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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa's entrance music is Random Arab Music. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellison gets caught flat footed, as Khalifa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ellison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khalifa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khalifa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khalifa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khalifa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khalifa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Khalifa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ellison is looking to stand up but Khalifa isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalifa postures up and lands a big shot to Ellison's brow.
Khalifa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khalifa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khalifa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison is looking for a sweep.
Khalifa scoring with punches from side control.
Ellison managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khalifa.
Khalifa 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.
Ellison is trying to improve his position.
Ellison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Khalifa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ellison is not content to let Khalifa control the position.
Khalifa scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifa prevents Ellison from escaping the position.
Khalifa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ellison is looking for a sweep.
Ellison is not content to let Khalifa control the position.
Ellison seems a little lost for a moment, as Khalifa dominates the positioning.
Khalifa trying to control the action but Ellison is working from the bottom.
Ellison is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Khalifa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Khalifa scoring with punches and elbows.
Ellison is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khalifa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Khalifa working the ground and pound.
Khalifa is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalifa lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa working the ground and pound.
Khalifa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ellison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khalifa trying to control the action but Ellison is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalifa cracks Ellison with a big elbow.
Khalifa scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalifa Khalifa dominated that round.
That's time! Khalifa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ellison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khalifa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellison gets caught napping as Khalifa dives in and scores a takedown. Ellison manages to retain guard.
Khalifa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khalifa wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
Ellison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalifa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ellison wants to get back to his feet but Khalifa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalifa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa postures up and lands a big shot to Ellison's brow.
Ellison is looking to stand back up but Khalifa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ellison.
Ellison tries to get to full guard but Khalifa has control of the leg.
Khalifa working over Ellison with some ground and pound. Ellison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ellison pushes Khalifa off looking to stand but Khalifa dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa slips a nice elbow through Ellison's hands, connecting with Ellison's forehead.
Khalifa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Khalifa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Khalifa Khalifa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalifa is taking a breather. Ellison 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.
Khalifa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ellison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khalifa.
Ellison preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ellison is looking to get back to is feet but Khalifa passes into side control.
Khalifa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Khalifa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellison can do to turn this around?
Khalifa lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to regain half guard here but Khalifa keeps moving and retains side control.
Ellison on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Khalifa lands a few punches from side control.
Khalifa lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalifa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ellison is avoiding damage well.
Khalifa cracks Ellison with a big elbow.
Ellison on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifa lands a nice forearm strike.
Ellison is trying to get back to half guard.
Khalifa lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalifa Khalifa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ellison moves in looking to clinch but Khalifa pushes him off.
Khalifa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ellison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalifa somewhat.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ellison sprawls well. Ellison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalifa gets slowly back to his feet.
Khalifa misses with a combination
and Ellison counters with a two punch combo.
Ellison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khalifa avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Khalifa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalifa Khalifa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ellison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown but Ellison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khalifa fails with the takedown.
Khalifa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ellison wants to stand back up but Khalifa manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa cracks Ellison with a big elbow.
Khalifa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellison keeps working.
Khalifa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ellison to see if he's OK.
Khalifa advances to full mount.
Anthony Ellison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalifa looking to control but Ellison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalifa landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khalifa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Khalifa lands a heavy elbow.
Ellison trying desperately to get to his feet.
Khalifa lands with some strikes.
Khalifa lands a nice shot to the head.
Khalifa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalifa lands a big shot there that rocks Ellison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Khalifa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ellison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Khalifa.
Khalifa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellison's face.
BOOM! Khalifa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ellison is rocked!
Khalifa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ellison scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Khalifa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Khalifa stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalifa Khalifa!
Our winner, Khalifa Khalifa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhou Fei Chi Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
11 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhou Fei Chi Song!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei Chi Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjj moves away.
Bjj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fei Chi Song scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Fei Chi Song, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fei Chi Song misses with a body shot.
Fei Chi Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fei Chi Song drives through with a takedown into Bjj's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bjj has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fei Chi Song can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bjj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fei Chi Song trying to control but Bjj is working from the bottom.
