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BHFC 111: The Bridge 7 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Hosking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Nutradinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hosking might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Machine. Matthew Hosking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Hosking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oleg Nutradinov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosking swings for the body but Nutradinov moves out of range.
Nutradinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nutradinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nutradinov throws a hook to the side of Hosking's head but Hosking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nutradinov jabs Hosking to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hosking fails to land the takedown.
Nutradinov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hosking's head backwards.
Nutradinov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nutradinov cracks Hosking with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nutradinov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hosking to stand back up!
Hosking is rocked!
Hosking looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oh Hosking is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hosking has a takedown stuffed.
Hosking seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Hosking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hosking. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutradinov drops Hosking with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hosking looks back up at him and smiles so Nutradinov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nutradinov punishes Hosking's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nutradinov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hosking right on the button. Hosking goes down! Nutradinov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nutradinov gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Nutradinov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omaha Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What I've Done . Jonathan Riseman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Omaha Steak's chin.
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175 lbs
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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omaha Steak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riseman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steak was well out of range. Poor timing from Riseman.
Riseman moves into the clinch successfully.
Riseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riseman stalling in the clinch.
Riseman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Steak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riseman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman landing knees to the body.
Steak is breathing heavily.
Riseman working Steak over with knees to the body.
Steak is trying to maintain a safe position but Riseman gets an underhook and turns Steak into the cage.
Riseman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Steak won't want to take too many of those.
Riseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steak is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Steak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riseman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Steak blocks it.
Steak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Steak is blocking nicely.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Riseman prevents Steak from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steak dodges an elbow strike from Riseman.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steak.
Steak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steak's efforts to push away.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steak blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman taking a breather.
Riseman misses with an elbow strike.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steak avoids it.
Come on Riseman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steak is trying to pull guard but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
Steak works on Riseman's body with a couple of short punches.
Riseman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steak up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Riseman.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steak avoids it.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steak.
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Steak is blocking nicely.
Riseman has Steak pressed against the cage.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman working Steak over with knees to the body.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steak blocks it with crossed arms.
Steak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steak tries a knee to the head but Riseman blocks it.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Steak blocks it.
Steak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riseman avoids it.
Riseman trying to land knees to the body.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steak avoids a wild elbow strike from Riseman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steak throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riseman prevents Steak from breaking the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steak.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steak blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Riseman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steak tries for a takedown but Riseman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonathan Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riseman rushes Steak and presses him up against the cage.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steak is defending well for now.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steak is trying to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling him.
Riseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steak is defending well for now.
Steak blocks the elbow strike.
Riseman lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Jonathan Riseman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steak blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Steak manages to break the clinch.
Riseman tries to clinch up.
Steak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riseman is looking to clinch.
Riseman tries to keep at a distance but Steak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Steak is blocking nicely.
Steak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riseman avoids it.
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Steak avoids the damage to the body.
Steak managing to block the knees to the body from Riseman.
Riseman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riseman walks away with a smile on his face. Steak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steak counters with a straight right hand.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riseman closes the distance but Steak moves to the side
and Steak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riseman thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman closes the distance and pushes Steak back into the cage.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riseman trying to land knees to the body.
Steak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steak is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riseman.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steak is defending well for now.
Steak is looking to break free of the clinch but Riseman has double underhooks.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Omaha Steak has been cut.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steak is trying to break the clinch but Riseman has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steak is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Steak is blocking nicely.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Steak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steak takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Riseman is pushing Steak up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riseman is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Riseman avoids a wild elbow strike from Steak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Riseman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omaha Steak's cut.
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!
No luck for Steak with that takedown attempt.
Steak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riseman defends it nicely.
Riseman moves to clinch but Steak breaks away
and Steak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riseman tries to keep at a distance but Steak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steak avoids it.
Steak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riseman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omaha Steak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Steak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steak breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman tries to clinch but Steak is having none of it.
Riseman misses with a head kick.
Steak instigates a clinch.
Steak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steak rushes Riseman and presses him up against the cage.
Riseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riseman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steak's efforts to push away.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
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!
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steak tries to circle away but Riseman has him pinned against the cage.
Riseman landing knees to the body.
Riseman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman throws an elbow but it misses.
