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Sydney -vs- New York PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sai has chosen Made In Thailand as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kon Sai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting gets caught napping as Sai dives in and scores a takedown. Ponting manages to retain guard.
Ponting is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sydney Elite Systems that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sai trying to control the position from guard on top but Ponting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sai prevents Ponting from getting back to his feet.
Sai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ponting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sai wants to control from the top but Ponting keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kon Sai wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sai walks into a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sai tries to clinch up.
Sai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ponting pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai takes one to the chin there.
Nice jab there from Ponting.
Sai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ponting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sai scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Ponting with that takedown attempt.
Sai misses with a wild body shot.
Sai wants to clinch.
Ponting lands with a hook. Sai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Sai goes for a double leg but Ponting avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ponting continues to drive forward.
Ponting has had enough of the clinch but Sai keeps him there for the moment.
Sai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ponting has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Ponting in his tracks for a moment.
Ponting stops a takedown attempt from Sai.
Ricky Ponting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Sai.
Sai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ponting after a bit of a struggle.
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!
Sai scores with a knee to the head.
Ponting stops a takedown attempt from Sai.
A frustrated look appears on Ponting's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ponting wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ponting is looking to break free of the clinch but Sai has double underhooks.
Ponting is trying to break free.
Ponting wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ponting's brow.
Sai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ponting tries to avoid it but Sai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ponting to the ground. Ponting escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sai throws a right hand that misses
and Ponting counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ponting as he avoids it easily.
Ponting misses with a series of wild punches.
Sai tries to clinch but Ponting is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Ponting lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sai doesn't seem phased though.
Ponting scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sai doesn't seem bothered though.
Ponting keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sai throws a series of punches but Ponting moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ponting.
Sai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ponting throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sai was covering up waiting for the punch and Ponting finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sai looking for a guillotine here but Ponting defends easily.
Sai has momentary wrist control but Ponting slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sai keeping moving, preventing Ponting from controlling successfully.
Ponting preventing the sweep.
Sai keeping moving, preventing Ponting from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ponting stopping the sweep attempt from Sai.
Ponting postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponting is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sai keeping moving, preventing Ponting from controlling successfully.
Ponting stands up over Sai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sai avoids the head kick by Ponting.
Sai has a takedown stuffed.
Ponting tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Ponting does no damage.
Sai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sai wants to clinch up but Ponting keeps it at a distance.
Ponting catches Sai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sai closes the distance and pushes Ponting back into the cage.
Sai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ponting's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponting looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ponting tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sai's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai lands a left hand.
Ponting is trying to break the clinch but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
Ponting manages to break the clinch.
Sai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ponting is trying to defend but Sai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sai is looking to take a break and control but Ponting is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ponting trying to control from the bottom.
Ponting is looking to improve his position.
Sai is stalling here. Ponting is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ponting has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sai is looking to reverse the position.
Ponting lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting wants to control but Sai is keeping him busy.
Ponting landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting working the body and head with strikes.
Sai is trying to control Ponting's posture but Ponting avoids it.
Ponting is looking to take a break and control but Sai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ponting working the ground and pound from side control.
Sai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ponting connects with a decent elbow.
Sai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ponting off and has taken his back!
Sai is persistently looking for the submission but Ponting is defending it well.
Sai is looking for the choke from the back position but Ponting is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai controlling well, preventing Ponting from escaping the position.
Sai is looking to control Ponting but Ponting is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sai doesn't have the hooks in and Ponting manages to turn into his guard.
Sai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ponting is aware though and is defending well.
Ponting landing with the ground and pound.
Sai has momentary wrist control but Ponting slips an elbow through the middle.
Sai being controlled here, momentarily.
Sai keeping moving, preventing Ponting from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ponting working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sai's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting passes into half guard.
Ponting missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ponting works his way into side control.
Ponting wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sai keeps working.
Ponting in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sai is trying to control Ponting's posture but Ponting avoids it.
Sai being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sai rushes Ponting and presses him up against the cage.
Ponting is trying to force a seperation but Sai has the dominant position.
Sai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Ponting does it's job there.
Sai is looking to clinch.
Ponting slips a jab and a cross from Sai.
Ponting closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sai to the mat! Sai manages to get full guard.
Sai controls Ponting momentarily but Ponting frees himself.
Ponting stands up over Sai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ponting is pushing down on Sai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sai is fighting to maintain full guard but Ponting has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ponting lands a nice short elbow.
