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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhydrei Camo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rustler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhydrei Camo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Rustler!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rustler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Camo pinned against the cage. Camo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rustler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camo drops Rustler with a beautiful combination! Rustler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Camo is looking for the KO!
Rustler is rocked!
It looks like James Rustler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rustler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camo as he jumps to the side.
Rustler is still on wobbly legs! Can Camo finish him?
Rustler walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Rustler limp body while Camo jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rhydrei Camo!
A victorious Rhydrei Camo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jr StClair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jr StClair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from StClair.
No joy there for StClair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
StClair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
StClair avoids a punch combination nicely.
StClair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - StClair scores with a four punch combination!
StClair fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but StClair has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to stall but StClair uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
StClair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko prevents StClair from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
StClair wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
StClair is trying to break free.
StClair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
StClair avoids a wild elbow strike from Emelianenko.
StClair is trying to break free.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko has StClair pushed against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. StClair smiles and moves away.
StClair blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
StClair throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
StClair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by StClair.
StClair misses with a wild combination.
StClair avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
StClair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StClair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
StClair shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a head kick.
StClair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. StClair gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jr StClair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from StClair does no damage.
StClair throws a head kick that misses
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
StClair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and StClair moves out of range easily.
StClair swinging wildly here.
StClair looks to throw a body kick
and Emelianenko counters with a head kick.
StClair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emelianenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of StClair's head.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination. StClair sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko lands with a kick to the temple. StClair shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
StClair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Emelianenko counters with a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
StClair rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emelianenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
StClair misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StClair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. StClair gets slowly back to his feet.
StClair misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Emelianenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. StClair eats them both and turns towards Emelianenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Emelianenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Emelianenko lands with a kick to the temple. StClair shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko lands with a slapping head kick.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
StClair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away.
A head kick misses from StClair.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StClair.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
StClair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces StClair back to the cage. Emelianenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
StClair looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well.
StClair shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed StClair'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 Jr StClair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a two punch combo.
StClair misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from StClair.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
StClair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. StClair gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko is working the combinations to good effect here.
StClair on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emelianenko jabs StClair right on the nose. StClair blinks but takes it well.
StClair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Emelianenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
StClair takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jr StClair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but StClair moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
StClair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. StClair backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from StClair misses.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
StClair fails to land with a series of punches.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
StClair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko counters with a left and a right that stings StClair.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but StClair moves out of range.
StClair misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair takes a kick to the side of the head.
StClair shoots for a takedown but Emelianenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by StClair.
Good shot there by StClair.
StClair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that half lands.
StClair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing StClair off to one side.
StClair on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!
StClair throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! StClair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StClair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as StClair backs up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush StClair with a series of wild strikes but StClair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emelianenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but StClair moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that StClair semi-blocks.
StClair shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. StClair backs away looking to recover.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko 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!
StClair tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. StClair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and StClair moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from StClair both land. Nice combination.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!
StClair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
StClair misses with a wild combination.
StClair doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
StClair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
StClair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
StClair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. StClair should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by StClair!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jr StClair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
StClair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StClair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
StClair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of StClair's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - StClair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair shoots in looking for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing StClair's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick from Emelianenko lands but StClair takes it in his stride.
StClair tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. StClair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick from Emelianenko lands but StClair takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko lands a head kick. StClair smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
StClair tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
StClair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
StClair misses with a jab, cross combination.
StClair tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!
StClair has a takedown stuffed.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emelianenko throws a combination. StClair tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
StClair takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
StClair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
StClair blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
StClair moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
StClair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
StClair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StClair just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but StClair moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Emelianenko.
StClair misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for StClair. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
StClair misses with a body shot.
StClair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko connects with a high kick.
StClair fails with the takedown.
Jr StClair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jr StClair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fedor Emelianenko.
I've got Emelianenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Thomason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael James has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Thomason!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Thomason.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomason.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomason slips a jab and a cross from James.
A combination from James does no damage.
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomason throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
A punch combination from James misses.
A leg kick checked by Thomason.
James misses with a wild combination.
Thomason throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Thomason throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomason looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James throws a nice head kick!
Thomason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomason looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomason throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thomason thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomason misses with a head kick.
A combination from James does no damage.
James is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomason!
James misses with a looping right.
James staying out of range there.
Thomason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomason fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomason attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James looks to land a combination. Thomason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James looks to land a combination but Thomason avoids it well.
A combination from James does no damage.
Thomason tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
Thomason blocks a jab.
Thomason throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James throws a series of punches but Thomason moves out of range.
Thomason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James throws a push kick but Thomason slaps the foot to one side.
