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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big House has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House fails with the takedown.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but House manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
House slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
House lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
House delivers a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn looks winded!
House with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a nice double leg 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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
House wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn trying to pass the guard but House defending well.
House is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House has a hand on Penn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Penn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn landing shots from mount.
Penn breaks from House's wrist control and lands an elbow.
House is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
House really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
House is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
House bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House throwing strikes but missing.
Penn keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
House wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
House advances position into side control!
House working away.
House is staying tight to Penn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn is not content to let House control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Penn trying to remain calm as House controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
House moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
No luck for House with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. House looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has control of an arm but House manages to advance to Penn's back!
Penn rolls, trying to escape but House keeps control of the position.
Penn trying to control the position but House manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
House throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn trying to control the position but House manages to sink in the hooks.
House is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Penn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Big House will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from House.
House tries to sprawl but Penn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but House sees it coming and defends easily.
House regains full guard. Nicely done.
House tries to strike from the bottom.
House utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but House is retaining full guard.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn is breathing heavily.
House pulls Penn in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
BJ Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
House is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Big House wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from House.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
House fails with the takedown.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
House swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
House closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
House lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn instigates a clinch.
House jumps guard but Penn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
House tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from House.
Penn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. House manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
House is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
House will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
House not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
House looking to control.
Penn stops House from standing up.
Big House has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and House counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but BJ Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
House shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Big House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as House shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House gets caught napping as Penn dives in and scores a takedown. House manages to retain guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
Penn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn distracts House with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House working a defensive guard here.
House keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. BJ Penn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
House shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
House shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around House's waist but House gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
House changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but House manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
House fails with the takedown
and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in House's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn scoring with some ground and pound.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and House has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between House's legs - danger averted.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
House not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
House is trying to keep Penn in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
House is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
House not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gab Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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257 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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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, Buster Hymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gab Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hymen forces Overeem back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Overeem.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Hymen.
Hymen is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hymen can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.
Nice body punch from Hymen - that landed with a thud.
Overeem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hymen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overeem is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Hymen gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
Hymen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
Overeem is trying to stall.
Hymen looking to stall.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Hymen gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
Hymen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to control Hymen's arms but Hymen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Overeem has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gab Overeem.
No joy there for Hymen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hymen throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Hymen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hymen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hymen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hymen. That snapped Overeem's head back.
A combination from Hymen does no damage.
Overeem misses with an uppercut. Hymen saw that one coming.
Overeem is looking to clinch but Hymen is avoiding it.
Hymen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hymen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen sizes up Overeem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hymen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
Hymen tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hymen.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
Hymen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hymen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hymen is keeping busy.
Hymen has Overeem pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem prevents Hymen from breaking the clinch.
Overeem prevents Hymen from breaking the clinch.
Hymen is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hymen wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Overeem trying to stall but Hymen improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gab Overeem will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hymen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Hymen circles away.
Overeem connects with a jab.
Hymen swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Buster Hymen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Hymen pushes him off.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Hymen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem tries to clinch but Hymen is having none of it.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hymen circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Hymen finds it's target.
Overeem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hymen keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hymen walks into a stiff left hand from Overeem.
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!
Hymen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen stalls.
Hymen can't break the clinch.
Hymen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hymen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Overeem looking to stall.
Hymen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hymen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Hymen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Overeem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem stalling against the cage.
Overeem has Hymen pressed against the cage, preventing Hymen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hymen working hard to break the clinch.
Hymen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hymen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hymen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hymen instigates a clinch.
Hymen can't break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Hymen gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with some punches.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Hymen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hymen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Hymen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
Hymen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hymen.
Hymen is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Overeem is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Overeem looking to slow down the pace here.
Overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hymen tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Hymen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hymen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hymen stalling in the clinch but Overeem improves position.
Hymen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buster Hymen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hymen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Overeem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Hymen.
Hymen throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hymen counter with a right hand.
Hymen misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hymen throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hymen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Buster Hymen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hymen throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hymen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hymen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Hymen in a clinch.
Overeem prevents Hymen from breaking the clinch.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hymen is keeping busy.
Hymen blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hymen wants to stall.
Overeem has Hymen pressed against the cage, preventing Hymen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen taking a breather.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hymen avoids it.
Overeem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Overeem is trying to maintain a safe position but Hymen gets an underhook and turns Overeem into the cage.
Hymen is trying to break free.