Bjj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fei Chi Song.
Bjj wants to sweep here but Fei Chi Song controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fei Chi Song gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bjj is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj wants to get back to his feet but Fei Chi Song is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fei Chi Song really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjj. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fei Chi Song's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bjj looking for a guillotine here but Fei Chi Song defends easily.
Fei Chi Song wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Fei Chi Song must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bjj looking for a guillotine here but Fei Chi Song defends easily.
Bjj throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fei Chi Song accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fei Chi Song is looking to work some ground and pound but Bjj has wrist control.
Bjj keeping full guard, as Fei Chi Song tries to pass.
Bjj looking for a triangle here. Fei Chi Song is fighting it but it looks tight! Bjj pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fei Chi Song is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Spar Bjj!
A less than humble Spar Bjj misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lelouch Laperouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lelouch Laperouge!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pittana misses.
Laperouge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pittana is able to avoid easily.
Laperouge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pittana scores with a jab. Laperouge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laperouge tries to land a leg kick but Pittana saw it coming and moves away.
Laperouge misses with a series of wild punches.
Laperouge throws a right and a left that Pittana avoids nicely.
Pittana tries to bum rush Laperouge with a series of wild strikes but Laperouge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pittana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laperouge.
Pittana throws a body punch but Laperouge moves out of range.
Pittana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laperouge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Laperouge has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pittana defend it? Laperouge steps over the head and cranks it - Pittana is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Laperouge!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lelouch Laperouge!
After the fight, Lelouch Laperouge was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Fernhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jontop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Jontop will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Fernhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jontop!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Jontop. Those never looked like landing.
Jontop throws a head kick that Fernhart semi-blocks.
Fernhart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Jontop.
Jontop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jontop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fernhart back to the cage. Jontop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fernhart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jontop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jontop looks to land a left hand but Fernhart moved out of range nicely.
Jontop misses with a few strikes there.
Jontop misses with a takedown
and Fernhart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fernhart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Fernhart 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernhart 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.
Fernhart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jontop looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fernhart controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jontop looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fernhart seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jontop is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dale Fernhart!
A very excited looking Dale Fernhart made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styxx comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice. Duran has chosen Hatebreed - Live for this as his entrance music. Umberto Duran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dis Styxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Umberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styxx ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Styxx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Styxx blocks a jab.
Styxx tries to clinch up.
Styxx is looking to clinch.
Styxx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Styxx slips a jab and a cross from Duran.
Styxx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duran checks a leg kick.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Styxx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Styxx closes the distance and clinches.
Styxx tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duran smiles and moves away.
Styxx has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Styxx.
Styxx moves into range and clinches up with Duran.
Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styxx drives through and clinches with Duran against the cage.
Duran tries to break free but Styxx pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styxx gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duran.
Styxx missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Styxx misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Styxx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duran looks to land a left hand but Styxx moved out of range nicely.
Duran jabs Styxx right on the nose. Styxx blinks but takes it well.
Duran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dis Styxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styxx blocks a jab.
Duran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styxx is looking to clinch.
Styxx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Styxx moves to clinch but Duran breaks away
and Styxx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Styxx tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duran counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Duran.
Duran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Styxx scores with a shot to the body.
Styxx doesn't manage to clinch there - Duran circles away.
Styxx closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Styxx closes the distance and clinches.
Duran breaks from the clinch.
Styxx darts in and clinches Duran up against the cage.
Styxx misses with a body punch.
Styxx jumps guard but Duran stands there with Styxx around his waist. Styxx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duran.
Duran breaks the clinch.
Styxx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Duran.
Duran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styxx has managed to clinch.
Styxx is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duran pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dis Styxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styxx is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Styxx drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duran gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styxx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duran.
Styxx throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Duran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Styxxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Styxx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Styxx tried to score with a low kick but Duran checks it.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Styxx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duran might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Styxx.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styxx doesn't manage to clinch there - Duran circles away.
