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CFA-10 Rising Stars PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Spades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shekan Weeonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shekan Weeonu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Spades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shekan Weeonu!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spades fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spades swings for the body but Weeonu moves out of range.
Spades throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Weeonu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spades is in Weeonu's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weeonu can do anything to dispel that myth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Spades throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weeonu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weeonu thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Weeonu is trying to keep Spades in close.
Spades slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Weeonu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spades. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spades in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Spades working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Spades has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Weeonu lands a nice hook to Spades's body. Spades takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spades misses with a takedown
and Weeonu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spades.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spades closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Weeonu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Weeonu is trying to stand back up but Spades is controlling him
Weeonu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spades scores with a couple of nice shots.
Weeonu is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spades wants to take a breather but Weeonu is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spades seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Spades sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weeonu defending well though.
Weeonu trying to control but Spades postures up.
Spades wants to free his trapped foot but Weeonu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spades drops an elbow to the side of Weeonu's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weeonu is looking for a sweep. Spades is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spades thows a huge punch but Weeonu dodges it nicely.
Spades lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spades working over Weeonu with some ground and pound. Weeonu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Weeonu is not content to let Spades control the position.
Spades stops Weeonu from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spades throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spades is trying to work for a kimura but Weeonu is defending well.
Spades tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weeonu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spades uses his free foot to push down on Weeonu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Weeonu.
Spades landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Weeonu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Spades scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Weeonu?
Weeonu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Weeonu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spades looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Weeonu 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 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Spades!
After the big win, Patrick Spades 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Kau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kau's entrance music is Kamikaze Kush- Sands. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Kau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willie Pep!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kau slips a jab and a cross from Pep.
Pep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Kau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kau moves out of range of the strikes.
Pep tries to bum rush Kau with a series of wild strikes but Kau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pep scores with a body shot.
Kau closes the distance and clinches.
Kau lands a right hand.
Kau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pep misses the jab.
Pep scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Damien Kau has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kau.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep swings for the body but Kau moves out of range.
Pep scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kau swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kau misses with a wild body shot.
Pep fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pep throws an overhand right that lands on Kau's shoulder, as Kau tries to avoid the shot.
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Pep checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pep connects with a body shot.
Pep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pep with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pep moves out of range as Kau strikes.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kau, right into the meat.
Willie Pep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep throws a combination that misses
and Kau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pep is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kau rather than just go for the knockout.
Kau closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kau thows a huge punch but Pep dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pep manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kau wants to land a leg kick but Pep is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Kau shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pep manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kau wants to control from the top but Pep keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pep is looking to stand up but Kau isn't so interested in that idea.
Kau trying to control but Pep is working from the bottom.
Pep preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kau looking to sit in guard and control but Pep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kau wants to sweep but no luck.
Pep is looking to stand up but Kau won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pep stopping the sweep attempt from Kau.
Kau throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Pep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Kau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pep pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kau back to the cage. Pep follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Willie Pep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pep jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pep ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Pep misses.
Pep throws a combination that misses
and Kau counters with a right hand to the body.
Pep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kau.
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pep tries to bum rush Kau with a series of wild strikes but Kau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pep. Pep circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pep connects with the punch.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kau.
Pep slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kau avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep lands a jab to the head.
Pep pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pep fails to land with a series of punches.
Kau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kau has Pep pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kau pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pep tumbling to the mat - Kau dives into Pep's guard.
Kau stops Pep from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kau trying to control the position from guard on top but Pep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damien Kau.
Pep throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kau counters with a nice body kick.
Pep is breathing heavily.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Kau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Pep throws a right hand that misses
and Kau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep blocks a jab.
Kau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pep is trying to break free.
Pep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kau has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Kau.
Pep wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kau tries a knee to the head but Pep blocks it.
Kau has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pep is trying to keep an underhook but Kau manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pep's head.
Pep blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kau.
Pep regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kau.
Kau missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pep is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kau throwing strikes from guard but Pep blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pep utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kau wants to pass the guard but Pep is keeping the position.
Kau throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Kau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damien Kau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pep throws a one two combo.
