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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Coffey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Menzies's chin.
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140 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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138 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
Coffey darts in and clinches Menzies up against the cage.
Coffey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coffey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Menzies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coffey wants to clinch up but Menzies keeps it at a distance.
Menzies throws a shot from downtown. Coffey moves away and avoids it.
Coffey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coffey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coffey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coffey lands an elbow just above Menzies 's eye.
Menzies is working for takedown but Coffey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coffey crunches a lovely knee into Menzies's ribcage.
Menzies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coffey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coffey lands an elbow inside.
Menzies is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coffey is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Menzies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies throws a big shot that misses.
Coffey throws the kick towards the body but Menzies avoids it.
Menzies dips to his left and cracks Coffey with an uppercut!
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coffey slips under a jab.
Coffey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menzies.
Coffey tries to clinch there but Menzies circles away.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menzies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coffey is looking to clinch but Menzies is avoiding it.
Coffey gets a clinch.
Coffey wants to take the fight to the mat but Menzies manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey doesn't manage to clinch there - Menzies circles away.
Coffey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Menzies misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies cracks a nice hook into Coffey's ribs.
Menzies tries to clinch but Coffey moves out of range.
Coffey moves out of range of the strikes.
Menzies shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coffey as he jumps to the side.
Menzies tries to clinch but Coffey moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coffey is looking to clinch.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Menzies.
Coffey closes the distance and clinches.
Menzies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coffey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Menzies up against the cage.
Menzies prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coffey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Menzies to work.
Menzies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coffey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menzies.
Coffey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Menzies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coffey somewhat.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coffey tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Coffey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is looking to clinch.
Menzies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coffey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ground and pound from Menzies seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coffey is looking to regain half guard here but Menzies keeps moving and retains side control.
Menzies prevents Coffey from escaping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coffey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Menzies controls the position from side control.
Menzies tries to score with some ground and pound. Coffey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willy Coffey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Menzies. Coffey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coffey wants to clinch.
Menzies tests Coffey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Menzies.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coffey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coffey moves into the clinch successfully.
Coffey lands an elbow inside that Menzies shrugs off.
Coffey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menzies is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coffey tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Coffey clinches up with Menzies and pushes him back against the cage.
Menzies tries to score a body lock takedown but Coffey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coffey swings wildly with an uppercut but Menzies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coffey breaks the clinch.
Menzies tries to work over Coffey's front leg with a kick but Coffey checks it.
Coffey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willy Coffey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menzies misses with a shot to the body
and Coffey counters with a series of strikes. Menzies will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coffey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menzies.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coffey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Menzies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menzies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menzies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coffey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menzies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coffey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menzies backs up against the cage.
Coffey tries to clinch up
and Menzies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willy Coffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menzies circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coffey forces Menzies back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coffey tries to score a body lock takedown but Menzies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steve Menzies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Coffey.
A right hook to the body lands for Menzies.
Coffey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coffey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coffey lands an elbow inside that Menzies shrugs off.
Coffey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coffey is trying to pull guard but Menzies has him pressed against the cage.
Coffey lands an elbow inside.
Coffey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Menzies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Menzies has Coffey pushed against the cage.
Coffey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Menzies smiles and moves away.
Coffey slips a jab and a cross from Menzies.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Menzies misses its intended target.
Menzies scores with a nice strike.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coffey walks into a left hand.
Menzies closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coffey circles away.
Coffey avoids the body shot from Menzies.
Coffey moves out of range of the leg kick from Menzies.
Coffey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Menzies.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menzies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menzies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menzies misses with a double jab.
Coffey dodges the punch combination from Menzies.
Menzies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coffey circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
A low kick from Menzies misses
and Coffey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menzies is rocked!
Coffey shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Menzies is on queer street and Coffey is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Willy Coffey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sentinel Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mordechai Marx was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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255 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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30
270 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sentinel Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Marx.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Marx.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Marx shoots in.
Marx throws an off balance right hand
and Prime counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marx to score with a decent uppercut.
Prime lands with a slapping head kick.
Marx throws a jab when Prime was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx misses with a body shot.
Prime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Prime.
Prime moves away from the strike by Marx.
Prime throws the kick towards the body but Marx avoids it.