Overeem throws a punch but it's blocked by Hymen.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Hymen wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Hymen looking to slow down the pace here.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Hymen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Hymen has had enough of the clinch but Overeem keeps him there for the moment.
Hymen blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hymen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hymen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overeem looking to slow down the pace here.
Hymen stalling in the clinch but Overeem improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Hymen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
Hymen can't break the clinch.
Overeem effectively controlling the action here.
Overeem prevents Hymen from breaking the clinch.
Hymen wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Hymen tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hymen is keeping busy.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gab Overeem.
I think Overeem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier tries to clinch up
and Severn counters with a single leg into guard. Cormier didn't expect that.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Severn has eaten all the pies!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Severn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cormier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cormier wants to get back to his feet but Severn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
Severn content to stall in guard here.
Severn wants to pass the guard but Cormier is keeping the position.
Cormier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cormier tries to get out of the position.
Severn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Severn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cormier's guard.
Severn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier is trying to buck Severn off.
Severn is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cormier looks calm but he's in trouble here. Severn gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cormier is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Severn lets go of the hold and Cormier can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Severn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Pappa (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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180 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Pappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bromley!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bromley tries a head kick but it misses.
Bromley drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bromley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pappa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bromley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bromley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bromley wants to control from the top but Pappa keeps moving.
Bromley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pappa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bromley on the ground.
Pappa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pappa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pappa is controlling Bromley's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromley wants to control from the top but Pappa keeps moving.
Bromley distracts Pappa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pappa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bromley prevents Pappa from getting back to his feet.
Bromley trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Bromley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bromley just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bromley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pappa misses the shot to the body.
Pappa instigates a clinch.
Pappa has Bromley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bromley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pappa breaks from the clinch.
Bromley tries to clinch but Pappa is having none of it.
Pappa shoots in for a double leg but Bromley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Pappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bromley misses the jab.
Bromley takes the fight into the clinch.
Bromley tries to throw a body punch but Pappa avoids it by throwing Bromley back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bromley looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bromley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bromley throws a shot to the body.
Pappa is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Pappa or perhaps it was just good defense by Bromley which made him look bad.
Pappa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bromley quickly recovers to half guard.
Pappa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bromley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pappa is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bromley is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bromley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bromley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pappa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bromley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bromley pushes Pappa off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pappa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bromley lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bromley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bromley moves into range and clinches up with Pappa.
Bromley is trying to maintain a safe position but Pappa gets an underhook and turns Bromley into the cage.
Bromley lands a takedown into guard.
Pappa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bromley kicks off Pappa and gets to his feet.
Bromley tries to clinch up.
Pappa moves into the clinch.
Bromley gets underhooks to prevent Pappa's takedown attempt.
Bromley stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromley looking for a takedown.
Bromley prevents the takedown attempt.
Bromley missing with knees to the body.
Bromley looking to stall.
Bromley looking to throw knees to the head but Pappa is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bromley has Pappa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pappa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bromley tries to land knees in the clinch but Pappa avoids the damage to the body.
Bromley misses with a knee strike.
Bromley is working for takedown but Pappa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Big Pappa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bromley.
Pappa breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bromley counters with a right hand to the body.
Bromley fails to land the takedown.
Bromley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pappa moves away.
Pappa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bromley pinned against the cage. Bromley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bromley throws a head kick but Pappa moves out of range.
Pappa shoots in for a double leg but Bromley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bromley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pappa throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pappa can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bromley.
Pappa tries to break free but Bromley pushes him back against the cage.
Pappa working hard to break the clinch.
Bromley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pappa tries to pull guard but Bromley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pappa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pappa avoids a wild elbow strike from Bromley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bromley trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pappa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pappa jumps guard but Bromley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pappa avoids the elbow strike from Bromley, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pappa is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bromley prevents the takedown attempt.
Pappa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bromley tries to free his leg and advance position but Pappa is retaining full 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!
Bromley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pappa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bromley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pappa moves out of range of the strikes.
Bromley throws a body punch but Pappa moves out of range.
Pappa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pappa rushes Bromley and presses him up against the cage.
Pappa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bromley looking to throw knees to the head but Pappa is blocking nicely.
Pappa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pappa goes for a takedown attempt but Bromley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bromley misses with a double jab
and Pappa counters with an outside leg kick.
Pappa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bromley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bromley wants to control but Pappa is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappa tries to improve position but can't.
Bromley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pappa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bromley taking a breather here.
