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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralle Pihl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pihl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Run to the hills. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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Brawler
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralle Pihl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pihl manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Phillips on his heels. He'll look to pass Phillips's guard now, I'm sure.
Pihl will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pihl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pihl throws an elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pihl's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Pihl is looking to stand back up but Phillips counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pihl.
Pihl kicks off Phillips and gets to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Pihl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pihl somewhat.
Pihl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phillips scores with a 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!
Phillips throws a one two combo.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phillips cracks the inside of Pihl's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phillips scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Phillips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pihl is rocked!
Phillips's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pihl under the eye.
Oh Pihl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pihl is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Phillips just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Pihl has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stone Phillips!
Stone Phillips was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Foran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foran comes to the cage accompanied by Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce. Kate has chosen Peanuts Theme as his entrance music. Kieran Foran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hettie Kate's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Foran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kate tries to clinch up but Foran circles away and keeps his distance.
Kate takes the fight into the clinch.
Kate stalls.
Foran can't find room to land a body shot as Kate controls the action.
Foran looking to stall.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Foran is blocking nicely.
Kate tries to land knees in the clinch but Foran avoids the damage to the body.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foran letting Kate take a breather here.
Foran looking to stall.
Kate tries to land knees in the clinch but Foran avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foran.
Foran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kate has Foran pushed against the cage.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
Foran managing to block the knees to the body from Kate.
Kate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Kate throws an elbow but misses.
Kate is pushing Foran up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kate struggles to land a body shot inside as Foran controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Foran is blocking nicely.
Foran has had enough of the clinch but Kate keeps him there for the moment.
Foran dodges an elbow strike from Kate.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foran blocks it with crossed arms.
Foran misses with a punch to the body.
Foran is looking to control Kate's arms but Kate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foran has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kate with a knee to the head.
Foran can't break the clinch.
Kate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Kate.
Foran tries to break free but Kate pushes him back against the cage.
Foran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate lands a nice elbow.
Kate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foran blocks it with crossed arms.
Foran can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kate.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Kate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kate missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kate.
Kate stalling.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Foran in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kate keeps control of Foran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foran has Kate pressed against the cage.
Kate avoiding damage.
Kate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foran backwards.
Kate stalling against the cage.
Foran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kate's elbow.
Foran goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kate prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Foran in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foran throws a series of punches but Kate avoids them all with ease.
Foran missing with a left hand there. Kate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kieran Foran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foran misses with a few strikes there.
Kate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kate wants to clinch.
Kate tries to clinch there but Foran circles away.
Kate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kate.
Kate tries to close the distance and clinch but Foran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Foran.
Kieran Foran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foran throws a leg kick
and Kate counters with a solid body kick.
Foran misses with a series of wild punches.
Kate wants to clinch.
Kate tries to clinch up.
Foran throws a right hand that Kate ducks under and follows up with a left that Kate also avoids with ease.
Foran fails to land with a series of punches.
Kate stalks Foran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foran's face. Foran staggers backwards, shaken.
Foran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kate checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foran moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kate ducks under a wild hook from Foran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kate lands a nice knee to the body.
Kate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Foran is blocking nicely.
Foran wants to break free but Kate has control.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foran tries to break free but Kate pushes him back against the cage.
Foran being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
Kate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Foran's defenses.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foran has had enough of the clinch but Kate keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kate lands a knee to the head.
Kate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kate has Foran pressed against the cage, preventing Foran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
Kate has Foran pushed against the cage.
Kate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foran's face.
Hettie Kate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kate obliges.
Nice body punch from Kate.
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!
Kate is pushing Foran up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foran is trying to force a seperation but Kate has the dominant position.
Kate tries a knee to the head but Foran blocks it.
Kate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kate is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kate displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foran up against the cage.
Kate unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kate tries to clinch
and Foran counters with a three punch combo that has Kate backing up. Kate nods at Foran to acknowledge the strikes.
