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TCA 31 - Guns Vs Posavski PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Ilyukha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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277 lbs
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240 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ilya Ilyukha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Moore!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ilyukha's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilyukha is retaining full guard.
Moore is pushing down on Ilyukha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ilyukha is fighting to maintain full guard but Moore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moore is keen to just control but Ilyukha is a slippery customer.
Moore is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moore lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore with shots to the head and body - Ilyukha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moore scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moore tries to control but Ilyukha wriggling away.
Moore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moore with good strikes from the mount here!
Moore has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ilyukha's face.
Moore landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ilyukha! More shots from Moore and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Moore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bain Sharwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Kingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bain Sharwin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston tries to clinch up but Sharwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharwin throws a combination. Kingston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sharwin.
Sharwin misses with the combination.
Sharwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sharwin stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kingston clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston jumps into guard, dragging Sharwin to the mat.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but Sharwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kingston is trying to control the position but Sharwin postures up.
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing Sharwin from standing up.
Sharwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sharwin wants to stand and escape but instead Kingston has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sharwin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sharwin wants to stand but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kingston prevents Sharwin from getting back to his feet.
Kingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kingston tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharwin is retaining full guard.
Sharwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kingston throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharwin wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is working Sharwin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kingston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kingston won't allow Sharwin to get back to his feet.
Kingston postures up in Sharwin's guard and throws a big left but Sharwin blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston throwing strikes but missing.
Kingston throws a big right hand that misses.
Kingston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kingston lands a couple of elbows.
Sharwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingston lands a couple of elbows.
Kingston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sharwin keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sharwin wants to stand but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Sharwin keeps moving.
Kingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston pushes down on Sharwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharwin is looking to escape.
Kingston is looking to take a break and control but Sharwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharwin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Kingston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kingston eats them both and turns towards Sharwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sharwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Kingston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sharwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kingston eats them both and turns towards Sharwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A left and a right from Sharwin both land. Nice combination.
Kingston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sharwin is pushing Kingston's head away, looking to escape. Kingston manages to hold on to the position though.
Kingston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kingston misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sharwin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kingston is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ground and pound from Kingston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sharwin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kingston connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Kingston crashes against the mat.
Kingston decides to stand back up.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharwin swivels and escapes.
Sharwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sharwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Sharwin is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharwin is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kingston wants to clinch
and Sharwin counters with a series of strikes. Kingston will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Jules Kingston has been cut.
Bain Sharwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharwin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sharwin is trying to break free.
Sharwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sharwin prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sharwin.
Sharwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sharwin working hard to break the clinch.
Sharwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharwin throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Sharwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sharwin tries to keep at a distance but Kingston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston gets a double leg takedown into Sharwin's guard.
Kingston trying to control but Sharwin is working from the bottom.
Kingston 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.
Kingston drops back looking for a leg! Sharwin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sharwin manages to kick Kingston off! Kingston jumps back into Sharwin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston prevents Sharwin from getting back to his feet.
Kingston works over Sharwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharwin wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingston throws a big elbow that misses.
Sharwin wants to get back to his feet but Kingston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bain Sharwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jules Kingston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kingston shoots in but Sharwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sharwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sharwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharwin throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Jules Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharwin tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Sharwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston rushes Sharwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Sharwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston keeps control of Sharwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sharwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston tries a knee to the head but Sharwin blocks it.
Sharwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharwin is trying to break free.
Kingston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kingston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sharwin is looking to stand up but Kingston won't let him.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sharwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kingston's guard.
Kingston scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jules Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston wants to clinch up but Sharwin keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharwin tries to avoid it but Kingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharwin to the ground. Sharwin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kingston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sharwin.
Sharwin works the jab nicely.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharwin connects with a right hand. Kingston shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sharwin. That snapped Kingston's head back.
Sharwin lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Sharwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharwin throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kingston has time to react.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharwin looks to land a body kick but Kingston moved away.
Kingston shoots for a double leg takedown but Sharwin sprawls well. He's pushed Kingston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharwin darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.
Sharwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston wants to clinch but Sharwin slips to the side
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sharwin misses with the combination.
Kingston is looking to clinch but Sharwin is avoiding it.
Sharwin gets a clinch.
Sharwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kingston has double underhooks.
Kingston jumps guard but Sharwin stands there with Kingston around his waist. Kingston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kingston prevents Sharwin from breaking the clinch.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but Sharwin blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Sharwin.
Sharwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
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!
Sharwin tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the cage.
Kingston throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bain Sharwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bain Sharwin!
Our winner, Bain Sharwin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taron Daegon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taron Daegon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taron Daegon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daegon rushes McGettigan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Daegon.
McGettigan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Daegon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGettigan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daegon moves into the clinch.
McGettigan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daegon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daegon breaks from the clinch.
Daegon rushes McGettigan and presses him up against the cage.
Daegon lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGettigan backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daegon.
Daegon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McGettigan is trying to keep an underhook but Daegon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daegon wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGettigan keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daegon passes to side control.
Daegon controls the position.
McGettigan wants to get back to his feet but Daegon drags him back down.
Daegon just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daegon wants to control but McGettigan is keeping him busy.
Daegon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Daegon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Daegon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McGettigan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daegon on the ground.
McGettigan tries to bench press Daegon off him but Daegon keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daegon prevents McGettigan from escaping the position.
McGettigan is breathing heavily.
Daegon wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGettigan keeps working.
Daegon tries for a kimura but McGettigan is defending well.
McGettigan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Daegon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daegon throws a strike aimed at the side of McGettigan's head but McGettigan avoids it well.
McGettigan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daegon's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daegon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Daegon connects with a nice short shot to McGettigan's temple.
Daegon stands up from half guard.
McGettigan misses with a left hand
and Daegon counters with a shoot takedown. McGettigan fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daegon throwing strikes but missing.
Daegon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Daegon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGettigan, up you get!
Daegon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGettigan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McGettigan wants to stand but Daegon is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daegon pushes down on McGettigan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McGettigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daegon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daegon works his way into full mount!
Daegon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGettigan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Daegon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGettigan is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGettigan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taron Daegon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Daegon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daegon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGettigan on his heels. He'll look to pass McGettigan's guard now, I'm sure.
Daegon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daegon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daegon chips away with some ground and pound.
Daegon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daegon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daegon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daegon passes McGettigan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGettigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daegon.
Daegon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daegon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McGettigan!
Daegon is working for a guillotine from mount but McGettigan frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daegon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan is looking to improve his position but Daegon isn't that keen on the idea.
Daegon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGettigan because Daegon loaded up on that one.
Daegon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McGettigan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daegon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGettigan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Daegon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice defenses there by Daegon.
Daegon ducks under a wild hook from McGettigan.
Daegon drives through with a takedown into McGettigan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daegon pushes down on McGettigan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McGettigan wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daegon scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGettigan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daegon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGettigan sees it coming and defends easily.
McGettigan trying to control from the bottom.
Daegon 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.
Daegon working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daegon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McGettigan!
McGettigan is squirming around, avoiding Daegon's attempts to control the action.
Daegon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGettigan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Daegon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daegon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daegon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGettigan hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGettigan is desperately trying to improve his position but Daegon has a good base and remains in mount.
McGettigan wants to control but Daegon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taron Daegon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Daegon ducks under a wild hook from McGettigan.
McGettigan scores with the left hand. Daegon knows he should have avoided that one.
Daegon shoots in for a takedown but McGettigan shows good takedown defense.
McGettigan throws out a loose jab but Daegon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daegon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGettigan.
Daegon gets the takedown into side control.
McGettigan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Daegon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McGettigan!
McGettigan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Daegon locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! McGettigan is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taron Daegon!
Taron Daegon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kees Knoflook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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19
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kees Knoflook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glin Burman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burman keeps Knoflook at a distance using the push kick.
Burman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knoflook lands a head kick!