Duran lands with a big left! Styxx is wobbled badly! Duran comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Styxx to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Umberto Duran!
Umberto Duran 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 Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm . Storm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ThunderStruck. Carlos Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
155 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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34
162 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Storm did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Storm regains full guard. Nicely done.
Storm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Storm working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Sydney Elite Systems inform us that Storm has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Storm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Storm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Storm is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wanted to stand there but Storm had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Storm's brow.
Silva wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Silva works over Storm with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva stands and throws Storm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Storm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Storm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Storm sees it coming and defends easily.
Storm tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Storm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Storm defends it.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Storm's head.
Storm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Storm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Storm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva cracks Storm with a big elbow.
Storm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva 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.
Storm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Storm is defending well.
Silva wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Storm has managed to free his arm - good work.
Storm is trying to get back to full guard.
Storm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm actively working from the bottom here.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Storm is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Storm actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Storm has his takedown stuffed
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Storm with a poor takedown
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carlos Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Storm.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva passes Storm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Storm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Storm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushing down on Storm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Storm has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Storm is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Silva!
Carlos Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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33
193 lbs
23 - 28 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Stien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie Yang!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stien jabs at Yang's body.
Stien looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Yang.
Richie Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Stien from controlling successfully.
Yang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stien gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yang looking for a guillotine here but Stien defends easily.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare MMA inform us that Yang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Stien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yang's head.
Stien wants to control from the top but Yang keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stien forces his way into half guard.
Stien is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stien prevents Yang from improving his position.
Yang is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stien sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Stien.
Stien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yang wants to control but Stien passes into side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yang struggling a bit here.
Yang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang is looking for a sweep. Stien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stien slows the pace down in half guard.
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. Stien connects with a nice short shot to Yang's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Stien passes into side control, despite Yang's attempt to control the position.
Stien trying to control the position but Yang is working away.
Yang struggling a bit here.
Yang is looking to regain half guard here but Stien keeps moving and retains side control.
Stien trying to control the action but Yang is working from the bottom.
Yang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang is looking for a sweep.
Yang sneaks back into half guard.
Yang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stien is working away from the top position though.
Stien wants to control but Yang is keeping him busy.
Stien moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yang.
Yang tries to bench press Stien off him but Stien keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stien scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Yang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stien dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yang instigates a clinch.
Yang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stien fails to land.
Yang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stien to keep the fight standing.
Stien manages to pull guard.
Yang postures up.
Stien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stien controlling Yang's posture.
Yang throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yang passes Stien's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stien is trying to control but Yang manages to pass to mount!
Yang scoring with strikes but Stien is staying in there.
Yang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stien's face.
Stien tries to lock up and control but Yang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yang breaks from Stien's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Ben Stien has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang prevents Stien from getting the reversal.
Yang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ben Stien's cut is getting worse.
Stien tries to hold on but Yang postures up.
Yang is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stien can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ben Stien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yang throwing strikes here but Stien is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Stien'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.
Stien tries to reverse the position but Yang maintains control.
Yang dominating with strikes here.
Jeez, Ben Stien's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Stien's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richie Yang!
A very excited looking Richie Yang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suneet Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler has chosen Trendy as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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27
161 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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32
157 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suneet Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chandler tries to work over Vimes's front leg with a kick but Vimes checks it.
Chandler defending well as Vimes loads up on a big left hand.
Vimes darts in and clinches Chandler up against the cage.
Chandler is working for takedown but Vimes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chandler is trying to maintain a safe position but Vimes gets an underhook and turns Chandler into the cage.
Vimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vimes throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Vimes. That snapped Chandler's head back.
Vimes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shield in the buildup to the fight.
Vimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vimes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Vimes avoids it well.
Vimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Chandler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vimes under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Chandler slips a jab from Vimes.
Vimes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vimes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chandler throws out a leg kick but Vimes moves out of range and Chandler only half commits.
Vimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vimes gets caught napping as Chandler dives in and scores a takedown. Vimes manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vimes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vimes content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to improve his position but Vimes is controlling well.