Foran stalks Kate and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kate's face. Kate staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Foran. Those never looked like landing.
Kate slips a jab and a cross from Foran.
Foran tries to bum rush Kate with a series of wild strikes but Kate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Foran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kate scrambles back to his feet.
Kate tries to clinch but Foran moves out of range.
Kate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foran, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
Kate lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kate stalls.
Foran wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kate avoiding damage.
Kate continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Knees to the body from Kate.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Kate.
Kate lands with a right to the head.
Kate prevents a body shot from Foran.
Kate lands an elbow inside that Foran shrugs off.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
Kate tries a knee to the head but Foran blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kate lands a damaging elbow.
Foran managing to block the knees to the body from Kate.
Kate lands a hook that snaps the head of Foran backwards.
Foran trying to stall but Kate improves his position.
Kate has a couple of punches blocked by Foran.
Kate landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Foran has had enough of the clinch but Kate keeps him there for the moment.
Foran has had enough of the clinch but Kate keeps him there for the moment.
Kate trying to land knees to the body.
Kate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foran is trying to break the clinch but Kate has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foran's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Foran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kate after a bit of a struggle.
Foran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kate after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieran Foran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Foran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foran tries to circle away but Kate has him pinned against the cage.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Foran in his tracks for a moment.
Foran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kate.
Nice elbow from Kate.
Foran takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foran is defending well for now.
Kate landing knees to the body.
Foran avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Kate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kate trying to land knees to the body.
Kate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foran backwards.
Foran tries to stall but Kate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foran.
Foran looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Kate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kieran Foran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hettie Kate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kate keeps control of Foran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Foran.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hettie Kate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hettie Kate!
Our winner, Hettie Kate, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinesa Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauna Majuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauna Majuri will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kinesa Cali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sauna Majuri!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cali misses with a looping left.
Majuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Majuri.
Majuri closes the distance and pushes Cali back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Majuri.
Majuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cali wants a takedown.
Majuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Cali avoids the damage to the body.
Cali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Majuri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cali wants to clinch.
Cali avoids the head kick by Majuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali doesn't manage to clinch there - Majuri circles away.
Cali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cali just misses with a punch to the body.
Cali connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Sauna Majuri has been cut.
Cali is looking to clinch.
Majuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Cali.
Cali throws a big shot that misses.
Cali tries for a takedown but Majuri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinesa Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Majuri slips a straight right by Cali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri thuds his right hand into Cali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Majuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majuri cracks Cali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cali shoots in looking for a takedown but Majuri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Majuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majuri shoots in and bounces Cali off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Majuri wants to control from the top but Cali keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Majuri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sauna Majuri wasn't active enough on the ground.
Majuri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Majuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majuri has closed the distance and engaged Cali in a clinch.
Majuri pushes off an throws an elbow but Cali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Majuri lands a knee to the body.
Majuri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cali is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kinesa Cali has been cut.
Cali is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees to the body from Majuri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majuri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cali avoids a wild elbow strike from Majuri.
The referee calls for Majuri to work.
Majuri throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauna Majuri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Cali misses with a left hand
and Majuri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Majuri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Majuri moves nicely into side control.
Majuri wants to control but Cali is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cali trying to remain calm as Majuri controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali is not content to let Majuri control the position.
Majuri moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majuri controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali is wriggling around trying to escape.
Majuri content just to control the position here.
Majuri prevents Cali from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Majuri tries to control but Cali wriggling away.
Majuri content just to control the position here.
Sauna Majuri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cali fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Majuri lands with a shot to the body.
Majuri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kinesa Cali is winning the standup battle so far.
Majuri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cali's head.
Cali works over Majuri's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cali misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cali misses with a takedown attempt - Majuri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauna Majuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Majuri jabs at Cali's body.
Majuri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Majuri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Majuri moves into the clinch.
Majuri lands a knee to the head.
Majuri stalling in the clinch but Cali improves position.
Majuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majuri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Majuri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Majuri trying to land knees to the body.
