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Disobedience 116 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Braxton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hunter Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunter Braxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Braxton.
Braxton misses with an uppercut.
Braxton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as White is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Braxton misses with a wild body shot.
Braxton moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Braxton wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Braxton scores with a four punch combination!
Braxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braxton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. White quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Braxton seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Braxton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braxton wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Braxton connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping control of the position.
Braxton seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White tries to roll over but Braxton keeps him under control.
Braxton trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
Braxton tries to stand and escape but White actually recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Braxton throws a big elbow that misses.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Braxton manages to get himself to full guard.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
White is trying desperately to improve position.
Braxton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
White gets back to half guard.
Braxton is looking for a kimura here.
White preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to stand but White has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Braxton trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
White gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braxton stands up and waves to White to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braxton 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.
Braxton is looking to stand up but White won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Braxton 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.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Braxton.
Braxton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Braxton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for White!
White regains half guard.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Braxton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Braxton's back!
Braxton holding both White 's hands and preventing any damage.
Braxton is in bad spot here.
White has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Braxton! Can he survive? No! He's out! White gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John White!
After winning the bout, John White 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Graco Gregoravich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graco Gregoravich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Glover!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregoravich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregoravich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gregoravich misses with a hook. Glover ducked under it nicely.
Glover connects with a single shot there.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregoravich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glover was covering up waiting for the punch and Gregoravich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Gregoravich is proving a slippery customer.
Glover might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gregoravich haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Glover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gregoravich is one step ahead there.
Gregoravich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregoravich wants to stand but Glover has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Our spies down at at Australian Top Team inform us that Glover has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Glover is looking for a triangle here but Gregoravich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Glover tries to bench press Gregoravich off him but Gregoravich keeps the position.
Gregoravich decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gregoravich moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Gregoravich has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Glover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gregoravich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Glover misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Gregoravich ducks down to avoid it.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Gregoravich moved out of range nicely.
Glover lands with an overhand left.
Danny Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregoravich throws a series of punches but Glover avoids them all with ease.
Gregoravich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Glover!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregoravich decides to stand back up.
Gregoravich misses the shot to the body.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregoravich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregoravich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gregoravich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Glover manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregoravich is posturing up here but Glover has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gregoravich tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gregoravich has to tap! Slick submission there by Glover!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Glover!
Danny Glover looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm Danny Glover. My hands are lethal weapons. Don't cheer me, cheer the surgeons that will putting my opponents face back together from beat down I just laid on him. God bless Jamaica! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boomer Balistia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiff comes into the arena with Nutz On Ya Chin by Eazy E blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Demetrious Smiff has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Demetrious Smiff seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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266 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demetrious Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boomer Balistia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balistia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Balistia is trying to control. Smiff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balistia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smiff is looking to control Balistia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smiff avoid being mounted?
Balistia prevents Smiff from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balistia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balistia's back!
Balistia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smiff looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Balistia taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demetrious Smiff!
Demetrious Smiff seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with Aqua Teen Hunger Force theme song blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Steve Vega enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Vega!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks is looking to clinch but Vega is avoiding it.
Zach Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brooks!
Vega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brooks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brooks tries to buck Vega off but Vega is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vega is trying to get an arm triangle but Brooks is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega is trying to get an arm triangle but Brooks is defending well.
Brooks is trying to control Vega's posture but Vega avoids it.
Vega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brooks, who protects the arm well.
Brooks tries to buck Vega off but Vega is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard.
Brooks is not content to let Vega control the position.
Vega has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Vega wants to finish this one by submission but Brooks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks is trying to stand up.
My spies in Madz Crossfit 15 coaches $500pw inform me that Vega has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brooks is surviving well by controlling Vega's body position as best he can.
Vega is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brooks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vega tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
Vega working for a submission but Brooks is keeping him at bay.
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Vega tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
Vega has control of Brooks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brooks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega controlling his opponent.