A big right from Marx misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx misses with a looping right.
A right-left combo lands from Marx.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx throws a lazy right hand but Prime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marx ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sentinel Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx throws out a loose jab but Prime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marx looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marx slips a jab from Prime.
Marx lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mordechai Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx connects with a body shot.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marx.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marx throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
Prime slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Prime.
Marx wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Prime throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Marx lands with a straight right. Prime didn't see that one coming.
Marx lands with a slapping head kick.
Marx throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range.
Marx looks to throw the jab but Prime is out of range.
Marx keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Prime blocks a head kick by Marx.
Marx misses with a straight left.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Marx throws a combination that misses
and Prime counters with a head kick.
Marx takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marx.
Marx lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime blocks the body kick.
Marx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a wild body shot.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marx is out of range and Prime settles back down.
Marx swings widly with a right hand
and Prime counters with a nice body kick.
Marx looks to land a combination but Prime avoids it well.
Prime slips a jab and a cross from Marx.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Prime takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prime cracks the inside of Marx's front leg.
Marx throws an off balance right hand
and Prime counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Marx dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Prime takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marx shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Marx dodges the punch combination from Prime.
Marx throws the left hand but Prime avoids the punch easily.
Mordechai Marx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Marx misses.
Marx misses with a wild body shot.
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Prime defending well as Marx loads up on a big left hand.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marx throws out the jab.
Marx throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prime's waist but Prime gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marx off to one side.
Marx scores with a one two! Prime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
Prime tries to sprawl but Marx drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Prime trying to control from the bottom.
Prime tries to kick Marx off but Marx keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Prime is refusing to be controlled, as Marx sits in half guard.
Marx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marx trying to control from half guard but Prime is working away.
Prime wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marx is trying to work for a kimura but Prime is defending well.
Marx content to control rather than advance.
Prime trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prime wants to control but Marx is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Prime wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.
Prime is working hard here to advance position.
Marx is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marx tries to pass to full mount but Prime defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prime tries to get to full guard but Marx has control of the leg.
Marx is trying to control the action in half guard but Prime is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Prime wants to get back to his feet but Marx is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Prime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marx.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Marx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prime throws a nice looking combination but Marx bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Prime - just one landing.
Sentinel Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marx misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Prime counter with a right hand.
Marx throws out a powerful jab.
Marx misses with a hook. Prime ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime lands the left hand.
Prime throws a sloppy head kick and Marx moves out of range easily.
Prime works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marx shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime pinned against the cage. Prime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Prime.
Marx throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Marx misses with a body shot.
Prime scores with a nice strike.
Marx misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a double jab.
Marx blocks a head kick by Prime.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Prime is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Prime moves out of range as Marx strikes.
Prime slips a straight right by Marx.
Marx swings away with a body shot that misses
and Prime counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx checks a leg kick nicely.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marx lands a nice shot that snaps Prime's head back.
Prime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marx throws a lazy body kick
and Prime counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marx darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marx avoids the body shot from Prime.
Marx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
No joy there for Prime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marx swinging wildly here.
Marx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime lands with a nice body kick.
Prime misses with a head kick.
Prime throws a head kick that Marx semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sentinel Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime throws a head kick that misses.
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Marx tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marx misses with a takedown attempt - Prime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
Prime throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sentinel Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marx 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordechai Marx!
Mordechai Marx decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ezekiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateus Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ezekiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ezekiel tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ezekiel won't be happy with that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ezekiel tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ezekiel is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ezekiel is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Ezekiel is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ezekiel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezekiel wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ezekiel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ezekiel is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gracie cracks Ezekiel with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel is not content to let Gracie control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ezekiel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Ezekiel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Ezekiel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Ezekiel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Ezekiel being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ezekiel manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie trying to control the position but Ezekiel is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Ezekiel's face as Gracie controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ezekiel counter with a right hand.
Ezekiel tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Ezekiel gets a clinch.
Ezekiel gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ezekiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ezekiel tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Ezekiel throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ezekiel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ezekiel.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ezekiel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ezekiel keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Ezekiel is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie stands and throws Ezekiel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ezekiel is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ezekiel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Ezekiel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel working away.
