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GGGNP: Redemption5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jr StClair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillion Brody (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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205 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jr StClair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dillion Brody!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StClair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
StClair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Brody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Brody. Those never looked like landing.
StClair avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from StClair.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.
StClair attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brody misses with a two punch combination.
StClair rushes Brody and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brody wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brody tries to break the clinch but StClair is controlling the position.
Brody wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brody can't break the clinch.
StClair keeps control of Brody as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
StClair manages to break the clinch.
Brody throws a nice looking combination but StClair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StClair scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
StClair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brody defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. StClair lands a nice short elbow.
Brody wants to get back to his feet.
Brody looks gassed!
StClair is trying to work for a kimura but Brody is defending well.
StClair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
StClair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brody's head.
StClair throwing shots but Brody is blocking nicely.
StClair stands up out of the half guard.
Brody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StClair.
StClair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StClair fails with the takedown.
StClair throws a wild body kick that Brody sees coming a mile off.
Dillion Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair misses with a double jab.
StClair avoids a punch combination nicely.
StClair swinging wildly here.
StClair bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
StClair misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
StClair decides to stand back up.
Brody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brody misses with a wild combination.
Brody throws a nice looking combination but StClair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
StClair throws a nice looking combination but Brody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brody dodges the punch combination from StClair.
StClair misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair misses with a takedown attempt - Brody sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jr StClair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody throws a nice looking combination but StClair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
StClair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Brody. Those never looked like landing.
Brody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
StClair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
StClair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
StClair gets a clinch.
Brody wants to break free but StClair has control.
StClair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sloppy strikes from StClair. Those never looked like landing.
Brody fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StClair slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
Brody misses with a combination
and StClair counters with a three punch combo that has Brody backing up. Brody nods at StClair to acknowledge the strikes.
Dillion Brody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from StClair finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
StClair throws a series of punches but Brody avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
StClair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
StClair stalks Brody and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brody's face. Brody staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from StClair does no damage.
StClair is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brody.
StClair shoots in for a takedown but Brody shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brody misses with a two punch combination.
StClair throws a series of strikes that have Brody backpedaling.
StClair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brody.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
StClair shoots for a double leg takedown but Brody sprawls well. He's pushed StClair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
StClair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jr StClair dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
StClair slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
StClair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
StClair avoids a punch combination nicely.
StClair rushes Brody and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
StClair breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Brody. Those never looked like landing.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
Jr StClair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Brody does no damage.
Brody misses with a wild combination.
Brody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brody is breathing heavily.
StClair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brody dodges the punch combination from StClair.
StClair gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brody wants to get back to striking at distance but StClair won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brody misses with the combination.
StClair drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
StClair with a flurry of punches that miss.
StClair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
StClair throws a big elbow that misses.
Brody really doesn't want to stay on the ground with StClair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
StClair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
StClair gets to his feet - Brody follows without any prompting.
Brody on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from StClair misses.
Brody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
StClair feints a jab promting Brody to slip. StClair then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brody slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
StClair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brody as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brody quickly recovers to half guard.
StClair postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brody to stand up.
Brody on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A right-left combo lands from Brody.
StClair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
StClair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brody, pushing him back against the cage.
StClair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
StClair gets in close and instigates a clinch.
StClair manages to break the clinch.
Brody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StClair.
StClair swinging wildly here.
Brody misses with a two punch combination.
StClair throws the kick towards the body but Brody avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair moves out of range.
StClair closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brody looks like he's trying to stand up.
StClair stands up out of the half guard.
StClair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jr StClair is winning the standup battle so far.
Brody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
StClair throws a head kick but Brody moves out of range.
No joy there for Brody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Brody.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StClair throws a half hearted mid kick.
StClair dodges the punch combination from Brody.
Brody dodges the punch combination from StClair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and StClair counters with a left and a right that stings Brody.
Brody drops his hands momentarily and StClair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brody takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
StClair moves into the clinch.
