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KDU 49 - Double Dragon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and swg le fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey Harris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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191 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bailey Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, swg le fay!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
le fay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
le fay throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
le fay throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
le fay throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but le fay manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
le fay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
le fay is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for le fay to get the leverage.
le fay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris has one foot on le fay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
le fay shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but le fay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
le fay moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
le fay throws a good cross that connects.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris misses with a looping right.
le fay clinches up against the cage.
le fay is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for le fay.
le fay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
le fay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
le fay lands with a left to the head.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris throws the left hand but le fay avoids the punch easily.
Harris moves away from the strike by le fay.
Harris defending well as le fay loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as le fay blocks the leg kick.
le fay throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
le fay blocks a jab.
A slow jab from le fay misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
swg le fay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from le fay.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from le fay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of swg le fay.
le fay tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
le fay looks gassed!
le fay moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from le fay.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
le fay scores a takedown into full mount!
le fay won't let Harris get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding le fay's attempts to control the action.
le fay goes for an armbar but Harris turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
le fay throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris escapes and throws le fay's legs to the side, diving into side control!
le fay tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
Harris decides to stand back up.
A big left from le fay misses.
le fay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
le fay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris slips a jab from le fay.
le fay throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
le fay looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harris tries to kick le fay off but le fay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
le fay wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
le fay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
le fay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Harris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris lands a big head kick that sends le fay tumbling to the mat! Harris takes a step backwards and waves le fay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
le fay is rocked!
It looks like swg le fay has been cut.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but le fay ducks down to avoid it.
le fay is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking le fay out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bailey Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arts has chosen Face the Pain as his entrance music. 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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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arts lands a head kick!
Arts tries to clinch up.
Arts moves in looking to clinch but Wickleby pushes him off.
Wickleby swats away the attempt to clinch by Arts.
Wickleby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wickleby scores with a takedown into Arts's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arts wants to stand but Wickleby is controlling the position.
Wickleby is stalling in the full guard.
Arts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wickleby prevents Arts from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby is looking to work some ground and pound but Arts has wrist control.
Wickleby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wickleby's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wickleby throws a big right hand that misses.
Wickleby pushing down on Arts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wickleby stops Arts from getting back to his feet.
Arts has hold of Wickleby's hands but Wickleby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wickleby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wickleby prevents Arts from standing back up.
Wickleby drops an elbow to the side of Arts's head.
Wickleby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Arts is not content to let Wickleby control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts is trying to stand.
Wickleby wants to control but Arts is keeping him busy.
Wickleby with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wickleby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wickleby thows a huge punch but Arts dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Wickleby there.
Arts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wickleby.
Arts tries to kick Wickleby off but Wickleby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wickleby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arts defending well though.
Arts trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wickleby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wickleby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Wickleby.
Wickleby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wickleby wants to take a breather but Arts is having none of it.
Wickleby slips a nice elbow through Arts's hands, connecting with Arts's forehead.
Arts wants to get back to his feet.
Arts has one foot on Wickleby's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Arts looks to land a body kick but Wickleby moved away.
Jab, jab by Wickleby - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wickleby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wickleby punishes Arts's body with a nice straight punch.
Arts tries to clinch but Wickleby is having none of it.
Arts walks into a jab.
Arts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wickleby swats away the attempt to clinch by Arts.
Wickleby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wickleby scores with a punch to the head.
Arts slips a straight right by Wickleby.
A jab from Wickleby does it's job there.
Wickleby scores with a body shot.
Wickleby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arts moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arts tries to clinch up.
Arts tries to clinch up.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arts was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
Wickleby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arts moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Arts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
That's time! Wickleby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wickleby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wickleby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wickleby works Arts's body with a nice hook.
Arts tries to clinch there but Wickleby circles away.
Arts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wickleby.
Arts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wickleby's corner calls for a 1-2. Wickleby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wickleby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wickleby avoids the head kick by Arts.
Wickleby with a jab.
Wickleby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arts's hands.
Wickleby tests Arts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wickleby has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arts.
Wickleby jabs at Arts's body.
Arts connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown by Arts or perhaps it was just good defense by Wickleby which made him look bad.
Wickleby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arts is breathing heavily.
Wickleby circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts is looking to clinch but Wickleby is avoiding it.
Wickleby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wickleby cracks a nice hook into Arts's ribs.