Vimes trying to pass the guard but Chandler defending well.
Vimes not doing much here.
Chandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler tries to roll over but Vimes keeps him under control.
Vimes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vimes wants to pass to mount but Chandler is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes controlling the pace.
Chandler is not content to let Vimes control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Samuel Vimes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vimes misses with a hook.
Vimes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Vimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samuel Vimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vimes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chandler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vimes misses with a hook
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vimes in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vimes loads up on a big right hand but Chandler slips the punch.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Donk. Vimes catches Chandler right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vimes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vimes scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vimes.
Vimes lands a nice shot that snaps Chandler's head back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chandler prevents a body shot from Vimes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler blocks an uppercut.
Vimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Chandler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Vimes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vimes swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler drops his hands momentarily and Vimes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vimes misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
Vimes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vimes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chandler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vimes defends it well.
Vimes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vimes is looking for a sweep. Chandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler is keen to just control but Vimes is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vimes still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vimes has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Vimes wants to stand but Chandler has his arm trapped.
Vimes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chandler's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandler keeps working.
Chandler is looking to reverse the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samuel Vimes.
Chandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vimes defends it nicely.
Chandler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Vimes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vimes.
Vimes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vimes lands with a good body shot.
Vimes gets a clinch.
Vimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chandler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vimes up against the cage.
Vimes lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandler is looking for a takedown.
Vimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chandler misses with an elbow over the top.
Vimes lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vimess head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes lands a body punch.
Chandler takes a shot to the head.
Vimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Vimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vimes digs a right hand underneath Chandler's ribcage. Chandler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vimes.
Vimes lands an uppercut.
Vimes lands a left hand.
Chandler 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!
Vimes lands a left hand.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Vimes finish him?
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Vimes.
Vimes blocks the elbow strike.
Vimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Chandler looking to slow down the pace here.
Vimes lands a body shot.
Vimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vimes stops a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Chandler seems to have recovered his senses.
Samuel Vimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suneet Chandler.
Vimes lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Vimes cracks Chandler with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Vimes.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vimes gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Chandler is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Vimes!
Samuel Vimes very nearly forgot to thank Hilo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
260 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
23
257 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots and misses
and Hymen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Hymen lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodrigo Nogueira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Hymen lands a nice hook to Rodrigo Nogueira's body. Rodrigo Nogueira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hymen connects with a jab.
Hymen connects with a body shot that sends Rodrigo Nogueira's belly button to the back.
Rodrigo Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Hymen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rodrigo Nogueira sprawling to the canvas! Rodrigo Nogueira rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hymen finish him?!
Rodrigo Nogueira is rocked!
Hymen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Rodrigo Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hymen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo Nogueira seems to have got his legs back now.
Hymen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigo Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hymen sends Rodrigo Nogueira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hymen is motioning to the referee to let Rodrigo Nogueira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen sends Rodrigo Nogueira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hymen is motioning to the referee to let Rodrigo Nogueira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jeez, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hymen throws a series of punches but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Hymen cracks Rodrigo Nogueira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rodrigo Nogueira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hymen finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buster Hymen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enting Butikol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butikol comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Filipovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Boys. Mirko Filipovic has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butikol has Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Butikol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice elbow from Butikol.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic avoids the elbow strike from Butikol, against the cage.
Butikol lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butikol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Butikol utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Butikol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
Butikol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
Butikol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipovic's elbow.
Filipovic is working for takedown but Butikol is calmly controlling the position for now.
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butikol lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butikol scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Filipovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Butikol shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Butikol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That has opened up Mirko Filipovic's cut even more.
Butikol pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to pull guard but Butikol has him pressed against the cage.
Enting Butikol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Butikol is controlling him.
Butikol creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Butikol gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butikol gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Butikol lands an elbow inside.
Butikol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
The cut above Mirko Filipovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Butikol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Butikol has the dominant position.
Butikol lands a right hand.
Butikol lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirko Filipovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enting Butikol!
A very excited looking Enting Butikol made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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