Sai wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ponting connects with a nice short shot to Sai's temple.
Ponting slips a nice elbow through Sai's hands, connecting with Sai's forehead.
Sai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ponting is working away from the top position though.
Ponting works his way into side control.
A control attempt from Sai but he's now mounted!
Ponting cracks Sai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Ponting connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ponting scoring with strikes but Sai is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponting controlling the pace for now.
Sai is trying desperately to improve position.
Sai is bucking up trying to escape but Ponting cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting with a couple of short strikes.
Ponting trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sai is in a horrible position here. Ponting smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sai is desperately trying to improve his position but Ponting has a good base and remains in mount.
Ponting scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Sai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ponting lands a couple of good shots and Sai has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ponting not allowing Sai to control his hands.
Sai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sai covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ricky Ponting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ponting lands strikes to the head.
Sai is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting lands a shot to the body.
Sai is still in real trouble! Can Ponting finish him?
Ponting lands strikes from the back and Sai isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ponting!
An out of breath Ricky Ponting thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saigon The Yard Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. The Yard Father has chosen Saigon - Get Busy as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saigon The Yard Father!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Yard Father misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubble counters with a nice uppercut.
The Yard Father has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.
A jab from Rubble misses.
The Yard Father shoots for a double leg takedown but Rubble sprawls well. He's pushed The Yard Father's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. The Yard Father saw that one coming.
Rubble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Yard Father misses with a takedown
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saigon The Yard Father.
Rubble forces The Yard Father back against the cage and clinches.
Rubble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Yard Fathers head.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
The Yard Father changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rubble fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rubble clinches with his opponent.
Rubble lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rubble.
Rubble gets underhooks to prevent The Yard Father's takedown attempt.
The Yard Father tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rubble lands an elbow just above The Yard Father 's eye.
It looks like Saigon The Yard Father has been cut.
Rubble pushes The Yard Father back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubble pushes The Yard Father back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubble gets underhooks to prevent The Yard Father's takedown attempt.
The Yard Father wants a takedown.
Rubble lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Yard Father or not.
Rubble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rubble with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Rubble.
Rubble lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble gets underhooks to prevent The Yard Father's takedown attempt.
Rubble digs a right hand underneath The Yard Father's ribcage. The Yard Father let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike.
The Yard Father is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rubble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Yard Father goes for a takedown attempt but Rubble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Yard Father looks winded!
That kick from Rubble tenderised The Yard Father's leg. The Yard Father is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rubble connects with the punch.
The Yard Father tries for a takedown but Rubble circles away easily
and Rubble counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Yard Father is rocked!
Rubble pounces like a tiger and cracks The Yard Father with a vicious hook! The Yard Father is down but not out! Rubble follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barney Rubble!
A relieved looking Barney Rubble thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Domingo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Yakimyuk throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Yakimyuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yakimyuk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez throws a low kick, looking for Yakimyuk's leg but Yakimyuk calmly moves out of range.
Yakimyuk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Yakimyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Perez throws a push kick but Yakimyuk slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk lands with a good body shot.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook.
Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez lands with a hook. Yakimyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakimyuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Yakimyuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yakimyuk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yakimyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Yakimyuk.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Yakimyuk's shoulder, as Yakimyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Yakimyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Yakimyuk moves out of range as Perez throws a body kick.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez blocks the body kick.
Perez lunges at Yakimyuk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yakimyuk's hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakimyuk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Yakimyuk forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
Yakimyuk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Perez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yakimyuk smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk scores with a decent looking hook.
Yakimyuk moves into the clinch successfully.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Yakimyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yakimyuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yakimyuk lands an overhand right.
Perez with a hook.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Yakimyuk keeps moving.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yakimyuk is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yakimyuk holds on and takes a little breather.
Perez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee asks Perez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Perez prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yakimyuk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Perez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yakimyuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yakimyuk is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez trying to control the position but Yakimyuk is working away.
Perez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Yakimyuk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yakimyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Yakimyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Yakimyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakimyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakimyuk throws a lazy body kick
and Perez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakimyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez throwing strikes from guard but Yakimyuk blocks nicely.
Yakimyuk keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yakimyuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Perez throws a strike but Yakimyuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yakimyuk wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yakimyuk gets to his feet. Perez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Yakimyuk is out of range.