Arts takes one to the side of the head.
Arts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wickleby as he avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Wickleby there.
Arts tries to move into range but Wickleby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wickleby stalks Arts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arts's face. Arts staggers backwards, shaken.
Arts is rocked!
Arts connects with a right hand. Wickleby shakes it off.
Wickleby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arts is still on wobbly legs! Can Wickleby finish him?
Wickleby scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wickleby cracks Arts with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Arts falls to his knees and Wickleby doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Wickleby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake scores with a punch to the head.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Jackman throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackman wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Jackman tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackman darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Jackman backing up. Jackman nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake blocks a head kick by Jackman.
Drake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Drake - just one landing.
Jackman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake cracks Jackman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Drake.
Jackman walks into a left hand.
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom here.
Drake working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Drake lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Drake's best efforts.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drake working over Jackman with some ground and pound. Jackman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Drake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackman wants to control but Drake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drake working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jackman to get to his feet.
Jackman misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackman, right into the meat.
Jackman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well.
Drake thuds his right hand into Jackman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drake pushes down on Jackman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackman wants to control but Drake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackman moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drake wants to stand but Jackman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackman working for a triangle but Drake defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
Drake is in close to Jackman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackman keeping full guard, as Drake tries to pass.
Drake distracts Jackman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackman is retaining full guard.
Drake wants to stand but Jackman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackman managing to control the position.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake drops back looking for a leg! Jackman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackman manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into Jackman's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackman with a poor takedown
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackman staying out of range there.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackman.
Russell Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drake.
A short left from Drake.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake blocks an elbow strike.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Russell Jackman has been cut.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake digs a right hand into Jackman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackman's gas tank.
Jackman fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake wants to break free but Jackman has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drake gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackman tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Jackman wants to sweep but Drake has passed to side control!
Danny Drake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drake cracks Jackman with a big right hand but Jackman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackman throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackman misses with a body kick.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
A big left from Jackman misses.
Drake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake scores with a jab. Jackman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drake lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackman's head.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackman circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake scores with a nice head shot.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Drake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drake landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drake breaks from Jackman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drake scoring with strikes but Jackman is staying in there.
Jackman wants to control but Drake is having none of it.
Drake landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackman taking some punishment here, with Drake in his half guard.
Drake prevents Jackman from improving his position.
Jackman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drake pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackman is proving hard to escape from.
Jackman can't keep his opponent in guard - Drake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drake thows a huge punch but Jackman dodges it nicely.
Drake wants to stand up but Jackman is controlling the position.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drake misses with a head shot. Jackman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackman has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Drake should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jackman has tightened it up now! Drake should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Russell Jackman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidel Castro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lidel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Fluke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Castro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fluke has managed to clinch.
Fluke trying to land knees to the body.
Fluke working aggressively here.
Castro is trying to break the clinch but Fluke has him pressed against the cage.
Castro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castro blocks an uppercut.
Fluke misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro.
Fluke misses with a body punch.
Fluke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castro blocks an uppercut.
Fluke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fluke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fluke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castro.
Castro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fluke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fluke missing with knees to the body.
Castro tries to break the clinch but Fluke is controlling the position.
Castro managing to block the knees to the body from Fluke.
Castro dodges an elbow strike from Fluke.
Fluke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro blocks an uppercut.
Fluke misses with a punch on the inside.
Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castro slips a jab from Fluke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Castro down.
Lidel Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Fluke slips a jab from Castro.
Castro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fluke throws out the jab.
Fluke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castro.
Fluke is looking to slow Castro down with leg kicks.
Castro looks to land a right hand but Fluke moved out of range.
Fluke tries to work over Castro's front leg with a kick but Castro checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Fluke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro, pushing him back against the cage.
Fluke misses with some punches.
Castro prevents a body shot from Fluke.
Fluke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Fluke.
Fluke taking a breather.
Fluke lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro.
Fluke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fluke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fluke fails to land.
Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castro throws a series of punches but Fluke avoids them all with ease.
Fluke cracks the inside of Castro's front leg.
Fluke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Fluke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castro.
Fluke throws a big shot that misses.
Fluke throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Castro throws a right and a left that Fluke avoids nicely.
Fluke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fluke.
Fluke wants to clinch up but Castro keeps it at a distance.