Bromley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pappa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bromley's guard! Nice work there by Pappa!
Pappa trying to control but Bromley is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bromley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bromley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pappa shoots in and drives through. Bromley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Pappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bromley throws a lazy right hand but Pappa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Bromley.
Big Pappa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pappa checks a leg kick.
Pappa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bromley swinging wildly here.
Pappa shoots in for a takedown but Bromley shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Bromley.
Bromley wants to slow Pappa down by chopping away at his legs.
Bromley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pappa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bromley.
Bromley throws a right and a left that Pappa avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappa shoots in looking for a takedown but Bromley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pappa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bromley throws the left hand but Pappa avoids the punch easily.
Pappa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bromley is out of range and Pappa settles back down.
David Bromley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bromley stuffs the takedown.
Pappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bromley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pappa's guard.
Bromley is stalling in the full guard.
Pappa keeping moving, preventing Bromley from controlling successfully.
Big Pappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bromley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Bromley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bromley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Die Antwoord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Pokrajac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Die Antwoord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Pokrajac!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Antwoord.
Antwoord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antwoord looks for a takedown but Pokrajac sprawls well.
Antwoord misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Die Antwoord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokrajac lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Die Antwoord 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!
Antwoord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antwoord dodges the punch combination from Pokrajac.
Antwoord slips a straight right by Pokrajac.
Antwoord really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick by Antwoord misses
and Pokrajac counters with a nice body kick.
Antwoord is breathing heavily.
Pokrajac misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrajac scores with a head kick. Antwoord tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Antwoord slips a jab and a cross from Pokrajac.
Antwoord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pokrajac.
Die Antwoord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antwoord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pokrajac circles away quickly and effectively.
Pokrajac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pokrajac breaks from the clinch.
Antwoord tries to work over Pokrajac's front leg with a kick but Pokrajac checks it.
Pokrajac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antwoord misses with a body shot.
Antwoord shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pokrajac counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokrajac throws out a loose jab but Antwoord uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac scores with a three punch combo!
Pokrajac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Pokrajac and sends Antwoord crashing to the mat! Pokrajac follows him down to the mat - Antwoord regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Antwoord is rocked!
Pokrajac is taking a breather. Antwoord says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oh Antwoord is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antwoord on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antwoord seems to have got his legs back now.
Pokrajac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pokrajac stalling.
Pokrajac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antwoord. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pokrajac trying to mount his opponent but Antwoord defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Igor Pokrajac has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A combination from Pokrajac does no damage.
Antwoord tries to clinch up.
Antwoord misses with a takedown attempt
and Pokrajac counters with a big uppercut that knocks Antwoord off his feet! Pokrajac dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pokrajac lands an elbow.
Pokrajac is staying tight to Antwoord's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pokrajac's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor Pokrajac has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Antwoord ducks straight into an uppercut from Pokrajac and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Antwoord manages to regain guard straight away.
Antwoord will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pokrajac is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokrajac gets to his feet - Antwoord follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Pokrajac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Die Antwoord's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pokrajac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antwoord tries to clinch up but Pokrajac circles away and keeps his distance.
Antwoord tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pokrajac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Igor Pokrajac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pokrajac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pokrajac connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Antwoord to the floor! Pokrajac dives in looking for the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antwoord keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pokrajac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pokrajac uses his free foot to push down on Antwoord's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Antwoord.
Antwoord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pokrajac controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrajac throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pokrajac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pokrajac looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Pokrajac.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac throws a push kick but Antwoord slaps the foot to one side.
Antwoord is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antwoord shoots in but Pokrajac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pokrajac looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Antwoord!
Pokrajac controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Pokrajac has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antwoord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pokrajac looking to control and managing it successfully.
Antwoord is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pokrajac controlling from mount.
Antwoord slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokrajac is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Pokrajac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Die Antwoord's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Pokrajac finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Die Antwoord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pokrajac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antwoord slips a jab and a cross from Pokrajac.
Antwoord tries to clinch up but Pokrajac circles away and keeps his distance.
Antwoord doesn't manage to clinch there - Pokrajac circles away.
Antwoord throws a shot to the body.
Antwoord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pokrajac. Pokrajac obviously looking to wear him down.
Antwoord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pokrajac.
Pokrajac blocks a head kick by Antwoord.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrajac connects with a crisp jab.
Pokrajac clinches.
Pokrajac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pokrajac throws a right hand that Antwoord ducks under and follows up with a left that Antwoord also avoids with ease.