Cali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Majuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri misses with a knee strike.
Majuri lands a knee to the body.
Majuri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Majuri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Majuri.
Majuri working Cali over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Majuri.
Majuri working Cali over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majuri is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Majuri.
Majuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Majuri throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Majuri.
Majuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Majuri digs a right hand into Cali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cali's gas tank.
Majuri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Majuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Majuri lands an elbow just above Cali 's eye.
Cali letting Majuri take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Majuri.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
Cali dodges an elbow strike from Majuri.
Cali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Majuri to keep the fight standing.
Majuri lands a knee to the head.
Majuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Majuri stalling the fight.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
Majuri lands with a light punch inside.
Majuri gets underhooks to prevent Cali's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinesa Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Majuri.
Majuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Majuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cali is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri landing knees to the head.
Majuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Majuri lands a big knee! That's hurt Cali! Oh, he's all over the place! Majuri lands another knee that sends Cali to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sauna Majuri!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drako Drakodyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drako Drakodyak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drako Drakodyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Black!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black looks to land a left hand but Drakodyak moved out of range nicely.
Drakodyak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Drakodyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drakodyak tries a head kick but it misses.
Drakodyak throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drakodyak!
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Drakodyak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakodyak manages to avoid it.
Drakodyak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Black misses the jab.
Black misses with a hook.
Drakodyak blocks the body kick.
Drakodyak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Drakodyak throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Drakodyak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black throws a head kick but Drakodyak moves out of range.
Drakodyak checks the leg kick.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Drakodyak counters with a good, hard body kick but Black shrugs it off.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakodyak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Drakodyak moves out of range easily.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Drakodyak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drakodyak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drakodyak.
Drakodyak moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakodyak manages to avoid it.
Drakodyak throws a nice head kick!
Brendan Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Drakodyak slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Drakodyak.
Black is looking to slow Drakodyak down with leg kicks.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drakodyak was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drakodyak.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak misses with a two punch combination.
Brendan Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drakodyak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drakodyak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Black. That one must have hurt.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Drakodyak's head.
Black is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Drakodyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Black.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drakodyak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak checks the leg kick.
Drakodyak fails to land with a series of punches.
Drakodyak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drakodyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black misses with a head kick.
Drakodyak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
A big right from Black misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black throws a right hand that Drakodyak ducks under and follows up with a left that Drakodyak also avoids with ease.
Drakodyak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
No luck for Drakodyak with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Black'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.
Drakodyak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drakodyak throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black throws a leg kick but Drakodyak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Black takes a swing at Drakodyak's ribcage but misses.
Drakodyak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black misses with a low kick.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drakodyak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black blocks a jab.
Black blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Drako Drakodyak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drakodyak is out of range.
A head kick by Black misses
and Drakodyak counters with a big head kick but Black shrugs it off.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Drakodyak.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Drakodyak or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drakodyak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drakodyak throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Drakodyak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Drakodyak down.
Black tests Drakodyak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drakodyak throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice shot by Black.
Drakodyak shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
Drakodyak slips a straight right by Black.
Drakodyak scores with a push kick.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Drakodyak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black wants to clinch but Drakodyak slips to the side
and Drakodyak counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black cracks Drakodyak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black misses with the combination.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakodyak slips a straight right by Black.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black misses with a body kick.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brendan Black'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. This is the final round!
Black tries to clinch but Drakodyak moves away
and Drakodyak counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drakodyak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Black digs a good body shot into Drakodyak's ribs.
Drakodyak throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drakodyak manages to avoid it.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakodyak avoids the body shot from Black.
Drakodyak throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Drakodyak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Drakodyak counters with a nice leg kick.
Drakodyak throws a nice head kick!
Drakodyak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drakodyak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Black avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drakodyak slips a jab from Black.
Drakodyak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Drakodyak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drakodyak. That did some damage!
Black closes the distance and pushes Drakodyak back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drakodyak up against the cage.