Castro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fluke.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Fluke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fluke.
Castro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fluke swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Fluke thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke misses with an uppercut.
Fluke lands with a hook. Castro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fluke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castro momentarily.
Fluke scores with a shot to the body.
Fluke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Fluke misses the shot to the body.
Fluke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fluke throws a head punch that misses.
Fluke misses with an elbow over the top.
Castro prevents a body shot from Fluke.
A right hook to the body lands for Fluke.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fluke lands a shot to the body.
Castro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castro blocks an elbow strike from Fluke.
Fluke throws a head punch that misses.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fluke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fluke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castro's efforts to push away.
Fluke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke 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.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Castro looks to land a combination but Fluke avoids it well.
Fluke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fluke misses with a hook.
Lidel Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fluke circles away quickly and effectively.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Castro throws a series of punches but Fluke moves out of range.
Castro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fluke.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Fluke lands with a nice body punch.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Fluke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fluke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fluke. Castro shrugs it off though.
Fluke swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Castro's front leg but catches the back leg as Castro tries to avoid it.
Castro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fluke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fluke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fluke connects with a solid leg kick.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Fluke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fluke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castro. That did some damage!
Fluke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castro misses with a double jab
and Fluke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fluke works Castro's body with a nice hook.
Fluke stalks Castro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castro's face. Castro staggers backwards, shaken.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fluke!
Fluke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fluke lands with an overhand left.
Fluke cracks Castro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fluke with a hook.
Castro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Castro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fluke thuds a left hand into Castro's body.
Castro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fluke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Fluke.
Fluke lands an elbow that stopped Castro in his tracks for a moment.
Fluke lands with a light punch inside.
Fluke misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Fluke.
A short body shot lands from Fluke as the two fighters clinch.
Fluke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fluke is leaning against Castro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro.
Fluke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fluke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castro's brow.
Fluke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fluke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fluke presses Castro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fluke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castro has had enough of the clinch but Fluke keeps him there for the moment.
Fluke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fluke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fluke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fluke.
Fluke digs a right hand underneath Castro's ribcage. Castro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fluke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fluke lands with a left to the head.
Castro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Fluke.
Fluke lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Lidel Castro has been cut.
A short right from Fluke.
Fluke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castro avoiding damage as Fluke throws knees to the body.
Castro avoiding damage as Fluke throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fluke.
Fluke throws an elbow that misses.
Fluke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fluke tries to stall but Castro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fluke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke tries a body shot but Castro blocks it.
Castro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Fluke trying to land knees to the body.
Castro is trying to break the clinch but Fluke is controlling him.
Fluke misses with an elbow strike.
Fluke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro is trying to force a seperation but Fluke has the dominant position.
Fluke misses with some punches.
Fluke misses with a body punch.
Fluke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
Fluke lands a body punch.
Castro prevents a body shot from Fluke.
Fluke tries a body shot but Castro blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fluke struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
Castro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fluke stalling in the clinch.
Castro blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lidel Castro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Fluke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fluke throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luke Fluke is winning the standup battle so far.
Castro cracks Fluke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fluke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Castro's front leg but catches the back leg as Castro tries to avoid it.
Castro misses with a combination
and Fluke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Castro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Fluke.
Castro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fluke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castro misses with a double jab
and Fluke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fluke.
Fluke throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Castro misses with the combination.
Castro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Fluke slips under a jab from Castro.
Fluke connects with a body shot.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fluke defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.
Fluke connects with the punch.
Castro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fluke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fluke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.
Fluke fakes the leg kick and cracks Castro in the body.
Castro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fluke dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Fluke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fluke thumps Castro with a low kick.
Fluke walks into a stiff left hand from Castro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Fluke.
Castro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Fluke.
Fluke swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Fluke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fluke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro moves forwards but Fluke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fluke misses the target.
Fluke takes a swing at Castro's ribcage but misses.
Fluke throws a looping overhand right but Castro ducks down to avoid it.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Castro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fluke.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fluke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fluke scores with a spinning back kick!
Castro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fluke.
Castro throws a series of punches but Fluke moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fluke misses its intended target.
Fluke is looking to slow Castro down with leg kicks.
Castro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but Fluke slips the punch.
Lidel Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fluke catches Castro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fluke.
Fluke cracks the inside of Castro's front leg.
Castro swinging wildly here.
