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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Also Sprach Zarathustra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Flare blocks a head kick by Kasady.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flare.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flare's head.
Kasady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flare throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasady's waist but Kasady gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flare off to one side.
Nice shot lands for Kasady.
Flare stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasady.
Kasady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kasady motions for Flare to come forward. Kasady throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasady connects with a leg kick. Flare looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flare dodges the punch combination from Kasady.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flare shoots for a takedown but Kasady saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cletus Kasady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kasady with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kasady thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasady fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Flare fails with the takedown.
Kasady misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasady throws a nice looking combination but Flare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flare 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.
Kasady misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasady finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Flare checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kasady tries to bum rush Flare with a series of wild strikes but Flare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare shoots in looking for a takedown. Kasady tries to sprawl out of it but Flare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kasady manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flare drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kasady is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flare misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kasady tries to improve position but can't.
Flare working away.
Kasady is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kasady managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Flare.
Flare lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Flare has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasady pushes Flare away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Flare gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady tries to bench press Flare off him but Flare keeps the position.
Kasady pushes Flare away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Flare gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Flare tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flare tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flare has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kasady prevents Flare from improving position.
Kasady is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasady tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flare lands an elbow.
Kasady wants to get back to his feet but Flare drags him back down.
Kasady is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flare lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flare is working Kasady over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flare in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kasady is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Flare lands a nice forearm strike.
Kasady is rocked!
Kasady is trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Kasady is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flare tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kasady seems to have got his legs back now.
Kasady is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flare wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kasady, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasady takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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 Cletus Kasady will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kasady misses with a straight left.
Kasady fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flare walks into a straight right hand from Kasady.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Flare works Kasady's body with a nice hook.
Kasady looks to land a combination but Flare avoids it well.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flare checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kasady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flare blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Flare has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Kasady misses
and Flare counters with a single leg into guard. Kasady didn't expect that.
Flare makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flare trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Flare postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady has his feet on Flare's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kasady throws a leg kick
and Flare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flare ducks right into an uppercut from Kasady.
Flare shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kasady is trying to defend but Flare finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kasady won't allow Flare to pass to mount.
Kasady moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flare won't allow Kasady to sweep him here.
Kasady looking to control.
Flare pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasady is keeping the position for now.
Flare working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flare with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasady wants to stand up but Flare is controlling him.
Flare stands up over Kasady, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Flare dives into side control.
Kasady taking punishment in the form of punches.
Flare cracks Kasady with a big right hand but Kasady just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Flare trying to control the action but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Flare tries for a kimura but Kasady is defending well.
Flare is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kasady has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kasady is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flare's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flare not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady looks like he's trying to stand up.
Flare seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kasady is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rick Flare!
After the fight, Rick Flare 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sailor comes to the cage accompanied by Blackalicious - It's Going Down. Rodney Blake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
Blake lands with a right hand.
Sailor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Blake moves forwards but Sailor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sailor doesn't seem bothered though.
Sailor wants to land a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
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!
Sailor misses with a body shot.
Sailor tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
Sailor lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Sailor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blake!
It looks like Wendell Sailor has been cut.
Blake throws a body punch but Sailor moves out of range.
Blake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Sailor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sailor misses with a series of wild punches.
Sailor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blake avoids it really well and circles away.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Sailor's head but Sailor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sailor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blake pinned against the cage. Blake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sailor lands a slapping body shot.
Sailor misses with a double jab
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Sailor misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sailor misses with a looping right.
Blake drops his hands momentarily and Sailor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Sailor ducks down to avoid it.
Rodney Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sailor blocking some punches.
Sailor looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sailor backwards.
Sailor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sailor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sailor has Blake pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor looking to slow down the pace here.
Sailor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Rodney Blake has been cut.
Blake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sailor drops his hands momentarily and Blake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Sailor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sailor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Sailor throws out a leg kick but Blake moves out of range and Sailor only half commits.
Sailor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake scores with a jab to the body.
Blake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sailor throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Sailor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
A low kick from Sailor misses
and Blake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sailor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wendell Sailor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Sailor's defenses.
Wendell Sailor's cut is getting worse.
Sailor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sailor scrambles back to his feet.
Sailor is rocked!
Sailor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Oh Sailor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake drops Sailor with a straight right hand, right on the button! Blake follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Blake!
A very excited looking Rodney Blake 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 Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Melendez's choice of entrance music: El Coo Cooi . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Chi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Melendez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Xavier Melendez has been cut.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi 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.
