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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gun's entrance music is The Tommy Gun. A fine choice. Tommy Gun is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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29
235 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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27
245 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Carlton!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Carlton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carlton swings widly with a right hand
and Gun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carlton throws a lazy uppercut
and Gun counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carlton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gun has him pressed against the ropes.
Carlton wants to take the fight to the mat but Gun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carlton is trying to break free.
Gun wants to take the fight to the mat but Carlton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carlton breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlton misses with a jab to the body
and Gun counters with a good low kick that Carlton was not able to check.
Carlton throws an off balance right hand
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Don Carlton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gun counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlton fails with the takedown.
Tommy Gun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Carlton.
Carlton throws a head kick that misses
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
Gun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gun wants it to stay on the feet.
Carlton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gun counters with a nice body kick.
Carlton throws a lazy head kick
and Gun counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carlton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton shoots in and drives through. Gun sprawls well.
Carlton misses with a body punch
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Carlton misses with an uppercut
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
Carlton misses with an uppercut
and Gun counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a lazy uppercut
and Gun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carlton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Carlton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carlton misses with a body shot
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gun defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carlton.
Carlton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind Carlton 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Gun will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carlton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Carlton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gun holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gun is looking for a takedown.
Carlton tries to break free but Gun pushes him back against the ropes.
Gun is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carlton is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gun to the mat. Gun regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Carlton trying to control but Gun is working from the bottom.
Carlton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carlton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton is looking to work some ground and pound but Gun has wrist control.
Carlton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gun manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gun stops Carlton from standing up.
Gun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gun wants to stand but Carlton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carlton wants to stand but Gun is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carlton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gun moves into the clinch.
Gun wants a takedown.
Carlton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gun gets underhooks to prevent Carlton's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gun has him pressed against the ropes.
Carlton tries to circle away but Gun has him pinned against the ropes.
Carlton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlton throws a leg kick
and Gun moves into the clinch.
Gun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carlton.
Carlton has clasped his hands together around Gun's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Carlton is trying to ground and pound but Gun uses the momentary lack of control by Carlton to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton thows a huge punch but Gun dodges it nicely.
Carlton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gun to regain full guard.
Gun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlton is stalling in the full guard.
Gun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Carlton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Carlton shoots in and drives through. Gun sprawls well.
Carlton misses with a body shot
and Gun counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carlton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlton misses with a left hand
and Gun moves into the clinch.
Carlton tries to break free but Gun pushes him back against the ropes.
Carlton tries for a takedown but Gun manages to get underhooks.
Carlton is trying to push Gun away but Gun has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Carlton wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlton can't break the clinch.
Carlton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carlton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carlton tries to break the clinch but Gun is controlling the position.
Gun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carlton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gun leaves Carlton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tommy Gun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Carlton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carlton throws a lazy uppercut
and Gun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carlton shoots in but no luck this time.
Carlton takes a swing at Gun's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gun counters with a good, hard body kick but Carlton shrugs it off.
Carlton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Carlton misses
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind Carlton 's knee.
Carlton throws a right hand that misses
and Gun counters with a solid body kick.
Carlton misses with a shot to the body
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind Carlton 's knee.
Carlton throws an off balance right hand
and Gun counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton misses with a body shot
and Gun counters with a good low kick that Carlton was not able to check.
Carlton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gun leaves Carlton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlton misses with a leg kick
and Gun counters with a leg kick.
Carlton thows a leg kick but Gun checks it
and Gun counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlton throws a poor cross that misses
and Gun counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlton working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Gun.
I think Gun has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gun!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tommy Gun waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Gans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyers comes to the ring accompanied by Wolfmother - Joker and the Thief. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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21
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Gans!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers misses with a lunging right hand
and Gans counters with a nice body kick.
Meyers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Meyers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gans moves away from the strike by Meyers.
Meyers throws a poor cross that misses
and Gans finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Travis Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meyers lands with an overhand left.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers misses with a hook
and Gans counters with a nice uppercut.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gans moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meyers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meyers swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gans to counter with a crisp jab.
Meyers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gans connects with a leg kick. Meyers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meyers looks to land a left hand but Gans moved out of range nicely.
Gans throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyers.