Steak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steak tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Riseman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Omaha Steak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steak managing to block the knees to the body from Riseman.
Riseman prevents Steak from breaking the clinch.
Riseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steak blocks it with crossed arms.
Steak is trying to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling him.
Steak tries to land knees in the clinch but Riseman avoids the damage to the body.
Riseman looking to throw knees to the head but Steak is blocking nicely.
Steak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steak darts in and clinches Riseman up against the cage.
Steak avoiding damage as Riseman throws knees to the body.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steak swats away the attempt to clinch by Riseman.
Steak pushes Riseman up against the cage in a clinch.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steak wants to break free but Riseman has control.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steak avoids it.
Steak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Riseman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riseman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Riseman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vondopolous comes to the cage accompanied by ГРОТ - Рубежи. Silva Santiago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ziggy Vondopolous's chin.
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174 lbs
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondopolous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vondopolous rushes Santiago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vondopolous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vondopolous has picked Santiago up - he's going for a ride! Vondopolous dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vondopolous thows a huge punch but Santiago dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vondopolous wants to control but Santiago is keeping him busy.
Santiago regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vondopolous.
Santiago has his foot on Vondopolous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vondopolous works his way back into a safe position though.
Vondopolous wants to pass the guard but Santiago is keeping the position.
Santiago working a defensive guard here.
Vondopolous postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
Santiago can't keep his opponent in guard - Vondopolous advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vondopolous moves nicely into side control.
Vondopolous is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vondopolous scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous throws an elbow but Santiago slips to the side and avoids it well.
Santiago takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vondopolous decides to stand back up.
Santiago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vondopolous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondopolous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Vondopolous circles away easily
and Vondopolous counters by clinching up.
Vondopolous is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santiago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vondopolous has Santiago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santiago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vondopolous lands a right hand.
Vondopolous wants the takedown. Santiago is fighting it off but Vondopolous persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Santiago's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Vondopolous won't allow Santiago to sweep him here.
Vondopolous postures up and lands a big shot to Santiago's brow.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but Vondopolous is proving a slippery customer.
Vondopolous wants to pass the guard but Santiago is keeping the position.
Vondopolous trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vondopolous is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Santiago is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vondopolous wants to pass the guard but Santiago is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous wants to stand but Santiago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vondopolous trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Vondopolous from controlling successfully.
Santiago working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziggy Vondopolous has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vondopolous pushes Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.
Vondopolous has Santiago pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santiago manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Vondopolous dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vondopolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago has his takedown stuffed
and Vondopolous counters with a stiff right hand.
Santiago fails with the takedown
and Vondopolous counters with a takedown into side control.
Vondopolous is trying to ground and pound but Santiago uses the momentary lack of control by Vondopolous to regain half guard.
Santiago gets back to full guard.
Vondopolous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vondopolous working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous is looking to advance position but Santiago has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Santiago mounts Vondopolous! Really nice guard pass there!
Santiago mounts Vondopolous! Really nice guard pass there!
Vondopolous is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vondopolous is looking to improve his position but Santiago isn't that keen on the idea.
Vondopolous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santiago on the ground.
Santiago goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vondopolous is on top in guard.
Vondopolous tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous pushing down on Santiago's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santiago gets back to full guard.
Vondopolous throws a strike but Santiago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santiago drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vondopolous dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vondopolous doesn't defend quickly enough and Santiago has managed to lock this one up! Can Vondopolous escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Santiago on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Silva Santiago!
Silva Santiago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cray Daddy Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abrahms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tay comes into the arena with Blue (Dancing Crayfish Version) blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tank Abrahms was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cray Daddy Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abrahms!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Tay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tay.
A shot to the liver by Tay. Beautiful body shot.
Abrahms misses with a body kick.
Tay cracks Abrahms with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abrahms tries a head kick but it misses.
Tay misses with a body shot.
Abrahms doesn't manage to clinch there - Tay circles away.
Abrahms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tay avoids the head kick by Abrahms.
Nice jab there from Tay.
Tay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abrahms moves forwards but Tay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Tay.
Tay lands a right hook to the body.
Tay misses with a straight left.
A nice combination there by Tay.
Abrahms is rocked!
