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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
1 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gasan Ibragimov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ibragimov.
Bjj shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ibragimov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bjj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ibragimov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ibragimov keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Bjj is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bjj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bjj thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bjj seems to have locked his on tight now - Ibragimov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bjj, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Spar Bjj!
Spar Bjj 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bobbertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jong Dong's choice of entrance music: Aegukka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Brawler
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Bobbertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong Dong!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Dong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jong Dong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bobbertson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jong Dong raining down shots from the mount!
Jong Dong unloading with bombs!
Jong Dong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Bobby Bobbertson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobbertson working to try and regain half guard.
Jong Dong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bobbertson is in a horrible position here. Jong Dong smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bobby Bobbertson's cut is getting worse.
Bobbertson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jong Dong with shots to the head and body - Bobbertson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jong Dong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jong Dong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bobbertson looks a forlorn figure.
Bobbertson is rocked!
Jeez, Bobby Bobbertson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Bobbertson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong Dong!
After the fight, Kim Jong Dong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for January Kwiecinski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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264 lbs
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267 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Summers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Summers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwiecinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kwiecinski lands with a cross.
It looks like Luke Summers has been cut.
Luke Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers swinging wildly here.
Kwiecinski looks for the body kick but Summers saw that one coming.
Kwiecinski throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Summers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kwiecinski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Summers has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Summers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kwiecinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwiecinski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers working for a guillotine from mount but Kwiecinski is in no mood to give up.
Kwiecinski working to try and regain half guard.
Summers lands a big elbow.
Kwiecinski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Summers is working for a guillotine from mount but Kwiecinski frees his head quite easily.
Summers cracks Kwiecinski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Kwiecinski wants to get back to his feet.
Kwiecinski is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwiecinski tries to buck Summers off but he can't manage it.
Summers controlling the pace for now.
Summers looking to ground and pound but Kwiecinski is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers unloading with bombs!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kwiecinski really wants to buck Summers off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Summers prevents Kwiecinski from getting the reversal.
Kwiecinski really wants to buck Summers off and get back to his feet.
Summers is landing with some decent strikes but Kwiecinski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Summers unloading with bombs!
Kwiecinski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kwiecinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Summers on the ground.
Summers breaks from Kwiecinski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Summers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kwiecinski is bucking up trying to escape but Summers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Summers controlling the position easily from mount.
Summers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Summers lands a big elbow.
Summers content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Kwiecinski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kwiecinski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Summers raining down shots from the mount!
Summers working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kwiecinski hang on?
Summers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kwiecinski hang on?
Kwiecinski is rocked!
Summers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Summers controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Kwiecinski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Summers lands a big shot to the head and Kwiecinski winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luke Summers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffo Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruffo Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Taylor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guttierez. That did some damage!
Taylor has Guttierez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guttierez wants to break free but Taylor has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taylor.
It looks like Ruffo Guttierez has been cut.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guttierez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Guttierez is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Guttierez fails to land.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guttierez's defenses.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guttierez's efforts to push away.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guttierez looks gassed!
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Guttierez is rocked!
Taylor has Guttierez pressed against the cage. He pushes Guttierez back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Taylor throws a beautiful elbow that sends Guttierez crashing to the floor! Taylor piles on the pressure with more strikes! Guttierez is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Taylor!
A relieved looking Brick Taylor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Slagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelaez comes to the cage accompanied by Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley. Frank Slagman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Pelaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Slagman!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelaez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slagman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pelaez thinking.
Pelaez tries to clinch up but Slagman circles away and keeps his distance.
Pelaez tries to clinch up
and Slagman counters with a shoot takedown. Pelaez fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Slagman tries to free his leg and advance position but Pelaez is retaining full guard.
Slagman forces his way into half guard.
Slagman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pelaez!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slagman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slagman looking to secure an arm triangle but Pelaez defends it well.
Slagman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Slagman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pelaez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pelaez and Slagman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pelaez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slagman swings around for an armbar but Pelaez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Slagman's guard.