Drakodyak blocks a body shot from Black.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to work over Drakodyak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drako Drakodyak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Black - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Black is looking to control Drakodyak's arms but Drakodyak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black has his back to the cage.
Brendan Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Black is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drakodyak is trying to break free.
Drakodyak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak blocking some punches.
Drakodyak tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Drakodyak drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Drakodyak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drakodyak avoids it.
Black stalling against the cage.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Drakodyak controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakodyak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Black!
An out of breath Brendan Black thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. Rizzo Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lazy Eye. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo Jr connects with a single shot there.
Suokuokka darts in and clinches Rizzo Jr up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo Jr fails to land.
Suokuokka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Suokuokka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suokuokka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokuokka.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rizzo Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suokuokka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suokuokka tries to pull guard but Rizzo Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Suokuokka drops back down to his feet.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
Rizzo Jr avoiding damage.
Suokuokka jumps guard and drags Rizzo Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Rizzo Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Akseli Suokuokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suokuokka clinches up with Rizzo Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokuokka.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suokuokka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rizzo Jr after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suokuokka blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rizzo Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Suokuokka blocks the elbow strike.
Suokuokka tries to pull guard but Rizzo Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Suokuokka drops back down to his feet.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suokuokka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position but instead, Suokuokka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizzo Jr into the cage.
Suokuokka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokuokka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr digs a right hand into Suokuokka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suokuokka's gas tank.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch but Suokuokka improves position.
Rizzo Jr stops a takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr has Suokuokka pressed against the cage.
Suokuokka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suokuokka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo Jr smiles and moves away.
Rizzo Jr lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr works Suokuokka's body with a nice hook.
Suokuokka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suokuokka has a takedown stuffed.
Suokuokka is breathing heavily.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot that sends Suokuokka's belly button to the back.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rizzo Jr lands with a cross.
Suokuokka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr clobbers Suokuokka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rizzo Jr throws a right and a left that Suokuokka avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rizzo Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suokuokka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rizzo Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suokuokka scrambles back to his feet.
Suokuokka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rizzo Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Suokuokka moves into range and clinches up with Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka blocking some punches.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr presses Suokuokka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokuokka is defending well for now.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Rizzo Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Suokuokka up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is leaning against Suokuokka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Rizzo Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suokuokka blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Enrique Rizzo Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokuokka.
Rizzo Jr with a knee to the head.
It looks like Akseli Suokuokka has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo Jr.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo Jr.
Suokuokka is trying to push Rizzo Jr away but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rizzo Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr digs a right hand underneath Suokuokka's ribcage. Suokuokka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to throw a body punch but Suokuokka avoids it by throwing Rizzo Jr back against the cage.
Rizzo Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Suokuokka jumps guard but Rizzo Jr stands there with Suokuokka around his waist. Suokuokka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Suokuokka wants a takedown.
Suokuokka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suokuokka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rizzo Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo Jr pushes Suokuokka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
Rizzo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Suokuokka's head.
Rizzo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Suokuokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch but Suokuokka improves position.
Suokuokka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suokuokka up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr is looking to control Suokuokka's arms but Suokuokka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzo Jr has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Suokuokka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rizzo Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Rizzo Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Suokuokka wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right to the head.
Suokuokka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Suokuokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokuokka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokuokka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzo Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akseli Suokuokka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rizzo Jr misses with the combination.
Suokuokka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rizzo Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body punch.
Suokuokka wants to take the fight to the mat but Rizzo Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Suokuokka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Suokuokka tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo Jr stalls.
Rizzo Jr pushes Suokuokka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr tries to work over Suokuokka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suokuokka is working for takedown but Rizzo Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
Rizzo Jr presses Suokuokka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suokuokka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo Jr smiles and moves away.
Suokuokka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rizzo Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rizzo Jr clobbers Suokuokka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rizzo Jr connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Rizzo Jr does it's job there.
Rizzo Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suokuokka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rizzo Jr - the referee stops the clock and Suokuokka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rizzo Jr. Suokuokka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr cracks a nice hook into Suokuokka's ribs.
