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SteelPenn - LXIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coma Black - Marilyn Manson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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140 lbs
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132 lbs
18 - 23 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy scores with a hook.
Redfield slips a jab from Yuy.
Yuy lands a slapping body shot.
Yuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redfield avoids the head kick by Yuy.
Redfield dodges the punch combination from Yuy.
Yuy throws a right hand that Redfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Redfield also avoids with ease.
Yuy cracks Redfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuy fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuy keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuy misses with a straight right.
Redfield has managed to clinch.
Yuy can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Redfield.
Yuy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redfield slips under a jab from Yuy.
Redfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy is having none of it.
Yuy throws a series of punches but Redfield moves out of range.
Chris Redfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redfield tries to clinch there but Yuy circles away.
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!
Yuy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Redfield moves out of range as Yuy strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yuy keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuy throws a right hand that Redfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Redfield also avoids with ease.
Yuy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuy.
Yuy tries to break free but Redfield pushes him back against the cage.
Yuy blocking some punches.
Redfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
Redfield keeps control of Yuy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuy wants to get back to striking at distance but Redfield won't allow it.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike.
Yuy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuy has had enough of the clinch but Redfield keeps him there for the moment.
Redfield is pressed up against the cage. Yuy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Redfield down to the mat. Redfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Redfield is looking to clinch.
Yuy swats away the attempt to clinch by Redfield.
Yuy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuy circles away.
Redfield tries to clinch up but Yuy circles away and keeps his distance.
Redfield tries to clinch up.
Yuy gets tackled into the cage by Redfield. Redfield maintains the clinch.
Redfield misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yuy blocking some punches.
Yuy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yuy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yuy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yuy is on top in guard.
Redfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Redfield, not yet.
Redfield controlling Yuy's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Redfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yuy throws a big right hand that misses.
Yuy preventing the sweep.
Yuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yuy wants to control from the top but Redfield keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Redfield is looking to clinch but Yuy is avoiding it.
Redfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuy scores with a takedown into Redfield's guard.
Yuy 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.
Yuy is looking to work some ground and pound but Redfield has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yuy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yuy is looking to stand up but Redfield won't let him.
Yuy throws a big elbow that misses.
Yuy lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yuy content to stall in guard here.
Yuy scoring with some ground and pound.
Redfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuy is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heero Yuy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy moves out of range.
Redfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yuy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Redfield is rocked!
Chris Redfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Redfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy moves out of range.
Redfield drives through and clinches with Yuy against the cage.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuy.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling him.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redfield working aggressively here.
Yuy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Redfield misses with the head strike.
Yuy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuy tries to break free but Redfield pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redfield.
Yuy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuy.
Redfield keeps control of Yuy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuy tries to break free but Redfield pushes him back against the cage.
Yuy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuy is trying to push Redfield away but Redfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yuy is trying to push Redfield away but Redfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
Redfield prevents Yuy from breaking the clinch.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling him.
Yuy is trying to force a seperation but Redfield has the dominant position.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Redfield fails to land.
Yuy is looking to break free of the clinch but Redfield has double underhooks.
Yuy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redfield seems to have got his legs back now.
Redfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuy can't break the clinch.
Redfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuy's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Redfield lands with a left to the head.
Yuy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A frustrated look appears on Yuy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yuy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
Heero Yuy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Redfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
Yuy blocks an uppercut.
Yuy is trying to force a seperation but Redfield has the dominant position.
Yuy can't break the clinch.
Yuy takes a shot to the head.
Redfield prevents Yuy from breaking the clinch.
Yuy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Redfield regains guard.
Yuy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yuy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yuy trying to control but Redfield is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redfield controls Yuy momentarily but Yuy frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy landing with the ground and pound.
Heero Yuy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yuy lands a couple of elbows.
Yuy wants to pass the guard but Redfield is keeping the position.
Yuy throws an elbow that misses. Redfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yuy's guard. Nice move by Redfield!
Yuy is trying to keep Redfield in close.
Yuy pulls Redfield in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Redfield is looking to stand up but Yuy won't let him.
Redfield stops Yuy from standing up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Heero Yuy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Redfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Redfield napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Redfield on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yuy working away.