Fluke throws a hook but Castro blocks it.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fluke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castro if he has to take too many more of those.
Fluke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fluke lands with a shot to the body.
Fluke scores with a nice head shot.
Fluke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Fluke.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
Castro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fluke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castro in his tracks.
Fluke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fluke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fluke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fluke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Castro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fluke keeps control of Castro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fluke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castros head.
Castro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castro trying to stall but Fluke improves his position.
Castro tries to break free but Fluke pushes him back against the cage.
Fluke lands a shoulder strike.
Fluke misses with a body punch.
Fluke throws a head punch that misses.
Fluke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fluke misses with the head strike.
Castro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fluke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fluke - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fluke blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Fluke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fluke 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fluke!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paul Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Soriano moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Soriano's ribs.
Soriano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Soriano walks into a jab.
Soriano blocks a jab.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soriano can pounce on him.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soriano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soriano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Soriano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soriano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soriano 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.
Soriano works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soriano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia pulls Soriano in close to prevent any damage.
Soriano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soriano tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soriano wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Soriano pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Soriano passes into side control, despite Garcia's attempt to control the position.
Garcia tries to bench press Soriano off him but Soriano keeps the position.
Soriano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Soriano controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano works to advance to full mount. Garcia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Soriano controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Soriano postures up.
Soriano controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcia is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soriano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Soriano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Soriano trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Soriano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soriano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Soriano controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Soriano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Soriano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soriano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soriano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Crunch! Soriano slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soriano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soriano lands a high kick to the side of Garcia's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Soriano dives into guard, looking to finish.
Garcia is rocked!
Soriano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Soriano finish him?
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Soriano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Soriano.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Soriano controlling the action here.
Soriano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soriano wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Soriano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Soriano seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Soriano works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Soriano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Soriano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Soriano punching from mount but Garcia doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Soriano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soriano won't let Garcia get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Soriano controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Soriano dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Soriano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soriano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Soriano remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pablo Soriano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soriano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Soriano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soriano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soriano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soriano staying out of range there.
Soriano blocks a jab.
Soriano works the jab nicely.
Soriano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pablo Soriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Soriano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soriano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia has an active guard here but Soriano has managed to pass into half guard.
Soriano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pablo Soriano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soriano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soriano lands with a punch from half guard.
Soriano tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Soriano works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano controlling his opponent.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Soriano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Soriano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soriano controlling the pace for now.
Paul Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pablo Soriano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Soriano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soriano 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Soriano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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219 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Langston!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Langston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams moves out of range as Langston strikes.
Langston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Langston misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Langston staying out of range there.
Langston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Langston throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams moves away from the strike by Langston.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
A left and a right from Langston both land. Nice combination.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Langston moved out of range.
Langston moves away from the strike by Adams.
Langston misses with a looping right.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Langston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Langston.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Langston lands the left hand.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Langston.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langston.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Langston.
Adams looks to land a combination but Langston avoids it well.
Langston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Langston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Langston moved out of range nicely.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Langston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
Langston cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams cracks Langston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Adams works the jab nicely.
Langston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Langston is just out of range.
A big left from Langston misses.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams scores with a jab.
Langston lands with a cross.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langston.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams lands with a straight right. Langston didn't see that one coming.
Langston scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Langston misses with a body shot
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams throws a right hand that Langston ducks under and follows up with a left that Langston also avoids with ease.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Langston catches Adams right on the button with a cross.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Langston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Langston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Langston misses with a straight right.
Adams throws a series of punches but Langston avoids them all with ease.
Langston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Adams scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams jabs Langston right on the nose. Langston blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Adams lands with a hook. Langston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Langston misses.
Langston blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Langston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Langston.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Langston ducks down to avoid it.
Adams checks the leg kick.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Langston scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Langston.
Langston throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Langston is out of range.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Langston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Langston throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Langston.
Adams walks into a jab.
Michael Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Langston.
Langston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Adams.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams misses with a hook. Langston ducked under it nicely.
Langston connects with the punch.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston counters with a nice body shot.
Langston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Langston backpedaling.
Adams slips a jab from Langston.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Langston.
A shot to the body from Adams misses
and Langston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adams's knee momentarily.
Langston staying out of range there.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Langston can pounce on him.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Langston ducks down to avoid it.
Langston misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Langston moves away.
