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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Get Em Up - Cypress Hill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Jack Shepard has been cut.
Shepard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shepard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shepard moves forwards but Santiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santiago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santiago works Shepard's body with a nice hook.
Shepard looks gassed!
Santiago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shepard is rocked!
Santiago lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Shepard falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Santiago!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snowman Nosnom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Snowman Nosnom!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nosnom has a takedown stuffed.
Nosnom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Locke pinned against the cage. Locke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nosnom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Locke!
Nosnom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Locke is looking to escape.
Locke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nosnom is working for a guillotine from mount but Locke frees his head quite easily.
Nosnom swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snowman Nosnom!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wright is looking to escape.
McDonald seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McDonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wright pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
Wright tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Wright pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
McDonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wright is trying to stand up here but McDonald is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wright takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Wright lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Maurice McDonald has been cut.
Wright works the jab nicely.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright scores with a body shot.
Kyle Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright thuds his right hand into McDonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wright lands a big head kick that sends McDonald tumbling to the mat! Wright takes a step backwards and waves McDonald back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McDonald is rocked!
McDonald tries for a takedown but Wright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kyle Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice McDonald.
Wright feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McDonald sprawling to the canvas! McDonald rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wright finish him?!
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
That has opened up Maurice McDonald's cut even more.
Wright flashes McDonald a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. McDonald's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. McDonald crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Wright punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Wright!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Shango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango misses with a double jab.
Shango digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Shango stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shango's waist but Shango gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Shango connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shango was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Shango has wrist control.
Shango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shango wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
Shango will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shango lands with a hook. Hunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shango looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt in side control, throwing shots but Shango defends.
Shango tries to escape but Hunt is in control.
Shango on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hunt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shango is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hunt is controlling him well.
The referee asks Hunt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hunt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shango is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hunt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee asks Hunt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hunt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shango is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hunt is controlling him well.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shango parries the strikes from Hunt easily there. Hunt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shango to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shango scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Shango throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Shango is breathing heavily.
Shango moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shango misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Shango looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shango.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Shango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Shango cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shango sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
Shango is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Shango defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hunt lands a nice short elbow.
Shango wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Shango is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hunt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shango avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunt.
Shango is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shango's waist but Shango gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Shango is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Shango.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Shango sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Shango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Shango both land. Nice combination.
Shango scores with a jab.
David Shango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shango wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Shango dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shango keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shango throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left and a right from Shango both land. Nice combination.
Shango connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shango throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shango.
Shango throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Shango misses with a body shot.
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
David Shango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shango is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Shango shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Shango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
Shango throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Shango misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Shango had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango scores with a nice right hand.
Shango lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Shango.
Shango digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Shango keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shango misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shango's guard.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hunt stops Shango from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Shango keeps moving.
Hunt thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shango!
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!
Shango bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Shango sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shango lands a left and a right that send Hunt crashing to the mat, dazed. Shango thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hunt is rocked!
Shango lands a hook that stumbles Hunt back into the cage. Shango follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hunt to the canvas! Shango pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hunt has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Shango!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Witherspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Witherspoon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Red Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Witherspoon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Witherspoon. That's going to slow Murder down.
Murder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murder takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Red Murder has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Witherspoon. No joy for Murder on that attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Witherspoon misses.
Murder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Witherspoon throws out the jab.
Witherspoon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Witherspoon lands a big head kick that sends Murder tumbling to the mat! Witherspoon takes a step backwards and waves Murder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Murder is rocked!
Red Murder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Witherspoon - that's a beauty! Murder is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Witherspoon can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Witherspoon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Humble 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Humble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo swings for the body but Humble moves out of range.
Humble leaves Trejo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trejo tries to clinch there but Humble circles away.
Humble fails with a takedown attempt.
Trejo wants to clinch up but Humble keeps it at a distance.
Trejo thows a body kick. Humble tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Humble shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Trejo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Humble trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trejo is on top in guard.
Humble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trejo manages to get himself to full guard.
Humble wants to pass the guard but Trejo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Humble is looking to work some ground and pound but Trejo has wrist control.
Trejo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Trejo trying to keep a closed guard but Humble is proving a slippery customer.
Humble thows a big elbow that misses.
Trejo is trying to keep Humble in close.
Humble looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Humble shoots in but no luck this time.
Humble is looking to clinch.
Humble fails with the takedown
and Trejo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Humble's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Humble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humble is breathing heavily.
Trejo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Humble is keeping the position for now.
Trejo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Simon Humble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trejo clinches up against the cage.
Humble tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trejo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Humble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Humble gets underhooks to prevent Trejo's takedown attempt.
Humble jumps guard but Trejo stands there with Humble around his waist. Humble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Humble tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Humble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trejo taking a breather.
Trejo is pressed up against the cage. Humble has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trejo down to the mat. Trejo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trejo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Humble counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Humble keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trejo's efforts to push away.
Trejo wants to get back to striking at distance but Humble won't allow it.
Trejo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Humble fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humble scores with a takedown into Trejo's guard.
Humble looking to pass the guard.
Humble trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Humble looking to pass the guard.
Trejo kicks Humble off and gets to his feet.
Humble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Trejo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Humble keeps the fight on the outside.
Trejo shoots in for a takedown but Humble shows good takedown defense.
Humble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trejo, pushing him back against the cage.
Humble has had enough of the clinch but Trejo keeps him there for the moment.
Trejo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Humble pulls his leg out and moves away.
Humble drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Humble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trejo working for a triangle but Humble defends it easily.
Humble's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Humble thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trejo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Humble is one step ahead there.