Pelaez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slagman on the ground.
Slagman working for a triangle but Pelaez defends it easily.
Pelaez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slagman is keeping the position for now.
Slagman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slagman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pelaez wants to stand but Slagman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slagman working for a triangle but Pelaez defends it easily.
Slagman is looking for a triangle but Pelaez pushes his legs off easily.
Pelaez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Slagman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slagman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Slagman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pelaez wanted to stand there but Slagman had control of the position.
Slagman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slagman trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slagman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pelaez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Slagman 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slagman. Pelaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pelaez tries to clinch up
and Slagman counters with a one-two to the body.
Pelaez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slagman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slagman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelaez tries to clinch
and Slagman counters with a nice body shot.
Jason Pelaez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pelaez is looking to clinch but Slagman is avoiding it.
Pelaez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slagman counters with a shoot takedown. Pelaez fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Slagman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pelaez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pelaez has escaped and now he's on top!
Slagman has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pelaez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Slagman has tightened it up now! Pelaez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Slagman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gryphen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haral Dir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Gryphen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haral Dir!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dir tries to bum rush Gryphen with a series of wild strikes but Gryphen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dir gets tackled into the cage by Gryphen. Gryphen maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gryphen has Dir pressed against the cage, preventing Dir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dir.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gryphen.
Gryphen lands a shot to the body.
Gryphen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gryphen lands an elbow that stopped Dir in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Haral Dir has been cut.
Gryphen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gryphen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dir or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dir blocks an uppercut.
Dir blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dir.
Gryphen crunches a lovely knee into Dir's ribcage.
Gryphen throws a head punch that misses.
Gryphen trying to land knees to the body.
Gryphen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dir avoids it.
Gryphen tries to land a knee to the head but Dir blocks with his arms.
Gryphen lands a good knee to the midsection. Dir won't want to take too many of those.
Gryphen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen stalls.
Gryphen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Gryphen to work.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dir avoids the damage to the body.
Gryphen letting Dir take a breather here.
Gryphen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen stalling the fight.
Gryphen misses with some punches.
Dir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gryphen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gryphen throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gryphen fails to land.
Dir is looking to take this one to the mat.
Forrest Gryphen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haral Dir.
Gryphen tries a body shot but Dir blocks it.
Dir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gryphen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gryphen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen controlling the action here for a moment.
Dir managing to block the knees to the body from Gryphen.
Dir stalling against the cage.
Gryphen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dir is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gryphen to the mat. Gryphen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gryphen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dir!
Dir tries to reverse the position but Gryphen maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gryphen trying to control but Dir is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gryphen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haral Dir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gryphen throws a series of punches but Dir moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gryphen.
Dir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gryphen moves into the clinch successfully.
Gryphen stalling the fight.
Gryphen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gryphen throws an elbow but it misses.
Dir blocks an elbow strike.
Gryphen misses with a knee to the head.
Forrest Gryphen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gryphen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gryphen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gryphen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dir's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gryphen.
Gryphen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gryphen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Gryphen to work.
Gryphen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
Gryphen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dir up against the cage.
Gryphen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen trying to land knees to the body.
Gryphen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dir tries to stall but Gryphen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gryphen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dir wants the takedown. Gryphen is fighting it off but Dir persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gryphen's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen has an active guard here but Dir has managed to pass into half guard.
Dir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dir working over Gryphen with some ground and pound. Gryphen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dir controlling the action here.
Gryphen actively working from the bottom here.
Dir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gryphen won't allow Dir to pass to mount.
Gryphen controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gryphen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen trying to hold on to Dir's head to control him but Dir postures up.
Gryphen is refusing to be controlled, as Dir sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gryphen tries to clinch but Dir moves out of range.
Dir clinches up with Gryphen and pushes him back against the cage.
Gryphen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dir is trying to drag Gryphen to the mat but Gryphen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gryphen taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dir is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gryphen can't fight it off and eventually Dir manages to take the fight to the floor. Gryphen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Haral Dir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Haral Dir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gryphen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gryphen tries to clinch but Dir moves out of range.