Pokrajac throws a head kick but Antwoord moves out of range.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pokrajac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antwoord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antwoord tries to clinch up but Pokrajac circles away and keeps his distance.
Pokrajac misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pokrajac.
Pokrajac getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pokrajac takes the fight into the clinch.
Pokrajac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pokrajac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antwoord manages to avoid it.
Pokrajac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antwoord misses with a takedown attempt
and Pokrajac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Antwoord's knee momentarily.
Antwoord takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Antwoord slips a jab and a cross from Pokrajac.
Pokrajac circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pokrajac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pokrajac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac connects with a nice looking jab.
Antwoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pokrajac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Pokrajac.
Antwoord takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Pokrajac misses.
Pokrajac drops Antwoord with a left and a right! Oh, Antwoord is hurt - Pokrajac dives into side control looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Antwoord's face as Pokrajac controls the position.
Pokrajac decides to stand back up. Pokrajac steps back and let's Antwoord get back to his feet.
Pokrajac throws a right hand that Antwoord ducks under and follows up with a left that Antwoord also avoids with ease.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antwoord takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antwoord misses with a body shot.
Antwoord throws a lazy head kick
and Pokrajac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pokrajac scores with a push kick.
Pokrajac tries to bum rush Antwoord with a series of wild strikes but Antwoord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pokrajac - that will leave a mark!
Pokrajac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokrajac wants to free his trapped foot but Antwoord is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Pokrajac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pokrajac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Pokrajac!
Igor Pokrajac 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spar Boxing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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204 cm
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280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Boxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ultimate Fighter!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fighter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boxing avoids it really well and circles away.
Boxing lands a jab.
It looks like Ultimate Fighter has been cut.
Boxing misses with a hook.
Boxing throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boxing but Boxing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boxing throws a series of punches but Fighter moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Fighter or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxing which made him look bad.
Spar Boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Fighter.
Boxing throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Fighter or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxing which made him look bad.
Boxing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fighter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boxing throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Boxing throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Boxing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boxing swivels and escapes.
Boxing closes the distance and clinches.
Boxing manages to break the clinch.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxing throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Boxing. No joy for Fighter on that attempt.
Boxing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxing as he connects with a hook.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter.
Fighter looks winded!
Boxing misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooh!!! Boxing has knocked Fighter down with a huge combo! Boxing steps away and waves a wobbly Fighter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fighter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Boxing is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fighter.
Boxing connects with a stiff jab that staggers Fighter - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Spar Boxing!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto von Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veni Domine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Goldstein comes to the cage accompanied by Heut ist mein tag. Domine has chosen Pagan's Mind - Through Osiris Eyes as his entrance music. Otto von Goldstein had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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199 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto von Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veni Domine!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Goldstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
von Goldstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Domine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
von Goldstein drops his hands momentarily and Domine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
von Goldstein walks into a stiff left hand from Domine.
von Goldstein slips a jab from Domine.
Domine looks to land a right hand but von Goldstein moved out of range.
von Goldstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Domine. That did some damage!
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!
Domine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Domine checks the leg kick.
Domine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Domine there.
Domine lands with a nice combination. von Goldstein backs away looking to recover.
von Goldstein staying out of range there.
von Goldstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein throws a low kick but Domine moves out of range easily.
von Goldstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
von Goldstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Domine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
von Goldstein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
von Goldstein throws an elbow but Domine slips to the side and avoids it well.
von Goldstein postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
von Goldstein working the ground and pound but Domine is defending the strikes.
Domine pushes von Goldstein away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, von Goldstein gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
von Goldstein taking a breather here.
von Goldstein tries to score with some ground and pound. Domine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Domine keeps working.
Domine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Domine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
von Goldstein is looking to take a break and control but Domine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von Goldstein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked von Goldstein off and has taken his back!
Domine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von Goldstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
von Goldstein tries to break free.
I would not like to be von Goldstein right now.
Domine misses with an elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What can von Goldstein do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
von Goldstein tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein tries to escape the position.
Domine controls the position.
Domine throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Domine doesn't have the hooks in and von Goldstein manages to turn into his 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!
von Goldstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Veni Domine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
von Goldstein closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Domine.
von Goldstein has Domine pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Domine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Domine throws a punch but it's blocked by von Goldstein.
