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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Gifford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Gifford!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gifford catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gifford lands an overhand right.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Gifford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Santos scores with a spinning back kick!
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gifford's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gifford is trying to keep Santos in close.
Gifford has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Santos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gifford is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Gifford back into the cage.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Gifford can't break the clinch.
Gifford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Santos decides to pull guard.
Gifford wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Gifford sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Santos doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Gifford paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Santos - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Santos!
After winning the bout, John Santos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Salah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupou Tuivaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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230 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammed Salah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tupou Tuivaga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuivaga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salah is trying to stand up here but Tuivaga is controlling him well.
Salah gets full guard.
Salah trying to keep a closed guard but Tuivaga is proving a slippery customer.
Salah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tuivaga!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salah controlling the pace for now.
Tuivaga tries to hold on but Salah postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salah throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tuivaga because Salah loaded up on that one.
Salah looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Salah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuivaga is working to get back to half guard.
Salah stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salah defends it nicely.
Salah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tuivaga swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Salah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuivaga looks for a takedown but Salah sprawls well.
Tuivaga closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salah to the mat! Salah manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuivaga wants to control from the top but Salah keeps moving.
Salah trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Salah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salah wants to stand up but Tuivaga is controlling him.
Tuivaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Salah is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tupou Tuivaga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salah closes the distance and clinches up with Tuivaga, looking for a takedown. Salah pushes Tuivaga against the cage but Tuivaga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tuivaga misses with a body shot.
Tuivaga shoots in for a double leg but Salah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tuivaga looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salah has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tuivaga is on him like a limpet, forcing Salah back against the cage.
Salah manages to break the clinch.
Tuivaga fails with the takedown.
Salah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tuivaga's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salah is looking to clinch.
Salah fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuivaga darts in looking for a takedown but Salah gets double underhooks and turns Tuivaga into the cage.
Salah landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Salah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Salah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salah wants it to stay on the feet.
Salah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tuivaga avoids it really well and circles away.
Tuivaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salah.
Tuivaga throws the kick towards the body but Salah avoids it.
Tuivaga fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuivaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuivaga tries to avoid it but Salah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuivaga to the ground. Tuivaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Salah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuivaga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuivaga is breathing heavily.
Salah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salah.
Tuivaga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuivaga somewhat.
Salah gets a clinch.
Tuivaga is working for takedown but Salah is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tuivaga letting Salah take a breather here.
Salah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhammed Salah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga stuffs the takedown attempt from Salah. Salah gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuivaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Tuivaga as Salah shoots in.
Salah instigates a clinch.
Salah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tuivaga is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuivaga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuivaga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tuivaga.
Salah darts in looking for a takedown but Tuivaga gets double underhooks and turns Salah into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salah can't get the takedown.
Tuivaga avoids the elbow strike from Salah, against the cage.
Tuivaga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salah tries to land a knee to the head but Tuivaga blocks with his arms.
Salah blocking some punches.
Tuivaga gets control of Salah's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tuivaga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salah stopping the sweep attempt from Tuivaga.
Tuivaga has a closed guard, preventing Salah from standing up.
Salah trying to control but Tuivaga is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuivaga is trying to keep Salah in close.
Salah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Muhammed Salah wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tuivaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Salah with that takedown attempt.
Tuivaga closes the distance and clinches up with Salah, looking for a takedown. Tuivaga pushes Salah against the cage but Salah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Salah 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!
Salah throws a good cross that connects.
Salah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuivaga but Tuivaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salah lands a left and a right that send Tuivaga crashing to the mat, dazed. Salah thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tuivaga is rocked!
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!
Tuivaga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tuivaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Salah finish him?
Salah gets a clinch.
Salah breaks from the clinch.
Salah fails with a takedown attempt.
Salah shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Tuivaga is on queer street and Salah is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Muhammed Salah!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Bentner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitris Aggelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentner comes into the arena with My Dick blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Bentner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitris Aggelson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aggelson drives through and clinches with Bentner against the cage.
Bentner has picked Aggelson up - he's going for a ride! Bentner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bentner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bentner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Bentner seems content to control.
Bentner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aggelson defends it well.
Bentner working Aggelson over with strikes.
Aggelson trying to control from the bottom.
Bentner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bentner 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.
Ground and pound from Bentner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aggelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentner is nestled in close to Aggelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bentner trying to control the pace.
Bentner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bentner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bentner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bentner working the head and body with strikes.
Aggelson actively working from the bottom here.
Aggelson looks winded!
Aggelson tries to roll over but Bentner keeps him under control.
Aggelson is looking to control Bentner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aggelson avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner is nestled in close to Aggelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bentner working Aggelson over with strikes.
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!
Bentner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bentner is nestled in close to Aggelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aggelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bentner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bentner lands a nice short elbow.
Bentner wants to work for an arm triangle but Aggelson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bentner lands strikes from half guard.
Bentner not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner prevents Aggelson from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bentner in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bentner lands a nice short elbow.
Bentner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bentner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bentner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aggelson sees it coming and defends easily.
Aggelson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bentner drops an elbow to the side of Aggelson's head.
Bentner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bentner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bentner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bentner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Bentner seems content to control.
Bentner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bentner controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bentner winds up and cracks Aggelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Bentner dominated that round.
That's time! Bentner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bentner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aggelson to the ground. Bentner is now in Aggelson's guard.
Aggelson controls Bentner momentarily but Bentner frees himself.
