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BLF 1: Sydneyites PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Claude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shekan Weeonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 lbs
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190 cm
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chael Claude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shekan Weeonu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claude throws a leg kick but Weeonu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Claude drives through and clinches with Weeonu against the cage.
Claude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weeonu jumps guard and drags Claude to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Claude wants to control from the top but Weeonu keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claude got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weeonu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Claude has managed to get both his arms back between Weeonu's legs - danger averted.
Claude passes Weeonu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weeonu tries to roll over but Claude keeps him under control.
Claude wants to pass the guard but Weeonu is defending well.
Claude works his foot free and advances to mount.
Claude throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Weeonu because Claude loaded up on that one.
Claude with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeonu tries to improve his position but instead Claude has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Weeonu with him. Weeonu is trying to defend but Claude has an arm under the chin now! Weeonu grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chael Claude!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bromley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bromley.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bromley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bromley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bromley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Bromley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bromley is looking to advance position but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bromley trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.
Bromley is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Bromley maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thompson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bromley has cracked it and Thompson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bromley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Bromley!
After the big win, David Bromley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Punchd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Punchd's choice of entrance music: For a Reason by Joe Budden. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Punchd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punchd. Punchd obviously looking to wear him down.
Punchd throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
Punchd misses with an uppercut.
Juan Punchd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchd changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swanson tries to avoid it but Punchd manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swanson to the ground. Swanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punchd.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punchd throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Punchd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punchd wants to clinch
and Swanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Swanson throws a right hand that Punchd ducks under and follows up with a left that Punchd also avoids with ease.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Punchd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchd shoots and misses
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Jim Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Punchd.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Punchd moved out of range.
Punchd ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Punchd shoots and misses
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Swanson lands a right hook to the body.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punchd ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Punchd moved out of range.
Punchd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swanson avoids it really well and circles away.
Punchd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Punchd gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Punchd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchd.
Punchd fails with the takedown.
Punchd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Swanson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swanson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Punchd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to improve his position but Punchd isn't that keen on the idea.
Swanson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Punchd.
Punchd throwing strikes here but Swanson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Punchd lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Swanson is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punchd landing strikes from the mount and Swanson is in trouble!
Swanson blocking the ground and pound.
Punchd thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Punchd raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchd lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Swanson is rocked!
Punchd scoring with strikes but Swanson is staying in there.
Oh Swanson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Punchd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchd looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Swanson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Punchd!
Juan Punchd took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juba Numidim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janvier Denar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janvier Denar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juba Numidim's chin.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juba Numidim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janvier Denar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Numidim staying out of range there.
Numidim tries to clinch there but Denar circles away.
Numidim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Numidim.
It looks like Janvier Denar has been cut.
Numidim throws a hook to the side of Denar's head but Denar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Numidim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Janvier Denar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Numidim throws an overhand right that lands on Denar's shoulder, as Denar tries to avoid the shot.
Denar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numidim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denar looks to land a combination but Numidim avoids it well.
Numidim slips under a jab from Denar.
Denar slips a straight right by Numidim.
Numidim drops his hands momentarily and Denar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Denar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Numidim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Numidim tries to close the distance and clinch but Denar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denar ducks under a wild hook from Numidim.
Denar slips a straight right by Numidim.
Numidim throws a jab but it's blocked by Denar.
Numidim misses the shot to the body.
Denar ducks under a wild hook from Numidim.
Numidim staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denar missing with a left hand there. Numidim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Numidim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denar cracks Numidim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Denar blocks a jab.
Denar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That has opened up Janvier Denar's cut even more.
Denar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Denar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Numidim throws an overhand right that lands on Denar's shoulder, as Denar tries to avoid the shot.
Numidim misses with a hook. Denar ducked under it nicely.
Denar throws a series of punches but Numidim moves out of range.
Denar throws a right hand that Numidim ducks under and follows up with a left that Numidim also avoids with ease.
Denar slips under a jab.
Denar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Numidim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Denar throws a series of punches but Numidim moves out of range.
Numidim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denar.
Jab from Numidim.
The cut above Janvier Denar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Denar fails to land with a series of punches.
Numidim cracks Denar with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Numidim has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Denar to stand back up!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Denar misses the target.
Numidim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denar ducks under a wild hook from Numidim.
A left lands for Numidim.
Denar is rocked!
Janvier Denar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Janvier Denar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juba Numidim!
Juba Numidim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bubble Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into the arena with Diamonds Aren't Forever - Bring Me the Horizon blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
0 - 8 - 0 |
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140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubble Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toby Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bob darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia slips a straight right by Bob.
Bob tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
Bob throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Jab by Bob.
Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bob's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Bob is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia stays in close to Bob's body and controls the position.
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia .
Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Bob slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia 's guard.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bob uses it to pass to side control.
Garcia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bob.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Bob thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bob doesn't defend quickly enough and Garcia has managed to lock this one up! Can Bob escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Garcia on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toby Garcia !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dishaun Ringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dishaun Ringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Michael!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ringle. No joy for Michael on that attempt.
Dishaun Ringle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ringle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ringle.
Michael has managed to clinch.
Ringle has clasped his hands together around Michael's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Michael is looking for a sweep.
Ringle is trying to get an arm triangle but Michael is defending well.
Michael wants to get back to his feet.
Ringle tries to advance to mount but Michael denies him.
Michael is looking to regain half guard here but Ringle keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ringle is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Michael looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ringle gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Michael is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ringle lets go of the hold and Michael can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dishaun Ringle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcelo Ribeiro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Jackman circles away easily
and Jackman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Marcelo Ribeiro has been cut.
Hugh Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Ribeiro.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackman's waist but Jackman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ribeiro off to one side.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackman dips to his left and cracks Ribeiro with an uppercut!
Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ribeiro throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman is looking to stand up but Ribeiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Ribeiro slips nicely into half guard.
Ribeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Jackman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackman is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackman pushes Ribeiro off looking to stand but Ribeiro dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ribeiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackman is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
Jackman is defending against the submission attempts here by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Ribeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Ribeiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ribeiro throws a leg kick but Jackman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Jackman sprawls well.
Jackman cracks Ribeiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackman.
Jackman misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ribeiro trying to mount his opponent but Jackman defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ribeiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackman!
Jackman wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jackman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackman tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to finish with strikes here!
Ribeiro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ribeiro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ribeiro unloads with some shots from mount but Jackman bucks and avoids them well.
Ribeiro has control of Jackman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jackman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ribeiro misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro is landing with some decent strikes but Jackman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ribeiro is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Ribeiro extends the arm and Jackman is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Ribeiro!
Our winner, Marcelo Ribeiro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Garrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Kings and Queens. Sean Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Garrick!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Garrick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Garrick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Garrick tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garrick is working for a submission of some sort.
Garrick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Garrick is controlling him well.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Garrick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garrick working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Garrick is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Garrick looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrick takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrick is working for a rear naked choke. Jackson is not defending it well and Garrick has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Jackson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Jackson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jay Garrick!
Jay Garrick is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thuam Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Wallace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thuam Chaka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace leaves Chaka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Chaka's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chaka wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace won't allow Chaka to sweep him here.
Wallace has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Chaka to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wallace is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Chaka pulls down on the head and he's put Wallace to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thuam Chaka!
Thuam Chaka is the new welterweight champion!
Thuam Chaka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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