Ezekiel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Ezekiel wants to stand but Gracie has his arm trapped.
Gracie tries to bench press Ezekiel off him but Ezekiel keeps the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ezekiel trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to bench press Ezekiel off him but Ezekiel keeps the position.
Ezekiel trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie wants to control but Ezekiel postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ezekiel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ezekiel is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Ezekiel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ezekiel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie digs a good hook to Ezekiel's body.
Ezekiel darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ezekiel's knee momentarily.
Ezekiel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnny Ezekiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Ezekiel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Ezekiel moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ezekiel thinking.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ezekiel is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Ezekiel circles away and we're back to standing.
Ezekiel wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mateus Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ezekiel pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ezekiel. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Ezekiel swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Mateus Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ezekiel tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ezekiel slips under a jab.
Ezekiel tries to clinch up
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ezekiel moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ezekiel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Ezekiel moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Ezekiel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Ezekiel manages to get underhooks.
Johnny Ezekiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Ezekiel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ezekiel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ezekiel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ezekiel misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Ezekiel, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Gracie!
Mateus Gracie took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sika Jauheliha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limberdinkle comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Sika Jauheliha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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163 lbs
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180 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urinus Limberdinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sika Jauheliha!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limberdinkle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Limberdinkle blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Limberdinkle misses.
Jauheliha fakes the leg kick and cracks Limberdinkle in the body.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Jauheliha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Limberdinkle dives in and grabs Jauheliha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jauheliha pushes down on Limberdinkle's head and hops out.
Jauheliha misses with a leg kick.
Limberdinkle lands with a slapping head kick.
Jauheliha fakes the leg kick and cracks Limberdinkle in the body.
Jauheliha throws a head kick but Limberdinkle moves out of range.
Jauheliha moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limberdinkle misses with a body punch.
Jauheliha connects with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks with his arms.
Jauheliha misses with a knee strike.
Jauheliha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha blocks an uppercut.
Limberdinkle lands a body punch.
Jauheliha landing knees to the body.
Limberdinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Limberdinkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jauheliha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Limberdinkle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Limberdinkle has a couple of punches blocked by Jauheliha.
A bit of stalling here from Jauheliha.
Limberdinkle wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urinus Limberdinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Limberdinkle is trying to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling him.
Limberdinkle jumps guard.
Limberdinkle looking to control.
Limberdinkle wants to sweep here but Jauheliha controlling him for the moment.
Limberdinkle wants to get back to his feet but Jauheliha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limberdinkle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jauheliha wants to stand but Limberdinkle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jauheliha postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jauheliha tries to clinch but Limberdinkle is having none of it.
Jauheliha misses with a low kick.
Sika Jauheliha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jauheliha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sika Jauheliha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
Limberdinkle misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Limberdinkle is defended easily by Jauheliha.
Limberdinkle misses with a low kick as Jauheliha jumps back.
Jauheliha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Jauheliha blocks the low kick.
Limberdinkle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jauheliha has Limberdinkle up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jauheliha fails to land.
Limberdinkle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jauheliha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jauheliha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Limberdinkle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jauheliha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jauheliha leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks it.
Limberdinkle lands an uppercut.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Limberdinkle.
Jauheliha misses with a knee strike.
Limberdinkle misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle misses with a body punch.
A short right from Limberdinkle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sika Jauheliha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Jauheliha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Limberdinkle misses with a wild combination.
Limberdinkle avoids a kick to the body.
Jauheliha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Limberdinkle avoids the head kick by Jauheliha.
Limberdinkle tries to land a front kick but Jauheliha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limberdinkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Limberdinkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Limberdinkle shoots for a takedown but Jauheliha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Limberdinkle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jauheliha counters with a low kick, right behind Limberdinkle 's knee.
Limberdinkle is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice cross by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha tries to clinch up but Limberdinkle circles away and keeps his distance.
Jauheliha moves in looking to clinch but Limberdinkle pushes him off.
Jauheliha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Limberdinkle counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jauheliha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jauheliha tries to clinch there but Limberdinkle circles away.
Jauheliha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Limberdinkle checks a low kick from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha motions for Limberdinkle to come forward. Jauheliha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Limberdinkle connects with a solid leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limberdinkle misses with a head kick.