Bentner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bentner distracts Aggelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bentner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aggelson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bentner controls the pace.
Bentner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bentner pushes down on Aggelson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bentner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bentner lands a nice short elbow.
Aggelson is breathing heavily.
Bentner slips a nice elbow through Aggelson's hands, connecting with Aggelson's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Bentner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bentner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bentner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bentner working Aggelson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner slips a nice elbow through Aggelson's hands, connecting with Aggelson's forehead.
Bentner working over Aggelson with some ground and pound. Aggelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bentner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bentner winds up and cracks Aggelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bentner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner lands strikes from half guard.
Bentner controlling the pace.
Bentner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aggelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bentner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bentner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bentner lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aggelson has hold of Bentner's hands but Bentner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aggelson taking some punishment here, with Bentner in his half guard.
Aggelson is rocked!
Bentner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aggelson can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bentner seems to be working for a kimura but Aggelson defends the submission attempt.
Aggelson is still in real trouble! Can Bentner finish him?
Bentner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bentner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bentner lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Aggelson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bentner jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Bentner!
Nick Bentner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
Lee keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee has his feet on Brown's thighs here. He's pushed Brown off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brown screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tristan Lee!
Tristan Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leung Cheong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Yoshidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leung Cheong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leung Cheong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aoki Yoshidas!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshidas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cheong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshidas takes a swing at Cheong's ribcage but misses.
Yoshidas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cheong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yoshidas lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshidas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshidas throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Cheong colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Yoshidas as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Cheong is left battered and dazed whilst Yoshidas and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aoki Yoshidas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slyck Kira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira has chosen Prehistoric Dog by Red Fang as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slyck Kira!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Down finds it's way round the side to connect with Kira's head.
Kira thows a body shot but no joy.
Kira misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kira. Down does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Kira.
Kira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Down thuds a left hand into Kira's body.
Down throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Down is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kira.
Kira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Kira.
Kira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Down jabs at Kira's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Kira ducks down to avoid it.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Down misses the shot to the body.
Down definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Down is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kira.
Kira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Down on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt
and Down counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kira looks winded!
Kira takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kira. Down does a little dance to reset his feet.
Down tries to bum rush Kira with a series of wild strikes but Kira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Down drops Kira with a straight right hand, right on the button! Down follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendrik Down!
Slyck Kira was interviewed post fight and said 'Oy, what a poof I was! Sorry, mates! Next time! '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trumi Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Willow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willow has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Trumi Drake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trumi Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Willow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willow swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Willow circles away.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Willow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake lands an elbow inside.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willow backwards.
Drake has Willow pushed against the cage.
Drake lands an elbow inside that Willow shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Willow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willow pulls guard effortlessly.
Drake trying to control but Willow is working from the bottom.
Willow has his feet on Drake's thighs here. He's pushed Drake off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Drake screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ziggy Willow!
Ziggy Willow is the new welterweight champion!
Ziggy Willow decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adios Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Logins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the cage accompanied by Doctor Doctor. Logins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smashing Pumpkins - Bullets with butterfly wings. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adios Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Logins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
Logins avoids the body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Red Gym misses with a right hand
and Logins counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Red Gym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Red Gym throws an off balance right hand
and Logins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Red Gym!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logins takes a little break here. Red Gym wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Logins might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Logins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Logins.
Logins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Logins slips under a jab from Red Gym.
Logins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Red Gym lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Red Gym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logins misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym takes a swing at Logins's ribcage but misses.
Adios Red Gym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Red Gym looks to land a combination but Logins avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Logins slips under a jab from Red Gym.
Logins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Logins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Logins lands a couple of elbows.
Red Gym being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Logins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Red Gym slips a straight right by Logins.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Logins.
Logins slips under a jab.
A big left from Red Gym misses.
Red Gym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by Logins.
Red Gym punishes Logins's body with a nice straight punch.
Logins moves out of range as Red Gym strikes.
Adios Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red Gym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red Gym punishes Logins's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym stalks Logins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Logins's face. Logins staggers backwards, shaken.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logins.
Red Gym scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logins manages to avoid it.
Red Gym misses with a hook.
Red Gym takes a swing at Logins's ribcage but misses.
Red Gym throws a left and a right that both miss
and Logins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Logins lands a body shot.
Logins misses with the combination.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Logins is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logins was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Logins lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Logins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Red Gym tries to move into range but Logins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Red Gym throws an overhand right that lands on Logins's shoulder, as Logins tries to avoid the shot.
Red Gym throws a body punch but Logins moves out of range.
Logins slips a jab from Red Gym.
Red Gym falls off balance throwing a combination
and Logins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Red Gym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Logins circles away quickly and effectively.
Red Gym works the jab nicely.
Red Gym just misses with a punch to the body.
Logins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Red Gym was well out of range. Poor timing from Logins.
Red Gym moves away from the strike by Logins.
Red Gym misses with a combination
and Logins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Red Gym's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Red Gym knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Logins on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Logins stands and steps away. Red Gym gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym swings for the body but Logins moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Logins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Gym scores with a jab. Logins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Logins lands a left and a right that send Red Gym crashing to the mat, dazed. Logins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Adios Red Gym has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym cracks Logins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Red Gym swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Logins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Red Gym thinking.
Logins lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Logins finds it's target.
Red Gym is rocked!
Logins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Logins throws an overhand right that drops Red Gym like a sack of potatoes! Logins dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Logins!
David Logins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Adios Red Gym stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.
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