Meyers throws a hook but Gans blocks it.
Meyers misses with a straight right.
Meyers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gans lands a jab to the nose.
Gans misses with an uppercut. Meyers saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Meyers misses.
Decent striking displayed by Meyers there.
Gans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meyers's hands.
Gans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyers manages to avoid it.
Gans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyers.
Meyers missing with a left hand there. Gans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyers.
Gans throws a hook but Meyers blocks it.
Gans has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Meyers misses with an uppercut. Gans saw that one coming.
Gans misses with a looping left.
Gans thumps Meyers with a low kick.
Meyers throws a big shot that misses.
Gans moves away from the strike by Meyers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gans.
Meyers takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Meyers misses its intended target.
Meyers 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gans moves away from the strike by Meyers.
A jab from Meyers misses.
A swing and a miss from Meyers.
Gans misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Gans.
Meyers looks to throw the jab but Gans is out of range.
Gans walks into a jab.
Gans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meyers blocks a jab.
Meyers throws an off balance right hand
and Gans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Meyers throws a jab when Gans was well out of range.
Gans fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gans lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meyers takes a step back to recover.
Gans tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyers missing with a left hand there. Gans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meyers blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws a jab when Gans was well out of range.
Meyers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Gans moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Gans.
Jab, jab by Gans - just one landing.
Meyers slips a jab from Gans.
Gans 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.
Meyers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meyers lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gans throws a shot from downtown. Meyers moves away and avoids it.
Gans cracks the inside of Meyers's front leg.
Meyers throws a big shot that misses.
Meyers jabs Gans right on the nose. Gans blinks but takes it well.
Gans connects with a right hand. Meyers shakes it off.
Gans throws a lazy right hand but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gans misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Meyers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gans misses with a looping left.
Meyers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meyers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meyers loads up on a big right hand but Gans slips the punch.
Gans misses with a hook.
Meyers lands a big uppercut and Gans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gans looks OK. Meyers waves Gans back to his feet!
Gans is rocked!
It looks like Mikey Gans has been cut.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Gans moves away and avoids it.
Gans is still on wobbly legs! Can Meyers finish him?
Gans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meyers looks to throw the jab but Gans is out of range.
Gans moves out of range of the strikes.
Gans seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Meyers misses.
Meyers throws a lazy uppercut
and Gans counters with a straight right hand.
Meyers moves forwards but Gans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gans scores with a nice head shot.
Gans slips under a jab from Meyers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meyers. That did some damage!
Gans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gans slips under a jab.
Meyers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meyers slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Travis Meyers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikey Gans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meyers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meyers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Gans - just one landing.
A slow jab from Meyers misses its intended target.
Gans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meyers slips a jab from Gans.
Gans throws a hook but Meyers blocks it.
Gans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meyers's sensitive parts.
Gans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a left hand
and Gans counters with a straight right hand.
Meyers misses with a hook
and Gans counters with a stiff right hand.
Meyers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gans slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Gans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gans.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gans scores with a punch to the head.
Meyers misses the jab.
Gans's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meyers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gans scrambles back to his feet.
Meyers loads up on a big right hand but Gans slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a lunging right hand
and Gans counters with an inside leg kick.
Travis Meyers is winning the standup battle so far.
Gans misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
Meyers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gans's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Meyers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ganss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meyers misses with a looping left.
Gans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Gans misses.
Gans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meyers staying out of range there.
Gans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gans counters with a stiff right hand.
Meyers dips to his left and cracks Gans with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gans.
Meyers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gans counter with a right hand.
Meyers throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gans to counter with a crisp jab.
Meyers misses with a hook
and Gans counters with a straight right hand.
Gans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers slips a jab from Gans.
Gans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Meyers.
A jab from Gans misses.
Gans throws a head kick that half lands.
Meyers staying out of range there.
Meyers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gans. Gans obviously looking to wear him down.
Gans takes one on the button.
Gans pushes Meyers away with a front kick.
Meyers cracks Gans with a good jab.
Meyers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gans momentarily.
Meyers misses with a left hand
and Gans counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Meyers throws an overhand right that lands on Gans's shoulder, as Gans tries to avoid the shot.
Gans misses the jab.
Meyers throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gans counter with a right hand.