Limberdinkle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jauheliha takes the fight into the clinch.
Jauheliha looking to slow down the pace here.
Limberdinkle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jauheliha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Limberdinkle's brow.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks it.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha looking to stall.
Limberdinkle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Limberdinkle lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limberdinkle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jauheliha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jauheliha moves out of range of the leg kick from Limberdinkle.
A head kick misses from Jauheliha.
Limberdinkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jauheliha.
Limberdinkle checks the leg kick.
Jauheliha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Limberdinkle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jauheliha is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Limberdinkle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jauheliha throws a leg kick
and Limberdinkle counters with a solid body kick.
Jauheliha is breathing heavily.
Limberdinkle tries to score with a low kick but Jauheliha moves his leg out of the way.
Limberdinkle shoots in and gets a takedown into Jauheliha's guard.
Jauheliha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Limberdinkle works over Jauheliha with some ground and pound from guard.
Limberdinkle throwing strikes but missing.
Limberdinkle throwing strikes but missing.
Limberdinkle stopping the sweep attempt from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha keeping moving, preventing Limberdinkle from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limberdinkle passes into half guard.
Jauheliha wants to get back to full guard.
Limberdinkle is looking to advance position but Jauheliha won't allow it.
Jauheliha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Limberdinkle wants to control but Jauheliha is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jauheliha is trying to stand.
Jauheliha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urinus Limberdinkle 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!
Nice cross by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jauheliha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jauheliha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Jauheliha checks it.
Limberdinkle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jauheliha swivels and escapes.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jauheliha as he avoids it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Limberdinkle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Limberdinkle delivers a nice body kick.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick that misses.
Jauheliha slips a straight right by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Limberdinkle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limberdinkle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Limberdinkle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Limberdinkle trying to control the position but Jauheliha is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Limberdinkle.
Urinus Limberdinkle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jauheliha defending against the ground and pound.
Limberdinkle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Limberdinkle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Limberdinkle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jauheliha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Limberdinkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jauheliha keeps working.
Limberdinkle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jauheliha is avoiding damage well.
Limberdinkle is trying to get an arm triangle but Jauheliha is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha is not content to let Limberdinkle control the position.
Jauheliha wants to get back to his feet.
Limberdinkle grinds an elbow into Jauheliha's temple.
Limberdinkle landing a few strikes.
Jauheliha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Limberdinkle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Limberdinkle advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limberdinkle punching from mount but Jauheliha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Limberdinkle landing punches.
Jauheliha is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Limberdinkle! Jauheliha is hurt baaadly! Limberdinkle is firing away with more strikes - Jauheliha is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urinus Limberdinkle!
Urinus Limberdinkle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Van Halen (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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30
221 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
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30
271 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphael Van Halen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The tries to clinch but Van Halen moves out of range.
Van Halen dives in and scores a takedown into The's guard.
The manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Van Halen gets back to half guard.
Van Halen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Halen is looking to control The's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Halen avoid being mounted?
The seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Halen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Halen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Halen keeping full guard, as The tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Halen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The cracks Van Halen with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Halen has his foot on The's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Halen keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
Van Halen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Halen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Halen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Halen looking for a guillotine here but The defends easily.
Van Halen is looking for a triangle but The pushes his legs off easily.
The preventing the sweep.
Van Halen working for a triangle but The defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Halen working a defensive guard here.
The stands up over Van Halen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The scoring with punches to the head and body.
Van Halen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The is aware though and is defending well.
Van Halen keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
Van Halen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The is aware though and is defending well.
The wants to control from the top but Van Halen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The is looking to advance position but Van Halen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Van Halen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The hang on?
The sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The is looking to improve his position.
Van Halen tries to pass the half guard into mount. The knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Van Halen wants to work for an arm triangle but The is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The tries to roll over but Van Halen keeps him under control.
The is pressing down on Van Halen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Halen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Halen.
The manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Halen manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Halen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The has managed to get both his arms back between Van Halen's legs - danger averted.
Van Halen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Halen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Halen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Van Halen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Halen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Halen!
Van Halen can't do much from the bottom here.