Yakimyuk throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perez throws a wild body kick that Yakimyuk sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yakimyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakimyuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yakimyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Perez.
Perez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakimyuk. Yakimyuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Perez slips under a jab.
Perez slips under a jab from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Yakimyuk connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Yakimyuk.
Roman Yakimyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakimyuk throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Yakimyuk lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakimyuk avoids the body shot from Perez.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakimyuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perez.
Yakimyuk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perez.
Perez cracks the inside of Yakimyuk's front leg.
Perez stuns Yakimyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yakimyuk misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perez.
Yakimyuk throws a low kick but Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakimyuk lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez wants to slow Yakimyuk down by chopping away at his legs.
Perez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakimyuk at a distance.
Yakimyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yakimyuk lands with a good body shot.
Perez lands with an uppercut that bounces Yakimyuk off the cage and back into range.
Perez lands with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Yakimyuk.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakimyuk misses the target.
Yakimyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakimyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Yakimyuk scores with a body shot.
Yakimyuk moves out of range of the body kick from Perez.
Perez scores with a head kick.
It looks like Roman Yakimyuk has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakimyuk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Yakimyuk slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yakimyuk blocks the low kick.
Yakimyuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yakimyuk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yakimyuk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perez avoids the body shot from Yakimyuk.
Perez throws a leg kick which misses Yakimyuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Yakimyuk tries to avoid it.
A big left from Yakimyuk misses.
Perez throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Yakimyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
Perez thumps Yakimyuk with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakimyuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Perez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez cracks Yakimyuk with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakimyuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Yakimyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yakimyuk scores with a jab to the body.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perez controlling the pace.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yakimyuk has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to work for an arm triangle but Yakimyuk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez working over Yakimyuk with some ground and pound. Yakimyuk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yakimyuk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez.
Yakimyuk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk wants to get back to his feet.
Perez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perez looking to control but Yakimyuk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Perez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yakimyuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perez darts in looking for a takedown but Yakimyuk gets double underhooks and turns Perez into the cage.
Yakimyuk scores with a hook to the body.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez scores with a shoulder strike.
Yakimyuk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Yakimyuk misses with some punches.
Perez tries to pull guard but Yakimyuk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yakimyuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez pulls guard successfully.
Yakimyuk is stalling in the full guard.
Perez working for a triangle but Yakimyuk defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yakimyuk manages to get himself to full guard.
Yakimyuk wants to stand up but Perez is controlling him.
Perez trying to control but Yakimyuk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez prevents Yakimyuk from getting back to his feet.
Perez with a nice head shot there.
Yakimyuk wants to stand but Perez is controlling the position.
Domingo Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perez trying to control but Yakimyuk is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Domingo Perez.
Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakimyuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Yakimyuk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yakimyuk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yakimyuk misses the body punch
and Perez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perez.
Yakimyuk wants to stand but Perez is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yakimyuk wants to stand up but Perez is controlling him.
Perez wants to control from the top but Yakimyuk keeps moving.
Perez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Domingo Perez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yakimyuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Perez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Yakimyuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakimyuk throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perez.
Yakimyuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perez - that will leave a mark!
Jab from Perez.
Yakimyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yakimyuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yakimyuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perez lands the left hand.
Perez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez thows a body kick. Yakimyuk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yakimyuk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Yakimyuk connects with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakimyuk.
Perez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yakimyuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yakimyuk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Nice uppercut there from Yakimyuk.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakimyuk tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakimyuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roman Yakimyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Yakimyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakimyuk moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perez. That's going to slow Yakimyuk down.
Yakimyuk tries to land a body kick
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yakimyuk won't be happy with that.
Perez throwing strikes but Yakimyuk manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Perez tries to bench press Yakimyuk off him but Yakimyuk keeps the position.
Yakimyuk has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Perez lands a right hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Perez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakimyuk pushes Perez away with a front kick.
Yakimyuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yakimyuk scores with a nice body kick.
Perez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yakimyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yakimyuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yakimyuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perez works the jab nicely.
Yakimyuk misses with an uppercut.
Perez misses with a body kick.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakimyuk throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yakimyuk misses
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yakimyuk won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yakimyuk keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Yakimyuk's face as Perez controls the position.
Perez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yakimyuk's shoulder. That is not cool.
Yakimyuk strikes from the bottom but Perez takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Domingo Perez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yakimyuk throwing hammer fists to the chest of Perez. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Perez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Super Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans comes to the cage accompanied by Hans being Hans. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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31
156 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Super Hans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esteban Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hans.
