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CFA 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacAskill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiko Flaviano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiko Flaviano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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216 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus MacAskill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Flaviano!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from MacAskill.
Flaviano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacAskill with a poor takedown
and Flaviano counters with a body kick.
MacAskill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flaviano counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus MacAskill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacAskill tries for a takedown but Flaviano circles away easily
and Flaviano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacAskill is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle, before Flaviano throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into MacAskill's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Flaviano lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Aiko Flaviano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus Grundi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortal Kombat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angus Grundi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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211 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Grundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortal Kombat!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundi has a takedown stuffed.
Grundi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grundi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grundi is trying to get an arm triangle but Kombat is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grundi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kombat is trying to escape and Grundi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kombat is forced to tap! Nice work there by Grundi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angus Grundi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destroyer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Kill You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! King Destroyer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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216 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drops Destroyer with a big left hand and mounts him. Destroyer is in big trouble!
It looks like King Destroyer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson wants to stand but Destroyer is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Destroyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson is looking to stand but Jackson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Destroyer is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Destroyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Destroyer is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Destroyer on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Jackson get's back to his feet.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Destroyer's leg. Destroyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Destroyer looks winded!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws an overhand right that has Destroyer reeling! Jackson follows up with more punches and Destroyer is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Jackson!
A very excited looking Peter Jackson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krovitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tex Bighorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krovitzky comes into the arena with Bliss N Eso - Addicted blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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207 lbs
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220 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Krovitzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tex Bighorn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krovitzky cracks Bighorn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bighorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bighorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bighorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Bighorn misses.
Bighorn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krovitzky doesn't seem bothered though.
Krovitzky tries to clinch up.
Bighorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bighorn throws a series of punches but Krovitzky moves out of range.
Bighorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krovitzky back to the cage. Bighorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bighorn connects with a right hand. Krovitzky shakes it off.
Krovitzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bighorn tries to move into range but Krovitzky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Krovitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bighorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Bighorn. That snapped Krovitzky's head back.
No joy there for Bighorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Bighorn. Those never looked like landing.
Bighorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bighorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krovitzky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krovitzky is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bighorn misses with a few strikes there.
Bighorn throws a body punch but Krovitzky moves out of range.
Krovitzky dodges the punch combination from Bighorn.
Bighorn tries to bum rush Krovitzky with a series of wild strikes but Krovitzky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krovitzky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bighorn sends Krovitzky down but not out. Bighorn dives into side control looking to finish.
Krovitzky is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krovitzky is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bighorn is controlling him well.
Bighorn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bighorn throws a shot to the body.
Bighorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krovitzky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bighorn throws out the jab.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Bighorn has cracked Krovitzky with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Bighorn lands another huge swinging hook and Krovitzky tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Krovitzky, before Bighorn can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tex Bighorn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tex Bighorn made sure he mentioned Blood Bank ($10), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Loow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Loow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Austin's chin.
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264 lbs
1 - 4 - 1 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Loow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin closes the distance and pushes Loow back into the cage.
Loow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loow tries to pull guard but Austin won't allow it.
Loow avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Andy Loow has been cut.
Loow is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Austin lands an elbow just above Loow 's eye.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Loow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Loow shrugs off.
Loow takes an elbow to the temple.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Loow in his tracks for a moment.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Loow is rocked!
Nice elbow from Austin.
Oh Loow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Loow avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Loow dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Loow seems to have got his legs back now.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Austin creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Loow! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Austin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Austin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavus Adolphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Hawkins (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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230 lbs
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255 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavus Adolphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kev Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolphus scores with a takedown into Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins wants to stand and escape but Adolphus is having none of it.
Hawkins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Adolphus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adolphus landing some decent shots from guard.
Adolphus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawkins wants to stand and escape but Adolphus is having none of it.
Adolphus scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adolphus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adolphus postures up in Hawkins's guard and throws a big left but Hawkins blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adolphus drops back looking for a leg! Hawkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hawkins manages to kick Adolphus off! Adolphus jumps back into Hawkins's guard.