Knoflook connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Knoflook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burman tries to bum rush Knoflook with a series of wild strikes but Knoflook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burman misses with a head kick.
Knoflook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burman works Knoflook's body with a nice hook.
Knoflook cracks Burman with a good jab.
Knoflook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knoflook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burman.
Burman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knoflook finds it's way round the side to connect with Burman's head.
Knoflook scoring well with a low kick there.
Knoflook lands a nice looking body kick.
Burman looks gassed!
Burman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoflook lands a big head kick that sends Burman tumbling to the mat! Knoflook takes a step backwards and waves Burman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Burman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knoflook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burman is still on wobbly legs! Can Knoflook finish him?
Knoflook lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Burman crumples to the floor! Knoflook milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kees Knoflook!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Van Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Andaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luuk Van Maul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Van Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Andaya!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Maul throws a body punch but Andaya moves out of range.
Andaya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andaya throws a nice looking combination but Van Maul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Maul moves away from the strike by Andaya.
Andaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Van Maul.
Andaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Maul.
Van Maul lands a body shot.
No joy there for Andaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Maul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andaya avoids the head kick by Van Maul.
Andaya shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Maul manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Maul has wrist control.
Andaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andaya sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Maul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andaya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Maul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Maul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Andaya was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Van Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andaya connects with a single shot there.
Van Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Maul.
Andaya throws a right and a left that Van Maul avoids nicely.
Van Maul moves out of range as Andaya strikes.
Van Maul takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andaya. Van Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Maul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Maul misses with the combination.
Andaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andaya.
Andaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andaya shoots in for a takedown but Van Maul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Andaya misses the target.
Van Maul misses with a double jab.
Van Maul misses the shot to the body.
Van Maul throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andaya swings for the body but Van Maul moves out of range.
Andaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Maul tries to sprawl out of it but Andaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Maul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Luuk Van Maul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Andaya.
Andaya misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andaya scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Maul should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Andaya dominated that round.
That's time! Van Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Maul swinging wildly here.
Van Maul throws a body punch but Andaya moves out of range.
Van Maul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Andaya. Those never looked like landing.
Andaya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Maul counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Maul misses with the combination.
Van Maul tries to bum rush Andaya with a series of wild strikes but Andaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Andaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andaya misses with the combination.
Andaya throws out a loose jab but Van Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Maul.
Andaya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Maul counters with a three punch combo that has Andaya backing up. Andaya nods at Van Maul to acknowledge the strikes.
Andaya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Maul counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, jab by Andaya - just one landing.
Andaya misses with an uppercut.
Luuk Van Maul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andaya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Maul moves away from the strike by Andaya.
Andaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luuk Van Maul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andaya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keith Andaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Maul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andaya somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andaya throws an overhand right that lands on Van Maul's shoulder, as Van Maul tries to avoid the shot.
Van Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Maul tries to bum rush Andaya with a series of wild strikes but Andaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Maul is looking to wear down Andaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Maul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Andaya.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Maul.
Andaya misses with a two punch combination.
Van Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andaya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andaya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Maul but Van Maul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Maul.
Andaya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Maul circles away quickly and effectively.
Andaya lands a nice hook to Van Maul's body. Van Maul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Andaya.
Andaya misses with a looping left.
Van Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Van Maul.
Van Maul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Maul throws a head kick that misses.
Andaya takes a swing at Van Maul's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Maul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andaya somewhat.
Luuk Van Maul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Andaya.
Andaya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andaya misses the shot to the body.
Andaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Maul.
Van Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andaya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Maul.
Van Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Van Maul does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Andaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Van Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Andaya ducks under a wild hook from Van Maul.
Van Maul tries to work over Andaya's front leg with a kick but Andaya checks it.
Van Maul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andaya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Maul's guard.
Van Maul keeping moving, preventing Andaya from controlling successfully.
Andaya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Andaya stands and throws Van Maul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Andaya is looking to take a break and control but Van Maul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andaya working the head with strikes.
Andaya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Maul, who protects the arm well.