Meyers looks to land a left hand but Gans moved out of range nicely.
Gans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws an off balance right hand
and Gans counters with a nice uppercut.
Meyers connects with the punch.
Meyers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyers misses with an uppercut
and Gans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gans throws out a loose jab but Meyers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyers lands a big uppercut and Gans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gans looks OK. Meyers waves Gans back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers throws an off balance right hand
and Gans counters with a low kick, right behind Meyers 's knee.
Meyers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gans counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gans throws a big shot that misses.
Meyers throws an off balance right hand
and Gans counters with a thumping low kick.
Meyers throws a lazy uppercut
and Gans counters with a stiff right hand.
Gans lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meyers slips under a jab.
Gans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meyers's head backwards.
Good exchange - Gans coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Gans.
Gans throws a sloppy head kick and Meyers moves out of range easily.
Gans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyers.
Meyers staying out of range there.
Gans moves out of range as Meyers strikes.
Gans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gans is looking to chop away at Meyers's legs.
Gans slips under a jab.
Meyers slips a jab from Gans.
Gans lands a jab to Meyers's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyers 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.
Meyers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Meyers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Meyers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikey Gans's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Gans.
Meyers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyers misses with a left hand
and Gans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meyers throws a lazy right hand but Gans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gans is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meyers misses with an uppercut. Gans saw that one coming.
Gans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gans slips a straight right by Meyers.
Gans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meyers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gans.
Meyers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meyers to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gans fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meyers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meyers throws out the jab.
Gans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyers.
Nice body kick from Gans.
Meyers throws a hook but Gans avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Gans.
Meyers misses with an uppercut. Gans saw that one coming.
A jab from Meyers finds it's way through Gans's defenses.
Gans feints and then cracks Meyers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meyers down.
Gans cracks the inside of Meyers's front leg.
Meyers throws a lazy uppercut
and Gans counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gans lunges at Meyers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meyers's hand.
Meyers misses with a looping right.
Gans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gans throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meyers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gans getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meyers moves out of range of the strikes.
Mikey Gans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws a hook but Gans blocks it.
Gans throws out a powerful jab.
Meyers throws a hook but Gans avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gans!
Meyers throws a big shot that misses.
Meyers looks to land a right hand but Gans moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gans in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Meyers moves away from the strike by Gans.
Gans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meyers misses with an uppercut.
Meyers blocks a head kick by Gans.
Gans turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meyers scores with a hook.
Gans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gans.
Meyers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gans counters with a nice kick to the body.
Travis Meyers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gans slips under a jab from Meyers.
Meyers works the jab nicely.
Meyers throws a looping overhand right but Gans ducks down to avoid it.
Gans slips a straight right by Meyers.
Gans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyers.
Gans slips under a jab.
Meyers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gans.
Meyers misses with a hook.
Meyers misses with a hook.
Gans throws a hook but Meyers blocks it.
Gans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meyers lands a lovely overhand right.
Meyers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meyers misses with a left hand
and Gans counters with a stiff right hand.
Gans connects with a leg kick. Meyers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meyers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers swings widly with a right hand
and Gans counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gans slips a jab from Meyers.
A big left from Gans misses.
A big left from Meyers misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gans misses the target.
Meyers slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gans slips a jab from Meyers.
Gans throws a hook but Meyers avoids it easily.
Meyers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gans slips under a jab.
Meyers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Meyers.
Gans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gans throws a push kick but Meyers slaps the foot to one side.
Meyers throws an overhand right that lands on Gans's shoulder, as Gans tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikey Gans.
Well Meyers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Meyers!
Travis Meyers 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Jackson cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Jackson advances to mount.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of good shots and Johnson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jackson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Johnson covers up after that shot from Jackson.
Jackson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Johnson hold on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
Jackson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson punishes Johnson with strikes from the back mount.
Jackson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Johnson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jackson lands punches and elbows.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his arm under Johnson's chin here. Game over son! Jackson squeezes tightly and Johnson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cereal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fynn (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 Bob Fynn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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193 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Cereal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn looks to land a left hand but Cereal moved out of range nicely.
Cereal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charles Cereal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cereal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cereal throws a series of strikes that have Fynn backpedaling.
