RCS 57 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Astair OReem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Astair OReem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

OReem
vs
Larsson

212 cm
26
256 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Astair OReem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Larsson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OReem lands a left and a right that send Larsson crashing to the mat, dazed. OReem thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Tobias Larsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

OReem gets a clinch.
OReem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

OReem drops Larsson with a big knee straight up the middle! Larsson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Larsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
OReem tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
OReem trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
Larsson prevents a body shot from OReem.

Larsson jumps guard and drags OReem to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
OReem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OReem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson managing to control the position.
OReem tries to stand but Larsson is controlling from the bottom.
Larsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OReem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
OReem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsson not doing much here.
OReem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OReem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larsson.
Larsson thows a huge punch but OReem dodges it nicely.

Larsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, OReem has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson controlling the action here.
Larsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
OReem is looking to escape.
Larsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OReem is refusing to be controlled, as Larsson sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Larsson lands with a punch from half guard.
OReem is breathing heavily.
Larsson thows a huge punch but OReem dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larsson lands a nice short elbow.
Larsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson drops an elbow to the side of OReem's head.
Larsson trying to control the pace.
OReem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larsson lands a nice short elbow.
Larsson passes to full mount!
Larsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Larsson controlling the pace for now.
Larsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tobias Larsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobias Larsson'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.

OReem gets caught napping as Larsson dives in and scores a takedown. OReem manages to retain guard.
Larsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larsson cracks OReem with a solid left hand.
Larsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Larsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsson not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larsson uses his free foot to push down on OReem's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for OReem.
BOOM! Larsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

OReem is rocked!
Larsson loads up with a big shot that hurts OReem! He's pulled Larsson in close but Larsson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can OReem survive? More strikes from Larsson and OReem is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tobias Larsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Duckworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Doom
vs
Duckworth

182 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Duckworth!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doom gets caught flat footed, as Duckworth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Duckworth forces his way into half guard.

Duckworth is looking for a kimura but Doom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duckworth to get the leverage.
Duckworth is taking a breather. Doom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Duckworth is looking to advance position but Doom won't allow it.
Duckworth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Duckworth wants to pass to mount but Doom is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duckworth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doom is just riding it out for now. Duckworth eventually gives up the hold.
Duckworth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom is trying to stand back up but Duckworth is controlling him

Duckworth postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Doom to stand up.
Duckworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Doom.
Duckworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doom wants to clinch but Duckworth slips to the side

and Duckworth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Doom stops a takedown attempt from Duckworth.
Duckworth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doom is pushing Duckworth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doom as Duckworth tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a knee to the head.
Duckworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duckworth has Doom pressed against the cage.
Doom trying to land knees to the body.
Doom misses with an elbow over the top.
Doom could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Duckworth gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Doom is trying to stand back up but Duckworth is controlling him

Duckworth decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Doom tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duckworth counters with a single leg into guard. Doom didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Duckworth gets to his feet - Doom follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom wants to clinch.
Duckworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doom moves to clinch but Duckworth breaks away

so Duckworth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Duckworth decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Doom is breathing heavily.
Doom stuffs the takedown.
Dave Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Duckworth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duckworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doom sprawls well. Doom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duckworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Doom fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Duckworth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duckworth.
Duckworth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doom pinned against the cage. Doom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duckworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duckworth shoots in looking for a takedown but Doom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duckworth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doom tries to clinch but Duckworth moves away

and Duckworth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Doom is trying to stand back up but Duckworth is controlling him
Doom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duckworth on the ground.
Doom trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Duckworth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckworth trying to mount his opponent but Doom defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duckworth is trying to control. Doom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duckworth controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doom is refusing to be controlled, as Duckworth sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Duckworth wasn't active enough on the ground.