Brody wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brody wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
StClair breaks from the clinch.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair moves out of range.
Brody misses with a jab, cross combination.
StClair throws a nice looking combination but Brody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
StClair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
StClair misses with a head kick.
Brody throws a right and a left that StClair avoids nicely.
StClair misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jr StClair dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Brody does no damage.
Brody misses with a double jab
and StClair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
StClair misses with a two punch combination.
StClair misses with a series of wild punches.
Brody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
StClair shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than StClair was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
StClair unloads with some shots from mount but Brody bucks and avoids them well.
StClair sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
StClair thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
StClair lands a nice shot to the head.
StClair punching from mount but Brody doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brody taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brody is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
StClair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
StClair lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
StClair with shots to the head and body - Brody looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brody is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
StClair looking to finish Brody with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brody!
StClair looking to finish with strikes here!
StClair postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brody looks a forlorn figure.
StClair landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
StClair moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brody has worked his arm free - good work by Brody!
StClair sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brody is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
StClair tries to score with some ground and pound. Brody controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
StClair content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
StClair landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
StClair throwing shots but missing, from side control.
StClair stands up and we're back to a striking position.
StClair misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody misses with a series of wild punches.
StClair throws a series of punches but Brody moves out of range.
StClair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by StClair.
Left hook, right uppercut from StClair.
StClair swinging wildly here.
StClair lands a jab to Brody's midsection.
StClair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brody. Brody circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brody fails to land with a series of punches.
StClair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StClair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brody.
Brody closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
StClair slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
Brody slips a jab and a cross from StClair.
Brody stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StClair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brody.
StClair tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten StClair somewhat.
Brody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
StClair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by StClair.
A jab from StClair finds it's way through Brody's defenses.
Brody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StClair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Brody does no 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!
StClair misses with a low kick.
StClair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brody.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StClair misses with a head kick.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
StClair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brody.
StClair has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jr StClair clearly takes that round.
That's time! StClair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
StClair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Brody misses.
Brody misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from StClair. Those never looked like landing.
StClair throws a series of punches but Brody moves out of range.
A combination from Brody does no damage.
Brody misses with a combination
and StClair counters with a one-two to the body.
StClair shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brody eats them both and turns towards StClair to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
StClair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brody can do to turn this around?
StClair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StClair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
StClair moves into the clinch successfully.
Brody wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
StClair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
StClair swinging wildly here.
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!
StClair fails to land with a series of punches.
StClair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody fails to land with a series of punches.
Brody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StClair.
Brody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brody swinging wildly here.
StClair shoots in for a takedown but Brody shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Brody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StClair circles away quickly and effectively.
StClair finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
StClair will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brody misses with a double jab.
StClair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brody throws a right and a left that StClair avoids nicely.
Brody has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
StClair throws a push kick but Brody slaps the foot to one side.
Brody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StClair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brody fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by StClair.
Brody misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
StClair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brody falls off balance throwing a combination
and StClair counters with a left and a right that stings Brody.
Brody dodges the punch combination from StClair.
Brody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StClair moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
StClair breaks from the clinch.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
Brody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and StClair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brody avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jr StClair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StClair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brody stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.
StClair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
StClair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StClair is working the combinations to good effect here.
StClair looks to land a combination. Brody sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StClair circles away quickly and effectively.
StClair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StClair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brody has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Brody.
StClair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brody lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
StClair's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and StClair duly obliges.
StClair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from StClair is defended easily by Brody.
Brody swinging wildly here.
Brody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brody throws a right hand that StClair ducks under and follows up with a left that StClair also avoids with ease.
Brody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StClair moves into the clinch.
StClair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jr StClair had his way with Dillion Brody in 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. This is the final round!
StClair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
StClair throws a right and a left that both miss.
StClair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brody defends it nicely.
StClair misses with the combination.
Brody throws a series of punches but StClair moves out of range.
StClair misses with the combination.