Thomason throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Thomason swinging wildly here.
Thomason falls off balance throwing a combination
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomason throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James avoids the head kick by Thomason.
Thomason lands a front kick.
Thomason avoids a kick to the body.
James with a hook.
Thomason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomason tries a head kick but it misses.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Thomason catches James right on the button with a cross.
Thomason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomason throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Thomason misses the shot to the body.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a combination that misses
and Thomason counters with a head kick. That will keep James thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomason scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Thomason.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomason counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. James is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomason lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Thomason.
Thomason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomason circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomason takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Thomason swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Thomason misses
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from James.
James slips a jab from Thomason.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael James will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thomason throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Thomason.
James shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomason eats them both and turns towards James to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomason circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James misses with a combination
and Thomason counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot by James.
Thomason throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomason swinging wildly here.
Thomason misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Thomason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thomason.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomason.
Thomason throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Michael James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomason lands a jab-cross combination.
James is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomason.
Thomason tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomason. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomason throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James throws a body punch but Thomason moves out of range.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomason wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range.
Luke Thomason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomason looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Thomason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Thomason lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thomason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a combination but Thomason avoids it well.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomason misses with a body kick.
James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
James misses with a two punch combination.
Thomason throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Thomason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomason circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomason is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Thomason misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomason.
Thomason throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Thomason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomason.
Thomason misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Thomason will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thomason looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Thomason avoids the head kick by James.
Thomason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomason.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from James misses.
Thomason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomason looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James blocks a head kick by Thomason.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomason. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomason moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomason throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Thomason is looking to land body kicks.
James misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomason throws a body kick that misses.
Thomason misses with the combination.
James slips a jab and a cross from Thomason.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomason should have avoided that one.
Thomason slips a jab and a cross from James.
Thomason misses with a double jab.
Thomason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Thomason moves out of range easily.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomason is just out of range.
Thomason takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Thomason throws a head kick that misses.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Thomason misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a body shot that sends Thomason's belly button to the back.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James misses with a double jab.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James misses with a double jab
and Thomason counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crunch! Thomason slams his shin into James's torso.
Thomason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James throws a series of punches but Thomason avoids them all with ease.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomason misses with a kick to the body.
Thomason throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James misses with a wild combination.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James blocks a head kick by Thomason.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomason.
Thomason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomason tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James throws a series of strikes that have Thomason backpedaling.
Thomason takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Thomason lands but James takes it in his stride.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James throws the left hand but Thomason avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomason finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomason slips a straight right by James.
Thomason cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomason throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
Thomason misses with a low kick.
James throws a right hand that Thomason ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomason also avoids with ease.
Thomason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James cracks Thomason with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - James finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Thomason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomason 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Thomason!
A very excited looking Luke Thomason 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Fonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonte's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, carnage. Bruno has chosen Preliator as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Giordano Bruno is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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257 lbs
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265 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Fonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonte closes the distance but Bruno moves to the side
and Bruno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruno cracks a nice hook into Fonte's ribs.
Bruno jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonte tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fonte is breathing heavily.
Bruno lands a brutal uppercut that launches Fonte off his feet! Fonte tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giordano Bruno!
Post fight, an emotional Giordano Bruno said 'Domine Iesu, Per vagitus Tui in praesepio pro me nascentis, Per lacrimas Tui in cruce pro me morientis, Per amorem Tui in tabernaculo pro me viventis, Miserere mei et salva me. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chras Watsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blindboy Boat Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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179 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chras Watsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blindboy Boat Club!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watsky gets caught napping as Boat Club dives in and scores a takedown. Watsky manages to retain guard.
Boat Club must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boat Club wants to control from the top but Watsky keeps moving.
Boat Club throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boat Club stays in close to Watsky's body and controls the position.
Watsky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Watsky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Blindboy Boat Club was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boat Club closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watsky pulls Boat Club into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boat Club trying to control but Watsky is working from the bottom.
Watsky is trying to keep Boat Club in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boat Club wants to stand but Watsky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Watsky is trying to keep Boat Club in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chras Watsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boat Club is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watsky's half guard.
Watsky tries to get to full guard but Boat Club has control of the leg.
Boat Club trying to control from half guard but Watsky is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watsky tries to get to full guard but Boat Club has control of the leg.
Boat Club seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Blindboy Boat Club was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boat Club lands with a nice body punch.
Watsky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Boat Club dives in and scores a takedown into Watsky's guard.
Watsky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watsky striking off his back but it's not causing Boat Club any problems.
Watsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boat Club trying to control from the bottom.
Watsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boat Club is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watsky pulls his head out easily.
Boat Club is controlling Watsky's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Watsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boat Club is refusing to be controlled, as Watsky sits in half guard.
Watsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boat Club is looking to control Watsky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boat Club avoid being mounted?
Boat Club moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watsky throwing strikes from guard but Boat Club blocks nicely.
Boat Club has Watsky pulled in close to control his posture.
Watsky 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.
Watsky drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boat Club dives on top into guard.
Watsky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boat Club's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boat Club working for a triangle but Watsky defends it easily.
Watsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blindboy Boat Club dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boat Club closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Watsky's guard.
Boat Club really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boat Club wants to control from the top but Watsky keeps moving.
Watsky trying to keep a closed guard but Boat Club is proving a slippery customer.
Boat Club slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Watsky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boat Club trying to control but Watsky is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Blindboy Boat Club.
Boat Club looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boat Club scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boat Club circles away.
Boat Club plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boat Club pushes Watsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Watsky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boat Club is defending well.
Boat Club tries to break free but Watsky pushes him back against the cage.
Watsky jumps into guard, dragging Boat Club to the mat.
Watsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boat Club!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boat Club can't escape the position.
Boat Club tries to hold on but Watsky postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boat Club might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Watsky kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Watsky raining down shots from the mount!
Boat Club sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Watsky prevents Boat Club from standing back up.
Watsky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watsky prevents Boat Club from improving his position.
Watsky passes into side control, despite Boat Club's attempt to control the position.
Watsky lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boat Club is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boat Club takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Watsky connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boat Club some visible discomfort.
Watsky scores with punches from side control.
Boat Club is trying to control Watsky's posture but Watsky avoids it.
Boat Club is not content to let Watsky control the position.
You can see the frustration on Boat Club's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watsky has control of an arm but Boat Club manages to advance to Watsky's back!
Watsky looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Blindboy Boat Club has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watsky tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Watsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watsky sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boat Club thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boat Club is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boat Club sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watsky defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blindboy Boat Club showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boat Club throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boat Club gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watsky gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Watsky postures up in Boat Club's guard and throws a big left but Boat Club blocks it.
Watsky throws a strike but Boat Club rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Watsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boat Club is one step ahead there.
Watsky 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.
Watsky keeping moving, preventing Boat Club from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky striking off his back but it's not causing Boat Club any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watsky is on top in guard.
Boat Club is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Boat Club has wrist control.
Watsky postures up.
Watsky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watsky is in close to Boat Club's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boat Club not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watsky looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boat Club is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watsky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Watsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watsky wants to control but Boat Club is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boat Club wants to stand up but Watsky has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Boat Club trying to control the action but Watsky is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blindboy Boat Club has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boat Club dives in and scores a takedown into Watsky's guard.
Watsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watsky wants to sweep here but Boat Club controlling him for the moment.
Watsky managing to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boat Club drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watsky dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watsky postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Watsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Boat Club is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Watsky blocks the body kick.
Chras Watsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boat Club as he jumps to the side.
Boat Club gets a clinch.
Blindboy Boat Club is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boat Club trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chras Watsky.
I think Boat Club 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blindboy Boat Club!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy McFandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Propect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy McFandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Propect!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFandy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Propect fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McFandy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Propect cracks McFandy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McFandy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Propect looks to land a combination. McFandy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McFandy moves into range and clinches up with Propect.
Propect tries to work over McFandy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Propect stalling.
Propect pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFandy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McFandy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by McFandy.
Propect throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFandy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McFandy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Propect throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Propect misses with a jab to the body
and McFandy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Propect misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFandy tries to score a body lock takedown but Propect shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy McFandy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFandy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFandy slips a jab and a cross from Propect.
Propect goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Propect's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Propect duly obliges.
McFandy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Propect pinned against the cage. Propect gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFandy clinches up against the cage.
Propect doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Propect working aggressively here.
McFandy pulls guard successfully.
Propect lands a couple of elbows.
Propect must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Propect working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Andy McFandy has been cut.
Propect wanted to stand there but McFandy had control of the position.
Propect throws a big elbow that misses.
Propect wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of McFandy's closed guard. He's half up but McFandy has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! McFandy pivots and extends the arm, Propect falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by McFandy! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy McFandy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Andy McFandy thanked CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Connelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connelly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. rude boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Connelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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24
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathew Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Connelly!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Connelly is trying to defend but Bolt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bolt controlling the pace.
Bolt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Connelly!
Bolt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Connelly because Bolt loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt looking to ground and pound but Connelly is blocking nicely.
Connelly has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Connelly just trying to survive but Bolt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Connelly covering up well under a series of strikes from Bolt.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bolt.