Chi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Melendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chi.
Chi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chi misses with a straight left.
Chi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melendez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melendez tries to keep at a distance but Chi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chi misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chi lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez blocks a body shot from Chi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chi prevents it.
Melendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chi is working Melendez over against the cage.
Melendez leaning against his opponent.
Chi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melendez taking a breather.
Chi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Chi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Shang Chi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Melendez.
Melendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chi presses Melendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Melendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Chi gets an underhook and turns Melendez into the cage.
Melendez is trying to break free.
Melendez blocks a body shot from Chi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chi.
Chi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
Chi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chi digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melendez's elbow.
Chi tries to work over Melendez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chi gets through Melendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chi misses with a punch to the body.
Melendez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melendez prevents a body shot from Chi.
Melendez can't break the clinch.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chi has a couple of punches blocked by Melendez.
Melendez is trying to force a seperation but Chi has the dominant position.
Chi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Melendez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi blocks an uppercut.
Melendez lands a shoulder strike.
Chi missing with knees to the body.
Melendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chi or not.
Chi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melendez or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi struggles to land a body shot inside as Melendez controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chi lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Chi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Chi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Melendez's cut.
That's time! Chi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chi throws a leg kick which misses Melendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Melendez tries to avoid it.
Chi throws a leg kick
and Melendez counters with an outside leg kick.
Chi throws a looping overhand right but Melendez ducks down to avoid it.
Chi has managed to clinch.
Chi misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Chi.
Chi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melendez's elbow.
Melendez is trying to force a seperation but Chi has the dominant position.
Melendez effectively controlling the action here.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melendez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chi lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chi.
Melendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melendez in his tracks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chi misses with a few strikes there.
Chi misses the jab.
Melendez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chi is able to avoid easily.
Chi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Melendez lands a front kick.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chi.
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melendez throws a sloppy head kick and Chi moves out of range easily.
Melendez takes one to the side of the head.
Melendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melendez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melendez moves into the clinch successfully.
Melendez has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
A right hand to the body from Chi.
A body shot lands from Chi.
Chi lands with a light punch inside.
Chi missing with knees to the body.
Chi has a couple of punches blocked by Melendez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi is working Melendez over against the cage.
Chi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Melendez tries to stall but Chi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melendez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
Chi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melendezs head.
Melendez is rocked!
Melendez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chi misses with some punches.
Chi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Melendez has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
Chi misses with a body punch.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Melendez.
Melendez scores with a hook to the body.
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chi closes the distance and clinches.
Chi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chi misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Chi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Melendez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chi throws a right and a left that Melendez avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Chi.
Chi stuffs the takedown.
Chi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melendez.
Shang Chi is winning the standup battle so far.
Chi throws a leg kick that misses.
Melendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melendez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melendez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Melendez lands a jab-cross combination.
A good leg kick by Melendez.
Chi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melendez misses with a head kick.
Melendez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Chi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melendez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chi is out of range and Melendez settles back down.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Melendez looks up at the clock and then as Chi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Melendez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Melendez with the ground and pound but Chi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nice strikes from Melendez there.
Melendez wants to pass to mount but Chi is defending the position.
Melendez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chi trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chi manages to get to full guard.
Melendez postures up in Chi's guard and throws a big left but Chi blocks it.
Chi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melendez's guard.
Melendez wants to sweep here but Chi controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chi has passed into side control.
Melendez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Melendez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Chi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melendez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez trying to keep a closed guard but Chi is proving a slippery customer.
Shang Chi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chi wants to stand but Melendez is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chi escapes and throws Melendez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier Melendez.
I think Chi 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Chi!
A relieved looking Shang Chi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Dimanche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimanche's entrance music is 835 - SLAPDASH. A fine choice. McGrady has chosen Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child as his entrance music. Bob McGrady acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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275 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Dimanche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimanche misses with a hook.
Dimanche throws the left hand but McGrady avoids the punch easily.
McGrady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGrady misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGrady.
Dimanche scores with a decent looking hook.
Dimanche scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by McGrady.
Dimanche throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGrady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimanche slips a straight right by McGrady.
McGrady slips under a jab.
Dimanche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimanche gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGrady to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimanche looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dimanche is working hard here to advance position.
McGrady throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady stopping the sweep attempt from Dimanche.
McGrady advances position into side control!
McGrady sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dimanche is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimanche is looking for a sweep.
McGrady scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dimanche to see if he's OK.
Dimanche tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGrady wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dimanche sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McGrady scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGrady prevents Dimanche from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGrady lands with a punch from half guard.