Vega is working for a guillotine from mount but Brooks frees his head quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vega looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vega throws a front kick aimed at Brooks's knee but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Vega counters with a takedown into side control.
Vega is trying to get an arm triangle but Brooks is defending well.
Vega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vega is trying to get an arm triangle but Brooks is defending well.
Vega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steve Vega has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
Vega looking to secure an arm triangle but Brooks defends it well.
Vega working for a submission but Brooks is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega working for a guillotine from mount but Brooks is in no mood to give up.
Vega takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vega wants to control the pace but Brooks is squirming around nicely.
Vega avoids the attempt from Brooks to control.
Vega controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Vega!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Vega!
Steve Vega took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Zach Brooks spoke after the fight, saying 'ouch'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Heaslip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Heaslip could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keith Diaz's chin.
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Heaslip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Heaslip tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heaslip manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Heaslip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heaslip's waist but Heaslip gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Ivan Heaslip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Diaz.
Heaslip throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz slips a jab from Heaslip.
Heaslip misses the jab.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heaslip is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Heaslip throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heaslip's calf.
A big right from Heaslip misses.
Heaslip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz takes a swing at Heaslip's ribcage but misses.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz works Heaslip's body with a nice hook.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heaslip pinned against the cage. Heaslip gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Heaslip takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaslip throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz slips a straight right by Heaslip.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Heaslip pushes him off.
Heaslip misses with a head kick.
Heaslip missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz dives in and grabs Heaslip's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heaslip pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heaslip misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Heaslip is avoiding it.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Heaslip.
Diaz defending well as Heaslip loads up on a big left hand.
Heaslip throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Heaslip throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Heaslip takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heaslip scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
It looks like Keith Diaz has been cut.
Heaslip misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Heaslip is breathing heavily.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Heaslip!
Diaz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Heaslip is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keith Diaz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tappelija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gun kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Tommy Gun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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272 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tappelija!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappelija misses with a double jab
and Gun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tappelija throws an off balance right hand
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tappelija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tappelija takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tappelija swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gun finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tappelija swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tappelija throws a sloppy head kick
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Tappelija misses with the combination.
Tappelija thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappelija swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tappelija.
Danga de danga de dang - Tappelija scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Tommy Gun has been cut.
Tappelija misses with a shot to the body
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind Tappelija 's knee.
Tappelija tries to bum rush Gun with a series of wild strikes but Gun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tappelija misses with a series of wild punches.
Tappelija misses with a double jab
and Gun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tappelija's knee momentarily.
Tappelija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gun moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun can't get the takedown.
Gun is trying to drag Tappelija to the mat but Tappelija just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tappelija stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Tappelija's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappelija is pressed up against the cage. Gun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tappelija down to the mat. Tappelija avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tappelija throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tappelija fails to land with a series of punches.
Tappelija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tappelija pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tauno Tappelija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappelija tries to clinch but Gun moves out of range.
Tappelija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gun manages to avoid it.
Tappelija misses with a few strikes there.
Tappelija darts in and clinches Gun up against the cage.
Gun wants to take the fight to the mat but Tappelija manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappelija gets underhooks to prevent Gun's takedown attempt.
Tappelija tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gun's elbow.
Gun letting Tappelija take a breather here.
Tappelija's coach down at Build Up Crossfit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tappelija's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gun wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Tappelija dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gun's cut.
That's time! Gun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tappelija misses with a combination
and Gun counters with a solid body kick.
Tappelija misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick by Tappelija misses
and Gun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Tappelija misses the target.
Tappelija clinches with his opponent.
Tappelija breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tappelija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tappelija throws a poor cross that misses
and Gun counters with a nice leg kick.
Tappelija throws a lazy head kick
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind Tappelija 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappelija throws a lazy uppercut
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Tauno Tappelija seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tappelija tries to clinch but Gun moves out of range.
Tappelija swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gun makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tappelija really felt that one!