It looks like Bob Fynn has been cut.
Cereal misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Cereal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fynn misses with an uppercut. Cereal saw that one coming.
Fynn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cereal throws a series of punches but Fynn moves out of range.
Fynn scores with a leg kick.
Cereal connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cereal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fynn.
Cereal throws a hook to the side of Fynn's head but Fynn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cereal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Fynn throws a hook but Cereal blocks it.
Fynn looks to land a right hand but Cereal moved out of range.
Fynn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fynn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cereal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Charles Cereal has been cut.
Cereal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cereal blocks a head kick by Fynn.
Cereal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fynn moves into range and clinches up with Cereal.
Cereal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cereal tries a body shot but Fynn blocks it.
Fynn can't break the clinch.
Cereal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cereal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cereal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cereal has hold of one of Fynn's legs. Fynn is fighting the takedown attempt but Cereal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cereal stops Fynn from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cereal throwing strikes but missing.
Fynn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cereal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cereal wants to pass the guard but Fynn is keeping the position.
Cereal stands and throws Fynn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cereal throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cereal tries to advance to mount but Fynn denies him.
Cereal is looking to take a break and control but Fynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cereal 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.
Cereal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cereal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fynn is looking to regain half guard here but Cereal keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Cereal crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Cereal crashes against the mat.
Fynn prevents Cereal from improving position.
Sloppy strikes there by Cereal.
Fynn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cereal asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cereal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cereal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fynn wants to get back to his feet but Cereal drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cereal scores with punches from side control.
Cereal working the ground and pound.
Cereal advances nicely into full mount.
Cereal looking to finish with strikes here!
Cereal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cereal is landing with some decent strikes but Fynn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fynn is rocked!
Cereal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fynn because Cereal loaded up on that one.
Fynn is still in real trouble! Can Cereal finish him?
Cereal lands a big shot to the head and Fynn winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charles Cereal!
Charles Cereal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Eerkilaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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25
287 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Eerkilaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Eerkilaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eerkilaa leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eerkilaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eerkilaa lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eerkilaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Eerkilaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eerkilaa cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eerkilaa lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Eerkilaa throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Eerkilaa. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Eerkilaa.
Garcia misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Eerkilaa cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Eerkilaa there.
Eerkilaa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the ropes.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Eerkilaa moved out of range nicely.
Eerkilaa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Garcia sprawling to the canvas! Garcia rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Eerkilaa finish him?!
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eerkilaa circles away.
Eerkilaa connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Garcia covering up! Eerkilaa comes in with a big uppercut and Garcia goes doooown! He's slumped up against the ropes, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Toni Eerkilaa!
Toni Eerkilaa retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon McGruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGruder comes to the ring accompanied by Jesus is a Friend of Mine. Kid has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Jon McGruder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon McGruder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGruder tries to land a front kick but Kid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kid has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A leg kick checked by Kid.
Kid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGruder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kid. That did some damage!
McGruder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kid.
McGruder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGruder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kid is out of range and McGruder settles back down.
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid lands a right hook to the body.
Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Kid as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid scores with a sloppy right hand. McGruder should have avoided that one.
Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGruder takes one to the chin there.
Kid misses with the body kick
and McGruder counters with a low kick, right behind Kid 's knee.
McGruder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kid is out of range.
McGruder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGruder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kid moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGruder slips a straight right by Kid.
Kid wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGruder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGruder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGruder keeps the fight on the outside.
McGruder throws a right hand that Kid ducks under and follows up with a left that Kid also avoids with ease.
McGruder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid looks to land a body kick but McGruder moved away.
Kid missing with a left hand there. McGruder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid throws a leg kick that misses.
McGruder misses with a looping left.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to slow McGruder down with leg kicks.
McGruder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGruder moves out of range of the body kick.
Kid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGruder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid scores with a sloppy right hand. McGruder should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder tries to keep at a distance but Kid has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGruder.
McGruder lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGruder tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGruder is trying to push Kid away but Kid has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kid is stalling here.
Kid misses with the head strike.
Kid looking to stall.
McGruder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGruder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGruder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
McGruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
A jab from Kid finds it's way through McGruder's defenses.