Brody displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StClair slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
Some wild striking there from Brody.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
StClair manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brody on his heels. He'll look to pass Brody's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
StClair decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brody, up you get!
StClair misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair shoots in and drives through. Brody sprawls well.
Brody misses with the combination.
StClair misses with a two punch combination.
Brody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brody misses with a two punch combination.
StClair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brody avoids a punch combination nicely.
StClair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brody misses with the combination.
StClair has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody is trying to break the clinch but StClair is controlling him.
StClair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
StClair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brody circles away quickly and effectively.
StClair shoots in looking for a takedown. Brody tries to sprawl out of it but StClair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brody manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jr StClair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from StClair.
Brody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StClair pushes Brody up against the cage in a clinch.
StClair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brody dodges the punch combination from StClair.
Brody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from StClair is defended easily by Brody.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody avoids the body shot from StClair.
Brody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
StClair misses with a few strikes there.
Brody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StClair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brody circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Brody.
Brody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StClair.
Brody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
StClair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brody circles away.
Brody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brody dodges the punch combination from StClair.
StClair changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brody tries to avoid it but StClair manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brody to the ground. Brody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody tries to bum rush StClair with a series of wild strikes but StClair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
StClair scores with a one two! Brody had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
StClair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brody moves away.
No joy there for Brody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
StClair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brody misses with a jab, cross combination.
StClair lands with a nice combination. Brody backs away looking to recover.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brody misses with a double jab.
StClair throws a one two combo.
StClair throws a series of punches but Brody avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Brody does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Brody.
Brody throws a nice looking combination but StClair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillion Brody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jr StClair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from StClair.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jr StClair.
Well StClair 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jr StClair!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samson David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erek Horton!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David darts in and clinches Horton up against the cage.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to David's face.
It looks like Samson David has been cut.
Horton lands a shot to the body.
Horton landing knees to the body.
Horton lands a knee to the body.
Horton working David over with knees to the body.
David is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Horton.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through David's defenses.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
Horton lands a knee to the head.
Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
David is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section. David lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh David is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops David to his knees! Horton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erek Horton!
In his post fight interview, Erek Horton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Estep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estep comes to the cage accompanied by Courageous. Logan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Stop Believing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
2 - 13 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Estep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estep looks to land a body kick but Logan moved away.
Estep shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logan.
Estep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Logan circles away quickly and effectively.
Estep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Logan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Estep.
Oooooh!!! Logan has knocked Estep down with a huge combo! Logan steps away and waves a wobbly Estep back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Brian Estep has been cut.
Estep is breathing heavily.
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!
Estep misses with a takedown attempt - Logan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Estep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Estep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Logan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan drops Estep with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Estep looks back up at him and smiles so Logan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Estep is rocked!
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Estep is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Logan doesn't manage to clinch there - Estep circles away.
Logan cracks Estep with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frankie Logan!
A relieved looking Frankie Logan 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye of the Tiger. Tebow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tim Tebow's Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kasey Ballard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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235 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kasey Ballard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Tebow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tebow trying to hold on to Ballard's head to control him but Ballard postures up.
Ballard decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tebow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Ballard blocks the leg kick.
Tebow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tebow moves in looking to clinch but Ballard pushes him off.
Tebow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tebow works over Ballard's head and body with a nice combination.
Tebow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tebow fails to land with a series of punches.
Tebow misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow tries to clinch but Ballard moves away
and Ballard counters by clinching up.
Ballard manages to break the clinch.
Tebow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ballard moves into the clinch.
Ballard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ballard manages to end up in side control.
Tebow wants to control but Ballard postures up.
Ballard decides to stand back up.
Tebow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ballard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ballard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tebow!
Tebow looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballard landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard with a couple of short strikes.
Ballard looking for a guillotine from mount but Tebow is having none of it.
Ballard 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.
Tebow is in a horrible position here. Ballard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ballard dominating with strikes here.
