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DUFF 7 - Ate Nine PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Hellion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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188 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Hellion!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James dips to his left and cracks Hellion with an uppercut!
James scores with a hook to the body. Hellion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hellion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Trevor Hellion has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hellion working the head and body with strikes.
Hellion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hellion wants to work for an arm triangle but James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hellion stops James from getting back to his feet.
James makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hellion gets a takedown into half guard.
Hellion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hellion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, James has managed to free his arm - good work.
James kicks Hellion off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hellion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hellion looks gassed!
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hellion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from James.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Hellion or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James scores with a hook to the body. Hellion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellion circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws a combination. Hellion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hellion. Hellion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hellion tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alex James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Hellion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellion takes one to the chin there.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James stuns Hellion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James digs a good body shot into Hellion's ribs.
James is looking to wear down Hellion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James throws a series of punches but Hellion avoids them all with ease.
Hellion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hellion doesn't seem bothered though.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hellion's hands.
Alex James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hellion. Hellion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hellion slips a jab and a cross from James.
Hellion dodges the punch combination from James.
Hellion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
Nice shot by James.
Hellion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hellion off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
That has opened up Trevor Hellion's cut even more.
James tries to bum rush Hellion with a series of wild strikes but Hellion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James misses with a body shot.
Hellion shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James throws a series of punches but Hellion moves out of range.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hellion has a takedown stuffed.
Hellion shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hellion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hellion fails with the takedown.
James throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hellion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hellion dodges the punch combination from James.
Hellion looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hellion off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hellion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from James does it's job there.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James throws a right hand that Hellion ducks under and follows up with a left that Hellion also avoids with ease.
Hellion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
James dips to his left and cracks Hellion with an uppercut!
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellion shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James thuds a left hand into Hellion's body.
James looks to land a combination. Hellion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hellion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Hellion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
James misses with a wild combination.
Hellion shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Hellion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hellion fails to land the takedown.
Hellion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Hellion.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hellion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James catches Hellion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hellion is breathing heavily.
James scores with a three punch combo!
James digs a good hook to Hellion's body.
Alex James is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellion slips a jab and a cross from James.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hellion in his tracks.
Alex James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from James misses.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hellion moves away.
Hellion shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Hellion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from James misses.
Hellion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from James does no damage.
Hellion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James lands with a nice body punch.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Hellion or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hellion's head backwards.
James lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hellion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the ropes. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting James here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hellion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James looks to land a combination. Hellion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James tries to bum rush Hellion with a series of wild strikes but Hellion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hellion looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hellion looking to score a takedown here. James is defending well but Hellion drives through and ends up in James's guard.
James wants to stand but Hellion is controlling the position.
Hellion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hellion won't allow James to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James scrambles and gets back to his feet.
James is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hellion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Hellion persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James looks to land a combination but Hellion avoids it well.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
James thuds his right hand into Hellion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hellion.
James misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from James misses.
Hellion is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James throws a series of punches but Hellion moves out of range.
Hellion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hellion can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hellion is defended easily by James.
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellion shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Hellion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James throws a series of punches but Hellion moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Hellion on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from James.
Hellion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Hellion's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.
Hellion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Hellion on that attempt.
Hellion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Hellion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hellion closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Alex James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Hellion.
James throws a series of punches but Hellion moves out of range.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Hellion should have avoided that one.
James swinging wildly here.
Hellion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Hellion persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James kicks Hellion off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Hellion shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hellion closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Hellion pushes James against the ropes but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James digs a good hook to Hellion's body.
Hellion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James misses with a wild combination.
James throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hellion.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Hellion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hellion gets slowly back to his feet.
Hellion dodges the punch combination from James.
Nice sprawl there from James as Hellion shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hellion was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Hellion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hellion scores with a takedown into James's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James pushes Hellion off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
James cracks Hellion with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from James misses.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellion.
James scores with a shot to the body.
Hellion fails with the takedown.
Hellion fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hellion is defended easily by James.
Hellion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hellion feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hellion lands a couple of elbows.
Hellion throws a big elbow that misses.
James wants to stand but Hellion is controlling the position.
Hellion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hellion won't allow James to get back to his feet.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellion is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! James is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! James has escaped and now he's on top!
Hellion has a closed guard, preventing James from standing up.
Trevor Hellion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex James.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex James!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Strath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strath has chosen Parallel Universe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Strath!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Strath tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Strath fails with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Richie Strath has been cut.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Franklin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Strath is bucking up trying to escape but Franklin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Strath is trying desperately to improve position.
