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Valhalla 18: Sydney PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baltazar Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Convict might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kill You. Baltazar Ramos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltazar Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convict throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Convict.
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Convict tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Convict.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Convict, right into the meat.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Convict.
Convict connects with a solid leg kick.
Convict tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
Convict misses with a head kick.
The Convict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Convict defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Convict tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Convict stuns Ramos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Convict looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Convict throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Convict fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramos.
Convict plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Convict as he avoids it easily.
Convict lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Convict.
Ramos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Convict misses with a head kick.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Convict ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but Convict shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Convict misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Convict plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Convict tries to land a front kick but Ramos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Convict feints and then cracks Ramos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramos misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Ramos - just one landing.
Convict throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Convict sprawls well. Convict wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet.
The Convict has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baltazar Ramos.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Convict is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Convict throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Convict loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Convict misses the shot to the body.
Ramos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Convict.
A good leg kick by Convict.
Convict lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ramos takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Ramos misses.
Convict lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramos slips a jab from Convict.
Convict moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Convict fails in his attempt to clinch.
Convict tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramos is able to avoid easily.
Ramos throws a body punch but Convict moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Convict pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Convict. No joy for Ramos on that attempt.
Convict pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convict thumps Ramos with a low kick.
Ramos cracks Convict with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Convict!
Ramos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Convict can pounce on him.
Convict lands a high kick!
Convict slips under a jab from Ramos.
Convict tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
Nice jab there from Ramos.
Convict tries a head kick but it misses.
Convict misses with a head kick.
Ramos 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.
Ramos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Convict avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convict slips under a jab from Ramos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Convict fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos throws a combination. Convict tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Convict lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Convict lands with a slapping head kick.
Convict takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Ramos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos misses with a head shot. Convict uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Convict dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Convict tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Convict connects with a looping right hand.
Convict slips a jab from Ramos.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Convict misses with a two punch combination.
Ramos swats away the attempt to clinch by Convict.
Convict throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Convict keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Convict feints and then cracks Ramos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
Convict throws a nice head kick!
Convict throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Convict uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Convict moved out of range nicely.
Convict misses with a head kick.
Convict throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws a leg kick
and Convict counters with a head kick.
Convict connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Convict moved out of range.
Convict throws a head kick that misses.
Convict throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramos misses with an uppercut. Convict saw that one coming.
Ramos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Convict.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Convict slips the punch.
Ramos scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Convict.
Convict tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos avoids the head kick by Convict.
Convict misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramos shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramos throws out a leg kick but Convict moves out of range and Ramos only half commits.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Convict counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos's knee momentarily.
Convict throws a leg kick but Ramos moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Convict takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Convict connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Convict defends it nicely.
Convict wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Convict.
Convict on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Convict throws a sloppy head kick and Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Convict was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Convict finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Convict tries to land a leg kick but Ramos saw it coming and moves away.
Convict wants to slow Ramos down by chopping away at his legs.
Convict connects with a leg kick. Ramos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Convict throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos throws the left hand but Convict avoids the punch easily.
Ramos misses the jab.
Convict looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Convict tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
A head kick from Convict lands but Ramos takes it in his stride.
Convict wants to clinch.
Ramos misses the jab.
Convict misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Convict slips a jab from Ramos.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Convict ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Convict stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Convict wants it to stay on the feet.
The Convict has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baltazar Ramos.
Convict throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Convict moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Ramos throws a hook but Convict blocks it.
Convict moves away from the strike by Ramos.
Convict throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Convict, right into the meat.
Convict fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Convict.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Convict throws a head kick that misses.
Convict pushes Ramos away with a front kick.
Convict throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Convict goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Convict dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ramos misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Convict.
Nice defenses there by Convict.
Convict with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Ramos.
Convict throws a front kick that sends Ramos stumbling back into the cage.
Convict throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Convict scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Convict feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramos's calf.
Ramos with a jab.
Ramos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Convict avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramos.
Ramos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos working the ground and pound from side control.
Ramos throws an elbow but Convict slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Convict is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramos wants to control but Convict is keeping him busy.
Ramos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baltazar Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convict taking a bit of punishment here - Ramos scoring with strikes.
Ramos has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ramos with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Convict taking shots to the head.
Convict is rocked!
Ramos looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Convict 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 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baltazar Ramos!
