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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Big Jenkins's chin.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Jones.
It looks like Big Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins looking for a takedown.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jenkins looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Big Jenkins's cut even more.
Jones lands a vicious elbow to the side of Jenkins's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Jones tries to finish him with strikes but Jenkins still seems able to defend himself so Jones steps back and lets Jenkins get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Jenkins is rocked!
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jenkins bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Jones comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Jenkins falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Jenkins was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sydney Jones!
A relieved looking Sydney Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernyshevsky has chosen The Sisters of Mercy -- Lucretia as his entrance music. Matthew Godbolt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt 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.
Godbolt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Godbolt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Godbolt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chernyshevsky is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chernyshevsky has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernyshevsky passes into half guard.
Chernyshevsky wants to stand up but Godbolt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Godbolt trying to get back to full guard but Chernyshevsky takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Godbolt can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky blocks Godbolt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Godbolt working to try and regain half guard.
Godbolt is working hard here to advance position.
Godbolt tries to hold on but Chernyshevsky postures up.
Godbolt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Godbolt is just holding on here. Chernyshevsky manages to take his back.
You can see the frustration on Godbolt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt trying to control the hands but Chernyshevsky won't let him.
Chernyshevsky controlling well, preventing Godbolt from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godbolt turns into Chernyshevsky and is now in his guard.
Godbolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Godbolt looking to sit in guard and control but Chernyshevsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Godbolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chernyshevsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chernyshevsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Godbolt's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chernyshevsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chernyshevsky is stalling in the full guard.
Godbolt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chernyshevsky uses it to pass to side control.
Godbolt wants to control but Chernyshevsky postures up.
Godbolt is looking for a sweep.
Chernyshevsky has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky takes a swing at Godbolt's ribcage but misses.
Chernyshevsky misses with a body shot.
Chernyshevsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chernyshevsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Godbolt's hands.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Godbolt misses.
Chernyshevsky misses with a hook.
Godbolt looks for a takedown but Chernyshevsky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbolt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chernyshevsky cracks Godbolt with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 Matthew Godbolt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Chernyshevsky.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown but Chernyshevsky shows good takedown defense.
Chernyshevsky catches Godbolt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chernyshevsky cracks a nice hook into Godbolt's ribs.
Chernyshevsky slips a jab from Godbolt.
Godbolt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chernyshevsky's waist but Chernyshevsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Godbolt off to one side.
Chernyshevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godbolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Chernyshevsky.
Godbolt shoots in looking for a takedown. Chernyshevsky tries to sprawl out of it but Godbolt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chernyshevsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chernyshevsky throws an overhand right that lands on Godbolt's shoulder, as Godbolt tries to avoid the shot.
Godbolt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Godbolt showed some decent athleticism there.
Chernyshevsky trying to hold on to Godbolt's head to control him but Godbolt postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chernyshevsky's head.
Chernyshevsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godbolt.
Chernyshevsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godbolt.
Godbolt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Godbolt is trying to control the action in half guard but Chernyshevsky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Godbolt is working for a kimura but Chernyshevsky is defending it quite comfortably.
Godbolt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chernyshevsky is controlling Godbolt's trapped leg to prevent Godbolt from advancing to side control.
Godbolt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chernyshevsky to regain full guard.
Chernyshevsky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Godbolt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chernyshevsky controlling the position.
Godbolt connects with a couple of short punches.
Godbolt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godbolt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matthew Godbolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Godbolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt throws an elbow that misses. Chernyshevsky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godbolt's guard. Nice move by Chernyshevsky!
Godbolt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Godbolt is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Chernyshevsky rolls with it to try and escape but Godbolt cranks on the arm and Chernyshevsky is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Godbolt!
Matthew Godbolt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sloan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What you know about that. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, John Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton dives in and grabs Sloan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.
Sloan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Newton clinches with his opponent.
Sloan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sloan pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Newton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sloan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sloan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Newton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Newton tries to stand but Sloan is controlling from the bottom.
Newton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sloan wants to slow Newton down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Newton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Newton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Newton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Newton connects with a nice short shot to Sloan's temple.
Sloan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloan wants to sweep but Newton has passed to side control!
Newton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sloan keeps working.
Newton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sloan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Newton is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton working the ground and pound.
Newton has hold of Sloan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sloan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Newton cranks the arm and Sloan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sloan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Newton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox misses with a kick to the body.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larsen has managed to clinch.
Larsen tries to pull guard but Fox won't allow it.
Larsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsen blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fox.
It looks like Sigurd Larsen has been cut.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsen is defending well for now.
Fox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larsen to keep the fight standing.
Larsen has picked Fox up - he's going for a ride! Larsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Larsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larsen is working away from the top position though.
Larsen is keen to just control but Fox is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen is trying to work for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
Fox gets full guard.
Larsen stopping the sweep attempt from Fox.
Larsen trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Larsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larsen throwing strikes from guard but Fox blocks nicely.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
Larsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen blocks the body kick.
Larsen slips a straight right by Fox.