Duckworth gets a clinch.
Duckworth has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Doom after a bit of a struggle.
Dave Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Duckworth.
Doom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doom missing with knees to the body.
Duckworth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Duckworth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doom has Duckworth pushed against the cage.
Duckworth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doom smiles and moves away.
Dave Doom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Doom. No joy for Duckworth on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doom manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Duckworth on his heels. He'll look to pass Duckworth's guard now, I'm sure.
Doom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Duckworth pushes Doom off and scrambles back to his feet.
Duckworth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duckworth is breathing heavily.
Doom lands an elbow inside that Duckworth shrugs off.
Doom missing with knees to the body.
Doom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duckworth is defending well for now.
Duckworth blocks an elbow strike.

Duckworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth throws a low kick, looking for Doom's leg but Doom calmly moves out of range.
Duckworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doom is fending him off so far but Duckworth persists. Nope, Doom circles away and we're back to standing.

Duckworth closes the distance and pushes Doom back into the cage.
Duckworth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duckworth goes for a takedown attempt but Doom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duckworth throws a head kick that misses.
Doom shoots for a takedown but Duckworth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doom is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doom moves to clinch but Duckworth breaks away

and Duckworth moves into the clinch.

Duckworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Duckworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Duckworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doom but Doom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doom looks to clinch

and Duckworth counters by clinching up.
Doom tries to land knees in the clinch but Duckworth avoids the damage to the body.
Doom trying to control the position but instead, Duckworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doom into the cage.

Duckworth is trying to trip Doom. He has hold of a leg but Doom is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Duckworth persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jack Duckworth has got the better of the ground game so far.

Doom pushes Duckworth off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Duckworth clinches up against the cage.
Duckworth is working for takedown but Doom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Doom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duckworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duckworth takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckworth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duckworth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dave Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Duckworth.
Doom prevents the takedown attempt.
Duckworth wants a takedown.
Doom lands an elbow inside that Duckworth shrugs off.
Doom has Duckworth pressed against the cage.
Doom lands an elbow inside.
Doom looking to throw knees to the head but Duckworth is blocking nicely.
Duckworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doom looking to throw knees to the head but Duckworth is blocking nicely.
Duckworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom is pressed up against the cage. Duckworth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doom down to the mat. Doom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Doom tries to clinch there but Duckworth circles away.
Doom wants to clinch up but Duckworth keeps it at a distance.
Duckworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Duckworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doom lands an elbow inside that Duckworth shrugs off.
Doom connects with a knee to the head.
Doom scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duckworth fails to pull guard.
Doom misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth stalling in the clinch but Doom improves position.

Duckworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duckworth tries to avoid it but Doom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duckworth to the ground. Duckworth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dave Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duckworth.
Doom tries to clinch but Duckworth moves away

and Duckworth counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doom!
Duckworth controlling from the full mount.
Duckworth throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Duckworth has taken his back!
Doom is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Duckworth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duckworth punches Doom on the ear.
Dave Doom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duckworth really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Duckworth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Duckworth.
I've got Duckworth 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Duckworth!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Ermey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bill Ermey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ermey
vs
Giant

178 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Ermey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinicius Giant!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giant throws a lazy head kick
and Ermey counters with an inside leg kick.
Giant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ermey. Ermey obviously looking to wear him down.
Ermey thumps Giant with a low kick.
Ermey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giant looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ermey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ermey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ermey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giant's calf.
Ermey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ermey lands with a shot to the body.

Ermey shoots in and bounces Giant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ermey stays in close to Giant's body and controls the position.
Ermey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ermey scoring with punches to the head and body.

Giant is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Giant is still in real trouble! Can Ermey finish him?
Ermey arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Giant's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Ermey!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sullivan
vs
Brown

190 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

215 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Murphy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.