Dir is looking to clinch but Gryphen is avoiding it.
Dir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gryphen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gryphen lands a jab-cross combination.
Gryphen throws a chopping leg kick but Dir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gryphen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gryphen.
Gryphen lands a head kick. Dir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good leg kick by Gryphen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gryphen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dir is looking to clinch.
Gryphen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dir moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Gryphen.
Dir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gryphen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dir managing to block the knees to the body from Gryphen.
Gryphen landing knees to the head.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
Dir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gryphen has Dir pushed against the cage.
Gryphen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dir's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dir avoiding damage as Gryphen throws knees to the body.
Dir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gryphen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dir blocks an elbow strike from Gryphen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dir as Gryphen tries to tie him up.
Gryphen throws an elbow but it misses.
Gryphen stalling the fight.
Dir is struggling to control the position.
Dir blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gryphen after a bit of a struggle.
Forrest Gryphen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haral Dir.
Gryphen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gryphen.
Gryphen controlling the action here for a moment.
Gryphen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dir's elbow.
Gryphen tries to land a knee to the head but Dir blocks with his arms.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
Dir is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gryphen taking a breather.
Dir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gryphen cracks Dir with a nice body shot.
Dir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gryphen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gryphen misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gryphen taking a breather.
Gryphen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gryphen misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Gryphen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gryphen 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Gryphen!
Forrest Gryphen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abu Davee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chito Hua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abu Davee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Davee as he connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Davee. No joy for Hua on that attempt.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Davee. No joy for Hua on that attempt.
Davee keeps the fight on the outside.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch but Davee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davee lands with a shot to the body.
Hua is looking to clinch but Davee is avoiding it.
Hua misses with a body shot.
Oooooh!!! Davee has knocked Hua down with a huge combo! Davee steps away and waves a wobbly Hua back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hua is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davee connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hua to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Davee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abu Davee!
Abu Davee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Twister will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurendrejer looking to score a takedown here. Twister is defending well but Lurendrejer drives through and ends up in Twister's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lurendrejer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twister is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lurendrejer rolls with it to try and escape but Twister cranks on the arm and Lurendrejer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Twister!
A very excited looking Tony Twister made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedo Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear has chosen Pedo Bear as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johnny Woo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pedo Bear's chin.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedo Bear!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear misses the body punch
and Woo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woo fails with the takedown
and Bear counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woo shoots and misses
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Woo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bear pushes Woo off looking to stand but Woo dives back in and keeps control.
Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bear doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bear tries to kick Woo off but Woo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear won't allow Woo to pass to mount.
Bear is trying to stand up here but Woo is controlling him well.
Woo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bear's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woo in particular looking to stall.
Woo thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bear keeps working.
Bear is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woo lands strikes from half guard.
Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Woo lands with a punch from half guard.
Woo trying to control from half guard but Bear is working away.
Bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Woo wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Bear makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Woo with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear swings for the body but Woo moves out of range.
Woo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bear is looking to stand up but Woo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bear manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Woo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bear scores with a body shot.
Woo has his takedown stuffed
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bear moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Bear coming out on top.
Woo throws a leg kick but Bear checks it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Woo.
Bear dodges the ground and pound from Woo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but Woo drags him back down.
Woo 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.
Bear is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woo advances nicely into full mount.
Woo lands a nice shot to the head.
Bear is rocked!
It looks like Pedo Bear has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bear can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bear is still in real trouble! Can Woo finish him?
Woo cracks Bear with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Woo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Briggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atsushi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atsushi scores with a shot to the body.
Atsushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Atsushi throws a nice looking combination but Briggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atsushi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Atsushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Briggs avoids it really well and circles away.
Atsushi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atsushi tried to score with a low kick but Briggs checks it.
Briggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atsushi on the side of the head.
Atsushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Briggs misses.
Briggs tries to keep at a distance but Atsushi has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atsushi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Briggs.
Atsushi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Briggs regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Atsushi wants to pass the guard but Briggs is keeping the position.