The is looking to take a break and control but Van Halen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Van Halen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Van Halen lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Halen wants to control but The is keeping him busy.
The wants to improve his position but Van Halen is controlling well.
The trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Halen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Halen's back!
I really don't envy Van Halen right now.
The is working the ground and pound. Can Van Halen escape?
Van Halen breaks The's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Halen with a nice head shot there.
Van Halen is working The over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Halen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Van Halen trying to control the position from guard on top but The is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The working for a triangle but Van Halen defends it easily.
Van Halen throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen drops back, looking for a kneebar! The looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The!
Van Halen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The is trying to work for a kimura but Van Halen is defending well.
The trying to mount his opponent but Van Halen defends it.
Van Halen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Van Halen is pressing down on The's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Halen is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Halen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The is aware though and is defending well.
Van Halen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Halen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The stacks Van Halen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The!
The looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Van Halen is looking to reverse the position.
Van Halen manages to get back to half guard.
The is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen looking for submissions off his back.
Van Halen moves into full guard.
Van Halen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The defends well.
The content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Halen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jake The will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Halen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The is trying to improve his position.
Van Halen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The is looking for a sweep. Van Halen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Halen thows a huge punch but The dodges it nicely.
Van Halen is looking to advance position but The won't allow it.
Van Halen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Halen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Halen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van Halen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Halen working over The with some ground and pound. The looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Halen.
The moves into full guard.
The working for a triangle but Van Halen defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen looking to pass the guard.
Van Halen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Halen!
The lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
The prevents Van Halen from getting the reversal.
Van Halen regains half guard.
Van Halen is refusing to be controlled, as The sits in half guard.
That's three 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. The connects with a nice short shot to Van Halen's temple.
Van Halen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The pulls his head out easily.
The lands strikes from half guard.
The wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Halen keeps working.
Van Halen moves into full guard.
Van Halen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Halen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Raphael Van Halen has got the better of the ground game so far.
The loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen has momentary wrist control but The slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Halen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The!
A nice elbow there by Van Halen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The is looking to improve his position but Van Halen isn't that keen on the idea.
The tries to hold on but Van Halen postures up.
The really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Halen cracks The with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Halen looking to finish The with some ground and pound. This is bad for The!
The is rocked!
Van Halen landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Van Halen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Halen 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 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Van Halen!
Raphael Van Halen took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Suokuokka's choice of entrance music: The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Suokuokka slips under a jab from Schkelpt.
Suokuokka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suokuokka fails with the takedown.
Schkelpt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suokuokka under the eye.
Suokuokka clinches.
Schkelpt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suokuokka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schkelpt throws a head punch that misses.
Schkelpt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suokuokka tries to break the clinch but Schkelpt is controlling the position.
Suokuokka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schkelpt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schkelpt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suokuokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schkelpt's efforts to push away.
Suokuokka misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suokuokka.
A short uppercut from Schkelpt.
Suokuokka throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schkelpt.
Schkelpt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkelpt working aggressively here.
Suokuokka takes a shot to the head.
Schkelpt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
Schkelpt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suokuokka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suokuokka looks to land a combination but Schkelpt avoids it well.
Schkelpt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schkelpt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schkelpt has Suokuokka up against the cage in a clinch.
Schkelpt is trying to break free.
Suokuokka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schkelpt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Suokuokka lands a head kick. Schkelpt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Mikey Schkelpt has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schkelpt scores with a sloppy right hand. Suokuokka should have avoided that one.
Suokuokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikey Schkelpt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suokuokka keeps the fight on the outside.
Suokuokka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suokuokka looks winded!
Schkelpt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suokuokka drops his hands momentarily and Schkelpt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt drops Suokuokka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Suokuokka looks back up at him and smiles so Schkelpt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Suokuokka is rocked!
Schkelpt clinches with his opponent.
Suokuokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Schkelpt finish him?
Suokuokka tries to break free but Schkelpt pushes him back against the cage.
Schkelpt wants to break free but Suokuokka has control.
Suokuokka seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schkelpt.
Suokuokka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schkelpt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikey Schkelpt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Suokuokka.
Schkelpt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schkelpt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schkelpt manages to break the clinch.
Suokuokka misses with a wild combination.
