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CFA 53 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reynard Acaleem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Meridio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massimo Meridio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Reynard Acaleem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Massimo Meridio!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acaleem drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Acaleem landing a few strikes.
Acaleem working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meridio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Meridio is looking to regain half guard here but Acaleem keeps moving and retains side control.
Acaleem working away.
Acaleem working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Acaleem's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Acaleem working the ground and pound.
Meridio is rocked!
Meridio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Meridio is still in real trouble! Can Acaleem finish him?
Acaleem landing a few strikes.
Meridio struggling a bit here.
Acaleem fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Meridio seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acaleem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd goes nuts as Acaleem knocks Meridio out cold with a massive hammerfist! Acaleem Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reynard Acaleem!
A very excited looking Reynard Acaleem made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Sowinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sowinski has chosen Totentanz-Swiatlo Dnia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Artur Sowinski looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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177 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kun Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Artur Sowinski!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sowinski is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Sowinski circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sowinski is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee postures up in Sowinski's guard and throws a big left but Sowinski blocks it.
Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sowinski throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Sowinski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sowinski.
Sowinski looks winded!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kun Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sowinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Sowinski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Sowinski shows good takedown defense.
Lee drops Sowinski with a beautiful combination! Sowinski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!
Sowinski is rocked!
It looks like Artur Sowinski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sowinski stuffs the takedown.
Sowinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee looks for a takedown but Sowinski sprawls well.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sowinski's waist but Sowinski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Sowinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee tries for a takedown but Sowinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sowinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee successfully pulls guard.
Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sowinski throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sowinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sowinski seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Sowinski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sowinski takes a step back to recover.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sowinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Artur Sowinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Sowinski tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Sowinski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sowinski tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sowinski to the ground. Sowinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sowinski looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee throws a powerful right kick. Sowinski tried to block low but the kick was high! Sowinski was taken right off of his feet! Lee jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kun Lee!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov closes the distance and clinches up with Swanson, looking for a takedown. Smirnov pushes Swanson against the cage but Swanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov scores with a one two! Swanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smirnov misses with a takedown
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Smirnov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smirnov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smirnov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
Smirnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov with a poor takedown
and Swanson counters with a left to the body.
Smirnov swings widly with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a left and a right that stings Smirnov.
Smirnov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Smirnov misses with a takedown
and Swanson counters with a nice body shot.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.
Smirnov tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson leaves Smirnov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smirnov looks to clinch
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jim Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a looping left.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Smirnov throws a combination that misses
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smirnov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smirnov with a poor takedown
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smirnov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smirnov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Smirnov.
Smirnov has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smirnov thinking.
Smirnov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Smirnov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirnov throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smirnov looks to clinch
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
A big left from Smirnov misses.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smirnov has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a left hand that sends Smirnov to the canvas!
Smirnov is rocked!
Swanson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Swanson seems to have locked his on tight now - Smirnov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Swanson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jim Swanson!
After winning the bout, Jim Swanson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Wellington!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Degrizz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wellington.
Wellington fails with a takedown attempt.
Wellington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Degrizz circles away.
Jim Degrizz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wellington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz stuffs the takedown.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Degrizz but Degrizz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington moves to clinch but Degrizz breaks away
and Degrizz counters with a low kick, right behind Wellington 's knee.
Wellington moves to clinch but Degrizz breaks away
and Degrizz counters with a head kick that drops Wellington to the mat! Wellington scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wellington is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Degrizz as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Degrizz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wellington! Degrizz lets Wellington back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wellington is still on wobbly legs! Can Degrizz finish him?
Wellington shoots in looking for a takedown but Degrizz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wellington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington shoots in looking for a takedown but Degrizz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wellington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington seems to have recovered his senses.
Jim Degrizz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Degrizz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Degrizz leaves Wellington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
William Wellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington looks winded!
Wellington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Degrizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington with a poor takedown
and Degrizz counters with a crisp right that sends Wellington to the canvas! Degrizz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Degrizz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Langford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Langford !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langford shoots in for a takedown but Rafael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Langford misses with a hook
and Rafael counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Langford thinking.