Franklin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin get's back to his feet.
Strath looks to land a combination. Franklin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strath tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Richie Strath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strath wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Franklin misses with a head kick.
Strath misses with a two punch combination.
Strath misses with a takedown
and Franklin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ben Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie Strath.
Strath looks gassed!
Strath can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Franklin controls the pace.
Strath wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
Franklin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Franklin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strath, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin decides to stand back up. Franklin steps back and let's Strath get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strath shoots in but no luck this time.
Strath shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franklin counters with a single leg into guard. Strath didn't expect that.
Strath being controlled here, momentarily.
Franklin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strath's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strath actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin is taking a breather. Strath 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.
Franklin is working for a kimura but Strath is defending it quite comfortably.
Franklin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strath on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franklin slows the pace down in half guard.
Franklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strath on the ground.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but Strath defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richie Strath's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strath misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strath is defended easily by Franklin.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Franklin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Franklin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strath looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Franklin controls the position.
Strath is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ben Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Franklin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin tries to stand and escape but Strath is controlling the position.
Franklin slows the pace down in half guard.
Franklin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Strath!
Strath tries to hold on but Franklin pushes him away.
Franklin controlling the position easily from mount.
Strath tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Franklin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Strath is on top in guard.
Franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strath trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strath passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Franklin tries to improve position but can't.
Franklin is trying to control Strath's posture but Strath avoids it.
Franklin holding on.
Franklin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strath lands a glancing blow to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strath looking to control.
Strath is breathing heavily.
Franklin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Franklin stands up over Strath, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Strath is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Franklin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richie Strath's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Strath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strath misses with a double jab.
Strath shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Strath tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Strath won't allow Franklin to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Franklin in particular looking to stall.
Franklin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strath defends it well.
Franklin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin prevents Strath from standing back up.
Strath on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franklin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Franklin decides to return to a standing position.
Strath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Franklin is struggling to control the position.
Franklin jumps into guard, dragging Strath to the mat.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franklin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Strath from controlling successfully.
Franklin pulls Strath in close to his closed guard and prevents Strath from doing any damage or advancing position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strath has gone for a leg lock! Franklin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Strath's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franklin landing with the ground and pound.
Strath is trying to keep Franklin in close.
Franklin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Franklin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franklin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Franklin is putting a hurting on Strath here, landing some big shots from side control.
Strath is letting Franklin control him for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin tries for a kimura but Strath is defending well.
Richie Strath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franklin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Franklin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Badass by Saliva as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Mitchell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Snow's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mitchell tries to pass to full mount but Snow defends it.
Mitchell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Snow wants to improve his position but Mitchell is controlling well.
Snow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Snow still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Snow has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Mitchell is trying to get back to half guard.
Snow creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mitchell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mitchell tries to improve position but can't.
Snow wants to control but Mitchell is keeping him busy.
Snow tries to move to mount but Mitchell blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
Mitchell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snow is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell regains half guard, as Snow was trying to land strikes.
Mitchell tries to roll over but Snow keeps him under control.
Snow wants to take a breather but Mitchell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Snow prevents Mitchell from standing back up.
Mitchell is controlling Snow's trapped leg to prevent Snow from advancing to side control.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mitchell!
Mitchell wants to control but Snow is having none of it.
Snow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow is really struggling to control Mitchell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Snow just wasn't active enough.
Snow with a hook.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
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 Jon Snow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mitchell gets a takedown into half guard.
Snow is looking for a sweep. Mitchell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mitchell is thwarting Snow's attempts to control the position.
Mitchell wants to free his trapped foot but Snow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Snow.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell pushing down on Snow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snow moves into full guard.
Mitchell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mitchell wanted to stand there but Snow had control of the position.
Jason Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mitchell wanted to stand there but Snow had control of the position.
Snow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looking to pass the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Mitchell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Snow avoids it well.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snow lands a jab to Mitchell's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snow's hands.
Snow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snow swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Mitchell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Snow fails to land the takedown.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell feints and as Snow raises his hands in defense, Mitchell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snow trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mitchell manages to get himself to full guard.
Snow wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mitchell pulls Snow in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell gets the takedown into side control.
Mitchell laying and praying for a moment but Snow takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mitchell is looking for a kimura but Snow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mitchell to get the leverage.
Snow trying to hold on to Mitchell's head to control him but Mitchell postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Snow manages to regain full guard.