McGruder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kid tries a low kick but McGruder avoids it.
Kid misses with a low kick as McGruder jumps back.
Kid looks to land a right hand but McGruder moved out of range.
Kid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGruder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGruder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kid. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kid throws a looping overhand right but McGruder ducks down to avoid it.
Kid lands with a nice body punch.
McGruder ducks under a wild hook from Kid.
McGruder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid misses with a body shot.
McGruder delivers a nice body kick.
McGruder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kid throws a push kick but McGruder slaps the foot to one side.
McGruder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. McGruder catches Kid right on the button with a cross.
Karate Kid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGruder throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGruder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
McGruder moves out of range as Kid throws a body kick.
McGruder swats away the attempt to clinch by Kid.
Kid lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGruder misses with an uppercut.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but McGruder is just out of range.
McGruder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGruder at a distance.
Kid throws a leg kick but McGruder moved away.
A clash of legs there as Kid blocks the low kick.
Kid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGruder on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGruder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kid's sensitive parts.
McGruder throws a push kick but Kid slaps the foot to one side.
Kid looks to land a body kick but McGruder moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGruder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder misses with a kick to the body.
Kid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kid.
Kid throws a solid leg kick but McGruder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kid.
Kid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGruder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kid. Kid obviously looking to wear him down.
Kid looks to land a body kick but McGruder moved away.
Kid is looking to land body kicks.
McGruder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGruder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kid lands a lovely overhand right.
Kid looks to clinch
and McGruder counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGruder misses with a low kick.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid tries to clinch up.
McGruder looks to land a body kick but Kid moved away.
Kid avoids a kick to the body.
McGruder misses with a low kick.
McGruder slips under a jab from Kid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGruder is looking to land body kicks.
McGruder scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kid misses with a low kick.
Kid checks a leg kick.
Kid slips a jab from McGruder.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from McGruder is predictable there
and Kid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid misses with a body kick.
Kid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGruder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and McGruder counters with a nice body kick.
Kid checks a low kick from McGruder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid misses with a low kick.
McGruder checks the leg kick.
McGruder scores with a nice body kick.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Kid lands with a right hand.
McGruder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kid swings for the body but McGruder moves out of range.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick and McGruder moves out of range easily.
Kid lunges at McGruder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGruder's hand.
McGruder throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid with a nice cross.
McGruder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kid.
McGruder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGruder.
McGruder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kid is looking to chop away at McGruder's legs.
McGruder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGruder lands with a nice body kick.
McGruder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGruder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGruder checks a leg kick.
McGruder defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Kid is looking to clinch but McGruder is avoiding it.
McGruder throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
McGruder throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid moves to clinch but McGruder breaks away
and McGruder counters with a leg kick.
Kid misses with an uppercut. McGruder saw that one coming.
Kid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kid blocks a jab.
Kid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kid misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Kid.
Donk. Kid catches McGruder right on the button with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGruder.
A low kick from Kid is predictable there
and McGruder counters with a low kick, right behind Kid 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGruder misses with a low kick.
Kid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGruder is able to avoid easily.
McGruder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGruder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGruder is looking to slow Kid down with leg kicks.
Kid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGruder.
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from McGruder.
McGruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kid tries to clinch but McGruder is having none of it.
Kid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McGruder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGruder up against the ropes.
McGruder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGruder misses with some punches.
McGruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Kid wants to stall.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as McGruder controls his hands.
McGruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
McGruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as McGruder controls the action.
Kid is looking to control McGruder's arms but McGruder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGruder walks away with a smile on his face. Kid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGruder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGruder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid scores with a nice body kick.
Kid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kid connects with a nice looking jab.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid scores with a shot to the body.
McGruder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGruder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kid moves out of range as McGruder throws a body kick.
Kid missing with a left hand there. McGruder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kid, as that shot connected.
McGruder misses with a head kick.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
McGruder scores with a push kick.
McGruder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid drives through and clinches with McGruder against the ropes.
McGruder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Kid.
McGruder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kids head.
A head punch on the inside from McGruder fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kid blocks an uppercut.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGruder misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder misses with some punches.
McGruder takes a shot to the head.