Rafael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Langford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rafael counters with a nice low kick that buckles Langford 's knee momentarily.
A cross from Langford lands.
Langford misses with a hook
and Rafael counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Langford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Langford tries for a takedown but Rafael circles away easily
and Rafael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Langford . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langford shoots and misses
and Rafael counters with a nice leg kick.
Langford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rafael lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langford looks for a takedown but Rafael sprawls well.
Rafael shoots in and gets a takedown into Langford 's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rafael has gone for a leg lock! Langford slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rafael's guard.
Langford throws an elbow that misses. Rafael uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langford 's guard. Nice move by Rafael!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langford wants to stand up but Rafael is controlling him.
Langford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rafael looking to sit in guard and control but Langford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rafael looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Langford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Langford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rafael is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langford throws an elbow that misses. Rafael uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langford 's guard. Nice move by Rafael!
Rafael with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rafael postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Langford is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rafael, into his guard.
Langford working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rafael's head.
Langford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafael is trying to keep Langford in close.
Langford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langford is fighting to break Rafael's control of his arms but Rafael is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rafael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Langford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rafael working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Langford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Langford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rafael tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Langford is looking to work some ground and pound but Rafael has wrist control.
Langford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Langford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Langford chips away with some ground and pound.
Langford throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Langford cracks Rafael with a solid left hand.
Rafael has momentary wrist control but Langford slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafael is looking to stand up but Langford isn't so interested in that idea.
Langford throws a strike but Rafael rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rafael throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Langford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafael postures up in Langford 's guard and throws a big left but Langford blocks it.
Rafael stops Langford from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Langford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Langford 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Langford misses with a hook.
Rafael slips a straight right by Langford .
Langford throws a jab when Rafael was well out of range.
Langford throws a lazy uppercut
and Rafael decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Langford 's guard.
Langford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rafael.
Rafael in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rafael throwing strikes from guard but Langford blocks nicely.
Rafael trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Langford keeping moving, preventing Rafael from controlling successfully.
Rafael throws an elbow that misses. Langford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rafael's guard. Nice move by Langford !
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langford postures up.
Langford throws a strike but Rafael rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Langford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rafael accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rafael works over Langford with some ground and pound from guard.
Rafael is looking to work some ground and pound but Langford has wrist control.
Rafael trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Langford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rafael throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rafael throws a big elbow that misses.
Rafael throws an elbow that misses. Langford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rafael's guard. Nice move by Langford !
Langford distracts Rafael with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rafael has his feet on Langford 's thighs here. He's pushed Langford off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Langford screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Rafael!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Grundi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Grundi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundi slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Grundi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Grundi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Grundi's shoulder, as Grundi tries to avoid the shot.
Grundi shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grundi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peter Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Grundi.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Grundi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Grundi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson gets caught napping as Grundi dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundi postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Grundi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson thumps Grundi with a low kick.
Grundi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grundi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grundi needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a swing at Grundi's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Grundi tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grundi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grundi off to one side.
Grundi dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Grundi's head and hops out.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Grundi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grundi looks winded!
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grundi is out of range.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grundi.
Grundi blocks the body kick.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grundi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Grundi's shoulder, as Grundi tries to avoid the shot.
Grundi moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Grundi shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grundi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grundi.
Jackson lands a left and a right that sends Grundi crashing to the canvas! Jackson dives into mount looking to finish!
Jackson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grundi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Grundi blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Grundi. Grundi gets slowly back to his feet.
Grundi fails with the takedown.
Grundi shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Grundi's head but Grundi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grundi slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grundi in his tracks.
Jackson throws the left hand but Grundi avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Grundi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peter Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Grundi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Grundi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grundi thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Grundi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grundi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grundi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grundi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson pushes Grundi off looking to stand but Grundi dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grundi.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Grundi moved out of range nicely.
Grundi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Grundi checks a low kick from Jackson.