Our winner, Baltazar Ramos, 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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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wrestling Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Carlos Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wrestling Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Bot moves away and avoids it.
Ortiz leaves Bot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bot fails to land the takedown.
Ortiz lands a jab.
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Bot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bot ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut
and Bot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ortiz's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot drops back looking for a leg! Ortiz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ortiz manages to kick Bot off! Bot jumps back into Ortiz's guard.
Bot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Bot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bot postures up and lands a big shot to Ortiz's brow.
Bot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bot chips away with some ground and pound.
Bot landing with the ground and pound.
Ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bot throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bot dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bot is putting a hurting on Ortiz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bot working the ground and pound.
Ortiz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bot working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot advances to mount.
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Ortiz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bot avoids the attempt from Ortiz to control.
The referee warns Ortiz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bot tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Bot with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bot scoring with strikes but Ortiz is staying in there.
Bot lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ortiz is rocked!
Bot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ortiz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bot is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bot breaks from Ortiz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bot is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ortiz is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wrestling Bot!
A victorious Wrestling Bot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Estripador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Jack Estripador is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Estripador!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estripador cracks a nice hook into Watanabe's ribs.
A lazy left from Estripador finds it's target.
Watanabe swings widly with a right hand
and Estripador counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Estripador to acknowledge the strikes.
Estripador clobbers Watanabe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Watanabe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watanabe misses with a left hand
and Estripador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Estripador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Katsuo Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Estripador misses.
Watanabe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estripador misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estripador scores with a jab to the head.
Watanabe misses with a body shot.
A combination from Estripador does no damage.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut
and Estripador finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Estripador throws a series of strikes that have Watanabe backpedaling.
It looks like Katsuo Watanabe has been cut.
Estripador misses with a double jab.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Estripador saw that one coming.
Estripador tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Estripador finds it's way round the side to connect with Watanabe's head.
Jack Estripador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watanabe throws a jab when Estripador was well out of range.
Watanabe throws a lazy uppercut
and Estripador counters with a two punch combo.
Estripador throws a series of punches but Watanabe avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estripador counters with a left and a right that stings Watanabe.
Estripador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Watanabe backs up against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Estripador.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Estripador. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Estripador misses.
Watanabe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Estripador. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Estripador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Estripador takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Estripador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estripador defending well as Watanabe loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Estripador does no damage.
Watanabe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estripador throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Estripador counters with a nice body kick.
Estripador tries to bum rush Watanabe with a series of wild strikes but Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe throws an off balance right hand
and Estripador counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Estripador circles away easily
and Estripador counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Estripador will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuo Watanabe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estripador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
Estripador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a right hand that misses
and Estripador counters with a nice body shot.
Estripador staying out of range there.
Estripador falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watanabe counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estripador misses with the combination.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watanabe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watanabe throws a lazy uppercut
and Estripador counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watanabe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Estripador on the side of the head.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Estripador makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watanabe really felt that one!
Watanabe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estripador blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Estripador moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estripador fails to land with a series of punches.
Estripador fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watanabe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watanabe.
Jack Estripador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a head shot.
Estripador misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Estripador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Estripador throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Watanabe counter with a right hand.
Estripador goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Estripador scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watanabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estripador counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Estripador's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Estripador is trying to stand up here but Watanabe is controlling him well.
Estripador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watanabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watanabe wants to take a breather but Estripador is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Estripador to regain full guard.
Estripador has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuo Watanabe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Katsuo Watanabe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Watanabe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Estripador connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watanabe scrambles back to his feet.
Watanabe misses with a double jab
and Estripador counters with a head kick. That will keep Watanabe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
Watanabe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Estripador misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe looks to land a left hand but Estripador moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Watanabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estripador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watanabe shoots in but no luck this time.
Estripador uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watanabe throws a hook but Estripador avoids it easily.
Estripador staying out of range there.
Jack Estripador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estripador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Estripador does no damage.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watanabe. Estripador does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watanabe throws a right hand that misses
and Estripador counters with a two punch combo.
Watanabe shoots in and drives through. Estripador sprawls well.
Watanabe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Estripador counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estripador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estripador looks to land a combination but Watanabe avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estripador slips a straight right by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Estripador moves out of range.