Adams walks into a straight right hand from Langston.
Langston lands with a shot to the body.
Langston throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a wild body shot.
Langston lands with a good body shot.
Adams throws a hook but Langston avoids it easily.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to de liver by Langston. Beautiful body shot.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with an outside leg kick.
Langston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Langston throws out the jab.
Langston looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Langston cracks Adams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Langston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams slips a straight right by Langston.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Langston throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams throws a hook but Langston blocks it.
Langston walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Adams misses with a hook.
Joe Langston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langston misses with a wild combination.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Langston.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Langston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
Langston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langston swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a series of punches but Langston moves out of range.
Adams swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Langston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Adams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Langston clinches up against the cage.
Langston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Adams misses.
Langston misses with a hook to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Langston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Langston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Langston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Joe Langston has been cut.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Langston thinking.
A big left from Adams misses.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams throws a series of punches but Langston moves out of range.
Adams throws a body punch but Langston moves out of range.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams avoids the body shot from Langston.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams cracks Langston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Langston throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Langston misses with a body punch
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams throws a hook but Langston blocks it.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Langston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Langston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langston throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Langston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston counters with a right hand to the body.
Langston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams takes a swing at Langston's ribcage but misses.
Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Langston. That snapped Adams's head back.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langston.
Langston throws a combination that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Langston.
Langston misses with a leg kick
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Langston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Langston throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Langston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Langston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Langston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams misses with a straight left.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Langston had a free shot at his head there.
Langston dodges the punch combination from Adams.
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 Michael Adams.
I think Adams 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Adams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brunson Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama Said Knock You Out. Doyle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On To The Next One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brunson Doyle!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doyle throws a lazy right hand but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Doyle throws a lazy right hand but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin throws a right hand that Doyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Doyle also avoids with ease.
Carwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Doyle lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Carwin throws an overhand right that lands on Doyle's shoulder, as Doyle tries to avoid the shot.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin moves out of range as Doyle strikes.
Doyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Carwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a wild combination.
Carwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doyle.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Carwin tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carwin keeps control of Doyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carwin missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Carwin as the two fighters clinch.
Carwin lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Doyle.
Doyle prevents a body shot from Carwin.
Doyle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carwin has Doyle pressed against the cage, preventing Doyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Carwin ducks down to avoid it.
Carwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carwin lands with a light punch inside.
Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Carwin lands a jab.
Doyle throws a big shot that misses.
Carwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a few strikes there.
Doyle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyle.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doyle throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.
Carwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doyle misses the body punch
and Carwin counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carwin lands a right hook to the body.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Doyle avoids them all with ease.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
It looks like Brunson Doyle has been cut.
Carwin stuns Doyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doyle has time to react.
Doyle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Doyle pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Carwin.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doyle.
Carwin clinches.
Carwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doyle.
Doyle stalling the fight.
Carwin manages to break the clinch.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Doyle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Doyle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Doyle misses the body punch
and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Carwin breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Doyle avoids them all with ease.
Carwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doyle.
Shane Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carwin looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Doyle.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Carwin tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Carwin throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Doyle moves away and avoids it.
Doyle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carwin.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
The crowd cheers as Doyle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carwin doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Doyle misses its intended target.
Doyle misses with a looping right.
Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Brunson Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin throws a combination that misses
and Doyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Doyle tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
Doyle throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin misses with a body kick.
Doyle walks into a straight right hand from Carwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a hook.
Doyle throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doyle counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Carwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle jabs at Carwin's body.
Doyle throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Doyle moved out of range.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Doyle throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
Carwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Doyle throws a jab when Carwin was well out of range.
Carwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Carwin thuds a left hand into Doyle's body.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doyle looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carwin.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Doyle scores with a jab to the body.
Carwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Doyle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doyle, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Doyle blocks it.
Carwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle ducks right into an uppercut from Carwin.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Doyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doyle's head.
A punch lands to the side of Doyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doyle throws a jab when Carwin was well out of range.
Carwin punishes Doyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin closes the distance but Doyle moves to the side
and Doyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Carwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doyle.
Carwin moves out of range as Doyle strikes.
Carwin lands a two punch combo.
Carwin moves away from the strike by Doyle.
Doyle misses with a hook to the body
and Carwin counters with a left to the body.
Doyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carwin tests Doyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.
Doyle misses with a combination
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Carwin both land. Nice combination.
Carwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carwin scores with a shot to the body.
Carwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doyle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Doyle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doyle. Doyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carwin throws a combination. Doyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carwin scores with a jab to the head.
Carwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyle.
Doyle misses with a hook to the body
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin cracks a nice hook into Doyle's ribs.
Carwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carwin duly obliges.
Doyle missing with a left hand there. Carwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carwin forces Doyle back against the cage and clinches.
Carwin lands a right hand.
Carwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyles head.
Doyle avoids a wild elbow strike from Carwin.
Doyle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Carwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carwin is working Doyle over against the cage.
Doyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doyle takes an elbow to the temple.
Carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doyle is defending well for now.
Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doyle is keeping busy.
Carwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Doyle won't want to take too many of those.
Carwin missing with knees to the body.
Carwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carwin misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwin takes one on the button.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Carwin motions for Doyle to come forward. Carwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle misses with a combination
and Carwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brunson Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin staying out of range there.
Carwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doyle throws a jab when Carwin was well out of range.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Doyle misses
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carwin with a hook.
Carwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Carwin scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Shane Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doyle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carwin looks to land a combination. Doyle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Carwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carwin 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Carwin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Buckleberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckleberry comes into the arena with Give Up The Funk blaring out of the sound system. Prince Buckleberry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Buckleberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckleberry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodriguez scores with the left hand. Buckleberry knows he should have avoided that one.
Mickey Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckleberry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buckleberry has time to react.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Buckleberry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buckleberry doesn't seem bothered though.
Buckleberry throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckleberry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buckleberry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick from Buckleberry misses.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Buckleberry.
Buckleberry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buckleberry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Buckleberry moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckleberry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckleberry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodriguez to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckleberry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguez as he jumps to the side.
Buckleberry clinches.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buckleberry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Buckleberry's head.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is leaning against Buckleberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buckleberry is breathing heavily.
Buckleberry tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Buckleberry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buckleberry's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is leaning against Buckleberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez gets through Buckleberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Buckleberry's ribcage. Buckleberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Buckleberry.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buckleberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckleberry tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez gets through Buckleberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez gets through Buckleberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Buckleberry's ribcage. Buckleberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
Buckleberry letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez works on Buckleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buckleberry.
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!
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Buckleberry's head.
Buckleberry jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Buckleberry around his waist. Buckleberry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buckleberry or not.
Buckleberry with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Buckleberry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buckleberry's gas tank.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buckleberry.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez is leaning against Buckleberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Buckleberry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buckleberry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodriguez rushes Buckleberry and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buckleberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mickey Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buckleberry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Buckleberry's ribcage. Buckleberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Buckleberry's ribcage. Buckleberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buckleberry being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buckleberry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buckleberry or not.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a left to the head.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rodriguez stalling.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is leaning against Buckleberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buckleberry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
Buckleberry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Buckleberry's head.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
Rodriguez works on Buckleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Buckleberry's head.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buckleberry tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Buckleberry takes a shot to the head.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Buckleberry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez works on Buckleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Buckleberry missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Buckleberry taking a breather.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buckleberry.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Buckleberry misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
A short right from Rodriguez.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buckleberry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodriguez cracks Buckleberry with a good jab.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Buckleberry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodriguez scores with a jab.
Buckleberry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buckleberry slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez works on Buckleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
Buckleberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buckleberry trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez gets through Buckleberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodriguez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is leaning against Buckleberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez works on Buckleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez gets through Buckleberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez is leaning against Buckleberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Buckleberry's ribcage. Buckleberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckleberrys head.
Rodriguez stalls.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez has Buckleberry pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buckleberry tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buckleberry being controlled against the cage.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Buckleberry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Buckleberry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buckleberry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckleberrys head.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Buckleberry misses with a knee strike.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Buckleberry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Rodriguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Buckleberry.
Rodriguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buckleberry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodriguez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Buckleberry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buckleberry's gas tank.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buckleberry backwards.
Buckleberry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
Prince Buckleberry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buckleberry.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rodriguez gets through Buckleberry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buckleberry.
Rodriguez pushes Buckleberry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Buckleberry misses with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Rodriguez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacos.
Griffin stalks Tacos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tacos's face. Tacos staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Elizondo Tacos has been cut.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tacos throws a body kick that misses.
