking to get to half guard.
Stone wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fox tries to hold on but Stone postures up.
Stone wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.
Fox regains half guard.
Stone wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fox gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Fox is working hard here to advance position.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stone has his foot on Fox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fox works his way back into a safe position though.
Fox wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Fox wants to stand and escape but instead Stone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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 Sam Fox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stann Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Stone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stone scrambles back to his feet.
Stone throws a low kick but Fox moves out of range easily.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fox throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fox.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Fox scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Stone tenderised Fox's leg. Fox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fox stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fox throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Fox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone avoids the body shot from Fox.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Fox had a free shot at his head there.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fox can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fox motions for Stone to come forward. Fox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Fox lands a nice looking body kick.
Fox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fox.
Stone is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Stone gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Fox gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Fox!
Sam Fox took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, :: Happy Pills :: for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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