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TCA 15 - Fury PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kolor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Nochebuena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Nochebuena has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Kolor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Nochebuena!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolor dives in and scores a takedown into Nochebuena's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kolor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nochebuena's guard.
Kolor not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolor is pressing down on Nochebuena's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nochebuena is holding on for now.
Kolor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kolor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nochebuena has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kolor decides to stand up.
A nice combination there by Kolor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nochebuena closes the distance but Kolor moves to the side
and Kolor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nochebuena looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nochebuena looks gassed!
Kolor is working Nochebuena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nochebuena can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kolor controls the pace.
Kolor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nochebuena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kolor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nochebuena is looking to stand up but Kolor isn't so interested in that idea.
Kolor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kolor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kolor throws an elbow that misses. Nochebuena uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kolor's guard. Nice move by Nochebuena!
Kolor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nochebuena wants to control from the top but Kolor keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kolor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nochebuena!
Kolor moves to take his opponent's back.
Kolor looking for the RNC.
Nochebuena avoids the strikes from Kolor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolor doesn't have the hooks in and Nochebuena manages to turn into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nochebuena accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolor controlling Nochebuena's posture.
Nochebuena trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolor pulls Nochebuena in close to prevent any damage.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kolor 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.
Nochebuena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kolor swivels and escapes.
Kolor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nochebuena quickly recovers to half guard.
Nochebuena tries to roll over but Kolor keeps him under control.
Kolor lands strikes from half guard.
Kolor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nochebuena won't allow Kolor to pass to mount.
Kolor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kolor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nochebuena's head.
Kolor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kolor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nochebuena is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nochebuena wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kolor tries to pass to full mount but Nochebuena defends it.
Kolor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nochebuena to get to his feet.
Nochebuena with a poor takedown
and Kolor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kolor.
Kolor throws a big right hand that misses.
Kolor lands a couple of elbows.
Kolor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolor connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kolor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nochebuena for as long as he can get away with.
Kolor wants to pass the guard but Nochebuena is keeping the position.
Kolor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Kolor.
Nice jab there from Kolor.
Nochebuena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kolor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nochebuena won't be happy with that.
Daniel Kolor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Nochebuena.
Kolor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kolor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nochebuena can do to turn this around?
Kolor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nochebuena is avoiding damage well.
Kolor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kolor taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolor tries to score with some ground and pound. Nochebuena controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolor taking a breather here.
Daniel Kolor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolor is trying to get an arm triangle but Nochebuena is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kolor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nochebuena shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolor sprawls well. He's pushed Nochebuena's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kolor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nochebuena tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kolor is in Nochebuena's guard.
Kolor landing with the ground and pound.
Kolor wants to pass the guard but Nochebuena is keeping the position.
Kolor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nochebuena, up you get!
Nochebuena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kolor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kolor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nochebuena misses with a leg kick.
Kolor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nochebuena was covering up waiting for the punch and Kolor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kolor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kolor pushes down on Nochebuena's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kolor not doing much here.
Kolor trying to pass the guard but Nochebuena defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nochebuena to get to his feet.
Kolor instigates a clinch.
Kolor manages to break the clinch.
Nochebuena tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kolor counters with a shoot takedown. Nochebuena fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nochebuena can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kolor controls the pace.
Nochebuena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kolor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nochebuena pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kolor back to the cage. Nochebuena follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kolor clinches.
Kolor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nochebuena is trying to keep an underhook but Kolor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kolor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nochebuena reverses the position - he's now on top in Kolor's guard.
Nochebuena trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nochebuena trying to control but Kolor is working from the bottom.
Kolor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nochebuena throws a big elbow that misses.
Alejandro Nochebuena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Kolor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alejandro Nochebuena has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kolor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nochebuena!
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Kolor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kolor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kolor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Slughterdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Slughterdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Darth Maul!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul scores with a takedown into Slughterdog's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maul stands up and waves to Slughterdog to follow him.
Slughterdog tries to clinch but Maul is having none of it.
Maul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Slughterdog!
Slughterdog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maul gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slughterdog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maul to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Felix Slughterdog has been cut.
Maul drops Slughterdog with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Slughterdog looks back up at him and smiles so Maul waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Slughterdog is rocked!