Dimanche moves into full guard.
Dimanche manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGrady manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimanche wants to control from the top but McGrady keeps moving.
Dimanche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dimanche wants to pass the guard but McGrady is keeping the position.
McGrady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimanche.
McGrady keeping moving, preventing Dimanche from controlling successfully.
McGrady is controlling Dimanche's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alec Dimanche wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGrady throws a nice looking combination but Dimanche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dimanche closes the distance and clinches.
McGrady is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimanche has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dimanche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimanche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimanche lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGrady.
Dimanche working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dimanche tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGrady's elbow.
McGrady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimanche stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimanche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGrady.
No joy there for Dimanche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alec Dimanche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimanche scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dimanche looks to throw the jab but McGrady is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McGrady misses its intended target.
Dimanche swings for the body but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimanche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGrady scores with a body shot.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown but Dimanche shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimanche moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McGrady stopping the sweep attempt from Dimanche.
McGrady lands a couple of digs.
McGrady with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dimanche is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGrady is aware though and is defending well.
McGrady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGrady postures up in Dimanche's guard and throws a big left but Dimanche blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob McGrady will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dimanche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimanche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGrady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimanche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimanche wants to clinch up but McGrady keeps it at a distance.
Alec Dimanche is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimanche misses with a wild combination.
Dimanche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGrady.
Dimanche checks a leg kick nicely.
Dimanche throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dimanche throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dimanche lands an overhand right.
Dimanche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimanche throws a nice looking combination but McGrady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGrady tries to score with a low kick but Dimanche moves his leg out of the way.
Dimanche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGrady.
McGrady scores with a hook to the body. Dimanche takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady takes a swing at Dimanche's ribcage but misses.
McGrady throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dimanche bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGrady fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimanche looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGrady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimanche.
McGrady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dimanche did well to prevent McGrady getting side control.
McGrady looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dimanche with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dimanche is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McGrady jumps into side control!
Dimanche gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McGrady looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrady scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dimanche is pressing down on McGrady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGrady preventing the sweep.
Dimanche is trying to control the position but McGrady postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimanche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McGrady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGrady is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dimanche looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGrady is one step ahead there.
McGrady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimanche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGrady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimanche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dimanche had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGrady defends it easily.
Dimanche controls McGrady momentarily but McGrady frees himself.
McGrady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bob McGrady has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Dimanche is keeping the position.
Dimanche bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGrady's guard.
Dimanche wants to control from the top but McGrady keeps moving.
McGrady manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dimanche taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimanche in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dimanche is rocked!
It looks like Alec Dimanche has been cut.
McGrady loads up with a big shot that hurts Dimanche! He's pulled McGrady in close but McGrady has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Dimanche survive? More strikes from McGrady and Dimanche is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob McGrady!
Bob McGrady made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles comes to the cage accompanied by Burn Apollo. Fuujin has chosen Soilwork - Rejection Role as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
167 lbs
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160 lbs
28 - 10 - 0 |
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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
20 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinichi Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubbles throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Fuujin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuujin scores with a nice strike.
Bubbles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuujin is out of range and Bubbles settles back down.
Fuujin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles misses with a head kick.
Bubbles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fuujin in his tracks.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Bubbles misses with an uppercut
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuujin tests Bubbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuujin as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin connects with a right hand. Bubbles shakes it off.
Bubbles checks a leg kick nicely.
Bubbles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuujin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubbles. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuujin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bubbles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuujin slips a jab from Bubbles.
A big left from Fuujin misses.
Bubbles thumps Fuujin with a low kick.
A combination from Fuujin does no damage.
Fuujin thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuujin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bubbles finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuujin's head.
It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuujin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bubbles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bubbles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuujin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bubbles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuujin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bubbles tries to sprawl out of it but Fuujin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bubbles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubbles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuujin.
Bubbles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Bubbles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bubbles throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bubbles!
Bubbles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bubbles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuujin takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubbles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuujin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuujin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by Fuujin.
Fuujin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bubbles.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubbles ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin scores with a hook to the body. Bubbles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Fuujin. Beautiful body shot.
Fuujin takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bubbles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fuujin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuujin lands a jab to Bubbles's midsection.
A big left from Bubbles misses.
Bubbles swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Bubbles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuujin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bubbles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuujin throws a one two combo.
Fuujin misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fuujin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shinichi Fuujin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
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.
Fuujin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuujin scores with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubbles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuujin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuujin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Fuujin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bubbles lands a nice looking body shot.