Pep gets caught flat footed, as Kau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kau throws a strike but Pep rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pep is one step ahead there.
Damien Kau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pep trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kau's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kau looking to control.
Kau has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pep has passed into side control.
Kau keeping his opponent close.
Kau is trying to work for a sweep but Pep has mounted him!
Kau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kau to take his back!
Kau tries to escape but Pep has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Willie Pep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kau tests Pep's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Kau is out of range.
Kau ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kau counter with a right hand.
Pep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep lands a nice looking body shot.
Kau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pep finds it's way round the side to connect with Kau's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Pep scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Kau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kau on the side of the head.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kau.
Pep throws a hook to the side of Kau's head but Kau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kau moves into the clinch.
Kau has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pep avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pep looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pep's efforts to push away.
Pep working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pep's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kau swings wildly with an uppercut but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damien Kau.
I think Kau 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Kau!
A victorious Damien Kau thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ng Mui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Jackson 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ng Mui!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Mui misses with a knee to the head.
Mui tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Mui using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mui lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
It looks like Jordan Jackson has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Mui lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson has Mui pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mui manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mui missing with knees to the body.
Mui with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mui scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson is working for takedown but Mui is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mui is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Jordan Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Mui lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson avoiding damage as Mui throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mui throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mui using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mui utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Mui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mui obliges.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mui obliges.
Mui is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mui with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordan Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mui landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mui lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Mui lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jeez, Jordan Jackson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mui scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mui landing knees to the head.
Mui avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Mui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jordan Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ng Mui!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Aron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daron Laylay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sidney Aron has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sidney Aron seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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, Sidney Aron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daron Laylay!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laylay scores with a nice strike.
Aron misses with a takedown attempt
and Laylay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Aron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laylay.
Laylay is keen to just control but Aron is a slippery customer.
Aron wants to get back to his feet.
Laylay wants to take a breather but Aron is having none of it.
Laylay is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laylay is trying to control the action in half guard but Aron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aron is trying to stand back up but Laylay is controlling him
Laylay thows a huge punch but Aron dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laylay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laylay is just content to waste time from the top position. Aron takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Aron seems keen to control Laylay's posture.
Laylay trying to control but Aron is working from the bottom.
Aron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laylay is looking to advance position but Aron has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aron lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aron unloads with some shots from mount but Laylay bucks and avoids them well.
Aron lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aron working the ground and pound effectively.
Laylay is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Aron! Laylay is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sidney Aron!
Sidney Aron thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mihailescu Mihai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laxa Tiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tiv's choice of entrance music: Animal I have become - Three Days Grace. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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255 lbs
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247 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mihailescu Mihai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laxa Tiv!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mihai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mihai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mihai is looking to clinch but Tiv is avoiding it.
Mihai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiv momentarily.
Tiv blocks a head kick by Mihai.
Mihai throws a head kick that misses.
Tiv instigates a clinch.
Mihai tries to circle away but Tiv has him pinned against the cage.
Tiv scores with a shoulder strike.
Mihai is trying to force a seperation but Tiv has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Tiv.
Mihai is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiv lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tiv utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tiv creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mihai's defenses.
Tiv scores a nice knee to the body.
Mihai takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiv.
Tiv gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tiv lands an elbow inside that Mihai shrugs off.
Tiv lands an elbow that stopped Mihai in his tracks for a moment.
Tiv lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiv landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tiv lands an elbow that stopped Mihai in his tracks for a moment.
Tiv is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Tiv.
Tiv utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Tiv.
Mihai is rocked!
It looks like Mihailescu Mihai has been cut.
Mihai is pressed against the cage. Tiv pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mihai! Two more big strikes from Tiv and Mihai crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Laxa Tiv!
An out of breath and clearly excited Laxa Tiv thanked Malicestar for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson McDiggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDiggler has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnson McDiggler!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDiggler sprawls well initially but Bomber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bomber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Bomber there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bomber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDiggler manages to get to full guard.
McDiggler is trying to control the position but Bomber postures up.
McDiggler looking for a sweep. Not yet McDiggler, not yet.