Sullivan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Sullivan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brown keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan can't escape the position.
Sullivan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sullivan tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Sullivan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan is working hard here to advance position.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is holding on tight.
Sullivan tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Sullivan wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Sullivan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Sullivan taking shots to the head.
Sullivan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sullivan controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan is looking to escape.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sullivan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Sullivan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Sullivan persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown lands a head kick!
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Brown pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Sullivan shrugs it off.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Murphy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown leaves Sullivan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Brown.
Brown throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sullivan feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Sullivan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan stops Brown from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Sullivan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Murphy Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurice Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Sullivan backs away looking to recover.
Sullivan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Sullivan throws a nice head kick!
Sullivan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Sullivan's head and hops out.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Sullivan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sullivan.
Sullivan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Brown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Sullivan misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Sullivan in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murphy Brown!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krabbe Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Noise Won't Stop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hansen
vs
Williams

185 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krabbe Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peekay Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen misses with a shot to the body

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hansen!
Hansen tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Hansen gets back to half guard.
Hansen trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Hansen is holding on to half guard well.
Williams thows a huge punch but Hansen dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Hansen sprawls well.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hansen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hansen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hansen misses with a hook.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Krabbe Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.

Hansen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Hansen getting side control.
Hansen controlling the action here.
Hansen moves nicely into side control.
Hansen throws a strike aimed at the side of Williams's head but Williams avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hansen wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen advances to full mount.
Hansen looking to finish Williams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Williams!
Hansen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Williams covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krabbe Hansen!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meat Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafhael Angeles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafhael Angeles has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Shield
vs
Angeles

175 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meat Shield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafhael Angeles!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shield tries to clinch up
and Angeles counters with a thumping low kick.
Angeles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Angeles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shield throws a body kick that misses.
Shield tries to clinch

and Angeles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Angeles trying to control but Shield is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angeles preventing the sweep.
Shield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Angeles 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angeles sitting in guard here, content to control.
Angeles looking to pass the guard.

Angeles gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Angeles slips a jab and a cross from Shield.
Shield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield looks to land a combination but Angeles avoids it well.
Shield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angeles.
Shield throws a one two combo.

Shield drives through and clinches with Angeles against the cage.

Shield successfully pulls guard.
Angeles tries to free his leg and advance position but Shield is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angeles controlling from the top position.
Shield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angeles sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Angeles pushing down on Shield's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Angeles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shield has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Angeles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Angeles trying to work for an americana but Shield has managed to regain full guard.
Angeles stands and throws Shield's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield is pushing Angeles's head away, looking to escape. Angeles manages to hold on to the position though.
Angeles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shield tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Angeles has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shield is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Angeles yanks on the arm and Shield is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Angeles.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafhael Angeles!
Rafhael Angeles thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase has chosen Who Made Who as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Henry
vs
Chase

198 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Henry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Chase!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henry scores with the left hand. Chase knows he should have avoided that one.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Chase blocks the leg kick.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henry slips under a jab.
Chase swinging wildly here.
Henry blocks a head kick by Chase.
Henry's corner calls for a 1-2. Henry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry with a jab.

Chase is rocked!
Henry misses with a looping left.
Chase is still on wobbly legs! Can Henry finish him?
Henry misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Chase saw that one coming.
Henry plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Chase to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Chase just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Henry!
Steve Henry is the new heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haste The Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorden Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorden Bautista acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

The Day
vs
Bautista

165 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haste The Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorden Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Day bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The Day has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bautista lands with a kick to the temple. The Day shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bautista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Day to score an easy takedown into full guard.

The Day stands and steps away. Bautista gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The Day moves into range and clinches up with Bautista.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Day wants to take the fight to the mat but Bautista manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Day has a couple of punches blocked by Bautista.

The Day has Bautista pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Day pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bautista tumbling to the mat - The Day dives into Bautista's guard.
The Day wants to stand but Bautista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The Day decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bautista, up you get!
The Day closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bautista circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

The Day gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The Day loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bautista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Day wants to stand but Bautista is controlling his posture from full guard.
The Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Day stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice takedown defense from Bautista. No joy for The Day on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haste The Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Day fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Day swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautista buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bautista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bautista lands a head kick!

The Day closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bautista to the mat! Bautista manages to get full guard.
The Day postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
The Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bautista looking for a guillotine here but The Day defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bautista is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The Day stands and steps away. Bautista gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bautista tries to avoid it but The Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bautista to the ground. Bautista escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Day has a takedown stuffed.
Bautista throws a head kick that misses.
The Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Bautista.
Nice sprawl there from Bautista as The Day shoots in.