Redfield gets back to half guard.
Yuy tries to pass to full mount but Redfield defends it.
Redfield wants to control but Yuy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yuy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redfield defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield trying to control but Yuy postures up.
Redfield wants to improve his position but Yuy is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfield is trying to control but can't.
Yuy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yuy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yuy controlling the pace.
Yuy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Redfield with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yuy works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heero Yuy 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!
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy is having none of it.
Redfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yuy swats away the attempt to clinch by Redfield.
Yuy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yuy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Redfield back to the cage. Yuy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Redfield checks a leg kick.
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy moves out of range.
Redfield slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Redfield tries to clinch up but Yuy circles away and keeps his distance.
Redfield has closed the distance and engaged Yuy in a clinch.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuy throws a punch but it's blocked by Redfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
Yuy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Redfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yuy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redfield prevents it.
Yuy wants to break free but Redfield has control.
Yuy is trying to break free.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Redfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yuy tries to circle away but Redfield has him pinned against the cage.
Redfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuy's efforts to push away.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuy wants a takedown.
Chris Redfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heero Yuy.
A short left from Redfield.
Redfield throws a head punch that misses.
Redfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuy is trying to break free.
Redfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuy tries to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Yuy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuy backwards.
Yuy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redfield prevents it.
Redfield misses with some punches.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Redfield.
Yuy blocking some punches.
Yuy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuy.
Yuy blocking some punches.
Yuy can't break the clinch.
Yuy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Redfield after a bit of a struggle.
Redfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redfield scores with a shot to the side of Yuy's head.
Yuy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuy backwards.
Yuy is trying to push Redfield away but Redfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuy is trying to break the clinch but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Redfield has Yuy pressed against the cage, preventing Yuy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Redfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redfield working aggressively here.
Yuy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redfield lands with a right to the head.
Redfield lands with a left to the head.
Yuy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redfield lands a nice uppercut.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redfield wants to clinch up but Yuy keeps it at a distance.
Heero Yuy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuy circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuy throws a series of punches but Redfield moves out of range.
Yuy looks to land a combination but Redfield avoids it well.
Redfield slips a jab and a cross from Yuy.
Chris Redfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yuy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redfield wants to clinch.
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy is having none of it.
Redfield tries to clinch but Yuy is having none of it.
Yuy gets a clinch.
Redfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redfield misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redfield.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuy backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Redfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yuy 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heero Yuy!
Heero Yuy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor O Mally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Mally has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Rose Tattoo as his entrance music. Connor O Mally has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Dagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Connor O Mally!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagger throws a sloppy head kick and O Mally moves out of range easily.
Dagger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Mally's calf.
Dagger thuds a left hand into O Mally's body.
Dagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Mally takes a swing at Dagger's ribcage but misses.
Dagger misses with a wild body shot.
O Mally takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Mally checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from O Mally misses.
O Mally shoots in looking for a takedown but Dagger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing O Mally's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Mally throws a right hand that Dagger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dagger also avoids with ease.
Dagger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Mally. That did some damage!
Dagger lands with a nice combination. O Mally backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dagger scores with a takedown into O Mally's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dagger prevents O Mally from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dagger is looking to work some ground and pound but O Mally has wrist control.
Dagger throwing strikes from guard but O Mally blocks nicely.
Dagger throwing strikes but missing.
Dagger wants to control from the top but O Mally keeps moving.
Dagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Mally avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dagger wants to control from the top but O Mally keeps moving.
Dagger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Mally's head.
Dagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dagger throwing strikes from guard but O Mally blocks nicely.
Dagger working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dagger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dagger won't allow O Mally to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger chips away with some ground and pound.
O Mally avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dagger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dagger working the head and body with strikes.
O Mally tries to escape but Dagger is in control.
Dagger working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dagger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
O Mally takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
O Mally is not content to let Dagger control the position.
Dagger cracks O Mally with a big right hand but O Mally just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Mally on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dagger lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dagger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dagger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dagger advances nicely into full mount.
O Mally holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dagger tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
O Mally blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dagger landing strikes, looking to finish!