Suokuokka throws out a loose jab but Schkelpt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suokuokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schkelpt.
Schkelpt is looking to clinch.
Suokuokka slips under a jab from Schkelpt.
Suokuokka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Suokuokka throws a sloppy head kick and Schkelpt moves out of range easily.
Suokuokka swinging wildly here.
Schkelpt cracks Suokuokka with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Schkelpt has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Suokuokka to stand back up!
Schkelpt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Suokuokka - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Schkelpt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikey Schkelpt!
A victorious Mikey Schkelpt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Tolbowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolbowl's entrance music is Do Da Stanky Leg. A fine choice. Kennedy has chosen Killing in the name of - Rage against the Machine! as his entrance music. John Kennedy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Tolbowl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolbowl looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kennedy!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tolbowl tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolbowl working away.
Kennedy parries the strikes from Tolbowl easily there. Tolbowl is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kennedy to escape.
Tolbowl in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tolbowl lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kennedy down.
Kennedy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tolbowl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tolbowl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kennedy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kennedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbowl is looking to work some ground and pound but Kennedy has wrist control.
Tolbowl stops Kennedy from standing up.
Tolbowl wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
Kennedy working a defensive guard here.
Tolbowl throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolbowl postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tolbowl postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tolbowl's guard.
Tolbowl has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kennedy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tolbowl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kennedy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tolbowl can't do much from the bottom here.
Tolbowl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tolbowl is trying to control Kennedy's posture but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Tolbowl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kennedy's best efforts.
Tolbowl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kennedy trying to control the action but Tolbowl is working from the bottom.
Kennedy is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Kennedy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolbowl shoots in looking for a takedown but Kennedy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tolbowl's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kennedy misses the jab.
Tolbowl throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body
and Tolbowl counters with a thumping low kick.
Kennedy wants to clinch but Tolbowl slips to the side
and Tolbowl counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolbowl throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Kennedy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Tolbowl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Tolbowl dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Tolbowl blocks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Kennedy coming out on top.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kennedy.
Jab from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolbowl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy connects with a body shot that sends Tolbowl's belly button to the back.
Tolbowl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolbowl trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kennedy wants to sweep here but Tolbowl controlling him for the moment.
Tolbowl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tolbowl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbowl distracts Kennedy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tolbowl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kennedy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolbowl postures up.
Kennedy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolbowl.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kennedy holds on and takes a little breather.
Tolbowl is looking to work some ground and pound but Kennedy has wrist control.
Tolbowl postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tolbowl trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matt Tolbowl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolbowl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tolbowl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kennedy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolbowl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tolbowl wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
Tolbowl throwing strikes from guard but Kennedy blocks nicely.
Tolbowl throwing strikes from guard but Kennedy blocks nicely.
Tolbowl throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kennedy wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolbowl throwing strikes but missing.
Kennedy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tolbowl throws a big right hand that misses.
Tolbowl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kennedy is trying to control the position but Tolbowl postures up.
Kennedy being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tolbowl chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolbowl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tolbowl distracts Kennedy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tolbowl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kennedy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tolbowl!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolbowl is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolbowl tries to hold on but Kennedy postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Tolbowl dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kennedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tolbowl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kennedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Tolbowl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kennedy is trying to control Tolbowl's posture but Tolbowl avoids it.
Tolbowl lands some shots froms side control.
Kennedy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbowl tries to advance to mount but Kennedy instead regains half guard.
Tolbowl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennedy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolbowl.
Kennedy is looking for a sweep. Tolbowl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tolbowl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kennedy defending well though.
Kennedy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tolbowl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennedy looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolbowl lands a nice short elbow.
Matt Tolbowl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tolbowl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolbowl is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tolbowl is keen to just control but Kennedy is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tolbowl in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tolbowl is thwarting Kennedy's attempts to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Kennedy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tolbowl fails with the takedown.
Tolbowl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kennedy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kennedy wants it to stay on the feet.
Kennedy throws a leg kick which misses Tolbowl's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolbowl tries to avoid it.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
John Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Tolbowl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolbowl fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tolbowl looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kennedy lands with a hook. Tolbowl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolbowl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tolbowl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolbowl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy scores with a spinning back kick!