Hans attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Delgado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delgado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hans doesn't seem bothered though.
Super Hans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hans has time to react.
Hans throws a hook to the side of Delgado's head but Delgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delgado throws a front kick aimed at Hans's knee but Hans avoids it well.
Hans misses with a wild body shot.
Delgado looks to land a left hand but Hans moved out of range nicely.
Hans shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Delgado throws a hook but Hans avoids it easily.
Hans looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Hans just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans gets the takedown into side control.
Delgado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Hans politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hans prefers to stall for the moment though.
Delgado struggling a bit here.
Delgado tries to bench press Hans off him but Hans keeps the position.
Hans tries to move into full mount but can't pass Delgado's legs.
Delgado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Delgado preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Delgado is staying active underneath Hans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hans is looking for a kimura but Delgado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hans to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado wants to control but Hans is keeping busy.
Hans is working for a submission of some sort.
Hans thows a huge punch but Delgado dodges it nicely.
Hans is trying to control. Delgado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Delgado is looking to improve his position.
Hans is working for a kimura but Delgado is defending it quite comfortably.
Delgado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hans pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controlling the position for now.
Delgado is trying to maintain the position but Hans is very close to passing his half guard.
Delgado tries to roll over but Hans keeps him under control.
Delgado is not content to let Hans control the position.
Hans trying to control the pace.
Hans is thwarting Delgado's attempts to control the position.
Hans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hans misses with a hook. Delgado ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans misses with a head kick.
Hans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
A clash of legs there as Delgado blocks the low kick.
A jab from Delgado finds it's way through Hans's defenses.
Hans looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Hans lands the left hand.
Hans throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Hans lands a jab to the head.
Hans shoots in looking for a takedown. Delgado tries to sprawl out of it but Hans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delgado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Hans just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Hans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hans scores with a sloppy right hand. Delgado should have avoided that one.
Hans throws a lazy right hand but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Hans misses
and Delgado counters with a right hand to the body.
Hans misses with a combination
and Delgado counters with a nice uppercut.
Delgado blocks the body kick.
A big left from Delgado misses.
Hans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hans.
Delgado throws a jab when Hans was well out of range.
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Delgado walks into a straight right hand from Hans.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Hans.
Hans misses with a lunging right hand
and Delgado counters with a solid body kick.
Delgado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado connects with a solid leg kick.
Hans cracks Delgado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Delgado gets a clinch.
Hans dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Delgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Hans has a couple of punches blocked by Delgado.
Hans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado pushes Hans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hans misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Delgado as the two fighters clinch.
Hans throws a head punch that misses.
Hans throws a punch but it's blocked by Delgado.
Hans misses with a punch on the inside.
Delgado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado blocks a body shot from Hans.
Delgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Hans.
Hans struggles to land a body shot inside as Delgado controls his hands.
A short left from Delgado.
A short right from Hans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Delgado lands a takedown into guard.
Hans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delgado is working Hans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.
Delgado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hans managing to control the position.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Hans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delgado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado passes Hans's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hans tries to roll over but Delgado keeps him under control.
Hans wants to control but Delgado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Delgado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Delgado trying to control from Hans's half guard. Hans has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Esteban Delgado was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Delgado swats away the attempt to clinch by Hans.
Hans misses with a right hand
and Delgado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delgado checks a low kick from Hans.
Hans thuds a left hand into Delgado's body.
Delgado lands a right hook to the body.
Super Hans is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delgado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hans scores with a punch to the head.
Delgado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esteban Delgado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Hans.
Hans throws a predictable looking body shot
and Delgado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hans is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hans swings for the body but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Hans there.
Hans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Delgado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Delgado connects with an inside leg kick.
Delgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delgado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Delgado there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Hans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans punishes Delgado's body with a nice straight punch.
Hans misses with a straight right.
Hans misses the shot to the body.
Delgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Hans circles away.
Delgado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hans's sensitive parts.
Hans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Delgado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hans is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Delgado walks into a straight right hand from Hans.
Hans misses with a leg kick.
Delgado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hans lands with a shot to the body.
Delgado wants to clinch up but Hans keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delgado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hans misses with a straight right.
Hans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.
Hans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Hans.
Hans throws a jab but it's blocked by Delgado.
Delgado thumps Hans with a low kick.
Hans throws a lazy right hand but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delgado blocks a head kick by Hans.