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tappelija swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Tappelija is breathing heavily.
Tappelija swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
Tappelija throws a sloppy head kick
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
Tappelija instigates a clinch.
Gun can't get the takedown.
Tappelija wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappelija can't break the clinch.
Gun tries for a takedown but Tappelija manages to get underhooks.
Tappelija's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tappelija gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tappelija stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tappelija's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun goes for a takedown attempt but Tappelija pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tappelija misses with a combination
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tappelija rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tappelija misses with a wild combination.
Tappelija throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tappelija is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappelija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
Tappelija misses with a body shot.
Tappelija throws a combination that misses
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Gun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tommy Gun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tappelija misses with a two punch combination.
Tappelija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gun counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tappelija falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Tappelija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tappelija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tappelija throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tappelija misses with a double jab
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
Gun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tappelija throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Tappelija is predictable there
and Gun counters with a nice leg kick.
Tappelija has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tappelija prevents the takedown attempt.
Tappelija prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tappelija takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tappelija after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tappelija wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gun has Tappelija pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tappelija manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tappelija gets underhooks to prevent Gun's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tappelija prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tappelija tries to break free but Gun pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tappelija after a bit of a struggle.
Tappelija wants to break free but Gun has control.
Tappelija tries to break the clinch but Gun is controlling the position.
Tappelija is trying to break the clinch but Gun has him pressed against the cage.
Tappelija swings wildly with an uppercut but Gun uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappelija prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gun goes for a takedown attempt but Tappelija pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tauno Tappelija.
Well Tappelija has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Tappelija!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timbo Styless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen Rooster by Alice In Chains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timbo Styless!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kent!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styless shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kent as he jumps to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kent checks a leg kick.
Kent tries to clinch but Styless is having none of it.
Kent is looking to clinch.
Styless feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kent's calf.
Kent throws a head kick that misses.
Kent with a poor takedown
and Styless counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kent!
Styless avoids the head kick by Kent.
Kent wants to clinch up but Styless keeps it at a distance.
Kent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Styless napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Styless manages to get back to half guard.
Kent wants to take a breather but Styless is having none of it.
Styless is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is trying to work for a kimura but Styless is defending well.
Styless trying to control but Kent postures up.
Styless is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kent's back!
Styless is persistently looking for the submission but Kent is defending it well.
Styless is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kent knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kent for a finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styless is trying to stick to Kent's back but Kent is turning into Styless. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Styless's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styless had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kent defends it easily.
Styless has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kent doesn't defend quickly enough and Styless has managed to lock this one up! Can Kent escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Styless on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Timbo Styless!
Timbo Styless retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Om Oms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Om Oms!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oms scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia swings for the body but Oms moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia throws a body punch but Oms moves out of range.
Oms looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
A big left from Oms misses.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oms was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Oms wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oms is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia prevents Oms from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oms working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Oms has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Oms looks winded!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Oms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oms throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Oms is having none of it.
Oms is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Garcia misses with a head shot.
Garcia is landing with some decent strikes but Oms is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oms holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garcia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Garcia! Oms is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Garcia!
An out of breath Brian Garcia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Hype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Hype has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Hype!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hype slips a jab and a cross from Rojas.
Hype closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rojas circles away.
Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Hype tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hype has him pressed against the cage.
Hype drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rojas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hype misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Hype to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Hype goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Hannibal Hype has been cut.
Hype prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Hype softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rojas works on Hype's body with a couple of short punches.
Hype is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas pushes Hype back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hype looking to stall.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hype has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rojas.
Hype lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hype doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Hype.
Rojas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hype blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Hype tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojas working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hype's elbow.
Hype is working for takedown but Rojas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Hype. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hype tries to score a body lock takedown but Rojas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Hype is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Hype drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hype is looking to control Rojas's arms but Rojas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hype has his back to the cage.