It looks like Tank Abrahms has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Abrahms's head, knocking him out cold! Tay is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cray Daddy Tay!
Cray Daddy Tay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herod Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto comes into the arena with Anvil of Crom blaring out of the sound system. Thomas Pusher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herod Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otto moves into the clinch.
Otto missing with knees to the body.
Otto misses with the head strike.
Otto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pusher blocks an elbow strike.
Pusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otto lands an elbow inside that Pusher shrugs off.
It looks like Thomas Pusher has been cut.
Otto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Otto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Otto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pusher.
Otto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Otto.
Otto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pusher backwards.
That has opened up Thomas Pusher's cut even more.
Pusher blocks the elbow strike.
Pusher blocks an elbow strike.
Pusher avoids the elbow strike from Otto, against the cage.
Otto lands a nice elbow.
Pusher blocks an elbow strike from Otto.
Otto crunches a lovely knee into Pusher's ribcage.
Otto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Otto misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Otto.
The cut above Thomas Pusher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Otto landing knees to the head.
Thomas Pusher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otto lands an elbow just above Pusher 's eye.
Pusher is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thomas Pusher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Herod Otto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Skies on Fire. Garcia has chosen The Slam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redshaw has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redshaw lands a jab to the head.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Redshaw.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redshaw is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redshaw's head.
Redshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Redshaw, not yet.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Redshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Redshaw throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Redshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Redshaw blocks nicely.
Redshaw controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Redshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Redshaw wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Redshaw has gone for a leg lock! Garcia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Redshaw's guard.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Redshaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Redshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Redshaw, not yet.
Garcia stands and throws Redshaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Redshaw tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Redshaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garcia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Garcia landing a few strikes.
Redshaw is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia trying to control the action but Redshaw is working from the bottom.
Redshaw is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Redshaw throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Redshaw throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redshaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redshaw leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Redshaw backpedaling.
Redshaw is looking to clinch.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Redshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Redshaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia throws a jab when Redshaw was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Redshaw.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Redshaw is out of range.
Redshaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Redshaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redshaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Redshaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Redshaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Redshaw throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia digs a good hook to Redshaw's body.
Alejandro Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Donk. Garcia catches Redshaw right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw misses with a body shot.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Redshaw shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Redshaw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Redshaw misses.
Redshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redshaw scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Redshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redshaw misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Redshaw moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Redshaw avoids them all with ease.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia sizes up Redshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Redshaw.
A swing and a miss from Redshaw.
A head kick misses from Redshaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redshaw misses with a looping right.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redshaw.
Redshaw takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alejandro Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redshaw.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Redshaw.
Redshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Redshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redshaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Redshaw moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redshaw on the side of the head.
Redshaw is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Redshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Redshaw.
Redshaw misses with a double jab.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Redshaw's guard.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Redshaw keeps moving.
Redshaw controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia is in close to Redshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redshaw being controlled here, momentarily.
Redshaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redshaw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Redshaw working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Garcia slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alejandro Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redshaw won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Dexter Redshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redshaw postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Redshaw postures up.
Redshaw postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Redshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redshaw with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Redshaw 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.
Redshaw works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Redshaw slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redshaw lands strikes from half guard.
Redshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Garcia to regain full guard.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Redshaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Alejandro Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Redshaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Dexter Redshaw.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Garcia!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown-Simple Man. Umberto has chosen Perry Como - Magic Moments as his entrance music. Roberto Umberto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Will Rook's chin.
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217 lbs
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32
204 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rook misses with a low kick.
Rook changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Umberto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rook postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rook is trying to get an arm triangle but Umberto is defending well.
Rook in side control, throwing shots but Umberto defends.
Rook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Umberto is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Rook.
Umberto misses with a strike from the bottom.
Umberto is trying to control Rook's posture but Rook avoids it.
Umberto is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto wants to control but Rook postures up.
Umberto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rook wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rook misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rook working the ground and pound.
Umberto is trying to control Rook's posture but Rook avoids it.
Umberto is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Umberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umberto is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Umberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rook kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Umberto is looking to reverse the position.
Umberto striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Umberto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umberto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto lands a decent shot there.
Umberto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rook doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rook manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Umberto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rook is one step ahead there.