The Day fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bautista sprawls well initially but The Day persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bautista looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bautista slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bautista has a closed guard, preventing The Day from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bautista is keeping the position for now.
The Day wants to stand and escape but instead Bautista has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Day is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bautista is controlling him.

Bautista thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The Day pushes Bautista off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haste The Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bautista tries to clinch there but The Day circles away.
Bautista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Day's head.
Bautista lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The Day gets the takedown into side control.
The Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bautista keeps working.
The Day misses with the ground and pound.
The Day landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bautista parries the strikes from The Day easily there. The Day is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bautista to escape.

The Day decides to stand back up. The Day steps back and let's Bautista get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bautista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Day throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
The Day fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Day shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bautista as he jumps to the side.
Bautista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Day circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bautista throws a head kick that The Day semi-blocks.

The Day is rocked!
The Day shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautista as he avoids it easily.
Oh The Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haste The Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Day gets the takedown into side control.

The Day swings around for an armbar but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Day's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Day wants to stand and escape but Bautista is having none of it.
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Bautista prevents The Day from getting back to his feet.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but The Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Day wants to stand and escape but Bautista is having none of it.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but The Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Day tries to roll over but Bautista keeps him under control.
Haste The Day overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bautista is pressing down on The Day's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Day is holding on for now.
Bautista stops The Day from getting back to his feet.
The Day might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bautista trying to control the action but The Day is working from the bottom.
The Day pushes Bautista off looking to stand but Bautista dives back in and keeps control.
Bautista seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Day does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bautista is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Day sees it coming and defends easily.

The Day actively working from the bottom here.
Bautista prevents The Day from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautista is looking for a kimura here.

Bautista is working for a kimura but The Day is defending it quite comfortably.
The Day is looking to get back to full guard here but Bautista has managed to pass to side control instead.
The Day tries to escape but Bautista is in control.
Bautista trying to control the position but The Day is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bautista is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Day is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bautista wants to control but The Day is keeping him busy.
Bautista passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Day!

Bautista is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. The Day can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bautista wants to control the pace but The Day is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Day's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bautista can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Day is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorden Bautista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bautista pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista moves in looking to clinch but The Day pushes him off.

The Day shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

The Day escapes and gets back to his feet.

The Day scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bautista pushes The Day away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Day gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Day looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bautista is avoiding damage well.

The Day wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bautista, who protects the arm well.

The Day stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bautista pushes The Day up against the cage in a clinch.
The Day wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bautista landing knees to the head.
Bautista crunches a lovely knee into The Day's ribcage.
Bautista tries to stall but The Day uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Day has a couple of punches blocked by Bautista.
The Day takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bautista lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bautista putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Day in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bautista lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bautista jumps guard but The Day turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bautista tries a knee to the head but The Day blocks it.
Bautista is trying to stall.
The Day takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista tries a knee to the head but The Day blocks it.
Bautista lands a knee to the head.
The Day on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bautista connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Day's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Day.
The Day managing to block the knees to the body from Bautista.

The Day has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bautista is trying to keep an underhook but The Day manages to get the takedown into half guard.

The Day stands up out of the half guard.
Good leg kick by Bautista there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Day fails with a takedown attempt.

The Day closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bautista's guard.

The Day gets to his feet - Bautista follows without any prompting.
Bautista throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bautista throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Day.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Day shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bautista as he jumps to the side.
Jorden Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Day shoots for a double leg takedown but Bautista sprawls well. He's pushed The Day's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haste The Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista lands a head kick. The Day smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bautista throws a head kick that half lands.
Bautista is looking to clinch but The Day is avoiding it.
Bautista avoids the head kick by The Day.
The Day shoots in for a takedown but Bautista shows good takedown defense.
The Day fails to land the takedown.
Bautista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Day's head.