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr clinches with his opponent.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suokuokkas head.
Rizzo Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rizzo Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo Jr taking a breather.
Rizzo Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Suokuokka blocks with his arms.
Rizzo Jr slows down the pace here.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand.
Rizzo Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rizzo Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Suokuokka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Suokuokka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rizzo Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akseli Suokuokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka misses with a double jab.
Rizzo Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Suokuokka seems unphased.
Suokuokka has a takedown stuffed.
Suokuokka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suokuokka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokuokka has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
Suokuokka is rocked!
Rizzo Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh Suokuokka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Suokuokka fails to land.
Suokuokka misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rizzo Jr 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rizzo Jr!
A less than humble Enrique Rizzo Jr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloisio Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aloisio Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giant is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giant.
It looks like Katsuo Watanabe has been cut.
Watanabe throws a hook but Giant blocks it.
Giant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Giant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Watanabe being controlled for a moment.
Giant trying to control the action but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Watanabe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is being controlled here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aloisio Giant.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Giant is trying to defend but Watanabe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Giant to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giant has his foot on Watanabe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watanabe works his way back into a safe position though.
Watanabe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watanabe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watanabe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Watanabe postures up in Giant's guard and throws a big left but Giant blocks it.
Giant wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Giant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watanabe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watanabe chips away with some ground and pound.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watanabe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giant can't keep his opponent in guard - Watanabe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe.
Giant looking for submissions off his back.
Watanabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watanabe working the head and body with strikes.
Watanabe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Giant sees it coming and defends easily.
Watanabe trying to control from half guard but Giant is working away.
Giant wants to improve his position but Watanabe is controlling well.
Watanabe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Giant wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant manages to get to full guard.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Giant manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Giant wants to control from the top but Watanabe keeps moving.
Giant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Watanabe for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe wants to hit a switch here but Giant passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Watanabe there!
Watanabe tries to reverse the position but Giant maintains control.
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 Aloisio Giant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuo Watanabe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giant.
Giant is looking to score with low kicks.
Giant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Giant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watanabes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watanabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Giant scores with the left hand. Watanabe knows he should have avoided that one.
Watanabe looks to land a right hand but Giant moved out of range.
Watanabe lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Giant sprawling to the canvas. Watanabe follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Giant hang on?
It looks like Aloisio Giant has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy.
Giant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Katsuo Watanabe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Giant is staying active underneath Watanabe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watanabe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Giant kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Giant is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Watanabe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Giant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Giant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watanabe is working Giant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watanabe trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Watanabe postures up in Giant's guard and throws a big left but Giant blocks it.
Giant is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watanabe defends well.
Giant 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.
Giant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watanabe manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Watanabe's guard.
Watanabe actively working from the bottom here.
Watanabe wants to control but Giant passes into side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Watanabe wants to improve his position but Giant is controlling well.
Watanabe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giant wants to free his trapped foot but Watanabe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Giant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant is looking for a kimura but Watanabe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Giant to get the leverage.
Watanabe actively working from the bottom here.
Watanabe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Watanabe wants to sweep but no luck.
Giant pushing down on Watanabe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Giant seems to be working for a kimura but Watanabe defends the submission attempt.
Giant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to control here.
Giant wants to pass to mount but Watanabe is defending the position.
Giant 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.
Giant is keen to just control but Watanabe is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katsuo Watanabe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Giant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Giant.
A swing and a miss from Watanabe.
Both fighters circling a little - Giant finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Giant moves out of range.
Giant scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Giant.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Giant.
Giant gets the takedown 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!
Giant just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Watanabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep.
Giant is trying to get an arm triangle but Watanabe is defending well.
Giant passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Watanabe!
Giant goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Watanabe turns into him and now he's in Giant's guard.
Giant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watanabe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Giant wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment.
Giant is looking for a triangle but Watanabe pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a big right hand that misses.
Giant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
Giant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watanabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Giant is retaining full guard.