Briggs pushes Atsushi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Atsushi blocks a head kick by Briggs.
Briggs gets caught flat footed, as Atsushi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Briggs keeping full guard, as Atsushi tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Atsushi from controlling successfully.
Atsushi is pushing down on Briggs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Briggs is fighting to maintain full guard but Atsushi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atsushi wants to free his trapped foot but Briggs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Atsushi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Briggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atsushi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Atsushi is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atsushi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Briggs's head.
Atsushi thows a huge punch but Briggs dodges it nicely.
Briggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Atsushi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briggs defending well though.
Briggs regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Atsushi.
Atsushi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Briggs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Briggs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Briggs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi manages to get back to half guard.
Briggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Atsushi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atsushi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Atsushi gets back to full guard.
Atsushi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Atsushi wants to free his trapped foot but Briggs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs is trying to stand up here but Atsushi is controlling him well.
Atsushi slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Atsushi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Atsushi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atsushi blocks a head kick by Briggs.
Atsushi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Briggs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Atsushi blocks a head kick by Briggs.
Atsushi wants to clinch.
Atsushi throws a leg kick that misses.
Briggs throws a head kick that misses
and Atsushi counters with a low kick, right behind Briggs 's knee.
Atsushi blocks a head kick by Briggs.
Atsushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Briggs is just out of range.
Briggs misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a hook.
Briggs throws a head kick that misses.
Atsushi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atsushi staying out of range there.
Atsushi avoids the head kick by Briggs.
Briggs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Briggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atsushi pinned against the cage. Atsushi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Atsushi avoids the head kick by Briggs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atsushi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atsushi stuffs the takedown attempt from Briggs. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atsushi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Briggs's sensitive parts.
Atsushi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Briggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atsushi dives in and scores a takedown into Briggs's guard.
Atsushi throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Atsushi trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atsushi pushes down on Briggs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Atsushi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi is working for a kimura but Briggs is defending it quite comfortably.
Briggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Atsushi.
Atsushi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Briggs defends it well.
Atsushi trying to pass the guard but Briggs defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briggs wants to get back to full guard but Atsushi has passed into side control.
Briggs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Atsushi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Briggs is refusing to be controlled, as Atsushi sits in half guard.
Briggs has hold of Atsushi's hands but Atsushi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atsushi trying to pass the guard but Briggs defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Atsushi 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!
Briggs misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a head kick.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atsushi throws a wild body kick that Briggs sees coming a mile off.
Briggs misses with a body shot
and Atsushi counters with an inside leg kick.
Briggs swings for the body but Atsushi moves out of range.
Briggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atsushi is fending him off so far but Briggs persists. Nope, Atsushi circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs scores with a jab to the body.
Atsushi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atsushi throws a head kick but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atsushi closes the distance and pushes Briggs back into the cage.
Atsushi has hold of one of Briggs's legs. Briggs is fighting the takedown attempt but Atsushi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Atsushi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Atsushi tries to free his leg and advance position but Briggs is retaining full guard.
Briggs trying to control the position.
Atsushi looking to pass the guard.
Briggs pulls Atsushi in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Briggs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt - Atsushi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atsushi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Atsushi wants it to stay on the feet.
Briggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Atsushi sizes up Briggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atsushi avoids it really well and circles away.
Atsushi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Briggs is trying to defend but Atsushi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Briggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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!
Atsushi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Briggs sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi wants to take a breather but Briggs is having none of it.
Atsushi works his way into side control.
Atsushi working away.
Atsushi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briggs keeps working.
Atsushi working the ground and pound but Briggs is defending the strikes.
Atsushi working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Atsushi.
Kuroda Atsushi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs trying to remain calm as Atsushi controls from the top position.
Briggs is looking for a sweep.
Atsushi looks up at the clock and then as Briggs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Atsushi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Briggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Briggs is being controlled here.
Jonathan Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briggs keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atsushi 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushi!
Kuroda Atsushi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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