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BMFL 36 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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216 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Stark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark controlling from the top position.
Wayne looking for subs off his back but Stark has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.
Wayne is letting Stark control him for a moment.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stark controls the position.
Stark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wayne for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stark cracks Wayne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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!
Wayne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wayne can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stark scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark thuds a left hand into Wayne's body.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne tries to clinch but Stark moves away
enabling Stark to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a jab to the nose.
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Wayne wants to clinch
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and Stark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wayne's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne trying to control the position.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stark cracks Wayne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damien Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Stark circles away easily
and Stark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt
and Stark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Wayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stark pushes down on Wayne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark lands with a punch from half guard.
Stark seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wayne is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Stark!
An out of breath Tony Stark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Abramov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby comes to the cage accompanied by Forgot about dre.. Abramov has chosen Sex Machine as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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182 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Abramov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kirby.
Abramov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby 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.
Kirby cracks a nice hook into Abramov's ribs.
Kirby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby lands a slapping body shot.
Abramov looking to score a takedown here. Kirby is defending well but Abramov drives through and ends up in Kirby's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abramov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirby is proving hard to escape from.
Kirby pulls Abramov in close to prevent any damage.
Kirby wants to sweep but no luck.
Abramov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abramov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kirby manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Abramov has Kirby in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov has his hands on Kirby's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because John Kirby wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kirby scores with a nice head shot.
Abramov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby dips to his left and cracks Abramov with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a body shot.
Abramov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abramov looks gassed!
Kirby throws a good cross that connects.
Kirby connects with a right that clearly hurt Abramov. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kirby proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Abramov collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kirby!
Post fight, John Kirby stared into the camera and said 'I love it guys! I'm not retiring until I'm 45! I do this because I enjoy it! I love my fans, and thank you for sticking with me!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agapito Hampaslupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaplan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Of Wolf And Man by Metallica. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Kaplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Agapito Hampaslupa!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan lands a head shot.
Kaplan throws a big shot that misses.
Kaplan lands with a hook. Hampaslupa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hampaslupa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaplan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaplan thuds a left hand into Hampaslupa's body.
Good work by Hampaslupa as he checks the leg kick.
Kaplan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hampaslupa lands a head kick!
It looks like Landon Kaplan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampaslupa throws a sloppy head kick and Kaplan moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Kaplan.
Kaplan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hampaslupa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaplan throws a low kick, looking for Hampaslupa's leg but Hampaslupa calmly moves out of range.
Hampaslupa misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampaslupa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaplan avoids the head kick by Hampaslupa.
Hampaslupa misses with an uppercut.
Kaplan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaplan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hampaslupa moves away.
Kaplan avoids the head kick by Hampaslupa.
Hampaslupa looks to land a combination but Kaplan avoids it well.
Kaplan connects with a body shot.
Kaplan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaplan jabs at Hampaslupa's body.
Agapito Hampaslupa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hampaslupa looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hampaslupa misses with an uppercut.
Hampaslupa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampaslupa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaplan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hampaslupa scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Hampaslupa.
Kaplan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hampaslupa. Hampaslupa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hampaslupa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaplan throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Hampaslupa tumbling to the canvas!
Hampaslupa is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kaplan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hampaslupa's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Landon Kaplan!
Landon Kaplan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos has chosen Chaos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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178 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Professor Chaos !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chaos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wrestler darts in and clinches Chaos up against the cage.
Chaos has Wrestler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wrestler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chaos wants to take the fight to the mat but Wrestler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chaos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wrestler is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chaos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wrestler to the mat. Wrestler regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wrestler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Chaos postures up in Wrestler's guard and throws a big left but Wrestler blocks it.
Chaos postures up and lands a big shot to Wrestler's brow.
Chaos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wrestler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chaos is controlling him.
Chaos with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler has momentary wrist control but Chaos slips an elbow through the middle.
Chaos looking to pass the guard.