O Mally is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dagger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Mally throws a body punch but Dagger moves out of range.
Dagger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dagger throws a front kick aimed at O Mally's knee but O Mally avoids it well.
O Mally misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dagger.
O Mally lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Mally can't find room to land a body shot as Dagger controls the action.
Dagger misses with a punch to the body.
O Mally wants to get back to striking at distance but Dagger won't allow it.
Dagger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dagger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dagger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger goes for a double leg but O Mally avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Mally continues to drive forward.
O Mally lands an uppercut.
A short right from O Mally on the inside.
Dagger has O Mally pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Mally manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dagger breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Mally. Dagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dagger thumps O Mally with a low kick.
Dagger throws a leg kick which misses O Mally's front leg but catches the back leg as O Mally tries to avoid it.
O Mally swings widly with a right hand
and Dagger counters with a single leg into guard. O Mally didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagger is looking to advance position but O Mally has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dagger working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger tries to lock up and control but O Mally gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dagger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jim Dagger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dagger regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Mally would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed 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.
Dagger keeping moving, preventing O Mally from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor O Mally has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dagger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O Mally to the ground. Dagger is now in O Mally's guard.
Dagger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Mally swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Mally keeping moving, preventing Dagger from controlling successfully.
Dagger wants to pass the guard but O Mally is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dagger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dagger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from O Mally misses the target.
O Mally pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Mally throws a sloppy head kick and Dagger moves out of range easily.
Dagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Mally can do to turn this around?
O Mally gets tackled into the cage by Dagger. Dagger maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dagger.
Dagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dagger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Mally wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dagger has him pressed against the cage.
O Mally throws a punch but it's blocked by Dagger.
Dagger goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Mally prevents it.
Dagger misses with a punch to the body.
Dagger lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Mally.
O Mally tries to land knees in the clinch but Dagger avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dagger.
O Mally with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Mally throws a punch but it's blocked by Dagger.
Dagger is working for takedown but O Mally is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dagger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Mally gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Mally lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dagger backwards.
O Mally connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dagger's face.
Dagger goes for a takedown attempt but O Mally pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Mally throws a solid leg kick but Dagger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Mally.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Mally looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Mally throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dagger, right into the meat.
O Mally bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dagger's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Mally walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dagger. O Mally does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dagger rushes O Mally and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Mally blocks a body shot from Dagger.
O Mally lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Mally is pressed up against the cage. Dagger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Mally down to the mat. O Mally avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dagger closes the distance and clinches up with O Mally, looking for a takedown. Dagger pushes O Mally against the cage but O Mally circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connor O Mally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dagger staying out of range there.
Good work by O Mally as he checks the leg kick.
O Mally gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dagger.
Dagger lands a head kick. O Mally smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dagger misses with a head kick.
Dagger moves in looking to clinch but O Mally pushes him off.
O Mally does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Dagger.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Mally.
O Mally misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Mally avoids the body shot from Dagger.
Dagger doesn't manage to clinch there - O Mally circles away.
Dagger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jim Dagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagger thumps O Mally with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from O Mally misses its intended target.
Dagger closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Mally circles away.
Dagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Mally.
O Mally throws a head kick that misses.
Jim Dagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dagger lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dagger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Dagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dagger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Dagger!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jim Dagger thanked DJs Locker for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Kodeinich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kodeinich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, izraelskiy kodeinshik. Steve Menzies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bariga Kodeinich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodeinich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menzies throws out the jab.
Kodeinich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Menzies in his tracks.
Kodeinich jabs Menzies right on the nose. Menzies blinks but takes it well.
Kodeinich scores with a nice strike.
Menzies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Menzies is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Kodeinich.
Menzies is still on wobbly legs! Can Kodeinich finish him?
Kodeinich misses with a double jab
letting Menzies counter with a right hand.
Menzies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Kodeinich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menzies loads up on a big right hand but Kodeinich slips the punch.
A head kick by Kodeinich - that's a beauty! Menzies is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kodeinich can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bariga Kodeinich!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pandora might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gonna Fly Now. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pandora.
Kasady tried to score with a low kick but Pandora checks it.
