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Disobedience 125 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Nedroonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rolst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Nedroonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Rolst!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolst on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nedroonson lands with a shot to the body.
Nedroonson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rolst was well out of range. Poor timing from Nedroonson.
Nedroonson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nedroonson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolst.
Rolst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nedroonson.
Rolst just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolst darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nedroonson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nedroonson is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedroonson pushes Rolst off but Rolst dives into side control.
Nedroonson tries to improve position but can't.
Rolst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nedroonson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson tries to escape but Rolst is in control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Rolst.
Nedroonson throws a body punch but Rolst moves out of range.
Rolst works the jab nicely.
Nedroonson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rolst works the jab nicely.
Nedroonson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rolst to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nedroonson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Finch Farm that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
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!
Nedroonson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolst is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolst not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mike Rolst has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rolst lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson swings for the body but Rolst moves out of range.
Rolst throws a right and a left that Nedroonson avoids nicely.
Mike Rolst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolst shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nedroonson but Nedroonson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nedroonson slips a jab and a cross from Rolst.
Rolst throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good exchange - Nedroonson coming out on top.
Nedroonson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolst goes for a double leg but Nedroonson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nedroonson continues to drive forward.
Ivan Nedroonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rolst.
Nedroonson is trying to break free.
Nedroonson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolst keeps control of Nedroonson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolst jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nedroonson walks away with a smile on his face. Rolst gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedroonson throws a series of punches but Rolst avoids them all with ease.
Rolst swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nedroonson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rolst dominated that round.
That's time! Nedroonson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nedroonson ducks right into an uppercut from Rolst.
Rolst shoots in for a double leg but Nedroonson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rolst fails to land the takedown.
Nedroonson tries to bum rush Rolst with a series of wild strikes but Rolst uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolst connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nedroonson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Nedroonson as Rolst shoots in.
Ivan Nedroonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rolst.
Rolst shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nedroonson as he avoids it easily.
Rolst jabs Nedroonson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nedroonson ducks under a wild hook from Rolst.
Rolst lands the left hand.
Rolst misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rolst lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nedroonson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rolst takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nedroonson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolst scores with a hook to the body. Nedroonson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rolst dives in for a single leg takedown but Nedroonson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rolst is looking to break free of the clinch but Nedroonson has double underhooks.
Rolst is trying to push Nedroonson away but Nedroonson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nedroonson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rolst won't allow it.
Rolst tries for a takedown but Nedroonson manages to get underhooks.
Rolst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nedroonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolst moves away.
Nedroonson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rolst.
Nedroonson lands a jab to the head.
Rolst lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big left from Nedroonson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nedroonson.
Nedroonson moves forwards but Rolst connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rolst changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nedroonson tries to avoid it but Rolst manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nedroonson to the ground. Nedroonson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nedroonson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolst throws out the jab.
Nedroonson misses with a few strikes there.
Rolst slips under a jab.
Ivan Nedroonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolst closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nedroonson circles away.
Nedroonson takes a swing at Rolst's ribcage but misses.
Rolst fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rolst is breathing heavily.
Nedroonson misses the jab.
Nedroonson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolst.
Nedroonson looks to throw the jab but Rolst is out of range.
Rolst is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nedroonson.
Mike Rolst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nedroonson misses with a wild combination.
Rolst defending well as Nedroonson loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolst.
Rolst getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mike Rolst seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nedroonson misses with a hook. Rolst ducked under it nicely.
Nedroonson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Rolst.
Rolst closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nedroonson circles away.
Nedroonson scores with a nice right hand.
Rolst misses with a wild combination.
Rolst just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nedroonson. Rolst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nedroonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolst moves away.
Rolst looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rolst misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nedroonson scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedroonson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Rolst 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Nedroonson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nedroonson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Rolst. Those never looked like landing.
Nedroonson misses with a hook.
Nedroonson takes one to the side of the head.
Nedroonson throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Rolst counter with a right hand.
Rolst looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nedroonson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nedroonson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nedroonson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Nedroonson.
Rolst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nedroonson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Rolst will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A cross from Rolst lands.
Rolst walks into a stiff left hand from Nedroonson.
Nedroonson throws a body punch but Rolst moves out of range.
Rolst bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Rolst misses.
Nedroonson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nedroonson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolst is just out of range.
Rolst 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.
Horrible takedown by Rolst or perhaps it was just good defense by Nedroonson which made him look bad.
Rolst scores with a shot to the body.
Rolst swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rolst throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nedroonson's waist but Nedroonson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolst off to one side.
Rolst drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rolst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolst takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nedroonson misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedroonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rolst shoots in and drives through. Nedroonson sprawls well.
Ivan Nedroonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rolst.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolst throws a series of punches but Nedroonson avoids them all with ease.