Maul looks to land a combination but Slughterdog avoids it well.
Oh Slughterdog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maul looks to land a combination but Slughterdog avoids it well.
Slughterdog tries to clinch but Maul moves away
and Maul counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darth Maul!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pruchasvok Nevinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pruchasvok Nevinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho avoids a kick to the body.
Nevinski throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Nevinski misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
Nevinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carvalho!
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Nevinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nevinski throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carvalho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Pruchasvok Nevinski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevinski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Nevinski. Those never looked like landing.
Nevinski tries to bum rush Carvalho with a series of wild strikes but Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Nevinski with a series of wild strikes but Nevinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nevinski throws a push kick but Carvalho slaps the foot to one side.
A big head kick from Carvalho and Nevinski is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Nevinski is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Nevinski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carvalho slips nicely into half guard.
Carvalho passes to full mount!
Nevinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Carvalho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nevinski has worked his arm free - good work by Nevinski!
Carvalho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nevinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carvalho trying to control the action but Nevinski is working from the bottom.
Nevinski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nevinski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nevinski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Carvalho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pruchasvok Nevinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Nevinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Carvalho that sends Nevinski to the canvas. Nevinski tries to scramble back to his feet but Carvalho brings him back down into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Nevinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pruchasvok Nevinski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Nevinski. Those never looked like landing.
Nevinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carvalho.
Nevinski misses with the combination.
Nevinski looks to land a body kick but Carvalho moved away.
Nevinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and as Nevinski loses concentration momentarily, Carvalho counters with a picture perfect head kick! Nevinski goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyoto Carvalho!
A relieved looking Lyoto Carvalho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andries Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with Papa If You Can Hear Me- N Dubz blaring out of the sound system. Aldo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Just Want it All. Andries Aldo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andries Aldo !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Lopez tenderised Aldo 's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aldo sprawls well initially but Lopez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez really is a fat lump.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez is trying to control. Aldo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Aldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldo on the ground.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez is trying to control. Aldo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aldo is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to control. Aldo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aldo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
Aldo is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aldo is not content to let Lopez control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Aldo is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Aldo is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez 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.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aldo looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Lopez will probably get the nod.
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.
Aldo gets caught flat footed, as Lopez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez wants to stand but Aldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is pushing down on Aldo 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Lopez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Lopez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Aldo is looking for the choke from the back position but Lopez is controlling his hands well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lopez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lopez trying to control the action but Aldo just sinks the hooks in.
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.
Aldo looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Lopez taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andries Aldo !
An out of breath Andries Aldo 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Reality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen 50 Cent - Laughing Straight To The Bank as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxim Reality!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reality shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reality pinned against the cage. Reality gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reality shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
Wallace drives through and clinches with Reality against the cage.
Wallace connects with a knee to the head.
Wallace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reality in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Reality dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Reality's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Reality. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into Reality's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wallace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Reality blocks nicely.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Reality is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace postures up in Reality's guard and throws a big left but Reality blocks it.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reality utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reality working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reality really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reality is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Reality has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reality is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Reality blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reality swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reality is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace with a nice head shot there.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Reality keeps moving.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Wallace lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reality keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Reality trying to control the position.
Reality preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reality trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Wallace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reality pushes Wallace off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Wallace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reality throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maxim Reality is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reality misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wallace lands in his opponent's guard.
Wallace cracks Reality with a solid left hand.
Wallace postures up in Reality's guard and throws a big left but Reality blocks it.
Wallace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reality works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace postures up and lands a big shot to Reality's brow.
Wallace gets to his feet. Reality looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reality gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Wallace counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Reality keeps moving.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wallace stands and steps away. Reality gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reality throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Reality.
Reality with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Wallace gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reality not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reality keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wallace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reality wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reality works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
Reality keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reality working a defensive guard here.
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reality trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Wallace won't allow Reality to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Wallace 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! This is the final round!
Reality misses with a double jab.
Wallace looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reality!
Wallace in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Wallace connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wallace lands a big elbow.
Wallace raining down shots from the mount!
Wallace prevents Reality from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace working the ground and pound effectively.
Wallace landing shots from mount.