Ballard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tebow is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tebow is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Ballard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tebow tries to hold on but Ballard postures up.
Ballard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tebow's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tebow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ballard controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ballard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tebow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Ballard.
Tebow is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey Ballard 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.
Ballard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tebow but Tebow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tebow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tebow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tebow misses with a leg kick
and Ballard moves into the clinch.
Ballard wants to take the fight to the mat but Tebow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Ballard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballard breaks from the clinch.
Tebow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tebow.
Ballard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasey Ballard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tebow circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow misses with a two punch combination.
Tebow is breathing heavily.
Tebow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tebow throws a push kick but Ballard slaps the foot to one side.
Tebow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tebow tries to clinch but Ballard is having none of it.
Tebow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ballard shoots in looking for a takedown but Tebow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ballard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tebow throws a right and a left that Ballard avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ballard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tebow scrambles back to his feet.
Ballard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tebow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ballard somewhat.
Ballard instigates a clinch.
Tebow tries to circle away but Ballard has him pinned against the cage.
Ballard scores with a hook to the body.
Tebow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballard avoids it.
Tebow throws an elbow but it misses.
Tebow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tebow uses from the top position.
Kasey Ballard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ballard pushes Tebow off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballard has time to react.
A cross from Tebow lands.
Tebow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tebow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballard forces Tebow back against the cage and clinches.
Tebow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ballard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ballard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ballard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tebow defends well.
Tebow trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballard has Tebow pulled in close to control his posture.
Tebow postures up.
Ballard pushes Tebow off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ballard has closed the distance and engaged Tebow in a clinch.
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.
Ballard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tebow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tebow is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey Ballard 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.
Ballard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tebow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tebow with a jab.
Tebow tries to clinch up but Ballard circles away and keeps his distance.
Tebow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tebow did well to prevent Ballard getting side control.
Ballard stands up and beckons Tebow to join him on the feet.
Tebow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tebow throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard moves into the clinch successfully.
Ballard pulls Tebow into guard.
Tebow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ballard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ballard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ballard!
Ballard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tebow will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ballard throws a head kick that misses.
Ballard fails with a takedown attempt.
Tebow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ballard dives in and grabs Tebow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tebow pushes down on Ballard's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Ballard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballard closes the distance and pushes Tebow back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tebow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ballard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ballard staying calm.
Ballard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tebow keeps working.
Ballard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tebow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow is trying to control Ballard's posture but Ballard avoids it.
Tebow is trying to get back to half guard.
Ballard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tim Tebow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebow stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey Ballard 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.
Ballard drives through and clinches with Tebow against the cage.
Tebow tries to pull guard but Ballard won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ballard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ballard manages to pull guard.
Tebow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tebow trying to control but Ballard is working from the bottom.
Tebow is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard pulls Tebow in to control the position.
Tebow trying to control but Ballard is working from the bottom.
Ballard wriggles free and stands up.
Ballard misses with a head kick.
Ballard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tebow avoids it really well and circles away.
Tebow is looking to clinch but Ballard is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow throws a nice looking combination but Ballard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tim Tebow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tebow throws a head kick that misses
and Ballard counters with a takedown into side control.
Ballard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tebow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballard rushes Tebow and presses him up against the cage.
Tebow can't get the takedown.
Ballard has Tebow pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ballard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard pulls guard successfully.
Ballard is adopting a defensive guard.
Ballard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballard. Tebow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tebow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballard shoots in but Tebow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Ballard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tebow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow is looking to clinch.
Tebow throws a head kick that misses
and Ballard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tebow won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballard controls the position.
Tebow is trying to get back to his feet.
Tebow is trying to escape the position but Ballard is controlling the position.
Ballard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tebow can do to turn this around?
Ballard decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ballard.
Horrible takedown by Ballard or perhaps it was just good defense by Tebow which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey Ballard had his way with Tim Tebow in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ballard shoots in and drives through. Tebow sprawls well.