Bubbles checks the leg kick.
Bubbles cracks Fuujin with an open hand slap.
Fuujin defending well as Bubbles loads up on a big left hand.
Bubbles swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Bubbles swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles walks into a left hand.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
Fuujin slips a straight right by Bubbles.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin throws a push kick but Bubbles slaps the foot to one side.
Bubbles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bubbles blocks a low kick nicely.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubbles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but Fuujin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bubbles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bubbles has Fuujin up against the cage in a clinch.
Bubbles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuujin avoiding damage.
Bubbles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut.
Bubbles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bubbles throws a hook but Fuujin blocks it.
Fuujin jabs at Bubbles's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bubbles but Bubbles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuujin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bubbles rather than just go for the knockout.
Bubbles doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuujin circles away.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bubbles.
Fuujin thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Fuujin blocks the low kick.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bubbles circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Bubbles blocks the leg kick.
Bubbles connects with a leg kick. Fuujin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab lands there for Bubbles.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Bubbles checks the leg kick.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubbles lands with an uppercut that bounces Fuujin off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fuujin duly obliges.
Bubbles fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bubbles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bubbles throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bubbles.
Fuujin lands a right hook to the body.
Bubbles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bubbles looks to land a body kick but Fuujin moved away.
Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubbles.
That kick from Bubbles tenderised Fuujin's leg. Fuujin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuujin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Bubbles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuujin ducks right into an uppercut from Bubbles.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Bubbles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fuujin is out of range.
Bubbles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bubbles tries to score with a low kick but Fuujin moves his leg out of the way.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bubbles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuujin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bubbles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuujin.
Bubbles misses with a low kick.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bubbles misses with a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with a low kick, right behind Bubbles 's knee.
Fuujin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bubbles.
Fuujin looks to land a left hand but Bubbles moved out of range nicely.
Bubbles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bubbles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut. Bubbles saw that one coming.
Fuujin swings widly with a right hand
and Bubbles counters with a nice body shot.
Bubbles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
Fuujin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuujin walks into a straight right hand from Bubbles.
Bubbles looks for the body kick but Fuujin saw that one coming.
Bubbles motions for Fuujin to come forward. Bubbles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin scores with the left hand. Bubbles knows he should have avoided that one.
Bubbles connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by Fuujin.
Fuujin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fuujin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bubbles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bubbles.
Fuujin throws an overhand right that lands on Bubbles's shoulder, as Bubbles tries to avoid the shot.
Fuujin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuujin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Fuujin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuujin thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Bubbles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bubbles with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aitch Bubbles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bubbles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aitch Bubbles!
Aitch Bubbles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman has chosen Huey Lewis and The News - Hip to be Square as his entrance music. Francis Brizuela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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315 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Brizuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brizuela misses with a left hand
and Bateman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bateman catches Brizuela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bateman, right into the meat.
Bateman scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman blocks a jab.
Bateman lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Francis Brizuela has been cut.
Bateman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Francis Brizuela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman digs a good hook to Brizuela's body.
Bateman is looking to slow Brizuela down with leg kicks.
Brizuela is breathing heavily.
Bateman lands a nice shot that snaps Brizuela's head back.
Bateman defending well as Brizuela loads up on a big left hand.
Bateman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bateman lands a big right hand that sends Brizuela crashing to the mat! Bateman stays standing though and waves Brizuela back to his feet!
Brizuela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bateman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bateman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bateman.
Brizuela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bateman cracks Brizuela with a left hook right on the temple and Brizuela goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bateman lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Brizuela is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bateman!
A relieved looking Patrick Bateman 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato comes to the cage accompanied by STILL BALLIN. Gustavsson has chosen KNOKE STØVKOST as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato tries to clinch but Gustavsson is having none of it.
Kato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustavsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kato misses with a left hand
and Gustavsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gustavsson.
Kato stalls.
Kato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kato.
Kato is trying to break the clinch but Gustavsson has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gustavsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kato struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustavsson controls his hands.
Kato tries to work over Gustavsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustavsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gustavsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustavsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson tries to work over Kato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustavsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kato tries to throw a body punch but Gustavsson avoids it by throwing Kato back against the cage.
Gustavsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kato stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Kato.
Kato blocks an uppercut.
Kato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gustavsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gustavsson lands a right hand.
Gustavsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kato.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustavsson misses with some punches.
Gustavsson tries to circle away but Kato has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gustavsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustavsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a head punch that misses.
Kato pushes Gustavsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustavsson's elbow.