Nedroonson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rolst lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rolst looks for a takedown but Nedroonson sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Rolst.
Rolst has a takedown stuffed.
Rolst shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nedroonson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nedroonson is trying to control Rolst's posture but Rolst avoids it.
Nedroonson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ivan Nedroonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Nedroonson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Nedroonson.
Nedroonson misses with a two punch combination.
Rolst looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Nedroonson misses.
Rolst tries to bum rush Nedroonson with a series of wild strikes but Nedroonson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolst dodges the punch combination from Nedroonson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedroonson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nedroonson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Nedroonson.
Nedroonson stuffs the takedown.
Rolst lands with a cross.
Rolst takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nedroonson misses with an uppercut.
Rolst moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rolst fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rolst uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nedroonson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rolst lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rolst.
Rolst throws a nice looking combination but Nedroonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nedroonson swings for the body but Rolst moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Rolst - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolst listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nedroonson throws a hook but Rolst blocks it.
Rolst throws a combination that misses
and Nedroonson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nedroonson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolst.
Nedroonson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rolst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nedroonson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rolst's head.
Nedroonson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nedroonson misses with a double jab.
Nedroonson tries to move into range but Rolst moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nedroonson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolst throws a nice looking combination but Nedroonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolst shoots in looking for a takedown but Nedroonson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rolst's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nedroonson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolst manages to avoid it.
Mike Rolst is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rolst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Rolst.
I've got Rolst winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Rolst!
A very excited looking Mike Rolst rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn The Maillard Reaction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that William Wellington was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeShawn The Maillard Reaction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Maillard Reaction swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wellington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Maillard Reaction scores with the left hand. Wellington knows he should have avoided that one.
Wellington's coach down at Madz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wellington's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Maillard Reaction lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Wellington goes down and covers up as The Maillard Reaction starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeShawn The Maillard Reaction!
DeShawn The Maillard Reaction decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buretta Gali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Glover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buretta Gali's chin.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buretta Gali!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover missing with a left hand there. Gali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gali moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Gali misses.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Gali is out of range.
Gali connects with a nice looking jab.
Gali blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover lands a lovely overhand right.
Glover tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Gali finds it's target.
Gali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gali scores with a jab to the head.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Gali misses with a straight right.
Gali slips a jab from Glover.
Glover thuds his right hand into Gali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gali to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover with a nice cross.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Gali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glover in his tracks.
Glover is rocked!
Glover has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Australian Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Gali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Gali just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Glover has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buretta Gali!
Danny Glover spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost because my opponent spiked my drink with snake venom last night at the bar. I feel sick. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Night by Kromestatik. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fynn wants it to stay on the feet.
Fynn slips a straight right by Banks.
Fynn avoids a kick to the body.
Banks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fynn has Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks working aggressively here.
Fynn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Still in the clinch, Fynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fynn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banks's efforts to push away.
Fynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks shoots for a double leg takedown but Fynn sprawls well. He's pushed Banks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fynn feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Banks has been working on his balance at Hate Made Me Asylum, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Fynn.
Fynn lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fynn is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Banks like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Banks from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Fynn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reece Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Heaslip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reece Paul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Heaslip!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Heaslip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paul blocks a jab.
Paul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heaslip throws out the jab.
Heaslip gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paul wants to control from the top but Heaslip keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul controlling from the top position.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Heaslip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Reece Paul just wasn't active enough.
Heaslip swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaslip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paul.
A telegraphed right hand from Heaslip misses the target.
Heaslip fails to land with a series of punches.
Heaslip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heaslip swinging wildly here.
Paul moves away from the strike by Heaslip.
Ivan Heaslip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heaslip misses with a combination
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paul.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Heaslip pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Heaslip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Heaslip, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heaslip pinned against the cage. Heaslip gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heaslip.
Paul blocks a low kick nicely.
Ivan Heaslip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Heaslip misses the target.
Heaslip misses with a leg kick
and Paul counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heaslip tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paul is able to avoid easily.
Heaslip missing with a left hand there. Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heaslip gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heaslip wants to stand and escape but Paul is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heaslip keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Heaslip told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Reece Paul wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Heaslip misses with an uppercut.
Paul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Heaslip napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paul 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 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reece Paul!
Reece Paul thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Luster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tappelija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mack Luster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tappelija!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappelija sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab by Luster.
A punch combination from Luster misses.
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.
Luster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tappelija lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tappelija.
Tappelija tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Tappelija.
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!
Luster misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Luster.
Luster lands a body shot.
That kick from Luster tenderised Tappelija's leg. Tappelija is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tappelija ducks right into an uppercut from Luster.
Luster pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tappelija back to the cage. Luster follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Tauno Tappelija has been cut.