Tacos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch but Tacos is having none of it.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tacos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tacos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tacos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tacos moves away.
Griffin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin stuns Tacos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Tacos's shoulder, as Tacos tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tacos is breathing heavily.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Tacos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Griffin catches Tacos right on the button with a cross.
Griffin tries to clinch but Tacos moves out of range.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Griffin.
Tacos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tacos avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Tacos avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Tacos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tacos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tacos scores with a shot to the body.
Tacos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacos thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Tacos.
Tacos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Tacos avoids them all with ease.
Tacos throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Tacos misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tacos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tacos throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tacos is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
Tacos is looking to land body kicks.
Tacos swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Tacos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tacos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Griffin tries to lock up and control but Tacos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tacos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tacos looking to finish with strikes here!
Tacos lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffin is looking to escape.
Tacos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tacos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tacos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Griffin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tacos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Tacos loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tacos landing strikes from the mount.
Tacos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tacos thowing shots but they're missing.
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Tacos loaded up on that one.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tacos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Tacos's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elizondo Tacos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tacos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Tacos.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tacos circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tacos.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tacos.
Tacos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Tacos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Tacos throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Tacos lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Tacos misses with a body kick.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Tacos.
Tacos misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Griffin misses with a body punch
and Tacos counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos scores with a jab to the body.
Tacos lands a nice shot to the body.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Tacos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffin is trying to defend but Tacos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tacos passes to full mount!
Tacos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tacos with shots to the head and body - Griffin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin wants to hold on but Tacos pushes him away.
Griffin is bucking up trying to escape but Tacos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tacos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tacos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tacos tries to control but Griffin wriggling away.
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Tacos loaded up on that one.
Tacos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tacos throws some wild stikes that Griffin manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Tacos.
Tacos throws some wild stikes that Griffin manages to avoid easily.
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Tacos loaded up on that one.
Tacos with shots to the head and body - Griffin looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tacos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tacos breaks from Griffin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tacos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tacos working Griffin over with strikes here.
Griffin is rocked!
Tacos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tacos unloads with some shots from mount but Griffin bucks and avoids them well.
Tacos wants to control the pace but Griffin is squirming around nicely.
Tacos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tacos working Griffin over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tacos.
Tacos 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.
Tacos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Griffin hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacos working Griffin over with strikes here.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can Tacos finish him?
Tacos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tacos is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Griffin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Griffin shrugs it off.
Tacos landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tacos misses with a head shot.
Tacos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elizondo Tacos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elizondo Tacos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tacos.
Griffin moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tacos tries to pull guard but Griffin won't allow it.
Tacos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Tacos.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tacos shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Tacos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elizondo Tacos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacos. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin feints and then cracks Tacos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tacos down.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
Tacos is looking to wear down Griffin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tacos keeps the fight on the outside.
Tacos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tacos was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Tacos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
Tacos takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Tacos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Tacos moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tacos throws out the jab.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tacos throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacos staying out of range there.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Tacos avoids them all with ease.
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tacos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin misses with a hook to the body
and Tacos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tacos trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Tacos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tacos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tacos is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has one foot on Tacos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Griffin slips under a jab from Tacos.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Tacos.
Tacos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tacos shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Tacos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tacos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to stall.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Tacos.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Tacos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Tacos jumps guard but Griffin stands there with Tacos around his waist. Tacos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tacos letting Griffin take a breather here.
Tacos has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tacos tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Tacos back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos stalling.
Griffin is leaning against Tacos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tacos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tacos misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin tries a body shot but Tacos blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elizondo Tacos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tacos drops his hands momentarily and Griffin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tacos.
Tacos lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tacos.
Tacos takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Tacos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Tacos saw that one coming.
Forrest Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tacos misses with a kick to the body.
Tacos misses the body punch
and Tacos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Tacos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tacos slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Elizondo Tacos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
Tacos is working for a submission of some sort.
Tacos moves into full mount! Griffin won't be happy about that!
Tacos is working for a guillotine from mount but Griffin frees his head quite easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tacos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tacos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tacos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tacos swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elizondo Tacos!
Elizondo Tacos is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Smtih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Smtih is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Smtih!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smtih.
Smtih punishes Yamada's body with a nice straight punch.
Smtih scores with a body shot.
Smtih bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smtih.