Reality wants to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace cracks Reality with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reality tries to reverse the position but Wallace maintains control.
Wallace has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reality's face.
Reality is bucking up trying to escape but Wallace cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reality is rocked!
Wallace landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Reality is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reality hang on?
Wallace loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Reality scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Wallace land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Wallace stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Wallace!
A relieved looking James Wallace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TJ Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TJ Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernardo Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bernardo looking to pass the guard.
Bernardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to sweep here but Bernardo controlling him for the moment.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bernardo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bernardo pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bernardo pulls his head out easily.
Brown is staying active underneath Bernardo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bernardo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brown is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernardo Bernardo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manlio Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26
143 lbs
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145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manlio Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignatiev wants to land a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Ignatiev as he checks the leg kick.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hernandez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatiev lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatiev.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Ignatiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Hernandez in the body.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hernandez.
Hernandez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hernandez's calf.
Ignatiev scores with a jab to the head.
Ignatiev takes the fight into the clinch.
Ignatiev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev blocks an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Ignatiev is blocking nicely.
Come on Ignatiev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev lands a shot to the body.
Hernandez missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a knee to the head.
Ignatiev is struggling to control the position.
Ignatiev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hernandez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ignatiev effectively controlling the action here.
Hernandez missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ignatiev.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev avoiding damage as Hernandez throws knees to the body.
Hernandez missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ignatiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ignatiev is defending well for now.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Ignatiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignatiev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ignatiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Hernandez won't want to take too many of those.
Hernandez misses with an elbow strike.
Ignatiev lands with a left to the head.
Ignatiev is trying to trip Hernandez. He has hold of a leg but Hernandez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ignatiev persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hernandez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ignatiev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ignatiev advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatiev slows the pace down.
Ignatiev in side control, throwing shots but Hernandez defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that round.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ignatiev misses with a head kick.
Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ignatiev lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Manlio Hernandez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick.
Ignatiev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatiev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hernandez's guard.
Ignatiev stands and throws Hernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ignatiev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hernandez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ignatiev works to advance to full mount. Hernandez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ignatiev looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatiev punching from mount but Hernandez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ignatiev controlling from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ignatiev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hernandez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hernandez defending against the ground and pound.
Ignatiev controlling from side mount.
Ignatiev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hernandez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ignatiev working the ground and pound but Hernandez is defending the strikes.
Hernandez bucks up and tries to throw Ignatiev off but instead Ignatiev has got his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignatiev controlling from the back.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ignatiev on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Birigiz Ignatiev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ignatiev keeps control of the position easily here as Hernandez tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Birigiz Ignatiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manlio Hernandez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ignatiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatiev.
Hernandez tries to sprawl but Ignatiev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ignatiev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ignatiev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ignatiev is controlling the pace.
Ignatiev moves into full mount! Hernandez won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev throwing strikes here but Hernandez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hernandez is trying to stand up.
Ignatiev controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev looking to ground and pound but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Ignatiev throwing strikes here but Hernandez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ignatiev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez'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.
Ignatiev looking to secure an arm triangle but Hernandez defends it well.
Ignatiev sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ignatiev misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hernandez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hernandez shrugs it off.
Ignatiev controlling his opponent.
Ignatiev sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Manlio Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Birigiz Ignatiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Birigiz Ignatiev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Haworang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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26
205 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seijurou Yoshioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Haworang!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haworang throws a right and a left that Yoshioka avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haworang.
Haworang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoshioka counters with a three punch combo that has Haworang backing up. Haworang nods at Yoshioka to acknowledge the strikes.
Haworang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haworang wants to clinch
and Yoshioka counters with a three punch combo that has Haworang backing up. Haworang nods at Yoshioka to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoshioka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haworang misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haworang. Yoshioka does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka avoids a kick to the body.
Haworang tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Yoshioka counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Yoshioka.
Haworang throws a series of punches but Yoshioka avoids them all with ease.
Haworang tries to clinch up
and Yoshioka counters with a straight right hand.
Haworang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoshioka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshioka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haworang's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haworang throws a wild body kick that Yoshioka sees coming a mile off.
Haworang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Yoshioka to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haworang wants to clinch
enabling Yoshioka to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshioka dodges the punch combination from Haworang.