Domine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veni Domine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Domine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Domine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
von Goldstein staying out of range there.
von Goldstein tries to land a body kick
and von Goldstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Domine throws an overhand right that lands on von Goldstein's shoulder, as von Goldstein tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Goldstein defending well as Domine loads up on a big left hand.
Domine loads up on a big right hand but von Goldstein slips the punch.
von Goldstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
von Goldstein throws a series of punches but Domine moves out of range.
Domine might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
von Goldstein wants to clinch up but Domine keeps it at a distance.
von Goldstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Domine misses with a body punch.
Domine misses with a punch to the body.
von Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domine tries to throw a body punch but von Goldstein avoids it by throwing Domine back against the cage.
von Goldstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Domine.
Still in the clinch, Domine scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Domine.
von Goldstein presses Domine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Domine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Domine misses with a punch on the inside.
Domine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
von Goldstein jumps guard.
von Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Domine content to stall in guard here.
Domine wanted to stand there but von Goldstein had control of the position.
von Goldstein controls Domine momentarily but Domine frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domine tries to stand but von Goldstein is controlling from the bottom.
von Goldstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Domine trying to control but von Goldstein is working from the bottom.
Domine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Otto von Goldstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
von Goldstein working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Domine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Domine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Domine stopping the sweep attempt from von Goldstein.
Domine trying to control but von Goldstein is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veni Domine has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
von Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Domine was well out of range. Poor timing from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Domine.
Domine looks to land a left hand but von Goldstein moved out of range nicely.
Otto von Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - von Goldstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
von Goldstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
von Goldstein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
von Goldstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
von Goldstein moves out of range as Domine strikes.
Domine tests von Goldstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Domine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits von Goldsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domine throws the left hand but von Goldstein avoids the punch easily.
von Goldstein throws a leg kick but Domine checks it.
von Goldstein scores with a jab to the jaw.
von Goldstein throws a leg kick but Domine checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
von Goldstein is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Domine's half guard.
von Goldstein is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
von Goldstein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Otto von Goldstein will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
von Goldstein looks to throw the jab but Domine is out of range.
Domine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
von Goldstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Domine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Domine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
von Goldstein moves out of range of the strikes.
von Goldstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
von Goldstein connects with a crisp jab.
Domine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Domine.
Domine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Veni Domine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Goldstein misses with a hook.
Domine throws a one two combo.
Domine thows a body shot but no joy.
von Goldstein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
von Goldstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Domine keeps working.
von Goldstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Domine defending well though.
Domine wants to improve his position but von Goldstein is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Domine tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from von Goldstein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otto von Goldstein!
A very excited looking Otto von Goldstein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes into the arena with Bawitdaba blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Suokuokka's choice of entrance music: The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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284 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka looks for a takedown but Bourne sprawls well.
Suokuokka takes one to the side of the head.
Suokuokka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bourne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suokuokka counters by moving into the clinch.
Suokuokka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bourne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bourne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bourne.
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!
Bourne scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourne.
Bourne lands a hook that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
Bourne tries a body shot but Suokuokka blocks it.
Bourne prevents the takedown attempt.
John Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Suokuokka.
Suokuokka prevents a body shot from Bourne.
Suokuokka takes a shot to the head.
Bourne misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourne.
A body shot lands from Bourne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
Suokuokka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Suokuokka looks winded!
Bourne moves into full guard.
Bourne has his hands on Suokuokka's head, controlling the position.
Suokuokka won't allow Bourne to sweep him here.
Suokuokka is looking to stand up but Bourne won't let him.
Suokuokka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bourne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Suokuokka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Suokuokka from controlling successfully.
Suokuokka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bourne dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suokuokka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Bourne wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suokuokka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Suokuokka misses with a wild body shot.
Suokuokka pushes Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourne scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bourne.
A nice left hand lands by Bourne.
Bourne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suokuokka digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank.
Bourne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suokuokka's elbow.
Bourne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bourne misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bourne.
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!
Suokuokka wants a takedown.
Bourne lands a nice shot to the body.
Bourne scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bourne works on Suokuokka's body with a couple of short punches.
Bourne lands a body shot.
Bourne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bourne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Bourne - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Bourne.
Bourne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suokuokka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne pushes Suokuokka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bourne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourne lands a shot to the body.
Bourne lands a left hand.
Bourne is working Suokuokka over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bourne.
Bourne drops Suokuokka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Suokuokka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Suokuokka is rocked!
Bourne creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Suokuokka's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Suokuokka drops to his knees and Bourne pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bourne!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Bourne waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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