Watanabe dodges the punch combination from Estripador.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Estripador counters with a series of strikes. Watanabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watanabe misses with a hook. Estripador ducked under it nicely.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
Estripador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Estripador's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watanabe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Estripador scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estripador connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Estripador sprawls well. Estripador wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuo Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estripador tries to bum rush Watanabe with a series of wild strikes but Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe misses with a left hand
and Estripador counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Estripador counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Estripador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Estripador 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Estripador!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammy Married Sokojuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokojuice has chosen DEATH - Spirit Crusher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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236 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Dope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grammy Married Sokojuice!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dope shoots in for a double leg but Sokojuice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sokojuice throws a front kick that sends Dope stumbling back into the cage.
Dope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sokojuice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sokojuice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grammy Married Sokojuice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokojuice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sokojuice connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokojuice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sokojuice moves into the clinch.
Sokojuice looking to slow down the pace here.
Dope wants a takedown.
Dope drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sokojuice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokojuice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dope backwards.
Dope is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sokojuice is defending well.
Dope is trying to drag Sokojuice to the mat but Sokojuice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dope is breathing heavily.
Dope goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sokojuice prevents it.
Sokojuice pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sokojuice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sokojuice throws a right and a left that Dope avoids nicely.
Grammy Married Sokojuice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokojuice moves away from the strike by Dope.
Sokojuice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sokojuice throws an elbow that misses.
Dope tries for a takedown but Sokojuice manages to get underhooks.
Sokojuice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sokojuice pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sokojuice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokojuice lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sokojuice breaks from the clinch.
Sokojuice thumps Dope with a low kick.
Sokojuice lands a left and a right that send Dope crashing to the mat, dazed. Sokojuice thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dope is rocked!
It looks like Jim Dope has been cut.
Sokojuice lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Dope head around and knocks him out cold! Sokojuice hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grammy Married Sokojuice!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Grammy Married Sokojuice made sure he mentioned XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie McStar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Kirby has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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199 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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie McStar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStar moves away from the strike by Kirby.
McStar misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McStar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
McStar tries for a takedown but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirby scores with a punch to the head.
Robbie McStar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McStar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - McStar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby connects with a right hand. McStar shakes it off.
McStar slips under a jab.
Kirby misses with a looping left.
McStar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirby at a distance.
McStar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McStar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kirby lands with an overhand left.
McStar 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.
McStar in side control, throwing shots but Kirby defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McStar in side control lands a decent elbow.
McStar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McStar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McStar is looking to take a break and control but Kirby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirby tries to improve position but can't.
McStar works to advance to full mount. Kirby defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
McStar looking to finish Kirby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kirby!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStar avoids the attempt from Kirby to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! McStar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kirby takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
McStar landing strikes from the mount.
John Kirby's cut is getting worse.
McStar working Kirby over with strikes here.
John Kirby's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Kirby's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbie McStar!
Robbie McStar gave a mention to XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaplan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Of Wolf And Man by Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Landon Kaplan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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26
293 lbs
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285 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaplan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaplan is looking to clinch.
Kaplan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaplan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Kaplan misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Kaplan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaplan shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaplan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaplan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Glen Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Kaplan.
Kaplan tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaplan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
It looks like Glen Davis has been cut.
Kaplan lands with a right hand.
Kaplan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaplan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Landon Kaplan has been cut.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kaplan looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaplan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaplan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis being controlled here momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaplan keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Kaplan keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis stays in close to Kaplan's body and controls the position.
Kaplan controlling Davis's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Kaplan misses.
Kaplan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Kaplan.
A punch combination from Kaplan misses.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaplan.
Davis scores with a takedown into Kaplan's guard.
Kaplan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Kaplan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaplan looking to control.
Davis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kaplan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kaplan has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis pulls Kaplan in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaplan from doing any damage or advancing position.
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!
Davis has his feet on Kaplan's thighs here. He's pushed Kaplan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kaplan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glen Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauna Majuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24
300 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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23
285 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnnie Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sauna Majuri!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Majuri lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Johnnie Rico has been cut.
Majuri slips a jab from Rico.
Rico ducks under a wild hook from Majuri.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Majuri circles away quickly and effectively.
Majuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rico gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Majuri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Majuri trying to control but Rico is working from the bottom.
Majuri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rico is looking to stand up but Majuri isn't so interested in that idea.
Majuri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rico manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Majuri there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rico tries to hold on but Majuri postures up.
Majuri is trying to control here but Rico has managed to regain half guard.