Andaya has hold of Van Maul's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Van Maul seems comfortable defending it but Andaya has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Van Maul is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Van Maul is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Andaya couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keith Andaya!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cedric Mabuva enters the cage!
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27
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wrestling Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva darts in trying to clinch
and Spar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mabuva!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spar lands a nice shot to the head.
Spar 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spar postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mabuva in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mabuva to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestling Spar!
Wrestling Spar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Click Click Boom. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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28
235 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
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225 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Counter striker
KO power |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Rumble!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble throws a head kick that misses.
Dempsey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rumble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dempsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumble.
Rumble throws a sloppy body shot
and Dempsey counters with a takedown into side control.
Dempsey misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dempsey trying to control the action but Rumble is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Dempsey are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rumble with a nice cross.
Dempsey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dempsey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dempsey preventing the sweep.
Rumble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Austin Rumble.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dempsey.
Rumble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dempsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumble.
A punch combination from Rumble misses.
Rumble tries to clinch but Dempsey is having none of it.
Rumble shoots in but no luck this time.
Rumble leaves Dempsey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Rumble. No joy for Dempsey on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dempsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rumble tries to clinch up.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Rumble moves out of range.
Dempsey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rumble manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dempsey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rumble's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dempsey is one step ahead there.
Rumble manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey slips a straight right by Rumble.
Rumble misses with a takedown attempt
and Dempsey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rumble won't be happy with that.
Dempsey decides to stand back up. Dempsey steps back and let's Rumble get back to his feet.
Good exchange - Rumble coming out on top.
Dempsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumble.
Sloppy strikes from Rumble. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey fails with the takedown.
Dempsey shoots for a double leg takedown but Rumble sprawls well. He's pushed Dempsey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rumble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dempsey manages to avoid it.
Rumble has his takedown stuffed
and Dempsey counters with a shoot takedown. Rumble fights it but they end up in guard.
Dempsey looking to sit in guard and control but Rumble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
Rumble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dempsey pulls Rumble in close to prevent any damage.
Rumble won't allow Dempsey to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dempsey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rumble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown but Rumble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rumble is fending him off so far but Dempsey persists. Nope, Rumble circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin Rumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rumble lands with a nice body punch.
Dempsey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rumble shoots in but Dempsey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Dempsey counters with a shoot takedown. Rumble fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumble wants to stand but Dempsey is controlling the position.
Dempsey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dempsey looking to sit in guard and control but Rumble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble trying to control the position from guard on top but Dempsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rumble stops Dempsey from standing up.
Rumble advances to half guard.
Dempsey is trying to control but can't.
Rumble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dempsey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rumble is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dempsey is just riding it out for now. Rumble eventually gives up the hold.
Dempsey is trying to maintain the position but Rumble is very close to passing his half guard.
Rumble lands with a punch from half guard.
Rumble trying to control from half guard but Dempsey is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble wants to pass to mount but Dempsey is defending the position.
Rumble is working for a kimura but Dempsey is defending it quite comfortably.
Rumble is working for a kimura but Dempsey is defending it quite comfortably.
Dempsey works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey pulls Rumble in to control the position.
Rumble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dempsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rumble on the ground.
Rumble wants to stand but Dempsey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey is adopting a defensive guard.
Rumble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dempsey is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Rumble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dempsey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mark Dempsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rumble slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rumble looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dempsey preventing the sweep.
Dempsey chips away with some ground and pound.
Dempsey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rumble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rumble wants to stand up but Dempsey has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rumble throwing strikes from guard but Dempsey blocks nicely.
Rumble stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rumble digs a good body shot into Dempsey's ribs.
Rumble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dempsey.
Dempsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Rumble. Rumble gets slowly back to his feet.
Rumble misses with the combination.
Rumble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rumble looks to score with a jab to the body but Dempsey is just out of range.
Dempsey moves into the clinch.
Dempsey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dempsey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rumble tries to circle away but Dempsey has him pinned against the cage.