McGruder tries to break free but Kid pushes him back against the ropes.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as McGruder controls his hands.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGruder is keeping busy.
McGruder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kid wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGruder.
McGruder is working Kid over against the ropes.
McGruder misses with some punches.
Kid tries to pull guard but McGruder won't allow it.
Kid is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Kid controls his hands.
Kid blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGruder as Kid tries to tie him up.
McGruder misses with a body punch.
McGruder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kid blocks a body shot from McGruder.
McGruder misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGruder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGruder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGruder lands with a left to the head.
McGruder misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
McGruder misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGruder backwards.
Jon McGruder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGruder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGruder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Karate Kid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGruder doesn't seem bothered though.
Kid misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Kid.
McGruder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kid wants to clinch.
McGruder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGruder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGruder.
Kid closes the distance and pushes McGruder back into the ropes.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGruder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGruder up against the ropes.
McGruder misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kid.
McGruder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kid blocking some punches.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but McGruder avoids it by throwing Kid back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from McGruder - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from McGruder - that landed with a thud.
McGruder pushes Kid back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kid blocking some punches.
McGruder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGruder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGruder misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGruder misses with a punch to the body.
Jon McGruder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karate Kid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid gets through McGruder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGruder scores with a shot to the side of Kid's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kid.
McGruder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.
McGruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Kid controls his hands.
McGruder lands with a right to the head.
McGruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
McGruder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGruder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid is trying to pull guard but McGruder has him pressed against the ropes.
McGruder looking to slow down the pace here.
Kid prevents McGruder from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder working aggressively here.
Kid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGruder backwards.
Still in the clinch, McGruder scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGruder works on Kid's body with a couple of short punches.
Kid presses McGruder against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Kid.
McGruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
McGruder works on Kid's body with a couple of short punches.
McGruder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid taking a breather.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Kid tries to stall but McGruder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGruder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kid has him pressed against the ropes.
McGruder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as McGruder controls the action.
McGruder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGruder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid trying to control the position but instead, McGruder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kid into the ropes.
McGruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon McGruder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
Karate Kid is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, Karate Kid stared into the camera and said 'Well, I'll be damned!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Televing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Luster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Televing's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nightwish - End of all Hope. Mack Luster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Televing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mack Luster!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Televing wants to clinch but Luster slips to the side
and Luster counters with a body kick that stops Televing in his tracks momentarily.
Televing tries to clinch up but Luster circles away and keeps his distance.
Luster misses with a double jab.
Luster jabs Televing right on the nose. Televing blinks but takes it well.
Luster is looking to slow Televing down with leg kicks.
Luster looks to land a left hand but Televing moved out of range nicely.
Televing looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Televing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Televing stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luster.
Televing tries to clinch but Luster is having none of it.
Luster lands with an uppercut that bounces Televing off the ropes and back into range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Televing tries a body shot but Luster blocks it.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Luster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Televing avoids a kick to the body.
Televing tries to clinch up
and Luster counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Televing tries to clinch there but Luster circles away.
Televing moves out of range of the body kick from Luster.
Televing takes the fight into the clinch.
Luster stalling in the clinch but Televing improves position.
Luster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Televings head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luster.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing digs a right hand underneath Luster's ribcage. Luster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luster misses with some punches.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luster lands a shoulder strike.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Luster controls the action.
Luster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Luster controls the action.
Luster lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Televing letting Luster take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luster prevents a body shot from Televing.
Luster blocks an elbow strike from Televing.
Televing lands with a short shot to the head.
Televing lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Luster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Televing.
Luster looks winded!
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Televing lands a nice shot to the body.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing misses with an elbow over the top.
Televing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Televing digs a right hand underneath Luster's ribcage. Luster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
Televing tries a body shot but Luster blocks it.
Televing lands with a light punch inside.
Televing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Televing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Luster avoids it by throwing Televing back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Televing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Televing lands a left hand.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing misses with a hook from the clinch.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Luster avoids it by throwing Televing back against the ropes.
Luster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Luster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christian Televing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Televing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch but Luster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Televing doesn't manage to clinch there - Luster circles away.
Televing wants to clinch up but Luster keeps it at a distance.