Tappelija takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tappelija takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luster cracks the inside of Tappelija's front leg.
Tappelija takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luster fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tappelija doesn't seem bothered though.
Luster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luster lands with an overhand left.
Tappelija misses with a hook.
Luster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luster bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Luster.
Luster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tappelijas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tappelija is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luster shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Tappelija takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Luster sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Tappelija bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mack Luster!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon McGruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGruder is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jesus is a Friend of Mine. 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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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Vega!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon McGruder!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega checks a low kick from McGruder.
McGruder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGruder connects with a looping right hand.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGruder was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
McGruder lands with a shot to the body.
Vega blocks the body kick.
McGruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
Vega throws a push kick but McGruder slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from McGruder does it's job there.
Vega misses the body punch
and McGruder counters with a thumping low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McGruder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Jon McGruder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGruder. McGruder obviously looking to wear him down.
Vega swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGruder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGruder avoids the body shot from Vega.
McGruder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vega is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Vega takes a swing at McGruder's ribcage but misses.
McGruder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from McGruder finds it's target.
Vega misses with a body punch
and McGruder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGruder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGruder.
McGruder connects with a solid leg kick.
Vega misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by McGruder.
McGruder throws a front kick that sends Vega stumbling back into the cage.
McGruder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega shoots for a takedown but McGruder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from McGruder.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.
McGruder avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGruder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega throws a sloppy body shot
and McGruder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGruder. That's going to slow Vega down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder misses with a low kick.
Vega tries a low kick but McGruder avoids it.
McGruder throws a wild body kick that Vega sees coming a mile off.
Vega lands a nice looking body shot.
Jon McGruder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGruder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGruder connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. McGruder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega is looking to wear down McGruder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega jabs at McGruder's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGruder scores with a one two! Vega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon McGruder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but McGruder is just out of range.
McGruder scores with the left hand. Vega knows he should have avoided that one.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
McGruder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vega swings for the body but McGruder moves out of range.
Vega takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGruder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vegas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGruder looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Vega throws a solid leg kick but McGruder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder lands a leg kick that knocks Vega off balance momentarily.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGruder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vega tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jon McGruder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGruder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vega throws a lazy right hand but McGruder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vega swings for the body but McGruder moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vega checks a leg kick.
Vega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGruder scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGruder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
McGruder throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega dives in for a single leg takedown but McGruder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McGruder works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
McGruder pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
McGruder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from McGruder on the inside.
Nice body punch from McGruder.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGruder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Vega is looking to control McGruder's arms but McGruder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vega has his back to the cage.
A short right from McGruder on the inside.
McGruder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGruder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega misses with a double jab
enabling McGruder to counter with a crisp jab.
McGruder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vega takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but McGruder is just out of range.
McGruder looks to land a body kick but Vega moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGruder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Vega misses
and McGruder counters with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGruder.
Vega will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vega is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGruder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Vega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGruder lands a leg kick that knocks Vega off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vega crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGruder - the referee stops the clock and Vega gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGruder. Vega manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon McGruder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McGruder throws a body kick that misses.
Vega seems to have got his legs back now.
McGruder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGruder throws a leg kick which misses Vega's front leg but catches the back leg as Vega tries to avoid it.
McGruder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGruder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGruder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGruder backs up against the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGruder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder scores with a jab to the head.
Vega throws a nice looking combination but McGruder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vega takes a swing at McGruder's ribcage but misses.
McGruder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGruder lands a glancing blow to the side of Vega's head.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but McGruder is just out of range.
Vega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGruder manages to avoid it.
McGruder throws a low kick but Vega moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega works over McGruder's head and body with a nice combination.
Vega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vega tries to land a leg kick but McGruder saw it coming and moves away.
McGruder leaves Vega with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGruder cracks the inside of Vega's front leg.
McGruder scores with a nice body kick.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from McGruder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGruder thuds a left hand into Vega's body.
Vega misses with a body shot.
McGruder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGruder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega misses with a body shot.
McGruder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGruder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGruder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a shot to the body
and McGruder counters with an outside leg kick.
McGruder lands with a nice body kick.
Vega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGruder connects with the 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!
Vega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vega sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vega misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGruder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon McGruder really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vega tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGruder throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Vega missing with a left hand there. McGruder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by McGruder there.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGruder scores with the left hand. Vega knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGruder, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGruder.
Vega fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vega is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega misses with a hook. McGruder ducked under it nicely.
McGruder throws a leg kick which misses Vega's front leg but catches the back leg as Vega tries to avoid it.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGruder was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from McGruder! Vega is out on his feet! McGruder rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Vega is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Vega is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon McGruder!