Hans throws a sloppy head kick
and Delgado moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delgado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hans backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Delgado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hans misses with a body punch.
Hans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delgado's elbow.
Delgado scores with a shoulder strike.
Delgado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delgado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Delgado wants a takedown.
Delgado lands a nice shot to the body.
Hans blocks a body shot from Delgado.
Hans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delgado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hans working aggressively here.
Hans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hans tries to throw a body punch but Delgado avoids it by throwing Hans back against the cage.
Hans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delgado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delgado.
Hans tries to throw a body punch but Delgado avoids it by throwing Hans back against the cage.
Hans tries a body shot but Delgado blocks it.
Hans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delgado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado loads up on a big right hand but Hans slips the punch.
Delgado connects with an inside leg kick.
Hans fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Delgado is out of range.
Delgado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hans has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delgado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Hans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Esteban Delgado just about did enough to take it.
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.
Delgado tries to clinch but Hans is having none of it.
Delgado has managed to clinch.
Hans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Delgado misses with some punches.
Delgado scores with a hook to the body.
Delgado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hans backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Delgado looking for a takedown.
Delgado tries for a takedown but Hans manages to get underhooks.
Hans swings wildly with an uppercut but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hans is trying to drag Delgado to the mat but Delgado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hans scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Delgado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hans is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Shield, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Delgado trying to control the action but Hans is working from the bottom.
Delgado cracks Hans with a big right hand but Hans just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Delgado controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Hans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Delgado trying to control the action but Hans is working from the bottom.
Delgado working the ground and pound.
Delgado works to advance to full mount. Hans defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans is desperately trying to improve his position but Delgado has a good base and remains in mount.
Delgado tries to control but Hans wriggling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hans is trying desperately to improve position.
Delgado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Delgado looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hans is looking to get to half guard.
Hans is squirming around, avoiding Delgado's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado controlling from the full mount.
Delgado tries to control but Hans wriggling away.
Delgado lands a nice shot to the head.
Hans tries to hold on but Delgado postures up.
Delgado raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hans tries to reverse the position but Delgado maintains control.
Delgado working Hans over with strikes here.
Hans 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.
Delgado wants to take a breather but Hans is having none of it.
Hans is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hans is defending against the submission attempts here by Delgado.
Delgado prevents Hans from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans is staying active underneath Delgado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hans gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Delgado trying to control but Hans is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Delgado dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hans throws a low kick but Delgado moves out of range easily.
Hans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delgado tries to clinch there but Hans circles away.
Delgado with a nice cross.
Delgado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hans lands a right hook to the body.
Hans lands a jab to the head.
Hans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Delgado counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hans won't be happy with that.
Delgado is looking to take a break and control but Hans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hans is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans is not content to let Delgado control the position.
Esteban Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hans sneaks back into half guard.
Hans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hans is refusing to be controlled, as Delgado sits in half guard.
Hans trying to control but Delgado postures up.
Hans tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Super Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hans is trying to keep Delgado in close.
Hans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delgado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Delgado stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hans has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Delgado manages to get his head free but now Hans has transitioned to an armbar! Delgado grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hans! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Super Hans!
Super Hans thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce comes to the cage accompanied by Eve 6 - Inside Out. Danger has chosen Danger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Danger!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danger moves away.
Danger takes one to the side of the head.
Danger defending well as Pierce loads up on a big left hand.
Pierce looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range.
Pierce is looking to score with low kicks.
Damon Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Danger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pierce.
Pierce instigates a clinch.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Danger has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pierce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danger walks away with a smile on his face. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierce.
Pierce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danger throws out the jab.
Pierce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce throws a sloppy head kick and Danger moves out of range easily.
Pierce takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Pierce.
Danger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Danger keeps the fight on the outside.
Danger throws a series of punches but Pierce avoids them all with ease.
Danger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pierce. That one must have hurt.
Pierce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pierce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pierce looks to land a body kick but Danger moved away.
Pierce throws a head kick that misses.
Danger lands a glancing blow to the side of Pierce's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pierce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger lands with a cross.
It looks like Damon Pierce has been cut.
Danger throws the left hand but Pierce avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danger avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Danger blocks the body kick.
Pierce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danger moves away.
Pierce is looking to score with low kicks.
Pierce is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pierce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierce moves to clinch but Danger breaks away
and Danger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierce checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick.