A short left from Kato.
Kato tries to throw a body punch but Gustavsson avoids it by throwing Kato back against the cage.
Gustavsson missing with knees to the body.
Gustavsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustavsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustavsson misses with a hook.
Gustavsson lands with a nice body punch.
Kato pushes Gustavsson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kato lands a left hand.
Gustavsson has had enough of the clinch but Kato keeps him there for the moment.
Gustavsson tries to work over Kato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustavsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustavsson gets through Kato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustavsson's elbow.
Kato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustavssons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato is working Gustavsson over against the cage.
Kato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustavsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kato works on Gustavsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Kato blocks a body shot from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kato looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kato's elbow.
Kato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustavsson misses with the head strike.
Gustavsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustavsson misses with the head strike.
Kato trying to land knees to the body.
Kato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustavsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustavsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato 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.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kato moves out of range as Gustavsson strikes.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Kato lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Gunnar Gustavsson has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Gustavsson. Beautiful body shot.
Kato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gustavsson takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato misses with a straight left.
Kato throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Gustavsson looks to land a combination. Kato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gustavsson feints a jab promting Kato to slip. Gustavsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kato checks a leg kick.
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kato counters with a one-two to the body.
Kato throws a low kick but Gustavsson avoids it.
Gustavsson misses the shot to the body.
Kato throws a body kick that misses.
Gustavsson looks to throw a body kick
and Kato counters with a body kick.
Kato connects with a body shot.
Kato moves in looking to clinch but Gustavsson pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
Gustavsson checks a low kick from Kato.
Gustavsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustavsson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gustavsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot
and Kato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Kato does no damage.
Gustavsson with a nice cross.
Gustavsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gustavsson looks to land a left hand but Kato moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson thuds a left hand into Kato's body.
Gustavsson throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Gustavsson missing with a left hand there. Kato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kato fakes the leg kick and cracks Gustavsson in the body.
Gustavsson cracks Kato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Kato tenderised Gustavsson's leg. Gustavsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gustavsson connects with a looping right hand.
Kato motions for Gustavsson to come forward. Kato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kato throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Gustavsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a lazy right hand but Kato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gustavsson connects with a right hand. Kato shakes it off.
Gustavsson wants to clinch.
Kato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gustavsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Gustavsson lands.
Kato is looking to score with low kicks.
Kato slips a jab from Gustavsson.
Decent striking displayed by Gustavsson there.
Gustavsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Gustavsson misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kato, as that shot connected.
Gustavsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gustavsson blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Katos head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Kato.
Gustavsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustavsson.
Kato is rocked!
Kato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Kato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustavsson lands a shoulder strike.
Gustavsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustavsson lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustavsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustavsson prevents a body shot from Kato.
Kato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gustavsson backwards.
Kato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gustavsson dips a shoulder and cracks Kato with a mighty uppercut! Kato falls back against the cage and Gustavsson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kato is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gustavsson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Gustavsson!
A very excited looking Gunnar Gustavsson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsgai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Face in the Sand. Stefan Pozsgai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Huynh's chin.
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156 lbs
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158 lbs
24 - 11 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan Pozsgai!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pozsgai moves out of range of the body kick from Huynh.
Huynh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pozsgai can pounce on him.
Huynh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Huynh is looking to score with low kicks.
Huynh darts in and clinches Pozsgai up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pozsgai.
Huynh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Huynh on the inside.
Pozsgai throws a punch but it's blocked by Huynh.
Huynh tries a body shot but Pozsgai blocks it.
Huynh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pozsgai backwards.
Pozsgai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huynh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pozsgai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huynh.
Henry Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pozsgai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh throws a wild body kick that Pozsgai sees coming a mile off.
Huynh tries to land a front kick but Pozsgai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pozsgai throws a jab but it's blocked by Huynh.
Pozsgai throws a shot from downtown. Huynh moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pozsgai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pozsgai avoids a kick to the body.
Huynh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pozsgai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Huynh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Huynh fails with the takedown
and Pozsgai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pozsgai throws a wild body kick that Huynh sees coming a mile off.
Pozsgai throws a head kick that misses
and Huynh counters with a nice body kick.
Stefan Pozsgai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pozsgai throws a head kick but Huynh moves out of range.
Pozsgai misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huynh checks a low kick from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huynh.
Huynh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pozsgai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huynh manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh throws a body kick that misses.
Huynh pushes Pozsgai away with a front kick.
Huynh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huynh scoring well with a low kick there.