Kasady shoots in and bounces Pandora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pandora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kasady wants to control from the top but Pandora keeps moving.
Kasady might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pandora haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kasady is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cletus Kasady.
Kasady feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kasady postures up in Pandora's guard and throws a big left but Pandora blocks it.
Pandora looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kasady passes into half guard.
Pandora is pressing down on Kasady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pandora working for a triangle but Kasady defends it easily.
Kasady wants to control from the top but Pandora keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kasady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kasady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kasady trying to control but Pandora is working from the bottom.
Pandora looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kasady is stalling in the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kasady looking to improve position, pressing down on Pandora's thigh with his hand. Pandora seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Kasady paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Kasady's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Pandora picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Pandora!
A relieved looking Arthur Pandora thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hitchenfrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Hitchenfrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Hitchenfrog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hitchenfrog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Hitchenfrog sprawls well.
Albert Hitchenfrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Hitchenfrog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Hitchenfrog darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitchenfrog prevents it.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Hitchenfrog.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog scores with a knee to the head.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hitchenfrog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hitchenfrog gets a clinch.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitchenfrog obliges.
Hitchenfrog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Hitchenfrog pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitchenfrog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Hitchenfrog 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.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Hitchenfrog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Albert Hitchenfrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitchenfrog clinches up against the cage.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Albert Hitchenfrog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitchenfrog obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitchenfrog with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog has Smith pressed against the cage.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Hitchenfrog dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Hitchenfrog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Hitchenfrog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance and clinches.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hitchenfrog is defending well.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hitchenfrog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Albert Hitchenfrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hitchenfrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hitchenfrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hitchenfrog after a bit of a struggle.
Hitchenfrog putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith has picked Hitchenfrog up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Hitchenfrog trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitchenfrog has Smith's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Hitchenfrog clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Albert Hitchenfrog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Hitchenfrog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hitchenfrog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Hitchenfrog!
Albert Hitchenfrog 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Martin (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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145 lbs
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134 lbs
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hae Ki Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park scores with a sloppy right hand. Martin should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Martin blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Park counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Park to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Park checks it well.
Park lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Steve Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Martin.
Park blocks a jab.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Park counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Park circles away quickly and effectively.
Park misses with a looping left.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Park darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Park throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin misses with a straight left.
Park uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Park displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Park.
Park scores with a spinning back kick!
Park gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Park feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Park.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Park fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Park throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin lands a jab to Park's midsection.
Martin tests Park's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Park uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Park misses with an attempted mid kick.
Park throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Park circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Park moved out of range nicely.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Park looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Park dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Park looks for the body kick but Martin saw that one coming.
Park changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Park lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Park misses with a body kick.
Park misses with a wild body shot.
Park throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Park tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to work over Park's front leg with a kick but Park checks it.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Park moves away and avoids it.
Martin jabs Park to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Park.
Park bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Park scores with a kick to the body.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Park misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Park bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Park looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Park counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin looks to land a combination but Park avoids it well.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
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 Hae Ki Park will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Park throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Park staying out of range there.
Martin moves out of range as Park strikes.
Park walks into a left hand.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Park's shoulder, as Park tries to avoid the shot.
Martin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Park cracks the inside of Martin's front leg.
Park lands a front kick.
Park defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Park counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Park throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
It looks like Steve Martin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Park misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Park finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Park counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin throws a right hand that Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Park also avoids with ease.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Park fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Park controls the action.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Park lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Park.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martin taking a breather.
Park trying to land knees to the body.
Martin taking a breather.
Park throws an elbow but it misses.
Park blocking some punches.
Martin is trying to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin thuds his right hand into Park's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Park throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Park tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Park.
Park lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Martin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Park eats them both and turns towards Martin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Park blocks a jab.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Park throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Park was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin scores with the left hand. Park knows he should have avoided that one.
Park throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Park misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin cracks Park with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Park walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Park walks into a left hand.
Park darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Martin.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Martin misses with some punches.
Park prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Park lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Park tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin tries a body shot but Park blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Park creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin gets through Park's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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 Hae Ki Park will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Martin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Park throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martin duly obliges.