Smtih cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smtih.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evan Smtih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada wants to slow Smtih down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Smtih misses its intended target.
Smtih looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smtih scoring well with a low kick there.
Smtih digs a good body shot into Yamada's ribs.
Smtih feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smtih trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smtih loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smtih trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yamada's guard.
Smtih trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Smtih works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada won't allow Smtih to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smtih blocks a leg kick.
Smtih takes one to the chin there.
Smtih ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Smtih.
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smtih throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smtih missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smtih walks into a jab.
Smtih tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
Smtih shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamada sprawls well. He's pushed Smtih's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smtih checks a low kick from Yamada.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Smtih is out of range.
Tadamasa Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smtih misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Smtih misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Smtih dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smtih looks to land a right hand but Yamada moved out of range.
Yamada connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Smtih there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamada lands a really nice looking cross but Smtih seems unphased.
Yamada lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Yamada.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smtih.
Smtih checks a leg kick.
Smtih moves out of range of the strikes.
Smtih walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Smtih changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamada tries to avoid it but Smtih manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamada to the ground. Yamada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smtih wants to land a leg kick but Yamada is out of range.
Yamada checks a low kick from Smtih.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smtih takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smtih misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Smtih.
Smtih misses with a double jab.
Smtih does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamada moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Smtih scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smtih walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamada slips under a jab from Smtih.
Yamada swings for the body but Smtih moves out of range.
Smtih throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamada.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Smtih takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smtih throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from Smtih misses.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smtih checks a leg kick nicely.
Smtih uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.
A combination from Smtih does no damage.
Smtih throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smtih moves out of range of the strikes.
Smtih fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tadamasa Yamada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smtih. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smtih.
Smtih takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smtih moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Smtih.
Smtih throws a big shot that misses.
Smtih rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Smtih.
Smtih lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Smtih tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smtih somewhat.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Smtih.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smtih has time to react.
Smtih moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Smtih lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smtih throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada stuffs the takedown attempt from Smtih. Smtih gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamada throws the left hand but Smtih avoids the punch easily.
Smtih changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smtih scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smtih wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Smtih throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tests Smtih's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smtih rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smtih moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Smtih lands a head kick. Yamada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Smtih swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smtih fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
Smtih throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smtih.
Smtih throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Smtih clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamada dips to his left and cracks Smtih with an uppercut!
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Smtih throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smtih waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamada.
Smtih shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamada pinned against the cage. Yamada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamada throws a front kick aimed at Smtih's knee but Smtih avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Smtih keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smtih misses with an uppercut.
Smtih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Smtih, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smtih throws a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
Smtih blocks a jab.
Yamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smtih.
Smtih connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamada throws a body punch but Smtih moves out of range.
Smtih finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Evan Smtih is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smtih uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Smtih takes one on the button.
Smtih misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Smtih slips under a jab from Yamada.
A shot to the body from Smtih misses
and Smtih takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smtih misses with the combination.
Smtih misses with a double jab
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a right hand that Smtih ducks under and follows up with a left that Smtih also avoids with ease.
Smtih will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smtih.
Yamada tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Smtih.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadamasa Yamada dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smtih takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smtih shoots in and drives through. Yamada sprawls well.
Smtih swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smtih cracks a nice hook into Yamada's ribs.
Nice shot by Yamada.
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Smtih sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smtih feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Smtih misses with a looping left.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Smtih catches Yamada right on the button with a cross.
Yamada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smtih just misses with a punch to the body.
Smtih tries for a takedown but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smtih throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Smtih with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamada to score with a decent uppercut.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Smtih's shoulder, as Smtih tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Smtih.
Smtih misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from Smtih misses.
Yamada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Smtih checks it
and Smtih cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Smtih misses with a straight right.
Smtih takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smtih throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamada has time to react.
Yamada checks a leg kick nicely.
Smtih looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot lands for Smtih.
Yamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smtih.
Smtih throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Yamada as he checks the leg kick.
Smtih staying out of range there.
Smtih throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih scores with a one two! Yamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamada throws a hook but Smtih blocks it.
Yamada throws the left hand but Smtih avoids the punch easily.
Smtih missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Smtih misses.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smtih.
Smtih misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Smtih showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smtih 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Smtih!
Evan Smtih is the new middleweight champion!
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