Haworang tries to clinch but Yoshioka moves away
and Yoshioka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshioka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haworang - the referee stops the clock and Yoshioka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haworang. Yoshioka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haworang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshioka moves out of range of the body kick.
Haworang darts in trying to clinch
and Yoshioka comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Haworang stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Yoshioka is on him like rabid pit bull! Haworang slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seijurou Yoshioka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Roode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Stainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Roode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Stainz!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stainz instigates a clinch.
Stainz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stainz manages to break the clinch.
Roode drives through with a takedown into Stainz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roode slips nicely into half guard.
Roode is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roode is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roode seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stainz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby Roode!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bobby Roode waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q159's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Small!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurendrejer misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
Lurendrejer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Small has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lurendrejer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lurendrejer wants it to stay on the feet.
Small misses with a takedown attempt
and Lurendrejer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lurendrejer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lurendrejer misses.
Small keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick but Small avoids it.
Small takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Lurendrejer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lurendrejer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shananigan Lurendrejer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small checks the leg kick.
Lurendrejer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Small on the side of the head.
Lurendrejer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
Lurendrejer motions for Small to come forward. Lurendrejer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Lurendrejer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Small. That did some damage!
Lurendrejer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lurendrejer misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
Lurendrejer throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lurendrejer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small defending well as Lurendrejer loads up on a big left hand.
Lurendrejer misses with a looping left.
Lurendrejer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lurendrejer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lurendrejer cracks the inside of Small's front leg.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Lurendrejer tests Small's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Small shoots in for a takedown but Lurendrejer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shananigan Lurendrejer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer misses with a body kick.
Lurendrejer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lurendrejer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lurendrejer throws a leg kick but Small moved away.
Lurendrejer scores with a head kick. Small tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lurendrejer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Small with a poor takedown
and Lurendrejer counters with a thumping low kick.
Lurendrejer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Small looks gassed!
Small shoots in for a double leg but Lurendrejer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lurendrejer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurendrejer scores with a jab.
Lurendrejer wants to land a leg kick but Small is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lurendrejer takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Lurendrejer wants to slow Small down by chopping away at his legs.
Lurendrejer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Small's guard.
Lurendrejer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Small keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
Lurendrejer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lurendrejer with a nice head shot there.
Small 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lurendrejer is in close to Small's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Small keeping full guard, as Lurendrejer tries to pass.
Lurendrejer preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Small checks a low kick from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Small is out of range.
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer 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.
Lurendrejer trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
Lurendrejer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lurendrejer won't allow Small to sweep him here.
Lurendrejer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lurendrejer scoring with some ground and pound.
Small is trying to control the position but Lurendrejer postures up.
Lurendrejer tries to free his leg and advance position but Small is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small 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.
Lurendrejer wants to improve his position but Small is controlling well.
Lurendrejer gets back to full guard.
Small lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lurendrejer 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.
Lurendrejer controls Small momentarily but Small frees himself.
Lurendrejer wants to sweep here but Small controlling him for the moment.
Shananigan Lurendrejer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Small throwing strikes but missing.
Small postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Small loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lurendrejer looking to control.
Small has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Small won't allow Lurendrejer to sweep him here.
Lurendrejer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lurendrejer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Lurendrejer stuffs the takedown.
Small is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lurendrejer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Small.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurendrejer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lurendrejer.
Small looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lurendrejer is fending him off so far but Small persists. Nope, Lurendrejer circles away and we're back to standing.
Small is breathing heavily.
Small shoots and misses
and Lurendrejer counters with a big head kick but Small shrugs it off.
Shananigan Lurendrejer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Small tries to roll over but Lurendrejer keeps him under control.
Lurendrejer wants to take a breather but Small is having none of it.
Lurendrejer working Small over with strikes.
Small wants to get back to full guard.
Lurendrejer is looking to advance position but Small won't allow it.
Small manages to get to full guard.
Small avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Small looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is trying to keep Lurendrejer in close.
Lurendrejer throws a big right hand that misses.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small 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.
Small controls Lurendrejer momentarily but Lurendrejer frees himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mr Small hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Small fails with the takedown
and Lurendrejer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Small's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lurendrejer tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Small takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good leg kick by Lurendrejer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lurendrejer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Small takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lurendrejer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Small's calf.