Grundi drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grundi.
Grundi throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grundi on the ground.
Grundi landing some decent shots from guard.
Grundi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grundi has Jackson in his guard.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Grundi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundi wants to sweep but no luck.
Grundi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson won't allow Grundi to sweep him here.
Grundi controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grundi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grundi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grundi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grundi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundi is breathing heavily.
Grundi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grundi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
An elbow from Grundi crashes against the mat.
Grundi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grundi is trying to ground and pound but Jackson uses the momentary lack of control by Grundi to regain half guard.
Grundi working Jackson over with strikes.
Grundi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grundi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson pushes Grundi off and gets back to his feet.
Grundi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundi looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Peter Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Grundi.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grundi shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Grundi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a hook but Grundi blocks it.
Grundi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Grundi tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Grundi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grundi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grundi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grundi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Angus Grundi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grundi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Grundi is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Grundi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jackson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Angus Grundi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vez Innaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Chops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
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195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vez Innaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sir Chops!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chops takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Sir Chops has been cut.
Vez Innaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chops closes the distance looking to clinch
and Innaus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Innaus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chops.
Innaus lands a big head kick that sends Chops tumbling to the mat! Innaus takes a step backwards and waves Chops back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chops is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innaus throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Chops crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vez Innaus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinny Carose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Potz (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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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kinny Carose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Potz !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potz wants to clinch up but Carose keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carose feints and as Potz raises his hands in defense, Carose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carose passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Potz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Potz trying to hold on to Carose's head to control him but Carose postures up.
Carose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carose not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carose is keen to just control but Potz is a slippery customer.
Kinny Carose has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Potz tries to clinch up but Carose circles away and keeps his distance.
Carose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potz circles away.
Potz is looking to clinch but Carose is avoiding it.
Craig Potz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potz moves in looking to clinch but Carose pushes him off.
Potz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carose swats away the attempt to clinch by Potz .
Carose clinches.
Carose tries to pull guard but Potz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Potz working Carose over with knees to the body.
Carose is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carose's brow.
Carose dodges an elbow strike from Potz .
Carose takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Kinny Carose has been cut.
Potz lands an elbow just above Carose 's eye.
Carose avoids a wild elbow strike from Potz .
Potz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carose blocks the elbow strike.
Potz lands a nice elbow.
Kinny Carose's cut is getting worse.
Potz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carose's defenses.
Potz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carose's defenses.
Carose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kinny Carose's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Potz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potz lands an elbow that stopped Carose in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Kinny Carose's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kinny Carose's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Craig Potz !
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Potz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam Leonard (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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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Bam Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard walks into a straight right hand from Foley.
It looks like Bam Bam Leonard has been cut.
Foley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley feints with a jab and clips Leonard right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Leonard is sent crashing into the canvas and Foley leaps in for the kill! Leonard tries to get to his feet but Foley is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Leonard is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Foley!
After the big win, Larry Foley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Blood Bank ($10) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Five Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny McClean (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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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Five Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny McClean!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Five Sixteen is trying hard to land a takedown here. McClean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Five Sixteen dives in and grabs McClean's left leg, looking for a takedown. McClean pushes down on Five Sixteen's head and hops out.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McClean defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Five Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McClean defends it nicely.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a takedown. McClean tries to sprawl out of it but Five Sixteen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McClean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McClean slaps away a takedown attempt from Five Sixteen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McClean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five Sixteen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McClean!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Five Sixteen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Five Sixteen prevents McClean from escaping the position.
Five Sixteen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McClean knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Five Sixteen trying to control the position but McClean is working away.
McClean wants to get back to his feet but Five Sixteen drags him back down.
Five Sixteen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Five Sixteen taking a breather here.
McClean tries to escape but Five Sixteen is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McClean keeps working.
McClean is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Five Sixteen is controlling him well.
Five Sixteen tries for a kimura but McClean is defending well.
McClean wants to get back to his feet but Five Sixteen drags him back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClean stops Five Sixteen from passing to mount.