Hype tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Hype tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Hype tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Rojas lands a left hand.
Rojas prevents the takedown attempt.
Rojas scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hype wants to take the fight to the mat but Rojas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hype moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hype sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hannibal Hype seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hype shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rojas defends it nicely.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Hype fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with the combination.
Rojas stuffs the takedown.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Rojas thows a body shot but no joy.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hype 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.
Hype throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rojas lands a right hook to the body.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hype moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Hype's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hype misses with a hook
and Rojas counters with a nice body shot.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hype uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Hype takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hype tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hype moves into the clinch.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Hype tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Hype cracks Rojas with a nice body shot.
Hype slows down the pace here.
Hype has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rojas regains guard immediately.
We've been hearing good reports from Hype's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rojas has his feet on Hype's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rojas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hype back to the cage. Rojas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nelson Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hype tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Hype looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Hype drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hype is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rojas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rojas keeping full guard, as Hype tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hype stops Rojas from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hype works over Rojas with some ground and pound from guard.
Hype prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hype's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hype is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hype's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hype prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Hype from controlling successfully.
Hype working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojas's head.
Hype is looking to work some ground and pound but Rojas has wrist control.
Hype prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
Rojas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Hype content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hype working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rojas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rojas wants to stand but Hype is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hype connects with a couple of short punches.
Hype distracts Rojas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hype scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Hype from controlling successfully.
Rojas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hype is controlling him.
Hype scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rojas is rocked!
Hype postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rojas is still in real trouble! Can Hype finish him?
Hannibal Hype overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hype gets to his feet and stands over Rojas, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rojas felt that one! Hype unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rojas from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Hype!
Hannibal Hype retains his light heavyweight title!
Hannibal Hype bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Volkovniakoiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkovniakoiv comes into the arena with Russian National Anthem - Rock Version blaring out of the sound system. Ropuitururapthlaka has chosen One - Metallica as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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281 lbs
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295 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Volkovniakoiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkovniakoiv wants to clinch.
Volkovniakoiv darts in and clinches Ropuitururapthlaka up against the cage.
Volkovniakoiv jumps guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ropuitururapthlaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ropuitururapthlaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkovniakoiv is keeping the position for now.
Volkovniakoiv not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Volkovniakoiv has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ropuitururapthlaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to pass the guard but Volkovniakoiv is keeping the position.
Volkovniakoiv has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ropuitururapthlaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ropuitururapthlaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka preventing the sweep.
Ropuitururapthlaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ropuitururapthlaka pushing down on Volkovniakoiv's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ropuitururapthlaka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Volkovniakoiv has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ropuitururapthlaka 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.
Volkovniakoiv is looking to improve his position.
Ropuitururapthlaka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ropuitururapthlaka prevents Volkovniakoiv from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ropuitururapthlaka prevents Volkovniakoiv from improving his position.
Ropuitururapthlaka is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Volkovniakoiv!
Volkovniakoiv slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Volkovniakoiv works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking to pass the guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Volkovniakoiv's guard.
Volkovniakoiv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Volkovniakoiv wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkovniakoiv has his foot on Ropuitururapthlaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ropuitururapthlaka works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ropuitururapthlaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkovniakoiv is keeping the position for now.
Ropuitururapthlaka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkovniakoiv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ropuitururapthlaka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Volkovniakoiv is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Volkovniakoiv has escaped and now he's on top!
Ropuitururapthlaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Volkovniakoiv trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ropuitururapthlaka working for a triangle but Volkovniakoiv defends it easily.
Volkovniakoiv pushing down on Ropuitururapthlaka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions off his back.
Volkovniakoiv is trying to control the action in half guard but Ropuitururapthlaka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control from half guard but Ropuitururapthlaka is working away.
Volkovniakoiv is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ropuitururapthlaka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkovniakoiv is looking for a kimura here.
Volkovniakoiv will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control from half guard but Ropuitururapthlaka is working away.