Giant is trying to control the position but Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Giant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watanabe's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a triangle but Giant pushes his legs off easily.
Giant controls from within his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giant 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watanabe is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aloisio Giant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aloisio Giant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Cottenfifther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell comes to the cage accompanied by Danger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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21
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theo Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juanito Cottenfifther!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell lands a leg kick that knocks Cottenfifther off balance momentarily.
Rockwell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cottenfifther in his tracks.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses.
Cottenfifther avoids the head kick by Rockwell.
Rockwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rockwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rockwell misses with a hook.
Rockwell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cottenfifther throws out a leg kick but Rockwell moves out of range and Cottenfifther only half commits.
Rockwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cottenfifther.
Cottenfifther avoids the head kick by Rockwell.
Crunch! Rockwell slams his shin into Cottenfifther's torso.
Rockwell rushes Cottenfifther and presses him up against the cage.
Cottenfifther misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut.
Rockwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Cottenfifther circles away.
Rockwell throws a leg kick
and Cottenfifther counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cottenfifther.
Cottenfifther postures up and lands a big shot to Rockwell's brow.
Cottenfifther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cottenfifther won't allow Rockwell to sweep him here.
Cottenfifther with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cottenfifther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther postures up in Rockwell's guard and throws a big left but Rockwell blocks it.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cottenfifther.
Rockwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cottenfifther trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cottenfifther has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cottenfifther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockwell is keeping the position for now.
Rockwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cottenfifther postures up and lands a big shot to Rockwell's brow.
Rockwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cottenfifther.
Rockwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cottenfifther postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockwell has wrist control.
Cottenfifther throwing strikes from guard but Rockwell blocks nicely.
Rockwell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rockwell tries to get out of the position.
Cottenfifther trying to control but Rockwell is working from the bottom.
Rockwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cottenfifther trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cottenfifther working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cottenfifther throwing strikes but missing.
Cottenfifther throws an elbow that misses. Rockwell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cottenfifther's guard. Nice move by Rockwell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther is pulling down on Rockwell's head to control his posture.
Cottenfifther tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito Cottenfifther dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Rockwell. No joy for Cottenfifther on that attempt.
Rockwell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cottenfifther checks it well.
Cottenfifther misses with a body shot.
Cottenfifther shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rockwell is trying to defend but Cottenfifther finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rockwell is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cottenfifther with the ground and pound but Rockwell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cottenfifther throws a big right hand that misses.
Cottenfifther scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rockwell is trying to control the position but Cottenfifther postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottenfifther is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cottenfifther stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rockwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cottenfifther is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cottenfifther postures up and lands a big shot to Rockwell's brow.
Cottenfifther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rockwell wants to sweep here but Cottenfifther controlling him for the moment.
Cottenfifther lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cottenfifther stays in close to Rockwell's body and controls the position.
Cottenfifther lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cottenfifther cracks Rockwell with a solid left hand.
Rockwell looking to control.
Cottenfifther wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
Cottenfifther working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cottenfifther throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cottenfifther.
Cottenfifther throws a big right hand that misses.
Cottenfifther with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cottenfifther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cottenfifther wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
Juanito Cottenfifther has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cottenfifther throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cottenfifther works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cottenfifther not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cottenfifther missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell wants to control but Cottenfifther is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cottenfifther connects with a nice short shot to Rockwell's temple.
Cottenfifther missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rockwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cottenfifther.
Rockwell trying to control but Cottenfifther postures up.
Rockwell is staying active underneath Cottenfifther, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Cottenfifther.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cottenfifther missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito Cottenfifther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rockwell misses with a looping left.
Cottenfifther throws a lazy uppercut
and Rockwell counters with a body kick.
Rockwell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockwell is looking to clinch.
Rockwell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rockwell.
A slow jab from Cottenfifther misses its intended target.
Cottenfifther fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rockwell tries to bum rush Cottenfifther with a series of wild strikes but Cottenfifther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cottenfifther looks to land a right hand but Rockwell moved out of range.