Park misses with an uppercut
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Park dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
Park walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook. Park ducked under it nicely.
Park throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Hae Ki Park is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Park counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Martin lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Martin catches Park right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Park counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Park throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin checks a low kick from Park.
Park tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Park moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Park lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Park connects with a body shot.
Park lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased.
Park tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin jabs at Park's body.
Park throws a body kick that misses.
Park throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Park slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Park at a distance.
Park finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Park throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Steve Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Park.
Park keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Park throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Hae Ki Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park slips under a jab.
Park is looking to clinch.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Park fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Park takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin looks for the body kick but Park saw that one coming.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Park connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Park throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Park counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Park stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin throws a hook but Park avoids it easily.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Park's leg but Park calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Park circles away quickly and effectively.
Park scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Park looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Park counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martin thinking.
Martin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Park.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Park fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Park takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid body kick from Park.
Park checks a leg kick.
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Park. Park obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Park throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hae Ki Park.
Well Park has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hae Ki Park!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hae Ki Park thanked BeastMode for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blair Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Blair Davis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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135 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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133 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blair Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Smith won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Smith landing punches.
Davis is rocked!
Davis is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Davis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Davis can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Davis takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Smith's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Smith!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baby Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon has chosen Who are you? Come on, goodbye! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baby Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Boon backing up. Boon nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boon misses with a takedown
and Blue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boon tries for a takedown but Blue circles away easily
and Boon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baby Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Boon.
Blue clinches up against the cage.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boon fails to land.
Boon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boon.
Boon misses with the head strike.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Boon swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Boon throws a punch but it's blocked by Blue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Boon misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boon.
Boon working aggressively here.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue blocking some punches.
Blue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boon swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Blue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blue counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boon is looking for a sweep.
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!
Blue controlling the position from side mount.
Boon gets back to half guard.
Boon wants to get back to full guard but Blue has mounted him!
Blue can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boon is looking to escape.
Boon is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon is still trying to improve position.
Boon regains half guard.
Boon with the active half guard here but Blue passes nicely into side control.
Boon is looking to regain half guard here but Blue keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue trying to control the position but Boon is working away.
Boon is looking for a sweep.
Boon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blue off and has taken his back!
Boon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Blue has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue rolls, trying to escape but Boon keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Boon gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kirk Boon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boon tries for a takedown but Blue circles away easily
and Blue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue lands a nice shot to the body.
Boon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boon misses with a takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boon is looking for a kimura but Blue is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boon to get the leverage.
Boon 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.
Boon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon is looking for submissions but instead, Blue has regained full guard.
Boon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blue is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Boon, into his guard.
Blue wants to control from the top but Boon keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blue doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blue manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blue is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boon looking for a guillotine here but Blue defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boon's guard.
Boon working for a triangle but Blue defends it easily.
Boon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blue doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blue manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blue trying to control but Boon is working from the bottom.
Boon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blue passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Boon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blue is looking to clinch.
Boon shoots and misses
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue gets caught napping as Boon dives in and scores a takedown. Blue manages to retain guard.
Boon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blue is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blue has escaped and now he's on top!
Boon looking for subs off his back but Blue has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boon has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Blue escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Blue!
Boon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boon keeps working.
Boon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blue's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boon actively working from the bottom here.
Boon wants to improve his position but Blue is controlling well.
Boon gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon is looking for a triangle but Blue pushes his legs off easily.
Boon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blue trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boon's guard.
Boon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boon keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass.
Blue trying to control but Boon is working from the bottom.
Blue is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Blue escapes and throws Boon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blue off and has taken his back!
Baby Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boon looking to break Blue's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Blue remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Boon will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Blue manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boon's guard. Nice work there by Blue.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blue got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blue has managed to get both his arms back between Boon's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon is looking for a triangle but Blue pushes his legs off easily.
Boon wants to sweep here but Blue controlling him for the moment.
Blue connects with a couple of short punches.
Boon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blue 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 Boon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue grinds an elbow into Boon's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boon is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Boon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Boon!