Tebow misses with a series of wild punches.
Tebow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ballard tries for a takedown but Tebow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Tebow.
Tebow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ballard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ballard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Ballard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tebow lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballard closes the distance and clinches up with Tebow, looking for a takedown. Ballard pushes Tebow against the cage but Tebow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tebow scores with a hook to the body. Ballard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tebow jabs Ballard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ballard.
Tebow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tebow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballard has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow looking for a takedown.
Come on Ballard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ballard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tebow lands with a nice combination. Ballard backs away looking to recover.
Tebow tries to clinch there but Ballard circles away.
Ballard moves into range and clinches up with Tebow.
Ballard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ballard is pushing down on Tebow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tebow is fighting to maintain full guard but Ballard has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard controlling the pace.
Ballard is thwarting Tebow's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow wants to get back to his feet.
Ballard content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Tebow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ballard shoots in for a takedown but Tebow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballard misses with a takedown attempt - Tebow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ballard looks to land a combination but Tebow avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Tebow scores with a four punch combination!
Tim Tebow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasey Ballard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ballard clinches up with Tebow and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kasey Ballard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ballard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasey Ballard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kasey Ballard thanked Nature's Edge Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Prototype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thracian Spartacus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thracian Spartacus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Prototype!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prototype defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spartacus.
Prototype pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prototype looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartacus is just out of range.
No luck for Prototype with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Prototype.
Spartacus fails with the takedown.
Spartacus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prototype.
Thracian Spartacus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prototype shoots in for a double leg but Spartacus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thracian Spartacus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Prototype.
Prototype is looking to clinch.
Spartacus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Prototype working to try and regain half guard.
Spartacus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Spartacus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prototype bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Spartacus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prototype controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Prototype chips away with some ground and pound.
Prototype wants to control from the top but Spartacus keeps moving.
Spartacus wants to sweep here but Prototype controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prototype pushes down on Spartacus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prototype trying to mount his opponent but Spartacus defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prototype not doing much here.
Prototype works his way into full mount!
Prototype lands a big shot there that rocks Spartacus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Prototype is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Spartacus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prototype counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Prototype.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prototype stands and throws Spartacus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Prototype scoring with punches and elbows.
Prototype is working to tighten is grip on Spartacus's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Spartacus has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Prototype is really squeezing tight and eventually Spartacus passes out! Prototype breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Prototype!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Patrick Prototype made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rylan Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rylan Hunter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markus Sizemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rylan Hunter!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hunter showed some decent athleticism there.
Hunter seems to be looking for submissions.
Hunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sizemore's head.
Sizemore could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sizemore is trying to control but can't.
Hunter wants to control but Sizemore is keeping him busy.
Sizemore is trying to control but can't.
Sizemore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sizemore tries to get out of the position.
Sizemore is trying is best to control the position here.
Hunter with the ground and pound but Sizemore uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sizemore keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Sizemore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunter defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter stops Sizemore from standing up.
Sizemore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunter pushing down on Sizemore's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sizemore wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
Sizemore is looking to improve his position.
Sizemore is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter trying to mount his opponent but Sizemore defends it.
Hunter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sizemore trying to control here.
Sizemore won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sizemore reverses the position - he's now on top in Hunter's guard.
Sizemore with a nice head shot there.
Sizemore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Sizemore from controlling successfully.
Sizemore connects with a couple of short punches.
Sizemore decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for Sizemore on that attempt.
Sizemore fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter gets a clinch.
Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sizemore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter looking for a takedown.
Hunter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sizemore can't fight it off and eventually Hunter manages to take the fight to the floor. Sizemore looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sizemore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunter won't allow Sizemore to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Sizemore keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rylan Hunter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sizemore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Sizemore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sizemore wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sizemore trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sizemore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Markus Sizemore just wasn't active enough.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sizemore pinned against the cage. Sizemore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sizemore looks for a takedown but Hunter sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Markus Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rylan Hunter.