Fox gets tackled into the cage by Larsen. Larsen maintains the clinch.
Fox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larsen to keep the fight standing.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Larsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larsen trying to control the position but instead, Fox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larsen into the cage.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsen scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Fox.
Fox fakes the leg kick and cracks Larsen in the body.
Larsen looks winded!
Fox tries to keep at a distance but Larsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsen is defending well for now.
Fox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsen avoids it.
Larsen tries to circle away but Fox has him pinned against the cage.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Larsen blocks with his arms.
Larsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Fox won't allow it.
Fox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fox is working for takedown but Larsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fox utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larsen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sigurd Larsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sigurd Larsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larsen gets a clinch.
Fox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsen.
Larsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsen pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox pushes down on Larsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Larsen is looking to control Fox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larsen avoid being mounted?
Fox wants to take a breather but Larsen is having none of it.
Larsen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fox lands strikes from 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!
Fox wants to control but Larsen is keeping him busy.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Fox.
Larsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fox.
Fox drops an elbow to the side of Larsen's head.
Fox is stalling here. Larsen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fox seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Larsen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fox tries to improve position but can't.
Larsen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fox can't do much from the bottom here.
Larsen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fox!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to reverse the position but Larsen maintains control.
Fox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Larsen wants to stand but Fox is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fox is trying to stand.
Fox gets back to half guard.
Fox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rafael Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox has Larsen pulled in close to control his posture.
Larsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Fox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is trying to control the position but Larsen postures up.
Fox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fox is trying to keep Larsen in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Rafael Fox wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fox - that will leave a mark!
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox throws a push kick but Larsen slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sigurd Larsen'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!
Larsen misses with a takedown attempt - Fox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Fox misses with a body kick.
Sigurd Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Larsen moves out of range easily.
Fox throws the kick towards the body but Larsen avoids it.
Larsen shoots in but Fox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Fox avoids the head kick by Larsen.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
Fox blocks the body kick.
Larsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larsen's defenses.
Fox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsen.
Fox pulls guard.
Fox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Fox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fox holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Rafael Fox wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larsen pinned against the cage. Larsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larsen clinches up with Fox and pushes him back against the cage.
Fox gets control of Larsen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fox will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Larsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Larsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fox is controlling Larsen's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sigurd Larsen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rafael Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Larsen blocks the leg kick.
Larsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox wants to clinch up but Larsen keeps it at a distance.
Larsen blocks the body kick.
Larsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fox avoids it really well and circles away.
Rafael Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigurd Larsen.
Larsen avoids the head kick by Fox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen moves into the clinch.
Fox decides to pull guard.
Larsen looking to sit in guard and control but Fox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fox postures up in Larsen's guard and throws a big left but Larsen blocks it.
Fox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Larsen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fox, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Fox!
Rafael Fox 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crack Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa has chosen Club Can't Handle Me ft. David Guetta-Flo Rida as his entrance music. Ryan Costa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
1 - 6 - 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crack Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Costa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Costa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Costa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hack walks away with a smile on his face. Costa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hack as he jumps to the side.
Hack connects with the punch.
Costa leaves his chin hanging out and Hack seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Costa crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crack Hack!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Freddy Stinger has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Freddy Stinger seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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159 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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167 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddy Stinger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk throws a lazy right hand but Stinger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Yakimyuk misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Yakimyuk misses.
Yakimyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakimyuk connects with a body shot that sends Stinger's belly button to the back.
Yakimyuk throws a series of punches but Stinger moves out of range.
Stinger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Yakimyuk lands a body shot.
Yakimyuk cracks a nice hook into Stinger's ribs.
Stinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Stinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk connects with a looping right hand.
Yakimyuk closes the distance and pushes Stinger back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Yakimyuk as the two fighters clinch.
Yakimyuk cracks Stinger with a nice body shot.
Stinger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stinger is breathing heavily.
Yakimyuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakimyuk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yakimyuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakimyuk lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Freddy Stinger has been cut.
Yakimyuk lands a right hand.
Yakimyuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Yakimyuk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yakimyuk.
Stinger is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk works on Stinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Yakimyuk lands a body punch.
Yakimyuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Stinger backwards.
Oh Stinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yakimyuk drops Stinger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stinger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hand to the body from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yakimyuk has Stinger pressed against the cage. Stinger drops his hands and Yakimyuk takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Stinger tumbling to the canvas! Yakimyuk rains down with more punches but Stinger was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Yakimyuk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Yakimyuk!
Roman Yakimyuk is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Roman Yakimyuk 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slader punishes Stotch's body with a nice straight punch.
Slader scores with a jab. Stotch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stotch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slader but Slader pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Slader. That snapped Stotch's head back.
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!
Slader feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stotch sprawling to the canvas! Stotch rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Slader finish him?!
Stotch is rocked!
It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
Slader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stotch looks winded!
Slader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slader. Slader obviously looking to wear him down.
Are you kidding me?! Slader ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Stotch clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Slader!
Randy Slader retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Randy Slader was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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