Volkovniakoiv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ropuitururapthlaka sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Vladimir Volkovniakoiv will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ropuitururapthlaka fails with the takedown
and Volkovniakoiv counters with a takedown into side control.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control the action but Ropuitururapthlaka is working from the bottom.
Ropuitururapthlaka tries to improve position but can't.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control the action but Ropuitururapthlaka is working from the bottom.
Ropuitururapthlaka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Volkovniakoiv is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ropuitururapthlaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Volkovniakoiv pulls his head out easily.
Volkovniakoiv is taking a breather. Ropuitururapthlaka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ropuitururapthlaka tries to get to full guard but Volkovniakoiv has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to get back to his feet.
Ropuitururapthlaka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ropuitururapthlaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ropuitururapthlaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Volkovniakoiv defends well.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for a guillotine here but Volkovniakoiv defends easily.
Ropuitururapthlaka is breathing heavily.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control the position from guard on top but Ropuitururapthlaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkovniakoiv is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Volkovniakoiv wants to control from the top but Ropuitururapthlaka keeps moving.
Volkovniakoiv avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ropuitururapthlaka keeping full guard, as Volkovniakoiv tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Volkovniakoiv doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Volkovniakoiv manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volkovniakoiv seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control but Ropuitururapthlaka is working from the bottom.
Volkovniakoiv avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkovniakoiv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ropuitururapthlaka is keeping the position for now.
Ropuitururapthlaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Volkovniakoiv gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Volkovniakoiv trying to control but Ropuitururapthlaka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for subs off his back but Volkovniakoiv has passed one foot through into half guard.
Volkovniakoiv is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ropuitururapthlaka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Volkovniakoiv works his way into side control.
Volkovniakoiv tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Volkovniakoiv has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ropuitururapthlaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Volkovniakoiv wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Volkovniakoiv is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ropuitururapthlaka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Volkovniakoiv wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ropuitururapthlaka keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka is looking to reverse the position.
Volkovniakoiv working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Volkovniakoiv wants to control but Ropuitururapthlaka is keeping him busy.
Ropuitururapthlaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Volkovniakoiv is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ropuitururapthlaka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ropuitururapthlaka tries to escape but Volkovniakoiv is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkovniakoiv wants to control but Ropuitururapthlaka is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkovniakoiv tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ropuitururapthlaka gets back to half guard.
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 Vladimir Volkovniakoiv will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Volkovniakoiv displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ropuitururapthlaka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Volkovniakoiv tries to clinch but Ropuitururapthlaka moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Volkovniakoiv or perhaps it was just good defense by Ropuitururapthlaka which made him look bad.
Ropuitururapthlaka dives in and scores a takedown into Volkovniakoiv's guard.
Volkovniakoiv 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.
Ropuitururapthlaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkovniakoiv is keeping the position for now.
Volkovniakoiv is trying to keep Ropuitururapthlaka in close.
Ropuitururapthlaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Volkovniakoiv has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ropuitururapthlaka has managed to get both his arms back between Volkovniakoiv's legs - danger averted.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to pass the guard but Volkovniakoiv is keeping the position.
Ropuitururapthlaka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Volkovniakoiv's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkovniakoiv not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to stand but Volkovniakoiv is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Volkovniakoiv has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ropuitururapthlaka has managed to get both his arms back between Volkovniakoiv's legs - danger averted.
Ropuitururapthlaka advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ropuitururapthlaka tries for a kimura but Volkovniakoiv is defending well.
Volkovniakoiv can't do much from the bottom here.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Volkovniakoiv, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkovniakoiv is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka is working for a kimura but Volkovniakoiv is defending it quite comfortably.
My spies in Sydney Elite Systems inform me that Ropuitururapthlaka has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Volkovniakoiv keeping control of the position.
Ropuitururapthlaka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkovniakoiv wants to get back to full guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volkovniakoiv defends it well.
Volkovniakoiv actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Volkovniakoiv is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka!
During a confident post fight interview, Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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