Our winner, Kirk Boon, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen It's a long road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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189 lbs
23 - 16 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suporn Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
Red Gym gets a double leg takedown into McNamara's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Red Gym throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Red Gym is looking to work some ground and pound but McNamara has wrist control.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Red Gym wants to pass the guard but McNamara is keeping the position.
McNamara pulls Red Gym in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because John McNamara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Red Gym takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Gym gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McNamara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Red Gym looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McNamara is fending him off so far but Red Gym persists. Nope, McNamara circles away and we're back to standing.
Red Gym misses with a looping left.
John McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Red Gym takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McNamara slaps away a takedown attempt from Red Gym, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
Red Gym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Red Gym takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red Gym slips under a jab from McNamara.
McNamara cracks Red Gym with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McNamara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Red Gym to stand back up!
Red Gym is rocked!
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara cracks Red Gym with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McNamara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Red Gym to stand back up!
Red Gym is still on wobbly legs! Can McNamara finish him?
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara stuffs the takedown attempt from Red Gym. Red Gym gets slowly back to his feet.
Red Gym fails to land the takedown.
Red Gym seems to have recovered his senses.
McNamara leaves Red Gym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Red Gym takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Red Gym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Red Gym throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McNamara was covering up waiting for the punch and Red Gym finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but McNamara blocks nicely.
Red Gym throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McNamara manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Red Gym looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNamara is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McNamara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from McNamara does it's job there.
Red Gym scores with a nice strike.
McNamara tries to sprawl but Red Gym drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red Gym thows a huge punch but McNamara dodges it nicely.
McNamara works his way to full guard. Good work.
McNamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym postures up in McNamara's guard and throws a big left but McNamara blocks it.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym passes McNamara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McNamara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Red Gym.
McNamara trying to hold on to Red Gym's head to control him but Red Gym postures up.
McNamara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Red Gym.
McNamara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Red Gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McNamara to regain full guard.
McNamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym preventing the sweep.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses.
McNamara has momentary wrist control but Red Gym slips an elbow through the middle.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym advances position into side control!
Red Gym with the ground and pound but McNamara regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Red Gym misses with a head shot. McNamara uses the momentum to regain guard.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but McNamara blocks nicely.
Red Gym throws an elbow that misses. McNamara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Red Gym's guard. Nice move by McNamara!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Red Gym is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suporn Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara thuds his right hand into Red Gym's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Gym shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Red Gym.
Red Gym connects with a looping right hand.
McNamara swings for the body but Red Gym moves out of range.
A cross from McNamara lands.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Red Gym shoots in for a double leg but McNamara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Red Gym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym shoots in looking for a takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl out of it but Red Gym keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red Gym moves away.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
Red Gym tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McNamara defends well and Red Gym ends up having to push McNamara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McNamara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNamara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Red Gym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Gym shoots in for a takedown but McNamara shows good takedown defense.
McNamara throws a series of strikes that have Red Gym backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym darts in looking for a takedown but McNamara gets double underhooks and turns Red Gym into the cage.
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Red Gym is controlling him.
McNamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNamara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red Gym.
McNamara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McNamara wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Red Gym.
Red Gym shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McNamara as he jumps to the side.
Red Gym has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Red Gym moved out of range nicely.
Jab from McNamara.
McNamara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Red Gym goes for a double leg but McNamara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McNamara continues to drive forward.
McNamara is leaning against Red Gym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McNamara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Gym fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Red Gym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNamara with a jab.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara leaves Red Gym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym closes the distance and clinches up with McNamara, looking for a takedown. Red Gym pushes McNamara against the cage but McNamara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNamara misses with a combination
and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown. McNamara fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
McNamara trying to control the position here.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McNamara 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McNamara!
A very excited looking John McNamara 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 Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Alvarez Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner has chosen Seek and Destroy by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
180 lbs
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185 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Muntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Alvarez Banner!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with an uppercut. Muntz saw that one coming.
Muntz misses with a body kick.
Banner lands a nice looking body shot.
Muntz throws a shot to the body.
Muntz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banner is out of range and Muntz settles back down.
Muntz keeps the fight on the outside.