Televing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Televing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luster can pounce on him.
Luster swats away the attempt to clinch by Televing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luster misses the shot to the body.
Televing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Televing wants to clinch up but Luster keeps it at a distance.
Luster lands a jab.
Nice cross by Luster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Luster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Televing tries to clinch up but Luster circles away and keeps his distance.
Luster keeps the fight on the outside.
Televing moves to clinch but Luster breaks away
letting Luster counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Luster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Televing is looking to clinch but Luster is avoiding it.
Televing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luster misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Televing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Televing slips under a jab.
Luster keeps the fight on the outside.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Luster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Televing wants to clinch but Luster slips to the side
and Luster counters with a straight right hand.
Televing rushes Luster and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Luster blocking some punches.
Televing lands a shoulder strike.
Televing tries to work over Luster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luster backwards.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
Televing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Luster controls his hands.
A short right from Luster on the inside.
It looks like Christian Televing has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luster's elbow.
Luster lands with a left to the head.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Luster prevents a body shot from Televing.
Luster swings wildly with an uppercut but Televing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Televing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luster backwards.
Luster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Televing misses with the head strike.
Luster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Televing tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Luster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luster misses with a wild body shot.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Luster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian Televing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luster lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Televing closes the distance and clinches.
Luster has had enough of the clinch but Televing keeps him there for the moment.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Televing misses with a hook from the clinch.
Televing tries a body shot but Luster blocks it.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Luster controls the action.
Luster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luster throws a push kick but Televing slaps the foot to one side.
Luster's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luster duly obliges.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luster tests Televing's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Luster finds it's target.
Luster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Televing tries to clinch up.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Televing on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Televing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Televing at a distance.
Televing is looking to clinch.
Televing tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Televing moves into the clinch.
Luster scores with a shot to the side of Televing's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Televing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Televing.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luster backwards.
Luster gets through Televing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
Luster avoids a wild elbow strike from Televing.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luster manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Luster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Televing tries to clinch there but Luster circles away.
Televing tries to clinch up but Luster circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Televing wants to clinch but Luster slips to the side
and Luster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luster cracks Televing with a good jab.
Televing wants to clinch.
Luster throws a head kick that misses.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Televing tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Televing tries to clinch there but Luster circles away.
Televing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Televing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Televing doesn't manage to clinch there - Luster circles away.
Televing tries to clinch up.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch but Luster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Televing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Televing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Luster.
Televing tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Luster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Televing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack Luster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luster misses with a looping right.
Televing tries to clinch
and Luster finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Luster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luster connects with a solid leg kick.
Luster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Televing checks the leg kick nicely there.
Televing tries to clinch but Luster moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Luster pushes him off.
Televing blocks a jab.
Televing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Televing tries to clinch but Luster moves out of range.
Televing tries to clinch up.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Televing tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Luster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Televing wants to clinch
and Luster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Televing doesn't manage to clinch there - Luster circles away.
Luster lands a nice looking kick to the body. Televing takes a step back to recover.
Televing walks into a stiff left hand from Luster.
Luster throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Luster pushes him off.
Luster scores with a spinning back kick!
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Luster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Televing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Televing tries to clinch up but Luster circles away and keeps his distance.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luster jabs Televing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Televing moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luster has a couple of punches blocked by Televing.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Luster lands a nice uppercut.
Luster manages to break the clinch.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Televing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Televing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Televing takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luster looks to score with a jab to the body but Televing is just out of range.
Televing moves out of range as Luster throws a body kick.
Televing tries to clinch but Luster moves out of range.
Luster misses with a kick to the body.
Televing will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Televing fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch but Luster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Luster.
Televing moves forwards but Luster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Televing gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luster.
Nice body punch from Televing - that landed with a thud.
Luster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Televing lands a shoulder strike.
Luster tries to throw a body punch but Televing avoids it by throwing Luster back against the ropes.
Televing lands a hook that snaps the head of Luster backwards.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Televing lands with a light punch inside.
Televing presses Luster against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Televing tries to work over Luster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Luster controls his hands.
Televing is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short left from Luster.
Luster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Televing tries to clinch but Luster moves out of range.
Luster tries to land a front kick but Televing steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Luster pushes him off.