Rumble content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rumble tries to break the clinch but Dempsey is controlling the position.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Dempsey has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dempsey gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is nestled in close to Rumble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dempsey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Dempsey there.
Dempsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rumble manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rumble catches Dempsey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Austin Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble throws a big shot that misses.
Rumble doesn't manage to clinch there - Dempsey circles away.
Rumble gets caught flat footed, as Dempsey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dempsey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rumble's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dempsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dempsey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rumble's guard.
Dempsey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dempsey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rumble's head.
Rumble trying to hold on to Dempsey's head to control him but Dempsey postures up.
Dempsey throwing shots but Rumble is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rumble's head.
Dempsey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dempsey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Dempsey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piki Hoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hodson comes to the cage accompanied by Break Some Off by KoRn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Hodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piki Hoki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hoki with that takedown attempt.
Hoki slips a jab and a cross from Hodson.
Hoki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hodson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hoki closes the distance and clinches.
Hoki looking to throw knees to the head but Hodson is blocking nicely.
Hoki drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hodson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hoki is looking to stand up but Hodson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Hodson just wasn't active enough.
Hoki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hoki is looking to clinch.
Hodson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hodson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoki.
Matt Hodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piki Hoki.
Hoki is looking to control Hodson's arms but Hodson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoki has his back to the cage.
Hoki missing with knees to the body.
Hoki trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Hodson gets an underhook and turns Hoki into the cage.
Hoki pulls guard.
Hodson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hodson cracks Hoki with a good jab.
Hodson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoki doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoki looks gassed!
Hodson lands a big uppercut and Hoki crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hoki looks OK. Hodson waves Hoki back to his feet!
Hoki is rocked!
Hoki leaves his chin hanging out and Hodson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hoki crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Hodson!
A victorious Matt Hodson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Wrassle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor The Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Wrassle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tor The Hammer's chin.
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Wrassle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tor The Hammer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrassle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Hammer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wrassle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wrassle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Hammer is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrassle advances to half guard.
Wrassle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wrassle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wrassle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrassle is thwarting The Hammer's attempts to control the position.
Wrassle wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Hammer keeps working.
The Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wrassle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrassle controlling the action here.
The Hammer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrassle prevents The Hammer from improving his position.
Wrassle throws a strike but The Hammer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wrassle throws a big elbow that misses.
The Hammer keeping full guard, as Wrassle tries to pass.
Wrassle postures up in The Hammer's guard and throws a big left but The Hammer blocks it.
Wrassle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wrassle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wrassle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wrassle passes into half guard.
The Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wrassle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wrassle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Hammer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wrassle lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrassle lands with a punch from half guard.
The Hammer wants to control but Wrassle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wrassle.
The Hammer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wrassle scores with a couple of nice shots.
The Hammer is trying to maintain the position but Wrassle is very close to passing his half guard.
Wrassle trying to control from The Hammer's half guard. The Hammer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wrassle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Hammer on the ground.
Wrassle controlling from the top position.
Wrassle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wrassle distracts The Hammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Hammer is rocked!
Wrassle works over The Hammer with some ground and pound from guard.
The Hammer is still in real trouble! Can Wrassle finish him?
The Hammer keeping moving, preventing Wrassle from controlling successfully.
Wrassle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Wrassle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrassle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wrassle throws a big right hand that misses.
Wrassle throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrassle landing some decent shots from guard.
Wrassle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrassle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrassle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrassle trying to control but The Hammer is working from the bottom.
Wrassle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrassle got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Hammer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wrassle has managed to get both his arms back between The Hammer's legs - danger averted.
Wrassle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wrassle wants to control for a moment but The Hammer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wrassle is pressing down on The Hammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Hammer is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wrassle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wrassle.
The ground and pound from Wrassle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wrassle in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The Hammer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The Hammer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wrassle connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Hammer is looking to regain half guard here but Wrassle keeps moving and retains side control.
Wrassle scoring with punches and elbows.
The Hammer tries to buck Wrassle off but Wrassle is having none of it.
The Hammer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wrassle off and has taken his back!