Wrestler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wrestler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaos controls the pace.
Chaos prevents Wrestler from getting back to his feet.
Chaos lands a couple of elbows.
Chaos stands and throws Wrestler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chaos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wrestler regains half guard, as Chaos was trying to land strikes.
Chaos working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chaos is trying to control. Wrestler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chaos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chaos dominating with strikes here.
Chaos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chaos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wrestler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wrestler is rocked!
Chaos has hold of Wrestler's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wrestler manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oh Wrestler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wrestler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chaos lands a big elbow - Wrestler is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Wrestler is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Professor Chaos !
A victorious Professor Chaos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Celtics. Donnie Brasco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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293 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
Davis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brasco was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Brasco looking for a sweep. Not yet Brasco, not yet.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brasco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brasco pulls Davis in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasco keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Brasco trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie Brasco was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brasco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brasco is trying to defend but Davis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is looking to escape.
Davis trying to mount his opponent but Brasco defends it.
Brasco is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Brasco regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brasco managing to control the position.
Brasco scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Brasco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brasco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brasco is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brasco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brasco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brasco throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Brasco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brasco was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Brasco has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasco keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Glen Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
Davis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brasco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brasco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brasco!
Brasco decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brasco, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brasco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brasco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brasco has his hands on Davis's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Brasco is working away.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis looks to land a strike but Brasco avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Davis postures up in Brasco's guard and throws a big left but Brasco blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis throws a strike but Brasco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brasco stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Davis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Davis is trying to work for a kimura but Brasco is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Davis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brasco on his heels. He'll look to pass Brasco's guard now, I'm sure.
Donnie Brasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis throws an elbow that misses. Brasco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Brasco!
Brasco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis drives through with a takedown into Brasco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Brasco.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Brasco is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brasco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davis has Brasco in his guard.
Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brasco wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brasco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brasco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis working a defensive guard but Brasco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brasco decides to stand back up. Brasco steps back and let's Davis get back to his feet.
Brasco misses with a low kick.
Brasco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Brasco sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brasco throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brasco misses the target.
Brasco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
It looks like Glen Davis has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco throws a head kick that misses.
Brasco throws a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brasco. Brasco obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnie Brasco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brasco circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brasco tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brasco avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Brasco as Davis shoots in.
Glen Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Brasco sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brasco throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasco has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Davis!
Glen Davis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammy Married Sokojuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Parasite :D . Sokojuice has chosen DEATH - Spirit Crusher as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grammy Married Sokojuice!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokojuice fails to land with a series of punches.
Sokojuice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokojuice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sokojuice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Sokojuice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sokojuice misses with a combination
so Bera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sokojuice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sokojuice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bera tries to free his leg and advance position but Sokojuice is retaining full guard.
Bera is working hard here to advance position.
Bera works over Sokojuice with some ground and pound from guard.
Sokojuice is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bera is aware though and is defending well.
Bera passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bera works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bera tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bera working the ground and pound.
Sokojuice is looking for a sweep.
Bera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sokojuice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sokojuice down.
Bera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokojuice is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bera scoring with punches from side control.
Bera fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Sokojuice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sokojuice taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sokojuice tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sokojuice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sokojuice takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sokojuice keeps working.
Bera working the ground and pound from side control.
Sokojuice tries to buck Bera off but Bera is having none of it.
Bera is trying to get an arm triangle but Sokojuice is defending well.
Bera is trying to get an arm triangle but Sokojuice is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokojuice is trying to get back to his feet.
Sokojuice is trying to work for a sweep but Bera has mounted him!
Bera looking to finish Sokojuice with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sokojuice!
Bera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sokojuice's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokojuice working to try and regain half guard.
Bera looking to isolate an arm here. Sokojuice doesn't see it coming and as Bera extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Bera!
Matt Bera retains his heavyweight title!