Sizemore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sizemore lands in his opponent's guard.
Hunter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sizemore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sizemore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sizemore stacks Hunter on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sizemore!
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Sizemore advances to full mount.
Sizemore wants to control the pace but Hunter is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sizemore trying to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Sizemore is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hunter is surviving well by controlling Sizemore's body position as best he can.
Sizemore jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hunter manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sizemore looks up at the clock and then as Hunter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sizemore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Sizemore 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.
Nice takedown defense from Sizemore. No joy for Hunter on that attempt.
Sizemore stuffs the takedown.
Sizemore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sizemore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter tries to roll over but Sizemore keeps him under control.
Markus Sizemore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sizemore takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hunter trying to control but Sizemore postures up.
Hunter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markus Sizemore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sizemore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Markus Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rylan Hunter.
Sizemore wants to pass the guard but Hunter is defending well.
Sizemore is controlling the pace.
Sizemore trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.
Sizemore stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Markus Sizemore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sizemore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sizemore wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Sizemore is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sizemore has his hands clasped together but Hunter extends an breaks Sizemore's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hunter.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rylan Hunter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Harkleroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkleroad comes to the cage accompanied by I am a real American. Blankenship has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shane Blankenship will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
2 - 12 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Harkleroad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harkleroad counters with a single leg into guard. Blankenship didn't expect that.
Harkleroad slips nicely into half guard.
Harkleroad is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blankenship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harkleroad.
Harkleroad is working for a kimura but Blankenship is defending it quite comfortably.
Blankenship keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harkleroad goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Blankenship is on top in guard.
Harkleroad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harkleroad is pulling down on Blankenship's head to control his posture.
Blankenship wants to stand but Harkleroad is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blankenship is in close to Harkleroad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harkleroad seems keen to control Blankenship's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad looking to control.
Blankenship avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blankenship wanted to stand there but Harkleroad had control of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blankenship slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harkleroad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blankenship is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blankenship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blankenship but Blankenship pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harkleroad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blankenship as he avoids it easily.
Blankenship rushes Harkleroad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harkleroad really is a fat lump.
Blankenship goes for a takedown attempt but Harkleroad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chad Harkleroad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Blankenship.
Blankenship fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harkleroad fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harkleroad sprawls well. Harkleroad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blankenship gets slowly back to his feet.
Blankenship looks for a takedown but Harkleroad sprawls well.
Harkleroad closes the distance and clinches up with Blankenship, looking for a takedown. Harkleroad pushes Blankenship against the cage but Blankenship circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harkleroad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blankenship as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harkleroad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blankenship but Blankenship pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harkleroad misses with a takedown attempt - Blankenship sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harkleroad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harkleroad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blankenship counters by clinching up.
Blankenship breaks from the clinch.
Blankenship tries to clinch there but Harkleroad circles away.
Shane Blankenship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blankenship tries to clinch but Harkleroad moves out of range.
Blankenship changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harkleroad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harkleroad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blankenship's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blankenship 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.
Blankenship tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harkleroad controls his leg.
Harkleroad trying to hold on to Blankenship's head to control him but Blankenship postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad wants to get back to his feet.
Harkleroad regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blankenship looking to pass the guard.
Harkleroad keeping moving, preventing Blankenship from controlling successfully.
Harkleroad trying to control the position here.
Harkleroad is trying to keep Blankenship in close.
Blankenship is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harkleroad blocks a head kick by Blankenship.
Blankenship closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harkleroad misses with an elbow strike.
Harkleroad tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blankenship is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blankenship drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harkleroad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harkleroad shoots in looking for a takedown. Blankenship tries to sprawl out of it but Harkleroad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blankenship manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Harkleroad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankenship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harkleroad tries to avoid it but Blankenship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harkleroad to the ground. Harkleroad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship stuffs the takedown attempt from Harkleroad. Harkleroad gets slowly back to his feet.