Bomber trying to control but McDiggler is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomber got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDiggler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bomber has managed to get both his arms back between McDiggler's legs - danger averted.
Bomber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McDiggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDiggler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bomber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bomber controlling the action here.
McDiggler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bomber.
McDiggler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McDiggler.
McDiggler wants to sweep here but Bomber controlling him for the moment.
Bomber postures up and lands a big shot to McDiggler's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDiggler is on top in guard.
Bomber has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McDiggler should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bomber has tightened it up now! McDiggler should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jordan Bomber!
A less than humble Jordan Bomber misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Propect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Propect has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Propect seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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270 lbs
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290 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Propect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Propect counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wilson's guard now.
Propect 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. Propect seems to have locked his on tight now - Wilson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Propect, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joe Propect!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omerah Jujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Pichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pichai's choice of entrance music: Solitary Man. Phraya Pichai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omerah Jujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Phraya Pichai!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jujin gets tackled into the cage by Pichai. Pichai maintains the clinch.
Jujin throws a head punch that misses.
Pichai lands an elbow inside.
Pichai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Omerah Jujin has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jujin's brow.
Pichai blocks the elbow strike.
Jujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Pichai.
Jujin misses with a punch to the body.
Jujin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pichai lands an elbow just above Jujin 's eye.
Pichai lands an elbow inside that Jujin shrugs off.
Jujin misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jujin's brow.
Pichai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pichai lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichai lands an elbow inside.
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.
Jujin can't break the clinch.
Jujin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pichai just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jujin.
Pichai lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichai throws an elbow that misses.
Pichai throws an elbow that misses.
Pichai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pichai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pichai lands an elbow inside that Jujin shrugs off.
Jujin takes an elbow to the temple.
Omerah Jujin's cut is getting worse.
Jujin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pichai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pichai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jujin blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jujin fails to land.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pichai.
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Jujin takes an elbow to the temple.
Jujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pichai lands an elbow that stopped Jujin in his tracks for a moment.
Jujin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichai lands a damaging elbow.
Omerah Jujin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jujin takes an elbow to the temple.
Jujin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichai lands a nice elbow.
Oh Jujin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Pichai has Jujin pressed against the cage. He pushes Jujin back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pichai throws a beautiful elbow that sends Jujin crashing to the floor! Pichai piles on the pressure with more strikes! Jujin is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phraya Pichai!
A victorious Phraya Pichai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Botic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Franklin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Botic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Franklin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Botic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franklin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Botic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Franklin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Botic in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Franklin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rex Botic!
Rex Botic really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Blood Bank ($10) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavus Adolphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Kicasstis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavus Adolphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Kicasstis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolphus tries for a takedown but Kicasstis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adolphus is defended easily by Kicasstis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kicasstis throws a shot from downtown. Adolphus moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Kicasstis. No joy for Adolphus on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavus Adolphus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adolphus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kicasstis pinned against the cage. Kicasstis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kicasstis as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Gustavus Adolphus has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kicasstis lands with an overhand left.
Adolphus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kicasstis avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Adolphus.
Adolphus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kicasstis pushes Adolphus off looking to stand but Adolphus dives back in and keeps control.
Kicasstis kicks off Adolphus and gets to his feet.
Kicasstis misses with a straight left.
Kicasstis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adolphus.
Adolphus slips a jab from Kicasstis.
Adolphus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kicasstis pinned against the cage. Kicasstis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adolphus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kicasstis's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicasstis kicks Adolphus off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Kicasstis misses.
A slow jab from Kicasstis misses its intended target.
Kicasstis stuffs the takedown.
Kicasstis throws an overhand right that lands on Adolphus's shoulder, as Adolphus tries to avoid the shot.
Adolphus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kicasstis cracks Adolphus with an uppercut from hell and Adolphus crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Kicasstis's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Adolphus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicasstis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Adolphus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kicasstis seems to be looking for submissions.
Adolphus is defending against the submission attempts here by Kicasstis.
Adolphus seems to have got his legs back now.
Kicasstis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kicasstis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kicasstis scores with a big shot! Adolphus's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Adolphus! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Kicasstis!
Fedor Kicasstis very nearly forgot to thank Blood Bank ($10) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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