Adolphus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet but Adolphus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adolphus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawkins wants to stand and escape but Adolphus is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adolphus stops Hawkins from standing up.
Adolphus throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet but Adolphus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adolphus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawkins has momentary wrist control but Adolphus slips an elbow through the middle.
Adolphus throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawkins wants to stand up but Adolphus is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adolphus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hawkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adolphus is controlling him.
Adolphus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Adolphus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawkins swivels and escapes.
Adolphus tries for a takedown but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins leaves Adolphus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavus Adolphus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adolphus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawkins pinned against the cage. Hawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adolphus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to avoid it but Adolphus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawkins to the ground. Hawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Adolphus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawkins cracks Adolphus with a good jab.
It looks like Gustavus Adolphus has been cut.
Adolphus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adolphus is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adolphus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, jab by Hawkins - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adolphus misses with a takedown
and Hawkins scores with a counter punch that sends Adolphus to the canvas! Hawkins smells blood - he's punishing Adolphus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Adolphus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kev Hawkins!
Kev Hawkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pence Apene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pence Apene!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jia O Connor!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apene has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Apene throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Connor's waist but O Connor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Apene off to one side.
A cross from O Connor lands.
O Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apene shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Connor defends it nicely.
Apene shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apene decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
O Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Apene.
Apene shoots in for a takedown but O Connor shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pence Apene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Apene has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Apene with that takedown attempt.
Jia O Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apene shoots in for a double leg but O Connor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Apene is breathing heavily.
O Connor scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Pence Apene has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apene misses the shot to the body.
Apene misses with a takedown
and O Connor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Apene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Connor is fending him off so far but Apene persists. Nope, O Connor circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor staying out of range there.
O Connor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Connor scores with a nice head shot.
Pence Apene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apene looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Connor drops Apene with a right and a left! O Connor comes rushing in but Apene regains his composure and manages to keep O Connor in guard.
Apene is rocked!
O Connor trying to control but Apene is working from the bottom.
O Connor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Connor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Apene's head.
O Connor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Apene trying to keep a closed guard but O Connor is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Apene's head.
Apene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Connor wants to control from the top but Apene keeps moving.
Apene has his hands on O Connor's head, controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Apene with a poor takedown
and O Connor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apene thinking.
O Connor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Connor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Apene back to the cage. O Connor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
O Connor lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab-cross combination lands for O Connor and sends Apene crashing to the mat! O Connor follows him down to the mat - Apene regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Apene is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apene wants to improve his position but O Connor is controlling well.
O Connor is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apene seems to have got his legs back now.
O Connor wants to take a breather but Apene is having none of it.
Apene moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Connor pushes down on Apene's leg and manages to get into half guard.
O Connor is keen to just control but Apene is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Connor throwing shots but Apene is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Connor in particular looking to stall.
O Connor wants to pass to mount but Apene is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia O Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pence Apene's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Connor misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from O Connor misses.
Apene has his takedown stuffed
and O Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apene has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - O Connor scores with a four punch combination!
Apene shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Connor defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pence Apene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apene throws a nice looking combination but O Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor misses with a body shot.
O Connor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Connor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
O Connor lands a jab to Apene's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Connor scores with a jab to the body.
O Connor connects with a solid leg kick.
O Connor grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Apene takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! O Connor cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jia O Connor!
Jia O Connor is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jia O Connor 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ima Punchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ima Punchon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Punchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Punchon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Punchon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Punchon.
Punchon connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Punchon's shoulder, as Punchon tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punchon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punchon.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punchon fails with the takedown.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchon shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Punchon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchon.
Taylor swings for the body but Punchon moves out of range.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Punchon throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Punchon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor slips a straight right by Punchon.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Punchon should have avoided that one.
Taylor gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Taylor tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Punchon is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Taylor buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Taylor!! Taylor is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Punchon throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ima Punchon!
Ima Punchon very nearly forgot to thank Blood Bank ($10) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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