Matt Bera made sure to mention his sponsor, Valhalla Q160 Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitis Gabonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabonica has chosen Reptile by Skrillex as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Hinch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bitis Gabonica!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinch moves in looking to clinch but Gabonica pushes him off.
Hinch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gabonica's waist but Gabonica gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hinch off to one side.
Gabonica looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gabonica throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gabonica throws out a loose jab but Hinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Stevie Hinch has been cut.
Hinch shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabonica keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Hinch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinch checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hinch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hinch.
Bitis Gabonica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinch gets tackled into the cage by Gabonica. Gabonica maintains the clinch.
Gabonica breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gabonica scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gabonica is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gabonica thows a huge punch but Hinch dodges it nicely.
Gabonica not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hinch actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinch is trying to maintain the position but Gabonica is very close to passing his half guard.
Gabonica wants to free his trapped foot but Hinch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hinch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gabonica pulls his head out easily.
Gabonica tries to pass to full mount but Hinch defends it.
Gabonica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hinch has hold of Gabonica's hands but Gabonica slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gabonica with the ground and pound but Hinch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gabonica is posturing up here but Hinch has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gabonica tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gabonica has to tap! Slick submission there by Hinch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Hinch!
Stevie Hinch retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Stevie Hinch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fou Rthihovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rthihovsky's entrance music is That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd. A fine choice. Zidane has chosen Tool - Jimmy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Rthihovsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Zidane!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rthihovsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rthihovsky tries to land a leg kick but Zidane saw it coming and moves away.
Rthihovsky 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.
Zidane loads up on a big right hand but Rthihovsky slips the punch.
Rthihovsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rthihovsky throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zidane tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rthihovsky is in Zidane's guard.
Rthihovsky trying to control but Zidane is working from the bottom.
Rthihovsky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zidane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rthihovsky throwing strikes from guard but Zidane blocks nicely.
Rthihovsky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet.
Zidane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rthihovsky controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Fou Rthihovsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rthihovsky ducks under a wild hook from Zidane.
Rthihovsky instigates a clinch.
Rthihovsky tries to pull guard but Zidane holds him up against the cage and eventually Rthihovsky drops back down to his feet.
Rthihovsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Zidane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zidane can't break the clinch.
Rthihovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zidane's elbow.
Rthihovsky misses with a punch to the body.
Zidane is trying to break the clinch but Rthihovsky is controlling him.
Rthihovsky lands an uppercut.
Rthihovsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zidane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rthihovsky has him pressed against the cage.
Rthihovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky scores with a hook to the body.
Rthihovsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zidane backwards.
Rthihovsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rthihovsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zidane blocks an uppercut.
Zidane prevents a body shot from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky is working Zidane over against the cage.
Rthihovsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rthihovsky pushes Zidane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rthihovsky tries to throw a body punch but Zidane avoids it by throwing Rthihovsky back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rthihovsky lands with a right to the head.
Rthihovsky throws a head punch that misses.
Rthihovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zidane's elbow.
Zidane prevents a body shot from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rthihovsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rthihovsky tries a body shot but Zidane blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rthihovsky tries to work over Zidane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rthihovsky jumps guard and drags Zidane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rthihovsky is trying to hold Zidane in close to prevent damage but Zidane has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fou Rthihovsky dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rthihovsky drives through and clinches with Zidane against the cage.
Rthihovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zidane's elbow.
Rthihovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zidane wants to get back to striking at distance but Rthihovsky won't allow it.
Rthihovsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rthihovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zidane tries to break free but Rthihovsky pushes him back against the cage.
Zidane is trying to force a seperation but Rthihovsky has the dominant position.
Rthihovsky can't find room to land a body shot as Zidane controls the action.
Rthihovsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky misses with a body punch.
Rthihovsky gets control of Zidane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rthihovsky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rthihovsky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zidane passes into half guard.
Rthihovsky manages to get to full guard.
Rthihovsky looking for subs off his back but Zidane has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky trying to control from the bottom.
Rthihovsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rthihovsky trying to control but Zidane postures up.
Zidane prevents Rthihovsky from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky is trying is best to control the position here.
Rthihovsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rthihovsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rthihovsky is doing well to control the position and prevent Zidane from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidane is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Rthihovsky looking for submissions off his back.
Rthihovsky is looking to improve his position.
Zidane is thwarting Rthihovsky's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fou Rthihovsky dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rthihovsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zidane throws out the jab.
Rthihovsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zidane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zidane throws a sloppy body shot
and Rthihovsky counters with a good low kick that Zidane was not able to check.
Rthihovsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
Rthihovsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rthihovsky 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.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Zidane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zidane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane is looking to chop away at Rthihovsky's legs.
Zidane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zidane motions for Rthihovsky to come forward. Zidane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rthihovsky feints and as Zidane raises his hands in defense, Rthihovsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rthihovsky looking to sit in guard and control but Zidane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fou Rthihovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky working for submissions but it's allowed Zidane to get to half guard.
Rthihovsky is trying to get back to full guard.
Zidane is keen to just control but Rthihovsky is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rthihovsky gets back to full guard.
Rthihovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zidane defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rthihovsky working for a triangle but Zidane defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky working a defensive guard here.
Rthihovsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zidane is aware though and is defending well.
Rthihovsky working for a triangle but Zidane defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky pulls Zidane in to control the position.
Rthihovsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rthihovsky is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rthihovsky looking for a guillotine here but Zidane defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fou Rthihovsky clearly takes 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.
Zidane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rthihovsky moves away.
Rthihovsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rthihovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut lands for Zidane. That snapped Rthihovsky's head back.
Rthihovsky connects with a single shot there.
Zidane is looking to chop away at Rthihovsky's legs.
Zidane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zidane scores with a leg kick.
Rthihovsky throws a front kick aimed at Zidane's knee but Zidane avoids it well.
Rthihovsky avoids the body shot from Zidane.
Rthihovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Rthihovsky throws out a loose jab but Zidane uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zidane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rthihovsky misses the shot to the body.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rthihovsky misses the shot to the body.
Zidane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zidane thows a body kick. Rthihovsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rthihovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Rthihovsky misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Zidane misses
and Rthihovsky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rthihovsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Rthihovsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zidane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rthihovsky tries a body shot but Zidane blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zidane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rthihovsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rthihovsky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zidane uses from the top position.
Rthihovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zidane defends it easily.
Rthihovsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zidane defends it easily.
Zidane postures up.
Rthihovsky is pulling down on Zidane's head. It's preventing any offense from Zidane, at least for the moment.
Rthihovsky working for a triangle but Zidane defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zidane defends well.
Zidane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rthihovsky trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fou Rthihovsky had his way with Khalil Zidane in that round.
That's time! Rthihovsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Rthihovsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zidane swings for the body but Rthihovsky moves out of range.
Rthihovsky cracks Zidane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rthihovsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zidane can pounce on him.
Zidane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rthihovsky throws a body punch but Zidane moves out of range.
Khalil Zidane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky scores with a shot to the side of Zidane's head.
Zidane is trying to break the clinch but Rthihovsky is controlling him.
Rthihovsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rthihovsky pulls guard successfully.
Rthihovsky isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zidane stacks Rthihovsky on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zidane!
Zidane tries to stand but Rthihovsky is controlling his head.
Rthihovsky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zidane off and has taken his back!
Khalil Zidane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fou Rthihovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fou Rthihovsky just wasn't active enough.
Rthihovsky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zidane on his heels. He'll look to pass Zidane's guard now, I'm sure.
Rthihovsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zidane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rthihovsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rthihovsky looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fou Rthihovsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zidane tries to bum rush Rthihovsky with a series of wild strikes but Rthihovsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fou Rthihovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rthihovsky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fou Rthihovsky!
Fou Rthihovsky retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Fou Rthihovsky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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