Muntz moves out of range of the strikes.
Muntz misses with a body shot.
Banner jabs at Muntz's body.
Muntz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muntz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muntz lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Muntz catches Banner right on the button with a cross.
Muntz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner cracks Muntz with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muntz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Muntz lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Muntz.
Muntz loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Banner moves forwards but Muntz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Muntz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Muntz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muntz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Banner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Banner stops Muntz from standing up.
Banner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Banner scoring with some ground and pound.
Banner throwing strikes from guard but Muntz blocks nicely.
Banner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Banner postures up and lands a big shot to Muntz's brow.
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Muntz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Muntz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banner prevents Muntz from getting back to his feet.
Banner throws a big elbow that misses.
Banner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muntz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muntz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muntz has Banner pulled in close to control his posture.
Banner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Muntz dives on top into guard.
Muntz trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muntz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muntz defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muntz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banner is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banner is defended easily by Muntz.
Some bone on bone action there as Banner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Banner moves out of range as Muntz strikes.
Muntz misses with a body shot.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muntz.
Muntz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Muntz.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muntz counters with a nice leg kick.
Muntz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muntz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Muntz throws a low kick, looking for Banner's leg but Banner calmly moves out of range.
Muntz cracks a nice hook into Banner's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz misses with a left hand
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
Muntz avoids the body shot from Banner.
Banner works the jab nicely.
Muntz misses with a looping left.
Muntz throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
Banner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muntz, pushing him back against the cage.
Banner is trying to pull guard but Muntz has him pressed against the cage.
Banner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muntz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson Muntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Alvarez Banner.
Banner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Muntz after a bit of a struggle.
Muntz swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muntz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banner is trying to pull guard but Muntz has him pressed against the cage.
Muntz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muntz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muntz can't find room to land a body shot as Banner controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Banner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Muntz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner throws a series of strikes that have Muntz backpedaling.
Muntz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Muntz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner blocks a jab.
Muntz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner slips a straight right by Muntz.
Muntz tries a head kick but it misses.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but Muntz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Muntz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muntz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muntz lands with a light punch inside.
Muntz stops a takedown attempt from Banner.
Muntz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner goes for a takedown attempt but Muntz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Banner fails to land the takedown.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Muntz's shoulder, as Muntz tries to avoid the shot.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner is looking to clinch.
Muntz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banner is able to avoid easily.
Muntz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banner connects with a right hand. Muntz shakes it off.
Muntz connects with a body shot that sends Banner's belly button to the back.
Nelson Muntz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muntz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muntz's waist but Muntz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banner off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Banner tries to clinch up but Muntz circles away and keeps his distance.
Banner drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muntz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Banner throws a strike but Muntz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muntz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banner's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muntz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Muntz 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Muntz.
Muntz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banner is looking to clinch but Muntz is avoiding it.
Bruce Alvarez Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muntz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muntz wants to land a leg kick but Banner is out of range.
Muntz throws a hook to the side of Banner's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner tries to clinch but Muntz moves out of range.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muntz.
Muntz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Muntz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Muntz.
Banner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muntz lands a glancing blow to the side of Banner's head.
Banner looking to score a takedown here. Muntz is defending well but Banner drives through and ends up in Muntz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muntz's head.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muntz wants to stand and escape but Banner is having none of it.
Banner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Muntz dives on top into guard.
Muntz trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muntz stands up from Banner's guard - Muntz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nelson Muntz is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Muntz.
Nice defenses there by Muntz.
Muntz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banner.
Muntz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banner is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Muntz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muntz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz lands an overhand right.
Banner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muntz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner dodges the punch combination from Muntz.
Banner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muntz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muntz, right into the meat.
Muntz feints and then cracks Banner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banner down.
Muntz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muntz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Muntz throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch but Muntz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muntz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muntz scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muntz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banner.
Muntz throws a head kick that Banner semi-blocks.
Muntz misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Muntz coming out on top.
Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banner scores with a nice strike.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muntz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muntz moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Good leg kick by Muntz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muntz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Muntz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Muntz 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Muntz!
A very excited looking Nelson Muntz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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