Rockwell defending well as Cottenfifther loads up on a big left hand.
Rockwell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rockwell tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell moves out of range of the leg kick from Cottenfifther.
Cottenfifther fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rockwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Theo Rockwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Rockwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cottenfifther.
Rockwell tries to clinch but Cottenfifther is having none of it.
Cottenfifther looks for a takedown but Rockwell sprawls well.
Cottenfifther throws an off balance right hand
and Rockwell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rockwell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cottenfifther throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rockwell checks a leg kick nicely.
Rockwell is looking to clinch but Cottenfifther is avoiding it.
Rockwell throws a sloppy head kick and Cottenfifther moves out of range easily.
Cottenfifther misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theo Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther missing with a left hand there. Rockwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cottenfifther connects with a nice looking jab.
Rockwell throws a good cross that connects.
Rockwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockwell slips under a jab.
Rockwell cracks Cottenfifther with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cottenfifther connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottenfifther throws a hook but Rockwell blocks it.
Rockwell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rockwell slips under a jab from Cottenfifther.
Rockwell cracks the inside of Cottenfifther's front leg.
Cottenfifther moves out of range as Rockwell throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rockwell feints and then cracks Cottenfifther's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cottenfifther down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Cottenfifther with that takedown attempt.
Theo Rockwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juanito Cottenfifther.
Rockwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rockwell.
Rockwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cottenfifther lands with a light punch inside.
Cottenfifther swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Cottenfifther misses the target.
Rockwell misses with a low kick.
Cottenfifther throws the left hand but Rockwell avoids the punch easily.
Rockwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cottenfifther.
Rockwell misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottenfifther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cottenfifther misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cottenfifther with a jab.
Rockwell is looking to clinch.
Theo Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockwell tries to clinch there but Cottenfifther circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Rockwell. No joy for Cottenfifther on that attempt.
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!
Rockwell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cottenfifther is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rockwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cottenfifther circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cottenfifther misses with a kick to the body.
Cottenfifther takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cottenfifther throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockwell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Rockwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cottenfifther has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juanito Cottenfifther!
Post fight, Juanito Cottenfifther took to the microphone: 'Frank and Beans baby, Frank and Beans.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reil Bogs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reil Bogs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogs defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Bogs cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
A head kick misses from Bogs.
Bogs looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bogs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bogs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bogs looks to land a right hand but Alves moved out of range.
Bogs scores with a hook.
It looks like Marcelo Alves has been cut.
Bogs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alves tests Bogs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogs throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Bogs fakes the leg kick and cracks Alves in the body.
Bogs blocks a jab.
Bogs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bogs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alves avoids the head kick by Bogs.
Bogs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bogs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bogs throws a poor cross that misses
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Bogs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogs misses with a head kick.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Bogs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves blocks a head kick by Bogs.
Bogs tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alves throws the left hand but Bogs avoids the punch easily.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bogs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves dips to his left and cracks Bogs with an uppercut!
Alves takes a swing at Bogs's ribcage but misses.
Alves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves gets a double leg takedown into Bogs's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bogs is trying to keep Alves in close.
Alves forces his way into half guard.
Bogs is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bogs is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Alves pushes down on Bogs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves thows a huge punch but Bogs dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bogs is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Bogs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bogs won't allow Alves to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bogs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bogs trying to control the position.
Bogs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 Reil Bogs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Alves'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.
Alves jabs Bogs right on the nose. Bogs blinks but takes it well.
Alves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Alves avoids the head kick by Bogs.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bogs.
Bogs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bogs throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bogs.
Bogs misses with a low kick.
Alves with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogs.
Bogs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves decides to stand up.
Bogs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bogs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogs trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogs wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bogs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bogs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alves has passed into side control.
Bogs is looking to reverse the position.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Bogs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves throws an elbow but Bogs slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alves works to advance to full mount. Bogs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bogs blocking the ground and pound.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcelo Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bogs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogs blocking the ground and pound.