Majuri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri is taking a breather. Rico 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.
Majuri is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rico reverses the position - he's now on top in Majuri's guard.
Rico would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majuri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Majuri misses the jab.
Rico jabs Majuri right on the nose. Majuri blinks but takes it well.
Rico lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rico shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Majuri eats them both and turns towards Rico to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Sauna Majuri has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Majuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri misses with a wild combination.
Rico fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Majuri on the side of the head.
Majuri takes one on the button.
Rico stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Majuri.
Majuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico throws a left and a right that both miss
and Majuri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Majuri feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majuri trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majuri forces his way into half guard.
Majuri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rico has managed to free his arm - good work.
Majuri wants to take a breather but Rico is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri prevents Rico from improving his position.
Majuri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Majuri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rico has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majuri is looking for a kimura but Rico is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Majuri to get the leverage.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rico looks to land a right hand but Majuri moved out of range.
Majuri moves forwards but Rico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rico scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rico throws an overhand right that lands on Majuri's shoulder, as Majuri tries to avoid the shot.
Rico scores with a one two! Majuri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rico moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rico throws a right and a left that Majuri avoids nicely.
Rico throws a shot from downtown. Majuri moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rico scores with a body shot.
Majuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Rico is just out of range.
Majuri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Majuri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Majuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Majuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rico lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rico.
Johnnie Rico is winning the standup battle so far.
Majuri missing with a left hand there. Rico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rico slips a jab and a cross from Majuri.
Majuri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rico misses with a left hand
and Majuri counters with a low kick, right behind Rico 's knee.
Majuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rico has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
Majuri lands an elbow just above Rico 's eye.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Majuri has him pressed against the cage.
Majuri landing knees to the head.
Majuri stalling.
Rico is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Majuri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Majuri turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majuri remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri trying to control the position but Rico is working away.
Majuri looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rico is avoiding damage well.
Majuri swings around for an armbar but Rico sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Majuri's guard.
Majuri keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
Rico won't allow Majuri to get back to his feet.
Rico trying to control the position from guard on top but Majuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Majuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Majuri is controlling Rico's posture.
Sauna Majuri has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnnie Rico wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rico with a jab.
Rico getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rico takes one to the chin there.
Johnnie Rico's cut is getting worse.
Majuri scores with a jab to the body.
Rico uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Majuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Majuri circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rico.
Johnnie Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majuri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majuri tries for a takedown but Rico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majuri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Majuri.
Rico slips under a jab from Majuri.
Rico misses with a right hand
and Majuri counters with a leg kick.
Rico thuds his right hand into Majuri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnnie Rico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Majuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rico scores with a sloppy right hand. Majuri should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Majuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rico staying out of range there.
Majuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Majuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnnie Rico will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rico.
Rico misses with an uppercut.
Majuri throws a solid leg kick but Rico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Majuri.
Rico misses with a hook. Majuri ducked under it nicely.
Majuri tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Majuri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Majuri.
Rico misses with a left hand
and Majuri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rico keeping full guard, as Majuri tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majuri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rico is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Majuri advances to full mount.
Rico is looking to get to half guard.
Majuri unloads with some shots from mount but Rico bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rico has worked his arm free - good work by Rico!
Majuri tries to advance to mount but can't.
Majuri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rico prevents Majuri from moving into mount.
Rico tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Majuri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri throws a strike aimed at the side of Rico's head but Rico avoids it well.
Majuri tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Majuri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rico keeps working.
Rico tries to buck Majuri off but Majuri is having none of it.
Majuri controls the position from side control.
Rico is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri tries to advance to mount but Rico denies him.
Rico being controlled for a moment.
Majuri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Majuri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majuri has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sauna Majuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Majuri 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauna Majuri!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Janos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janos comes into the arena with Predator Theme blaring out of the sound system. Mang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. They Try Ta Boil Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Janos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lobsta Mang!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mang circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Mang counter with a right hand.
Jim Janos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janos tries to clinch up.
Janos tries to clinch
and Mang counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mang connects with a single shot there.
Janos staying out of range there.
Mang throws a head kick that misses
and Janos counters with a big head kick but Mang shrugs it off.
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!
Mang throws a leg kick but Janos checks it.
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mang fails with a takedown attempt.
Janos is looking to clinch.
Janos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Mang is predictable there
and Janos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mang misses with a leg kick
and Janos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slow jab from Mang misses its intended target.