The Day shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Day was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bautista slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bautista actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Day thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Day missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bautista wants to control but The Day is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Day throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The Day decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bautista throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Day sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bautista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bautista tries to clinch up but The Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Haste The Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Day closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bautista to the mat! Bautista manages to get full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Haste The Day.
I think The Day has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haste The Day!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lecter
vs
Silva

185 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
236 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lecter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lecter fails to land the takedown.
Silva wants to clinch.

Lecter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lecter trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lecter passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lecter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Lecter slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lecter landing with the ground and pound.
Lecter postures up.
Lecter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lecter pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lecter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lecter.
Lecter blocks the strikes from Silva.
Lecter trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Lecter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lecter is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Lecter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Lecter steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lecter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hannibal Lecter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Brigglett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Brigglett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brigglett
vs
Cabbat

199 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Brigglett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Cabbat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat tries to clinch up.
Cabbat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brigglett.
Nice uppercut lands for Brigglett. That snapped Cabbat's head back.
Brigglett moves away from the strike by Cabbat.
Brigglett missing with a left hand there. Cabbat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brigglett cracks Cabbat with a good jab.
A punch combination from Brigglett misses.
Brigglett missing with a left hand there. Cabbat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brigglett lands a big uppercut and Cabbat crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cabbat looks OK. Brigglett waves Cabbat back to his feet!

It looks like Eric Cabbat has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cabbat checks a leg kick.
Brigglett misses with a low kick.
Cabbat moves out of range of the strikes.
Brigglett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigglett looks to throw a body kick
and Brigglett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabbat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brigglett.
Cabbat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabbat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brigglett to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brigglett. Cabbat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brigglett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabbat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brigglett throws a series of punches but Cabbat moves out of range.
Good shot there by Brigglett.
Cabbat connects with a solid leg kick.
Brigglett missing with a left hand there. Cabbat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cabbat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cabbat showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cabbat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brigglett defends it well.
Cabbat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabbat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabbat wants to pass the guard but Brigglett is defending well.

Cabbat wants to work for an arm triangle but Brigglett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cabbat trying to control the action but Brigglett is working from the bottom.
Cabbat passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brigglett!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigglett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brigglett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cabbat.
Cabbat misses with a head shot.
Cabbat looking to finish with strikes here!
Cabbat punching from mount but Brigglett doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brigglett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cabbat trying to control but Brigglett is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat landing strikes from the mount and Brigglett is in trouble!
Brigglett is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

Cabbat is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brigglett is surviving well by controlling Cabbat's body position as best he can.
Cabbat looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabbat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brigglett because Cabbat loaded up on that one.
Cabbat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Brigglett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Cabbat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brigglett misses with a hook. Cabbat ducked under it nicely.
Brigglett with a jab.
Brigglett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brigglett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabbat.
Brigglett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brigglett connects with a looping right hand.
Cabbat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brigglett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brigglett lands a body shot.
Dane Brigglett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabbat avoids the body shot from Brigglett.
Brigglett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabbat circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Brigglett as he connects with a hook.
Brigglett throws a looping overhand right but Cabbat ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigglett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabbat ducks under a wild hook from Brigglett.
Dane Brigglett is winning the standup battle so far.
Brigglett throws a jab when Cabbat was well out of range.
Cabbat fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabbat checks the leg kick.
Dane Brigglett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brigglett misses with an uppercut.
Cabbat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brigglett lands with an overhand left.
Brigglett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabbat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brigglett's waist but Brigglett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabbat off to one side.
Brigglett throws a combination that misses
and Cabbat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brigglett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cabbat sprawling to the canvas! Cabbat rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brigglett finish him?!

Cabbat is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigglett misses the jab.
Cabbat is still on wobbly legs! Can Brigglett finish him?
Brigglett throws out a loose jab but Cabbat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabbat seems to have recovered his senses.
Brigglett slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabbat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dane Brigglett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Cabbat.
Brigglett throws a powerful right kick. Cabbat tried to block low but the kick was high! Cabbat was taken right off of his feet! Brigglett jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dane Brigglett!
An out of breath Dane Brigglett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.