Lurendrejer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Small fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurendrejer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horrible takedown by Small or perhaps it was just good defense by Lurendrejer which made him look bad.
Small dodges the punch combination from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer lands with an uppercut that bounces Small off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lurendrejer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lurendrejer. That's going to slow Small down.
Lurendrejer jabs at Small's body.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lurendrejer misses with a low kick.
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lurendrejer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lurendrejer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Small. That did some damage!
Small takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurendrejer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lurendrejer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Small. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer cracks the inside of Small's front leg.
Lurendrejer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Small's guard.
Small keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
Small looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Small working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer tries to free his leg and advance position but Small is retaining full guard.
Lurendrejer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lurendrejer won't allow Small to sweep him here.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Small tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shananigan Lurendrejer is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Lurendrejer.
Small doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lurendrejer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lurendrejer is looking to score with low kicks.
Lurendrejer stuffs the takedown.
Shananigan Lurendrejer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Lurendrejer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lurendrejer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is staying active underneath Lurendrejer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lurendrejer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lurendrejer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lurendrejer is looking to advance position but Small won't allow it.
Small is looking to get back to full guard here but Lurendrejer has managed to pass to side control instead.
Small is looking for a sweep.
Lurendrejer is working Small over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lurendrejer landing strikes.
Small is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lurendrejer is putting a hurting on Small here, landing some big shots from side control.
Small is not content to let Lurendrejer control the position.
Lurendrejer working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lurendrejer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lurendrejer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Small misses the body punch
and Lurendrejer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Small's knee momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lurendrejer!
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Small shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lurendrejer pinned against the cage. Lurendrejer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Small walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lurendrejer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer scores with a leg kick.
Lurendrejer missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Small doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lurendrejer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lurendrejer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lurendrejer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lurendrejer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Small takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer scores with a head kick. Small tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurendrejer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Small looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position but Small is working away.
Lurendrejer controlling the position.
Lurendrejer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Small down.
Lurendrejer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Small tries to improve position but can't.
Small sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lurendrejer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Small has hold of Lurendrejer's hands but Lurendrejer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lurendrejer wants to control but Small is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer slips a nice elbow through Small's hands, connecting with Small's forehead.
Lurendrejer prevents Small from improving his position.
Lurendrejer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Small is looking to improve his position.
Small is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lurendrejer trying to control the pace.
Lurendrejer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Small's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer wants to free his trapped foot but Small is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lurendrejer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Small is looking to improve his position.
Lurendrejer is keen to just control but Small is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lurendrejer trying to pass the guard but Small defending well.
Small tries to roll over but Lurendrejer keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer had his way with Mr Small in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Small misses with a takedown
and Lurendrejer counters with a body kick.
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
Small on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lurendrejer connects with a leg kick. Small looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lurendrejer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small misses with a takedown
and Lurendrejer counters with a head kick. That will keep Small thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Small is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lurendrejer tried to score with a low kick but Small checks it.
Small tries to clinch but Lurendrejer is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small shoots in but Lurendrejer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shananigan Lurendrejer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Small shoots and misses
and Lurendrejer counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lurendrejer. That's going to slow Small down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lurendrejer. That's going to slow Small down.
Lurendrejer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Small's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lurendrejer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Small with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lurendrejer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Small is looking to improve his position.
Lurendrejer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Small manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lurendrejer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lurendrejer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Small looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lurendrejer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer throws a big elbow that misses.
Small wants to sweep here but Lurendrejer controlling him for the moment.
Lurendrejer trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lurendrejer lands a couple of digs.
Lurendrejer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lurendrejer throwing strikes from guard but Small blocks nicely.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer looking to pass the guard.
Lurendrejer postures up.
Small working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lurendrejer.
Small tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lurendrejer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lurendrejer throws a big right hand that misses.
Small keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
Small trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Small tries for a takedown but Lurendrejer circles away easily
and Lurendrejer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mr Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lurendrejer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shananigan Lurendrejer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lurendrejer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:44
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shananigan Lurendrejer!
Shananigan Lurendrejer retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Shananigan Lurendrejer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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