Five Sixteen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McClean knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Five Sixteen trying to control the action but McClean is working from the bottom.
McClean wants to get back to his feet but Five Sixteen drags him back down.
Five Sixteen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McClean is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McClean keeps working.
Five Sixteen controls the position.
McClean is trying to buck Five Sixteen off.
Five Sixteen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McClean has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Five Sixteen trying to control the position but McClean is working away.
Five Sixteen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McClean tries to escape but Five Sixteen is in control.
Five Sixteen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McClean is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen tries to score with some ground and pound. McClean controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McClean is trying to buck Five Sixteen off.
Five Sixteen working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Five Sixteen tries for a kimura but McClean is defending well.
McClean is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Five Sixteen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McClean prevents Five Sixteen from improving position.
Five Sixteen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McClean pushes Five Sixteen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Five Sixteen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Five Sixteen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Five Sixteen lands a nice looking body shot.
Five Sixteen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McClean is trying to stand.
Five Sixteen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McClean sees it coming and defends easily.
Five Sixteen prevents McClean from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Five Sixteen is trying to work for a kimura but McClean is defending well.
Five Sixteen trying to control from half guard but McClean is working away.
McClean wants to get back to his feet.
Five Sixteen trying to pass the guard but McClean defending well.
Five Sixteen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClean wants to get back to his feet.
McClean is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Five Sixteen is keen to just control but McClean is a slippery customer.
McClean is trying to stand up here but Five Sixteen is controlling him well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Five Sixteen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McClean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McClean sprawls well. McClean wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Five Sixteen gets slowly back to his feet.
Five Sixteen takes a swing at McClean's ribcage but misses.
Lenny McClean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McClean defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Five Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five Sixteen just misses with a punch to the body.
Five Sixteen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Five Sixteen showed some decent athleticism there.
McClean is trying to stand.
Five Sixteen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McClean doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Five Sixteen.
Five Sixteen stops McClean from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Five Sixteen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Five Sixteen.
McClean leaves Five Sixteen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Five Sixteen.
Five Sixteen shoots for a double leg takedown but McClean sprawls well. He's pushed Five Sixteen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Five Sixteen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McClean moves away.
Matthew Five Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Five Sixteen misses with an uppercut
and McClean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Five Sixteen is trying to control the position but McClean postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClean decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Five Sixteen misses with a body shot.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five Sixteen fails to land the takedown.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a takedown but McClean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Five Sixteen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lenny McClean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Five Sixteen shoots in but McClean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Five Sixteen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McClean slips under a jab from Five Sixteen.
Five Sixteen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McClean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Five Sixteen's guard now.
McClean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Five Sixteen is proving hard to escape from.
Five Sixteen is looking for a triangle but McClean pushes his legs off easily.
McClean wants to stand and escape but instead Five Sixteen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McClean wants to stand but Five Sixteen is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClean wriggles free and stands up.
Nice sprawl there from McClean as Five Sixteen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Five Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five Sixteen looks for a takedown but McClean sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Five Sixteen or perhaps it was just good defense by McClean which made him look bad.
Five Sixteen tries for a takedown but McClean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McClean is fending him off so far but Five Sixteen persists. Nope, McClean circles away and we're back to standing.
Five Sixteen connects with a body shot that sends McClean's belly button to the back.
Five Sixteen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lenny McClean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Five Sixteen shoots for a double leg takedown but McClean sprawls well. He's pushed Five Sixteen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Five Sixteen with that takedown attempt.
Five Sixteen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McClean but McClean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Five Sixteen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a takedown but McClean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Five Sixteen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Five Sixteen tries for a takedown but McClean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Five Sixteen throws a body punch but McClean moves out of range.
Five Sixteen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McClean swivels and escapes.
Matthew Five Sixteen is winning the standup battle so far.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McClean defends it nicely.
A slow jab from Five Sixteen misses its intended target.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McClean as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen shoots in looking for a takedown. McClean tries to sprawl out of it but Five Sixteen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McClean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Five Sixteen tries for a takedown but McClean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Five Sixteen tries for a takedown but McClean circles away easily
and McClean counters with a single leg into guard. Five Sixteen didn't expect that.