Wrassle tries to roll but The Hammer sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrassle is working hard here to advance position.
Wrassle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The Hammer is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Wrassle won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips The Hammer off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tor The Hammer!
Tor The Hammer 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ljudevit Posavski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Posavski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tram 11 A vi svi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johhny Guns could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ljudevit Posavski's chin.
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180 lbs
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25
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johhny Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ljudevit Posavski!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns looking to score a takedown here. Posavski is defending well but Guns drives through and ends up in Posavski's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Guns has gone for a leg lock! Posavski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Guns's guard.
Guns wants to stand up but Posavski is controlling him.
Posavski looking to pass the guard.
Posavski prevents Guns from getting back to his feet.
Posavski trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Posavski throwing strikes from guard but Guns blocks nicely.
Posavski throws a big right hand that misses.
Guns manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Guns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Posavski avoids it really well and circles away.
Guns shoots in for a takedown but Posavski shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guns is defended easily by Posavski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guns misses with a takedown
and Posavski counters with a single leg into guard. Guns didn't expect that.
Posavski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posavski prevents Guns from getting back to his feet.
Posavski throwing strikes from guard but Guns blocks nicely.
Posavski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guns keeping moving, preventing Posavski from controlling successfully.
Posavski won't allow Guns to get back to his feet.
Posavski slips nicely into half guard.
Guns tries to kick Posavski off but Posavski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guns is refusing to be controlled, as Posavski sits in half guard.
Posavski stops Guns from getting back to his feet.
Posavski is looking to advance position but Guns won't allow it.
Posavski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guns defending well though.
Guns pushes Posavski off looking to stand but Posavski dives back in and keeps control.
Guns won't allow Posavski to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns is trying to stand up here but Posavski is controlling him well.
Posavski is pressing down on Guns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guns is holding on for now.
Guns is looking to escape.
Posavski wants to control but Guns is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Posavski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Posavski stops Guns from getting back to his feet.
Posavski trying to pass the guard but Guns defending well.
Guns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Posavski.
Guns pushes Posavski off looking to stand but Posavski dives back in and keeps control.
Posavski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guns is trying to stand up here but Posavski is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posavski working the head and body with strikes.
Guns is looking to escape.
Posavski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Posavski stops Guns from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guns is breathing heavily.
Posavski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guns keeps working.
Guns wants to get back to his feet.
Posavski trying to pass the guard but Guns defending well.
Guns pushes Posavski off but Posavski dives into side control.
Posavski stands up.
Guns gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posavski is looking for a sweep. Guns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Posavski is defending against the submission attempts here by Guns.
Guns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ljudevit Posavski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Posavski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Posavski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Guns is trying to buck Posavski off.
Posavski works to advance to full mount. Guns defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Posavski punching from mount but Guns doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guns really wants to buck Posavski off and get back to his feet.
Posavski thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Guns wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Guns somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Posavski makes his way to full guard, as Guns worked for a kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Posavski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guns!
Guns is squirming around, avoiding Posavski's attempts to control the action.
Posavski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guns can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guns squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Posavski wants to control the pace but Guns is squirming around nicely.
Guns trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Posavski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Posavski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Posavski lands a nice shot to the head.
Guns is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ljudevit Posavski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Posavski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guns is looking to escape.
Guns is trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Posavski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guns is looking to escape.
Guns wants to try and get back to his feet.
Posavski working for a submission but Guns is keeping him at bay.
Guns is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posavski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guns squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Guns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Posavski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Guns bucks Posavski off and manages to get back to his feet!
Johhny Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Posavski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guns throws an elbow that misses. Posavski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guns's guard. Nice move by Posavski!
Posavski wants to control from the top but Guns keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns can't keep his opponent in guard - Posavski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns kicks Posavski off and gets back to his feet.
Guns gets the takedown into side control.
Guns working away.
Posavski parries the strikes from Guns easily there. Guns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Posavski to escape.
Guns has hold of Posavski's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Posavski tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Guns cranks the arm and Posavski screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Posavski, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johhny Guns!
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