Umberto is trying to control the position but Rook postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Umberto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Umberto looking for subs off his back but Rook has passed one foot through into half guard.
Umberto wants 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.
Umberto actively working from the bottom here.
Umberto tries to get to full guard but Rook has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Umberto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Umberto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rook. Rook obviously looking to wear him down.
Rook misses with a low kick.
Rook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Umberto shoots for a takedown but Rook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rook instigates a clinch.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umberto is defending well for now.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umberto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook wants to get back to full guard but Umberto has mounted him!
Umberto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rook can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Umberto breaks from Rook's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Umberto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Umberto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rook is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook tries to hold on but Umberto postures up.
Rook regains half guard.
Umberto controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rook manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Umberto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umberto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rook tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rook trying to keep a closed guard but Umberto is proving a slippery customer.
Rook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umberto.
Umberto looking to pass the guard.
Rook looking for a sweep. Not yet Rook, not yet.
Umberto wants to control from the top but Rook keeps moving.
Umberto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umberto with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto stays in close to Rook's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto Umberto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umberto. That did some damage!
Rook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umberto pinned against the cage. Umberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umberto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rook scrambles back to his feet.
Umberto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umberto swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Umberto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rook doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries to score with a low kick but Umberto moves his leg out of the way.
Rook lands with a nice body kick.
Rook throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umberto.
Umberto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rook tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Umberto is in Rook's guard.
Rook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umberto postures up in Rook's guard and throws a big left but Rook blocks it.
Umberto stopping the sweep attempt from Rook.
Umberto forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Umberto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rook shoots in for a double leg but Umberto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Umberto thuds a left hand into Rook's body.
Rook scores with a head kick. Umberto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Umberto moves into the clinch.
Umberto lands a takedown into guard.
Umberto trying to control but Rook is working from the bottom.
Umberto preventing the sweep.
Umberto trying to control but Rook is working from the bottom.
Rook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rook has momentary wrist control but Umberto slips an elbow through the middle.
Umberto passes Rook's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Umberto seems to be working for a kimura but Rook defends the submission attempt.
Umberto trying to control the action but Rook is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto working over Rook with some ground and pound. Rook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rook is trying to get back to full guard.
Umberto working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umberto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rook has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rook wants to improve his position but Umberto is controlling well.
Umberto seems to be working for a kimura but Rook defends the submission attempt.
Rook tries to get to full guard but Umberto has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Umberto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Umberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umberto is looking for a kimura here.
Umberto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Umberto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Umberto prevents Rook from improving his position.
Umberto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Will Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to improve his position but Umberto is controlling well.
Rook gets full guard.
Roberto Umberto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rook has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rook keeping moving, preventing Umberto from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umberto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Umberto is pushing down on Rook's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rook is fighting to maintain full guard but Umberto has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Umberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Umberto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Umberto!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpha Dog!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dog is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dog is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Dog is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morgan tries to kick Dog off in order to stand up. Dog Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dog is trying to get an arm triangle but Morgan is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dog is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morgan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dog works to advance to full mount. Morgan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Morgan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dog looking for a guillotine from mount but Morgan is having none of it.
Dog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dog controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Dog moves to take his opponent's back.
Morgan trying to get back to his feet but Dog is in full control for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog has managed to slip his arm under Morgan's chin. This could be all over... yep, Morgan is tapping out! Submission win for Dog.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alpha Dog!
After the big win, Alpha Dog made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Malicestar and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice. Lamotta has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta scores with a nice head shot.
Lamotta walks into a stiff left hand from Hoy.
Hoy slips a jab and a cross from Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamotta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lamotta is trying to keep Hoy in close.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Hoy stops Lamotta from standing up.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Lath Hoy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamotta misses with a body shot.
Lamotta throws a right hand that Hoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoy also avoids with ease.
Hoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hoy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lamotta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hoy connects with a body shot.
Lath Hoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoy throws an overhand right that lands on Lamotta's shoulder, as Lamotta tries to avoid the shot.
Hoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoy is defended easily by Lamotta.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta moves away from the strike by Hoy.
Hoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta missing with a left hand there. Hoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamotta throws a looping overhand right but Hoy ducks down to avoid it.