Jon McGruder is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Jon McGruder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abrahem Lior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omega has chosen Opus A Satana as his entrance music. Jack Omega has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abrahem Lior's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abrahem Lior!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Omega!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Omega defends it nicely.
Lior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lior moves into range and clinches up with Omega.
Lior can't break the clinch.
Omega breaks from the clinch.
Omega drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Omega being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omega throws a big elbow that misses.
Lior has momentary wrist control but Omega slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omega is looking to work some ground and pound but Lior has wrist control.
Lior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Omega on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omega accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Omega throwing strikes from guard but Lior blocks nicely.
Lior is trying to control the position but Omega postures up.
Omega throws a big elbow that misses.
Omega stays in close to Lior's body and controls the position.
Omega wants to control from the top but Lior keeps moving.
Omega is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Omega connects with a couple of short punches.
Omega with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega looking to sit in guard and control but Lior gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lior stopping the sweep attempt from Omega.
Lior would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Omega manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from Omega finds it's target.
Omega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Omega breaks from the clinch.
Omega lands a nice shot that snaps Lior's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lior takes the fight into the clinch.
Omega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lior gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lior gets underhooks to prevent Omega's takedown attempt.
Omega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lior throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lior fails with a takedown attempt.
Lior throws the kick towards the body but Omega avoids it.
Omega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lior throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Omega's head.
Lior takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abrahem Lior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omega looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lior!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lior is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Omega asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Omega fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega cracks Lior with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Omega misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lior is working to avoid the ground and pound but Omega connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Omega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Omega lands with a nice body punch.
Lior walks into a left hand.
Lior throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Omega blocks a head kick by Lior.
Lior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Omega avoids the head kick by Lior.
Lior tries for a takedown but Omega circles away easily
and Omega decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lior's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omega stands up over Lior, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Omega trying to control the position from guard on top but Lior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omega scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega looking to sit in guard and control but Lior gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Omega is on top in guard.
Omega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lior's head.
Omega throwing strikes but missing.
Omega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Omega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Omega trying to control but Lior is working from the bottom.
Omega lands a couple of elbows.
Omega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omega forces his way 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!
Omega throwing shots but Lior is blocking nicely.
Lior on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lior tries to get out of the position.
Lior has hold of Omega's hands but Omega slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Omega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega drops an elbow to the side of Lior's head.
Omega is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omega.
Lior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lior is staying active underneath Omega, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lior wants to get back to his feet.
Omega slips a nice elbow through Lior's hands, connecting with Lior's forehead.
Omega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lior's head.
Omega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Omega in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lior on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Omega lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omega is trying to control the action in half guard but Lior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Omega thows a huge punch but Lior dodges it nicely.
Omega landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Omega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Omega.
Lior is refusing to be controlled, as Omega sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Omega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Omega bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Omega bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lior is rocked!
Omega cracks Lior on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lior falls backwards against the cage. Omega follows up with more strikes that drop Lior to his knees. Omega keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lior! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Omega! Jack Omega retains his middleweight title!
Jack Omega decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Normous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Hutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixie Normous!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hutton misses with a head kick.
Hutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Normous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horrible takedown by Normous or perhaps it was just good defense by Hutton which made him look bad.
Hutton throws a lazy head kick
and Normous counters with a shoot takedown. Hutton fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Normous is stalling in the full guard.
Normous drops back looking for a leg! Hutton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hutton manages to kick Normous off! Normous jumps back into Hutton's guard.
Normous passes Hutton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hutton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Normous controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton is defending against the submission attempts here by Normous.
Normous prevents Hutton from standing back up.
Normous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Normous looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hutton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Normous wants to free his trapped foot but Hutton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Normous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Normous lands a nice short elbow.
Hutton wants to get back to his feet.
Normous is taking a breather. Hutton 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Normous seems to be working for a kimura but Hutton defends the submission attempt.
Normous is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Normous lands a nice short elbow.
Hutton tries to kick Normous off but Normous keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normous lands with a punch from half guard.
Normous is trying to work for a kimura but Hutton is defending well.
Hutton wants to get back to his feet.
Normous 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.
Hutton is not content to let Normous control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Normous working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Normous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton is trying to stand.
Normous looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hutton is looking to escape.
Normous tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hutton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutton wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Normous is working for a kimura but Hutton is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Normous is looking for a kimura but Hutton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Normous to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixie Normous dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hutton throws a head kick that misses.
Normous closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Normous is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hutton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Normous thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Normous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Normous has hold of Hutton's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hutton seems comfortable defending it but Normous has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hutton is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hutton is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Normous couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dixie Normous!
Dixie Normous 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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