Alves has hold of Bogs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bogs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alves throws some wild stikes that Bogs manages to avoid easily.
Bogs is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bogs wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Alves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bogs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alves to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Bogs.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bogs is keeping the position for now.
Alves distracts Bogs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bogs trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Bogs is keeping the position.
Bogs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogs fails to take his opponent's back.
Bogs looking to control but Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alves wants to improve his position but Bogs is controlling well.
Bogs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets back to full guard.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bogs's guard.
Alves trying to control but Bogs is working from the bottom.
Bogs looking to control.
Bogs wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow that misses. Bogs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alves's guard. Nice move by Bogs!
Alves keeping full guard, as Bogs tries to pass.
Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bogs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves wants to sweep here but Bogs controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogs trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogs wants to stand and escape but instead Alves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alves won't allow Bogs to sweep him here.
Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves advances position into side control!
Alves throws a strike aimed at the side of Bogs's head but Bogs avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Alves!
A relieved looking Marcelo Alves 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Senor Sox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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164 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Senor Sox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ponting.
Ponting dodges the punch combination from Sox.
Ponting throws a nice looking combination but Sox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ponting lands an overhand right.
Ponting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Sox moves out of range.
Ponting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponting tries to move into range but Sox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sox with a nice cross.
Sox looks to throw the jab but Ponting is out of range.
Ponting throws a lazy right hand but Sox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sox looks to land a combination but Ponting avoids it well.
Sox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ponting connects with a jab.
Ponting takes a swing at Sox's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting throws a combination that misses
and Sox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sox thows a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Ponting.
Ponting has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ponting there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ponting scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ponting misses with a wild body shot.
Ponting closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Ponting does no damage.
Ponting pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ponting misses with a double jab.
Ponting tries to bum rush Sox with a series of wild strikes but Sox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ponting does no damage.
Sox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ponting darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sox throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Sox.
Sox lands a left and a right that send Ponting crashing to the mat, dazed. Sox thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ponting is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Sox ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Ponting clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El Senor Sox!
El Senor Sox retains his lightweight title!
El Senor Sox took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bitis Gabonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabonica comes to the cage accompanied by Reptile by Skrillex. Bitis Gabonica could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bernie Hart's chin.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bitis Gabonica!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Hart!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gabonica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabonica.
Gabonica tries to move into range but Hart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gabonica closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hart working hard to break the clinch.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabonica won't allow it.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Gabonica has him pressed against the cage.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Gabonica.
Hart tries to bum rush Gabonica with a series of wild strikes but Gabonica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabonica finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Gabonica sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Hart scores with a nice head shot.
Gabonica thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabonica throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabonica throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gabonica will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gabonica avoids the body shot from Hart.
Gabonica on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bernie Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabonica misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabonica wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Gabonica slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Hart misses with a hook. Gabonica ducked under it nicely.
Hart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gabonica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hart.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gabonica moves out of range of the strikes.
Hart slips a jab from Gabonica.
Gabonica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart lunges at Gabonica with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gabonica's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gabonica, right into the meat.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernie Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabonica drops his hands momentarily and Hart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hart throws a hook but Gabonica avoids it easily.
Gabonica slips a jab from Hart.
Hart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gabonica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gabonica fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hart. Those never looked like landing.
Gabonica moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Gabonica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gabonica moves into the clinch.
Gabonica prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gabonica gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gabonica lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It looks like Bernie Hart has been cut.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gabonica connects with a nice short shot to Hart's temple.
That has opened up Bernie Hart's cut even more.
Gabonica passes to side control.
Gabonica wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hart, who protects the arm well.
Hart tries to buck Gabonica off but Gabonica is having none of it.
Hart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bernie Hart's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bernie Hart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bitis Gabonica!
Bitis Gabonica retains his super heavyweight title!
Bitis Gabonica really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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