Bolt sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Connelly taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mathew Bolt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesner comes into the arena with down with the sickness blaring out of the sound system. Brock Lesner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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23
248 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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24
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daouda Kaho!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaho throws a jab when Lesner was well out of range.
Kaho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesner tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Kaho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesner slips under a jab from Kaho.
Lesner walks into a stiff left hand from Kaho.
Kaho misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Kaho misses.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lesner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaho is looking to stand up but Lesner isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesner trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brock Lesner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A lazy left from Kaho finds it's target.
Kaho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaho lands the left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaho scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Brock Lesner has been cut.
Lesner throws a push kick but Kaho slaps the foot to one side.
Kaho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaho is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaho throws a hook but Lesner avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Kaho.
Kaho connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesner moves forwards but Kaho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown but Kaho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Kaho misses its intended target.
Kaho tries to bum rush Lesner with a series of wild strikes but Lesner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesner throws a lazy head kick
and Kaho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lesner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kaho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesner.
Lesner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lesner wants to land a leg kick but Kaho is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lesner.
Lesner defending well as Kaho loads up on a big left hand.
Lesner fails with the takedown
and Kaho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho cracks a nice hook into Lesner's ribs.
Lesner fails to land the takedown.
Kaho misses with the combination.
Kaho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Lesner.
Lesner fails to land the takedown.
Kaho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaho 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.
Lesner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesner slips under a jab.
Lesner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lesner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaho scores with a shot to the body.
Kaho connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaho connects with a right hand. Lesner shakes it off.
Lesner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaho slips under a jab.
Kaho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lesner on the side of the head.
Kaho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesner circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaho swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lesner checks a leg kick.
Daouda Kaho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesner blocks a jab.
Kaho loads up on a big right hand but Lesner slips the punch.
Kaho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daouda Kaho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Kaho misses its intended target.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaho sprawls well. Kaho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lesner gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaho throws a leg kick but Lesner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daouda Kaho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lesner at a distance.
Kaho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaho is fending him off so far but Lesner persists. Nope, Kaho circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaho throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesner.
Kaho lands a nice hook to Lesner's body. Lesner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lesner dives in and grabs Kaho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaho pushes down on Lesner's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaho connects with a crisp jab.
Kaho lands a head shot.
Kaho stalks Lesner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lesner's face. Lesner staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaho lands a nice shot that snaps Lesner's head back.
Kaho sizes up Lesner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lesner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaho.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaho scores with a four punch combination!
Lesner tries for a takedown but Kaho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesner circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesner takes a swing at Kaho's ribcage but misses.
Lesner shoots in but Kaho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Lesner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesner lands with a good body shot.
Kaho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaho jabs at Lesner's body.
Lesner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Kaho connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown by Lesner or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaho which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesner throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kaho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lesner.
Lesner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaho cracks Lesner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaho.
Kaho tests Lesner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lesner throws a head kick but Kaho moves out of range.
Kaho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lesner has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Kaho does no damage.
Daouda Kaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaho looks to throw the jab but Lesner is out of range.
Lesner misses the shot to the body.
Lesner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaho defends it nicely.
Kaho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaho lands with a right hand.
Kaho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesner. Kaho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaho as he avoids it easily.
Kaho tests Lesner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesner. Kaho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesner is looking to wear down Kaho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Lesner.
Lesner scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesner wants to control the pace but Kaho is squirming around nicely.
Kaho tries to buck Lesner off but Lesner takes his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaho prevents Lesner from getting a body triangle.
Lesner throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kaho could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daouda Kaho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lesner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaho throws a big shot that misses.
Kaho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaho tries to bum rush Lesner with a series of wild strikes but Lesner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaho blocks a head kick by Lesner.
Kaho scores with a leg kick.
Kaho with a jab.
Kaho sizes up Lesner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lesner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesner closes the distance and clinches up with Kaho, looking for a takedown. Lesner pushes Kaho against the cage but Kaho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lesner on the side of the head.
Kaho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaho duly obliges.
Lesner dodges the punch combination from Kaho.
Lesner ducks under a wild hook from Kaho.
Kaho stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho slips under a jab.
Kaho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesner slips a straight right by Kaho.
Lesner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesner shoots in and gets a takedown into Kaho's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesner is stalling in the full guard.
Lesner wants to stand but Kaho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lesner trying to move into half guard but instead Kaho has managed to sweep!
Brock Lesner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lesner, up you get!
Kaho misses with a looping left.
Kaho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaho duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesner shoots for a takedown but Kaho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaho, as that shot connected.