Hoy jabs Lamotta right on the nose. Lamotta blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Hoy does no damage.
Nice shot by Hoy.
Lamotta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamotta lands a jab.
Hoy takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy closes the distance and clinches up with Lamotta, looking for a takedown. Hoy pushes Lamotta against the cage but Lamotta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lath Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamotta lands a big head kick that sends Hoy tumbling to the mat! Lamotta takes a step backwards and waves Hoy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hoy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoy is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Lamotta Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Hoy is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Lamotta!
After the big win, Tony Lamotta made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: The Claw. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Cullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Cullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cullen throws a shot to the body.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
Cullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Griffin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cullen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Griffin.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Cullen swinging wildly here.
Cullen works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Cullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cullen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cullen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cullen prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Cullen is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
Cullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cullen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cullen's back!
I really don't envy Cullen right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen is working hard here to advance position.
Griffin biding his time, controlling Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen turns into Griffin and is now in his guard.
Cullen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cullen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cullen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen 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.
Cullen won't allow Griffin to sweep him here.
Cullen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cullen postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen scoring with some ground and pound.
Cullen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cullen postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Cullen postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Griffin's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffin is pressing down on Cullen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cullen shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cullen misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cullen thinking.
Cullen lands with a kick to the temple. Griffin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cullen throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Cullen shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Cullen throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a body kick that stops Cullen in his tracks momentarily.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen blocks a low kick nicely.
Cullen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin keeps Cullen at a distance using the push kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin walks into a stiff left hand from Cullen.
Cullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen checks a leg kick.
Griffin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin throws a low kick but Cullen avoids it.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cullen.
Cullen blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Cullen. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
A low kick from Cullen misses
and Griffin counters with a body kick.
Cullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cullen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cullen.
Jason Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cullen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Cullen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Cullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick by Cullen misses
and Griffin counters with a good low kick that Cullen was not able to check.
Cullen cracks the inside of Griffin's front leg.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cullen, right into the meat.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Cullen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cullen.
Cullen is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
Cullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin stuffs the takedown.
Cullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin throws a head kick but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
A low kick from Cullen is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffin scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cullen's calf.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Griffin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Cullen.
Cullen misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin thows a body kick. Cullen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Cullen avoids it.
Cullen throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin scores with a nice strike.
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cullen moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Cullen misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffin throws a leg kick which misses Cullen's front leg but catches the back leg as Cullen tries to avoid it.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cullen checks a leg kick.
Cullen blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cullen. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a low kick.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen throws a body kick that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cullen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cullen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Cullen. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Cullen's head but Cullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Jason Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Cullen throws a low kick, looking for Griffin's leg but Griffin calmly moves out of range.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cullen.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Cullen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cullen somewhat.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from Cullen misses
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cullen looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassidy Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin moves out of range as Cullen strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Griffin throws a head kick but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Cullen on that attempt.
Griffin lands a nice hook to Cullen's body. Cullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cullen shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Cullen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Cullen shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Cullen's body.
A low kick from Cullen is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen connects with a body shot.
Cullen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cullen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cullen misses with a low kick as Griffin jumps back.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.
Griffin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cullen thows a body kick. Griffin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cullen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cullen is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
Oh Cullen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Cullen's ribs.
Cullen tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cullen seems to have got his legs back now.
Cullen throws a solid leg kick but Griffin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cullen.
A lazy body kick from Cullen
and Griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cullen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Griffin avoids the head kick by Cullen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin is looking to slow Cullen down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Griffin dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Cullen saw that one coming.
Cullen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cullen thinking.
Cullen lands a high kick!
Cullen punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.
Cullen misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cullen is out of range.
Cullen shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin checks it.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Griffin moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a low kick but Griffin moves out of range easily.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cullen misses with the ground and pound.
Griffin struggling a bit here.
Cullen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Griffin is trying to get back to half guard.
Cullen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cullen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kassidy Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cullen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Griffin tries to improve position but can't.
Cullen lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen with the ground and pound but Griffin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cullen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Cullen working Griffin over with strikes.
Cullen works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin gets back to half guard.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
Cullen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Griffin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cullen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kassidy Cullen!
Kassidy Cullen retains his lightweight title!
Kassidy Cullen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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