Huynh shoots in and gets a takedown into Pozsgai's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pozsgai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pozsgai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huynh wants to pass the guard but Pozsgai is keeping the position.
Huynh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pozsgai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Huynh wants to hold on but Pozsgai pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huynh tries to lock up and control but Pozsgai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huynh is trying desperately to improve position.
Pozsgai wants to control the pace but Huynh is squirming around nicely.
Huynh wants to hold on but Pozsgai pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai wants to control the pace but Huynh is squirming around nicely.
Huynh tries to reverse the position but Pozsgai maintains control.
Huynh tries to hold on but Pozsgai pushes him away.
Pozsgai landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huynh tries to lock up and control but Pozsgai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pozsgai misses with a head shot.
Huynh tries to hold on but Pozsgai postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huynh is squirming around, avoiding Pozsgai's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huynh wants to control but Pozsgai is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stefan Pozsgai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pozsgai forces Huynh back against the cage and clinches.
Pozsgai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huynhs head.
Huynh misses with a body punch.
Pozsgai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Pozsgai fails to land.
Pozsgai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pozsgai misses with the head strike.
Huynh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huynh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pozsgai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huynh throws a leg kick that misses.
Huynh fails to land the takedown.
Huynh lands a head kick!
Pozsgai defending well as Huynh loads up on a big left hand.
Huynh checks a low kick from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pozsgai lands a slapping body shot.
Huynh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pozsgai scores with a jab. Huynh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pozsgai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pozsgai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huynh throws the kick towards the body but Pozsgai avoids it.
Pozsgai moves out of range of the leg kick from Huynh.
Pozsgai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Huynh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pozsgai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huynh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huynh avoids the head kick by Pozsgai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozsgai is looking to chop away at Huynh's legs.
Huynh scores with a push kick.
Pozsgai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Huynh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pozsgai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pozsgai looking for a sweep. Not yet Pozsgai, not yet.
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.
Pozsgai pulls Huynh in close to his closed guard and prevents Huynh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pozsgai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Huynh is working Pozsgai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Huynh 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.
Pozsgai keeping moving, preventing Huynh from controlling successfully.
Huynh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pozsgai looking for a sweep. Not yet Pozsgai, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huynh is aware though and is defending well.
Huynh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huynh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huynh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pozsgai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huynh working some strikes from top position.
Pozsgai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pozsgai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huynh's guard.
Huynh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huynh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pozsgai has managed to get both his arms back between Huynh's legs - danger averted.
Pozsgai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huynh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pozsgai controls the pace.
Pozsgai pushing down on Huynh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pozsgai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huynh defending well though.
Pozsgai is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsgai looks to land a strike but Huynh avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pozsgai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pozsgai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pozsgai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huynh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pozsgai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Huynh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pozsgai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pozsgai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Huynh moves out of range of the body kick from Pozsgai.
A leg kick checked by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Huynh slips under a jab from Pozsgai.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pozsgai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huynh throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pozsgai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huynh is in Pozsgai's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huynh trying to control but Pozsgai is working from the bottom.
Pozsgai working for a triangle but Huynh defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai has his feet on Huynh's thighs here. He's pushed Huynh off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Huynh screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stefan Pozsgai!
Post fight, Stefan Pozsgai took to the microphone: 'Over 9000'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braddock comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls on Parade - Rage against the machine. Edwards is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Who - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braddock misses with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braddock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braddock misses with a straight right.
Braddock lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Braddock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braddock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braddock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Braddock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Braddock coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Braddock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Braddock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards walks into a jab.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Braddock.
A big right from Braddock misses.
Good exchange - Edwards coming out on top.
Braddock misses with a kick to the body
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Braddock.
Braddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braddock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock tries a head kick but it misses.
Braddock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braddock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edwards. Edwards obviously looking to wear him down.
Braddock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edwards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Braddock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Edwards is rocked!
Braddock steps in with a hook that catches Edwards right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Braddock follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Edwards looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Braddock!
James Braddock made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This fight isn't the one that matters. I'm thankful I won, but it isn't the one that matters.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonald's choice of entrance music: Sounds of Silence. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitch McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
McDonald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonald scores with a push kick.
Mitch McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Behnder dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Behnder's head and hops out.
McDonald moves out of range as Behnder strikes.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.
McDonald looks to land a combination but Behnder avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Behnder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Behnder tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Behnder 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. Behnder seems to have locked his on tight now - McDonald screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Behnder, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marcus Behnder!
A very excited looking Marcus Behnder 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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