Kennedy throws a chopping leg kick but Tolbowl manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tolbowl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Tolbowl!
A less than humble Matt Tolbowl misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Growwoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Small (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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215 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Remy Growwoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Small!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growwoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Growwoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small is trying hard to land a takedown here. Growwoo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Small shoots in looking for a takedown. Growwoo tries to sprawl out of it but Small keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Growwoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Growwoo tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Small avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Growwoo pushes Small up against the cage in a clinch.
Growwoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Small is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Growwoo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Remy Growwoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Growwoo is stalling here.
Growwoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Small takes an elbow to the forehead.
Growwoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mr Small has been cut.
Growwoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Small takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growwoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Small is trying to push Growwoo away but Growwoo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Small takes a knee right on the jaw!
Growwoo lands an elbow inside that Small shrugs off.
Small is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Growwoo lands an elbow inside that Small shrugs off.
Small is looking to take this one to the mat.
Small being controlled against the cage.
Growwoo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Growwoo lands a damaging elbow.
Growwoo tries to throw a body punch but Small avoids it by throwing Growwoo back against the cage.
Small takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Growwoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Growwoo.
Small looks winded!
Growwoo lands a knee to the body.
Growwoo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Growwoo working Small over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Growwoo.
Growwoo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Growwoo taking a breather.
Growwoo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Small lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Growwoo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Growwoo.
Growwoo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growwoo scores with a knee to the head.
Growwoo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Growwoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Mr Small's cut even more.
Small takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Growwoo has Small pressed against the cage.
Growwoo lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Growwoo.
Growwoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Small is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Growwoo is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growwoo lands a nice knee to the body.
Growwoo lands a good knee to the midsection. Small won't want to take too many of those.
Growwoo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Growwoo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Growwoo lands a nice elbow.
Growwoo lands an elbow inside.
Growwoo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Small in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Growwoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Growwoo obliges.
Growwoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Growwoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Growwoo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Growwoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Small's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Small on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Growwoo is looking to clinch but Small is avoiding it.
Growwoo lands a nice looking body kick.
Growwoo moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Growwoo.
Growwoo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Small takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small tries to keep at a distance but Growwoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Growwoo stalls.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Growwoo avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
Remy Growwoo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Growwoo.
Small is breathing heavily.
Growwoo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growwoo landing knees to the head.
Growwoo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Growwoo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Growwoo crunches a lovely knee into Small's ribcage.
Growwoo scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Growwoo obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Growwoo obliges.
Growwoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Growwoo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growwoo connects with a knee to the head.
Growwoo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Growwoo.
Growwoo drops Small with a big knee straight up the middle! Small is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Small is rocked!
The cut above Mr Small's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Remy Growwoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Growwoo has managed to clinch.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can Growwoo finish him?
Small blocks a body shot from Growwoo.
Growwoo drops Small with a big knee straight up the middle! Small is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Small tries to keep at a distance but Growwoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Growwoo.
Growwoo creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Small! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Growwoo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Growwoo!
Our winner, Remy Growwoo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Bawitdaba. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Dog!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Bourne ducks down to avoid it.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Bourne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bourne counters with a two punch combo.
Bourne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dog is able to avoid easily.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Dog cracks Bourne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Bourne counter with a right hand.
Bourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Bourne scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bourne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
The crowd cheers as Bourne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Bourne.
Dog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bourne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dog.
Bourne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bourne misses with a punch on the inside.
Bourne tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne is working Dog over against the cage.
Dog can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourne.
Dog can't break the clinch.
Bourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bourne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bourne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bull Dog has been cut.
Dog on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog has had enough of the clinch but Bourne keeps him there for the moment.
Dog blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourne.
Bourne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dog looks winded!
Dog tries to break free but Bourne pushes him back against the cage.
Bourne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bourne needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Bourne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bourne tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Bourne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Bourne throws a combination. Dog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Bourne pushes him off.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
Dog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bourne rather than just go for the knockout.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bourne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bourne looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourne is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Bourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Bourne.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Bourne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Bourne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourne lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourne as he connects with a hook.
Bourne scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog is rocked!
Bourne cracks Dog's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Dog slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Bourne can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bourne!
John Bourne retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, John Bourne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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