Humble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Humble trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trejo's guard.
Humble won't allow Trejo to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Humble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humble walks into a straight right hand from Trejo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Humble looks for a takedown but Trejo sprawls well.
Trejo throws a sloppy head kick and Humble moves out of range easily.
Humble avoids the head kick by Trejo.
Trejo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Humble counters with a takedown into side control.
Simon Humble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Trejo.
Trejo wants to control but Humble postures up.
Trejo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Humble.
Humble stands up.
Humble moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trejo can't break the clinch.
Trejo tries to pull guard but Humble won't allow it.
Trejo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Humble tries for a takedown. No joy.
Humble tries to break free but Trejo pushes him back against the cage.
Humble drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trejo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trejo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Humble prevents Trejo from breaking the clinch.
Humble pulls Trejo into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Humble is looking for a triangle but Trejo pushes his legs off easily.
Trejo won't allow Humble to sweep him here.
Trejo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Humble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trejo pushes down on Humble's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Humble wants to improve his position but Trejo is controlling well.
Trejo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Humble dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trejo tries for a takedown but Humble circles away easily
and Humble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Humble dives in and grabs Trejo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trejo pushes down on Humble's head and hops out.
Humble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Humble has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Trejo.
Trejo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trejo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Humble sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trejo somewhat.
Trejo slaps away a takedown attempt from Humble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Humble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo tries to clinch up but Humble circles away and keeps his distance.
Humble shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trejo sprawls well. Trejo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Humble gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trejo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Trejo there.
Trejo shoots in for a takedown but Humble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Humble changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trejo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Humble wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trejo, who protects the arm well.
Trejo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo throws a strike but Humble avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Humble keeping moving, preventing Trejo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trejo wants to pass the guard but Humble is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Humble manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trejo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Humble looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trejo regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries to kick Humble off but Humble keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Humble is looking to take a break and control but Trejo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trejo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Humble.
Humble gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trejo clinches but Humble breaks the clinch
and Humble counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trejo's guard now.
Trejo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Humble off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Humble showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Humble has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Humble!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adas Zrzekl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onufry Zagloba (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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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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, Adas Zrzekl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Onufry Zagloba!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrzekl shoots in but Zagloba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zrzekl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zagloba defends it nicely.
Zrzekl shoots for a double leg takedown but Zagloba sprawls well. He's pushed Zrzekl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adas Zrzekl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zrzekl looks for a takedown but Zagloba sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zrzekl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zagloba circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrzekl shoots in for a takedown but Zagloba shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Zagloba as Zrzekl shoots in.
Zrzekl fails to land the takedown.
Zrzekl shoots in but no luck this time.
Zagloba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zrzekl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zrzekl is defended easily by Zagloba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for Zrzekl with that takedown attempt.
Zrzekl tries for a takedown but Zagloba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zrzekl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zagloba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zrzekl dives in and grabs Zagloba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zagloba pushes down on Zrzekl's head and hops out.
Zagloba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zrzekl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrzekl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zrzekl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zagloba circles away.
Zrzekl shoots in but Zagloba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zrzekl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zagloba but Zagloba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zrzekl shoots for a takedown but Zagloba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zrzekl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zagloba circles away.
Zrzekl shoots for a takedown but Zagloba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zrzekl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zagloba swivels and escapes.
Zrzekl fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Zrzekl or perhaps it was just good defense by Zagloba which made him look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zagloba misses with a takedown attempt - Zrzekl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onufry Zagloba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zrzekl has his takedown stuffed
and Zagloba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zrzekl's guard.
Zrzekl is looking for a triangle but Zagloba pushes his legs off easily.
Zagloba is pushing down on Zrzekl's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zrzekl is fighting to maintain full guard but Zagloba has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zagloba seems to be looking for submissions.
Zagloba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zagloba moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagloba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zrzekl has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Zrzekl's face as Zagloba controls the position.
Zagloba trying to control the action but Zrzekl is working from the bottom.
Zrzekl struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zagloba tries for a kimura but Zrzekl is defending well.
Zrzekl gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zagloba looking to control but Zrzekl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zrzekl is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Zagloba has taken his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagloba has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zrzekl has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Zagloba is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Zagloba has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zrzekl has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Zrzekl is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagloba gets his hands free as Zrzekl looks to control.
Zagloba tries to keep control of the position but Zrzekl is staying busy.
Well, with Zagloba on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Zrzekl is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Zrzekl trying to control the action but Zagloba just sinks the hooks in.
Zrzekl is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onufry Zagloba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Zrzekl with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zagloba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zrzekl's guard now.
Zrzekl has his foot on Zagloba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zagloba works his way back into a safe position though.
Zrzekl working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zagloba has passed into half guard!
Zrzekl has a hand on Zagloba's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zagloba takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zagloba trying to control but Zrzekl is having none of it.
Zagloba jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Zrzekl is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Zrzekl and Zagloba has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagloba working away.
Zagloba moves into full mount!
Zrzekl tries to lock up and control but Zagloba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zagloba looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zagloba controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zagloba is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zrzekl can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zagloba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zrzekl is looking to escape.
Zagloba should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zrzekl is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrzekl tries to lock up and control but Zagloba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zrzekl is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Zagloba has taken his back.
Adas Zrzekl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zrzekl trying to control but not successfully.
Onufry Zagloba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zrzekl rolls, trying to escape but Zagloba keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Will Zagloba go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Zagloba working for the choke.
Zagloba is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zrzekl knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zrzekl for a finish.
Will Zagloba go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Onufry Zagloba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zagloba 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onufry Zagloba!
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