Mang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mang counters with a body kick that stops Janos in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janos is looking to slow Mang down with leg kicks.
Janos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mang cracks the inside of Janos's front leg.
Some bone on bone action there as Janos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mang connects with a right hand. Janos shakes it off.
Mang keeps the fight on the outside.
Janos closes the distance but Mang moves to the side
and Mang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Janos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Janos is out of range.
Jim Janos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mang misses with a hook. Janos ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Janos avoids the head kick by Mang.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - Mang circles away.
Mang misses with a head kick.
Mang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mang throws a sloppy head kick and Janos moves out of range easily.
Janos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos blocks a head kick by Mang.
Janos wants to clinch but Mang slips to the side
and Mang counters with a head kick. That will keep Janos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Janos checks a leg kick.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - Mang circles away.
Mang shoots in looking for a takedown. Janos tries to sprawl out of it but Mang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Janos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janos wants to clinch but Mang slips to the side
and Mang counters with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Janos checks a leg kick.
Janos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mang will feel that in the morning.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janos wants to clinch
and Mang counters with a good, hard body kick but Janos shrugs it off.
Janos misses with a head kick.
Mang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janos is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janos avoids the head kick by Mang.
Mang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Janos is out of range.
Janos tries to clinch but Mang moves out of range.
Mang throws a leg kick but Janos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Janos wants to get back to full guard.
Janos trying to control but Mang postures up.
Mang is trying to control. Janos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Janos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mang is nestled in close to Janos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mang wants to control but Janos is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mang is looking to advance position but Janos won't allow it.
Well, if Mang 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 fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janos is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mang wants to take a breather but Janos is having none of it.
Mang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mang controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lobsta Mang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mang wants to slow Janos down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mang, right into the meat.
Janos tries a head kick but it misses.
Mang lands with an overhand left.
Mang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Janos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Mang.
Janos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Janos is out of range and Mang settles back down.
Janos tries to clinch up.
Janos lands a high kick!
It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mang connects with an inside leg kick.
Mang throws a head kick but Janos moves out of range.
Mang blocks a head kick by Janos.
Mang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Janos doesn't manage to clinch there - Mang circles away.
A big right from Mang misses.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janos throws a head kick but Mang moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Janos tries to clinch up.
Mang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Mang.
Mang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Janos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janos blocks a head kick by Mang.
Janos tries to clinch there but Mang circles away.
Janos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lobsta Mang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mang.
Janos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janos moves away.
Janos tries to clinch up.
Mang misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Mang.
Mang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Janos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janos closes the distance but Mang moves to the side
and Mang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janos trying to keep a closed guard but Mang is proving a slippery customer.
Mang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mang is chipping away with strikes.
Mang is working Janos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mang wants to control but Janos is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janos can't do much from the bottom here.
Mang tries to advance to mount but Janos denies him.
Janos tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Mang working Janos over with strikes here.
Mang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Janos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mang lands a big elbow.
Mang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mang looking to control but Janos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Janos is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lobsta Mang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mang dominating with strikes here.
Mang dominating with strikes here.
Mang tries to control but Janos wriggling away.
Janos takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mang's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lobsta Mang!
Lobsta Mang is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Lobsta Mang 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloisio Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paige comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Step Up. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
215 lbs
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214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aloisio Giant!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige lands a big head kick that sends Giant tumbling to the mat! Paige takes a step backwards and waves Giant back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Aloisio Giant has been cut.
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!
Paige fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giant checks it well.
Giant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paige's guard.
Giant trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom.
Giant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paige is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Paige tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Paige is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paige not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paige working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giant.
Paige 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 stands up over Paige, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Giant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paige looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paige avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant stays in close to Paige's body and controls the position.
Paige knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giant on the ground.
Paige wants to get back to his feet but Giant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paige on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paige tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paige's guard.
Paige wants to improve his position but Giant is controlling well.
Giant is looking to advance position but Paige won't allow it.
Paige is trying to control but can't.
Giant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paige wants to get back to full guard but Giant has mounted him!
Paige is desperately trying to improve his position but Giant has a good base and remains in mount.
Giant landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paige is looking to escape.
Giant raining down shots from the mount!
Giant lands a heavy elbow.
Paige is bucking up trying to escape but Giant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Giant dominating with strikes here.
Giant lands a big shot to the head and Paige winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aloisio Giant!
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