Harkleroad shoots in looking for a takedown. Blankenship tries to sprawl out of it but Harkleroad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blankenship manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harkleroad but Harkleroad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blankenship shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harkleroad counters with a shoot takedown. Blankenship fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad wants to control from the top but Blankenship keeps moving.
Harkleroad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blankenship's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blankenship is trying to get back to full guard.
Harkleroad is keen to just control but Blankenship is a slippery customer.
Harkleroad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blankenship misses with some strikes from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkleroad wants to work for an arm triangle but Blankenship is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harkleroad wants to control but Blankenship is keeping him busy.
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 Chad Harkleroad will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blankenship fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harkleroad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blankenship.
Harkleroad fails with a takedown attempt.
Harkleroad drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blankenship really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harkleroad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blankenship keeping moving, preventing Harkleroad from controlling successfully.
Harkleroad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad Harkleroad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harkleroad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blankenship wants to clinch.
Blankenship tries to clinch but Harkleroad moves out of range.
Blankenship slaps away a takedown attempt from Harkleroad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Harkleroad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Harkleroad as Blankenship shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship dives in and grabs Harkleroad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harkleroad pushes down on Blankenship's head and hops out.
Harkleroad shoots for a double leg takedown but Blankenship sprawls well. He's pushed Harkleroad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blankenship tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkleroad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blankenship doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkleroad circles away.
Harkleroad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blankenship is trying to get back to half guard.
Harkleroad wants to control but Blankenship is keeping him busy.
Harkleroad is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blankenship is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is trying to escape the position but Harkleroad is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Harkleroad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blankenship lands with a nice body kick.
Blankenship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chad Harkleroad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harkleroad shoots in and bounces Blankenship off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harkleroad gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blankenship enables Harkleroad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blankenship manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blankenship can't keep his opponent in guard - Harkleroad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blankenship is not content to let Harkleroad control the position.
Harkleroad is working for a kimura here but Blankenship manages to reverse the position and he's now in Harkleroad's guard.
Harkleroad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blankenship manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkleroad won't allow Blankenship to get back to his feet.
Blankenship keeping moving, preventing Harkleroad from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harkleroad 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.
Blankenship lands a body shot.
Harkleroad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harkleroad wants it to stay on the feet.
Blankenship moves to clinch but Harkleroad breaks away
so Harkleroad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harkleroad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Harkleroad postures up.
Harkleroad stays in close to Blankenship's body and controls the position.
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harkleroad trying to control the position from guard on top but Blankenship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad Harkleroad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harkleroad fails to land the takedown.
Blankenship looks to clinch
and Harkleroad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harkleroad.
Blankenship not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harkleroad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blankenship is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Harkleroad has hold of Blankenship's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Blankenship tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Harkleroad cranks the arm and Blankenship screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Blankenship, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chad Harkleroad!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chad Harkleroad made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Blankenship will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas keeps the fight on the outside.
Blankenship gets a double leg takedown into Christmas's guard.
Christmas kicks Blankenship off and gets to his feet.
Blankenship shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blankenship showed some decent athleticism there.
Christmas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blankenship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christmas keeps working.
Christmas controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship wants to take a breather but Christmas is having none of it.
Blankenship tries to stand and escape but Christmas is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blankenship tries to pass the half guard into mount. Christmas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blankenship really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christmas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenny Blankenship.
Blankenship wants to clinch up but Christmas keeps it at a distance.
Blankenship misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship looks gassed!
Christmas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Christmas is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Blankenship is trying to escape and Christmas transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Blankenship is forced to tap! Nice work there by Christmas! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lloyd Christmas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lloyd Christmas made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes into the arena with Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. McCoy has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the 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, Nathaniel Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy works Price's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCoy.
Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCoy can't break the clinch.
McCoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price has clasped his hands together around McCoy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Price controls the position.
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Price keeps moving and retains side control.
McCoy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Price wants to pass to mount but McCoy is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Price prevents McCoy from improving his position.