Snow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mitchell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Snow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitchell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell is trying to move to mount but Snow reverses beautifully and ends up in Mitchell's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Mitchell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhou Fei Chi Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes to the ring accompanied by Ultimate Warrior .. Theme SOng. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhou Fei Chi Song!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei Chi Song with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Fei Chi Song.
Fei Chi Song rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonidas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fei Chi Song moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fei Chi Song lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leonidas circles away quickly and effectively.
Fei Chi Song lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fei Chi Song circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonidas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonidas is rocked!
Fei Chi Song changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leonidas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oh Leonidas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big shot lands for Fei Chi Song! That's hurt Leonidas! Will he recover? Fei Chi Song fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhou Fei Chi Song!
A relieved looking Zhou Fei Chi Song thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Piltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theopolis Barrymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Piltz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm too Sexy. Barrymore has chosen The Thing That Should Not Be as his entrance music. Theopolis Barrymore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Piltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theopolis Barrymore!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltz swings for the body but Barrymore moves out of range.
Piltz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Piltz throws a hook but Barrymore avoids it easily.
Piltz throws a body kick that misses.
Barrymore looks for a takedown but Piltz sprawls well.
Piltz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Theopolis Barrymore has been cut.
Piltz misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barrymore.
Barrymore shoots in looking for a takedown but Piltz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barrymore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Piltz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theopolis Barrymore.
A big right from Piltz misses.
Barrymore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrymore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piltz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barrymore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barrymore shoots in looking for a takedown. Piltz tries to sprawl out of it but Barrymore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Piltz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barrymore looks gassed!
Barrymore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrymore slips a jab and a cross from Piltz.
Piltz scores with a spinning back kick!
Barrymore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piltz.
A combination from Piltz does no damage.
Piltz misses with a series of wild punches.
Mark Piltz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piltz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piltz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barrymore shoots in but no luck this time.
Piltz misses with the combination.
Barrymore shoots in for a takedown but Piltz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barrymore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Piltz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piltz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrymore is looking to stand up but Piltz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piltz is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrymore has wrist control.
Barrymore is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Piltz has his hands clasped together but Barrymore extends an breaks Piltz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Barrymore.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Theopolis Barrymore!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a head kick!
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 fakes the leg kick and cracks Lopez in the body.
Lopez throws a jab when Rickenbacker v.2 was well out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Rickenbacker v.2 on that attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocks the elbow strike.
Rickenbacker v.2 jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Rickenbacker v.2 around his waist. Rickenbacker v.2 gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but instead Rickenbacker v.2 has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rickenbacker v.2 dives into side control.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez being controlled for a moment.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Rickenbacker v.2 drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws Rickenbacker v.2 to one side and escapes!
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lopez is rocked!
Rickenbacker v.2 feints a jab and as Lopez dips his head, Rickenbacker v.2 unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Lopez right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Lopez falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the ropes! Rickenbacker v.2 smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
A very excited looking Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Roode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Roode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Pitt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roode looks for a takedown but Pitt sprawls well.
Roode fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pitt avoids it really well and circles away.
Roode shoots in looking for a takedown but Pitt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roode's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Roode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roode misses with a takedown attempt - Pitt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pitt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Bobby Roode has been cut.
Pitt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pitt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roode just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pitt's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt lands with a light punch inside.
Roode tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pitt just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pitt lands an uppercut.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roode is breathing heavily.
A short right from Pitt.
A nice left hand lands by Pitt.
Roode drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pitt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pitt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pitt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roode backwards.
A shot in the inside from Pitt.
Roode is working for takedown but Pitt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pitt avoiding damage.
Pitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pitt pushes Roode back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pitt on the inside.
Pitt stalling the fight.
Pitt lands a body punch.
Pitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Pitt lands a nice uppercut.
Pitt has Roode pushed against the ropes.
Pitt pushes Roode back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitt stalling the fight.
Pitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Pitt.
Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is leaning against Roode and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt cracks Roode with a nice body shot.
Pitt scores with a shoulder strike.
Pitt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pitt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Pitt.
Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Pitt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Pitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Roode's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roode needs to keep his hands up - Pitt had a free shot at his head there.
Pitt lands a jab to the head.
Roode with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitt to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pitt digs a good body shot into Roode's ribs.
Roode needs to keep his hands up - Pitt had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Pitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roode looks to clinch
and Pitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt lands an overhand right.
Roode is rocked!
Pitt throws a pinpoint strike between Roode's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Roode crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pitt scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Pitt!
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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