Brock Lesner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesner shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaho tries to sprawl out of it but Lesner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesner ducks right into an uppercut from Kaho.
Lesner tries for a takedown but Kaho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lesner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaho as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Kaho misses.
Kaho moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaho looks to land a left hand but Lesner moved out of range nicely.
Lesner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaho to score with a decent uppercut.
Lesner fails with the takedown.
Kaho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaho scores with a nice head shot.
Lesner moves forwards but Kaho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaho lands a two punch combo.
Lesner takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Kaho coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaho, as that shot connected.
Lesner swings for the body but Kaho moves out of range.
Kaho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kaho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaho avoids the head kick by Lesner.
Lesner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaho as he jumps to the side.
Kaho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lesner. Lesner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Kaho.
Kaho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daouda Kaho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaho scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daouda Kaho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daouda Kaho!
After winning the bout, Daouda Kaho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Noitalahti (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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33
288 lbs
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269 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santiago Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riku Noitalahti!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noitalahti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Noitalahti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Da Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Da Silva is looking to chop away at Noitalahti's legs.
Noitalahti moves out of range as Da Silva strikes.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Noitalahti counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noitalahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Noitalahti.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Noitalahti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Santiago Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti scores with the left hand. Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Noitalahti misses the target.
Noitalahti misses with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Noitalahti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noitalahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Da Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Noitalahti sprawls well initially but Da Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Da Silva is pressing down on Noitalahti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noitalahti is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noitalahti to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Noitalahti keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Da Silva postures up in Noitalahti's guard and throws a big left but Noitalahti blocks it.
Da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Da Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Noitalahti has wrist control.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Da Silva throwing strikes from guard but Noitalahti blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Noitalahti keeps moving.
Da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Silva 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.
Da Silva advances to half guard.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but Noitalahti defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Noitalahti!
Da Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Noitalahti because Da Silva loaded up on that one.
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Noitalahti is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva throwing strikes but Noitalahti uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Da Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noitalahti sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Da Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noitalahti misses with a body kick.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Noitalahti moved out of range.
Noitalahti misses with an uppercut.
Noitalahti throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva blocks the body kick.
Noitalahti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noitalahti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noitalahti throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noitalahti counters with a nice body kick.
Noitalahti throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva shoots in but Noitalahti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noitalahti tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noitalahti to the ground. Noitalahti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noitalahti throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riku Noitalahti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva drops his hands momentarily and Noitalahti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noitalahti misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Noitalahti sees coming a mile off.
Noitalahti moves out of range of the body kick from Da Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noitalahti ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noitalahti scores with a decent looking hook.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Noitalahti saw it coming and moves away.
Noitalahti jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noitalahti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santiago Da Silva's cut is getting worse.
Da Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva prevents Noitalahti from breaking the clinch.
Noitalahti tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Noitalahti controls the action.
Da Silva avoiding damage as Noitalahti throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noitalahti tries to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Da Silva stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Da Silva.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noitalahti's efforts to push away.
Noitalahti breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Noitalahti.
Noitalahti throws a head kick that misses.
Noitalahti swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noitalahti counters with a three punch combo that has Da Silva backing up. Da Silva nods at Noitalahti to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noitalahti as he avoids it easily.
Noitalahti missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Noitalahti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva misses with a leg kick
enabling Noitalahti to counter with a crisp jab.
Noitalahti throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Noitalahti digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Noitalahti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Noitalahti.
Da Silva swings for the body but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Da Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Noitalahti checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Noitalahti moved out of range.
Riku Noitalahti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noitalahti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Da Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Noitalahti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santiago Da Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Noitalahti shows good takedown defense.
Da Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noitalahti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noitalahti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noitalahti is looking to land body kicks.
Noitalahti with a nice cross.
Noitalahti tries to land a front kick but Da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noitalahti swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Noitalahti throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Da Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Noitalahti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noitalahti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noitalahti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noitalahti catches Da Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noitalahti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noitalahti tries a head kick but it misses.
Noitalahti misses with a hook.
Noitalahti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santiago Da Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Noitalahti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noitalahti jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noitalahti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Da Silva moves out of range.
Noitalahti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noitalahti throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Noitalahti.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva clinches up against the cage.
Noitalahti breaks the clinch.
Noitalahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Noitalahti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Da Silva's knee momentarily.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noitalahti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Noitalahti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Noitalahti avoids it really well and circles away.
Noitalahti scores with a nice strike.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noitalahti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Noitalahti moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Noitalahti as Da Silva shoots in.
Noitalahti scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Silva should have avoided that one.
Jeez, Santiago Da Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noitalahti lands with a cross.
Noitalahti works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Noitalahti scores with a jab to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Santiago Da Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Riku Noitalahti!
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