Price controlling the action here.
Price postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCoy to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCoy tries to clinch up
and Price counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCoy won't be happy with that.
Price in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Price'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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCoy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Price's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Price trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to improve his position.
Price controlling the action here.
Price is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCoy is just riding it out for now. Price eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Price dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCoy did well to prevent Price getting side control.
McCoy is trying to control but can't.
Price is looking to advance position but McCoy won't allow it.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price is trying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McCoy!
Price goes for an armbar but McCoy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCoy.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCoy on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Price is on top in guard.
Price wanted to stand there but McCoy had control of the position.
Price gets to his feet - McCoy follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy shoots in but no luck this time.
McCoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCoy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nathaniel Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin McCoy.
Price darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price works his way into full mount!
Price landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price content just to control the position here.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price is trying to take his opponent's back.
McCoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nathaniel Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price trying to control but McCoy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Price dominated that second 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.
Price throws a lazy body kick
and McCoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Price manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McCoy on his heels. He'll look to pass McCoy's guard now, I'm sure.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McCoy lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price 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 ref stands the fighters back up because Nathaniel Price just wasn't active enough.
Price leaves McCoy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Price fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCoy to the ground. Price is now in McCoy's guard.
McCoy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Price controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathaniel Price just wasn't active enough.
Price looks for the body kick but McCoy saw that one coming.
Price shoots in and bounces McCoy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McCoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.
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!
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McCoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathaniel Price.
Price closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Price keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price tries to move into full mount but can't pass McCoy's legs.
McCoy tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price controlling from side mount.
Price landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Price working the body and head with strikes.
Price is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCoy has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Price clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCoy tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for McCoy with that takedown attempt.
Nathaniel Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but McCoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
McCoy tries to sprawl but Price drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Price slows the pace down in half guard.
Price thows a huge punch but McCoy dodges it nicely.
Price decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Price drives through with a takedown into McCoy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Price.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCoy trying to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Nathaniel Price wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Price closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Price wants to stand up but McCoy manages to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy wants to stand up but Price is controlling him.
McCoy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Price stands and throws McCoy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McCoy struggling a bit here.
Price trying to control the position but McCoy is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price controlling the position from side mount.
McCoy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Price is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Price content just to control the position here.
McCoy gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
Price trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McCoy is trying to maintain the position but Price is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price trying to pass the guard but McCoy defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Price had his way with Austin McCoy in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McCoy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but McCoy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCoy to the ground. Price is now in McCoy's guard.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
McCoy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McCoy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has McCoy backing up. McCoy nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Price gets a double leg takedown into McCoy's guard.
McCoy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McCoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.
Price has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price pushes down on McCoy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants to stand up but McCoy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Price missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCoy is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCoy avoid being mounted?
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McCoy is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCoy avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Price moves into range and clinches up with McCoy.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McCoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Price controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to stand but McCoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Price trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nathaniel Price has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Price gets the takedown into side control.
Price stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Price shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCoy is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Price!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nathaniel Price thanked Nature's Edge Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Five Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ironman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Five Sixteen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Horton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horton but Horton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Five Sixteen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Five Sixteen misses with a strike from the bottom.
Five Sixteen is trying to control Horton's posture but Horton avoids it.
Five Sixteen is not content to let Horton control the position.
Five Sixteen struggling a bit here.
Five Sixteen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton wants to stand but Five Sixteen is controlling his arm.
Horton decides to stand back up. Horton steps back and let's Five Sixteen get back to his feet.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown. Five Sixteen tries to sprawl out of it but Horton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Five Sixteen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horton scores with a nice body kick.
No luck for Horton with that takedown attempt.
Five Sixteen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Horton!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen has isolated one of Horton's arms. Horton looking to fight him off but Five Sixteen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Five Sixteen!
Matthew Five Sixteen retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Matthew Five Sixteen said 'Thank you Jesus.'.
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