Five Sixteen has a closed guard, preventing McClean from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Five Sixteen trying to keep a closed guard but McClean is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny McClean really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Five Sixteen shoots in but McClean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Five Sixteen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McClean's waist but McClean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Five Sixteen off to one side.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a double leg but McClean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Five Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Five Sixteen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Five Sixteen lands a head shot.
Five Sixteen closes the distance and clinches up with McClean, looking for a takedown. Five Sixteen pushes McClean against the cage but McClean circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McClean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Five Sixteen.
Five Sixteen throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five Sixteen shoots in and drives through. McClean sprawls well.
Five Sixteen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McClean pinned against the cage. McClean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Five Sixteen shoots in and drives through. McClean sprawls well.
Five Sixteen shoots in but no luck this time.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown but McClean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Five Sixteen looks to land a right hand but McClean moved out of range.
McClean stuffs the takedown attempt from Five Sixteen. Five Sixteen gets slowly back to his feet.
McClean moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen throws a poor cross that misses
and McClean counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McClean wants to stand but Five Sixteen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Five Sixteen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McClean wants to get up but he can't break Five Sixteen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Five Sixteen is working an open guard so McClean takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Five Sixteen looks to score with a jab to the body but McClean is just out of range.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a double leg but McClean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Five Sixteen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a double leg but McClean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Five Sixteen misses with a takedown attempt - McClean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McClean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McClean wants it to stay on the feet.
Five Sixteen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McClean was covering up waiting for the punch and Five Sixteen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McClean wants to stand up but Five Sixteen is controlling him.
Five Sixteen wants to pass the guard but McClean is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClean wants to stand and escape but Five Sixteen is having none of it.
Five Sixteen is stalling in the full guard.
Five Sixteen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McClean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McClean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Five Sixteen is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Five Sixteen looks for a takedown but McClean sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from McClean. No joy for Five Sixteen on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lenny McClean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Five Sixteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClean manages to avoid it.
Five Sixteen is trying hard to land a takedown here. McClean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Five Sixteen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Five Sixteen finds it's way round the side to connect with McClean's head.
McClean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McClean wants it to stay on the feet.
McClean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Five Sixteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five Sixteen looks for a takedown but McClean sprawls well.
Five Sixteen shoots in but McClean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Five Sixteen or perhaps it was just good defense by McClean which made him look bad.
McClean slaps away a takedown attempt from Five Sixteen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Five Sixteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McClean moves away.
Five Sixteen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Five Sixteen tries to clinch up.
Five Sixteen shoots for a double leg takedown but McClean sprawls well. He's pushed Five Sixteen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Five Sixteen looks to land a left hand but McClean moved out of range nicely.
Five Sixteen throws a body punch but McClean moves out of range.
Five Sixteen stuns McClean with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Five Sixteen shoots for a takedown but McClean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Five Sixteen fails with a takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Five Sixteen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McClean is fending him off so far but Five Sixteen persists. Nope, McClean circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McClean counters with a nice double leg into side control. Five Sixteen won't be happy with that.
McClean decides to stand up, so the ref orders Five Sixteen to his feet.
Five Sixteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McClean.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McClean as he avoids it easily.
Five Sixteen shoots in for a double leg but McClean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Five Sixteen throws a right hand that misses
and McClean counters with a shoot takedown. Five Sixteen fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McClean decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Five Sixteen, up you get!
Five Sixteen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McClean's waist but McClean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Five Sixteen off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen swings away with a body shot that misses
and McClean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Five Sixteen's guard now.
McClean is looking to stand up but Five Sixteen won't let him.
Five Sixteen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McClean tries to stand but Five Sixteen is controlling from the bottom.
McClean stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five Sixteen closes the distance and clinches.
Five Sixteen dodges an elbow strike from McClean.
Five Sixteen takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny McClean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McClean 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Lenny McClean!
The fight ends as a draw!
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