Luster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Televing was well out of range. Poor timing from Luster.
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Luster pushes him off.
Televing tries to clinch up but Luster circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luster.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Televing is looking to clinch but Luster is avoiding it.
Televing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Luster pushes him off.
Televing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Televing closes the distance and pushes Luster back into the ropes.
Televing blocks an uppercut.
Luster is looking to control Televing's arms but Televing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luster has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mack Luster just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Christian Televing's cut.
That's time! Televing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Televing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luster is looking to land body kicks.
Televing staying out of range there.
Televing wants to clinch.
Luster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Televing tries to clinch but Luster moves out of range.
Luster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Televing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luster.
Televing tries to clinch up.
Luster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Luster misses.
Luster with a hook.
Televing looks to clinch
and Luster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Televing is looking to clinch.
Televing is looking to clinch but Luster is avoiding it.
Luster misses with a few strikes there.
Luster lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Televing tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Luster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Televing slips a straight right by Luster.
Televing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Luster pushes him off.
Luster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luster fakes the leg kick and cracks Televing in the body.
Televing moves into the clinch.
Luster tries to break the clinch but Televing is controlling the position.
Luster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Televing blocking some punches.
Luster misses with a body punch.
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Luster controls his hands.
Televing blocks a body shot from Luster.
Televing lands an uppercut.
Luster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Televing tries to work over Luster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Televing throws a head punch that misses.
Christian Televing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Televing.
Televing misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Televing blocks a body shot from Luster.
Televing misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Televing looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luster connects with an inside leg kick.
Luster misses with a series of wild punches.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luster throws a leg kick but Televing moved away.
Luster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Televing wants to clinch.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch but Luster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Televing tries to clinch up.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Televing tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luster counters with a body kick.
Televing tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Luster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Televing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Televing drops his hands momentarily and Luster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Televing wants to clinch.
Luster misses the shot to the body.
Televing instigates a clinch.
Luster scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luster.
Televing throws a punch but it's blocked by Luster.
Luster prevents a body shot from Televing.
Televing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luster working aggressively here.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing swings wildly with an uppercut but Luster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luster pushes Televing back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Luster pushes Televing back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luster prevents a body shot from Televing.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luster breaks from the clinch.
Televing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Televing. That did some damage!
Televing walks into a straight right hand from Luster.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luster misses with an uppercut.
Luster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Televing tries to clinch there but Luster circles away.
Luster swats away the attempt to clinch by Televing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mack Luster dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Christian Televing's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes from Luster. Those never looked like landing.
Luster scores with a hook.
Televing takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Televing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luster thumps Televing with a low kick.
Televing moves into the clinch successfully.
Luster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Televing blocks an uppercut.
Luster is looking to control Televing's arms but Televing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luster has his back to the ropes.
Luster gets through Televing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Televing misses with a punch on the inside.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Luster is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Televing lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
A head punch on the inside from Luster fails to land.
Televing tries to work over Luster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luster can't find room to land a body shot as Televing controls the action.
Televing throws a head punch that misses.
Televing blocking some punches.
Luster prevents a body shot from Televing.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Luster controls the action.
Luster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing misses with some punches.
Luster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Luster controls the action.
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Televing.
Luster lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Televing misses with some punches.
Luster has a couple of punches blocked by Televing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Televing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Televing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luster working aggressively here.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Televing as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Televing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Televing.
Televing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Luster avoids it by throwing Televing back against the ropes.
Televing lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Televing on the inside.
Luster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Televing pushes Luster back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Televing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Televing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luster backwards.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Luster controls his hands.
Televing is working Luster over against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luster blocks a body shot from Televing.
Televing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing tries a body shot but Luster blocks it.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Luster avoids it by throwing Televing back against the ropes.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing tries a body shot but Luster blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luster blocking some punches.
Luster scores with a hook to the body.
Luster is trying to push Televing away but Televing has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Luster breaks the clinch.
Luster misses with a low kick.
Luster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luster counters with a two punch combo.
Televing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luster cracks the inside of Televing's front leg.
Televing closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Televing on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Televing wants to clinch up but Luster keeps it at a distance.
Televing moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Televing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Televing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Televing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Televing!
Christian Televing retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Christian Televing started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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