Danger throws a hook to the side of Pierce's head but Pierce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Danger. That snapped Pierce's head back.
Pierce misses with a kick to the body.
Danger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Danger did well to prevent Pierce getting side control.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Danger dodges it nicely.
Danger wants to control but Pierce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danger is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pierce is staying active.
Danger is staying active underneath Pierce, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damon Pierce will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danger avoids a kick to the body.
Danger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Pierce attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pierce throws a body kick that misses
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierce is looking to wear down Danger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pierce shoots in and bounces Danger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danger looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger has control of Pierce's left arm, preventing Pierce from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Pierce has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pierce throws a big right hand that misses.
Danger being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierce tries a low kick but Danger avoids it.
Pierce is looking to chop away at Danger's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looking to score a takedown here. Danger is defending well but Pierce drives through and ends up in Danger's guard.
Pierce is looking to work some ground and pound but Danger has wrist control.
Pierce throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierce tries to free his leg and advance position but Danger is retaining full guard.
Pierce is working hard here to advance position.
Pierce throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierce postures up.
Danger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danger is pulling down on Pierce's head to control his posture.
Pierce throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierce tries to free his leg and advance position but Danger is retaining full guard.
Pierce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danger working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlos Danger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pierce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pierce lands a leg kick that knocks Danger off balance momentarily.
Pierce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Damon Pierce is winning the standup battle so far.
Danger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pierce. Danger shrugs it off though.
Danger throws the left hand but Pierce avoids the punch easily.
Pierce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pierce scrambles back to his feet.
Damon Pierce's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danger checks a low kick from Pierce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierce throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Danger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Danger misses with a looping right.
Pierce blocks a jab.
Danger throws a chopping leg kick but Pierce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pierce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pierce.
Danger looks to land a body kick but Pierce moved away.
Pierce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Danger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pierce misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Carlos Danger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danger blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Pierce.
Danger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pierce checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danger blocks a head kick by Pierce.
Danger checks a leg kick.
Danger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pierce.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danger cracks a nice hook into Pierce's ribs.
Danger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pierce.
Pierce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danger's waist but Danger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierce off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce scores with a sloppy right hand. Danger should have avoided that one.
Pierce clobbers Danger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pierce swings for the body but Danger moves out of range.
Pierce lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danger misses with a hook. Pierce ducked under it nicely.
Pierce misses with a series of wild punches.
Danger stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierce. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
Danger blocks the body kick.
Pierce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danger has control of Pierce's left arm, preventing Pierce from doing any damage.
Pierce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Danger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damon Pierce.
Pierce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danger in his tracks.
Pierce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick from Pierce.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Danger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce throws a head kick but Danger moves out of range.
Pierce throws a leg kick
and Danger counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Damon Pierce did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Danger misses with a low kick.
Pierce looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pierce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pierce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pierce.
Danger avoids the head kick by Pierce.
Pierce wants to slow Danger down by chopping away at his legs.
Danger slips under a jab from Pierce.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pierce, as that shot connected.
Danger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierce looks for the body kick but Danger saw that one coming.
A jab from Danger misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Pierce finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Danger blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Danger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierce lands a jab to Danger's midsection.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick.
Danger moves out of range as Pierce throws a body kick.
Pierce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pierce bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierce.
Pierce throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pierce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Pierce. Those never looked like landing.
Pierce lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierce motions for Danger to come forward. Pierce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pierce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danger manages to avoid it.
Danger looks to land a right hand but Pierce moved out of range.
Good exchange - Danger coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a body kick that misses
and Danger counters with a head kick that drops Pierce to the mat! Pierce scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce misses with a lunging right hand
and Danger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pierce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierce looks to land a body kick but Danger moved away.
Pierce looks to land a body kick but Danger moved away.
Pierce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Pierce is looking to land body kicks.
Danger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Pierce throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Danger finds it's target.
Danger misses with the combination.
Pierce works Danger's body with a nice hook.
Pierce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danger tries to land a leg kick but Pierce saw it coming and moves away.
Pierce blocks a head kick by Danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pierce instigates a clinch.
Pierce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Danger after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Danger dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Pierce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierce.
Pierce misses with a wild combination.
Danger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Danger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danger's waist but Danger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierce off to one side.
Pierce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierce throws a wild body kick that Danger sees coming a mile off.
Carlos Danger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger slips a straight right by Pierce.
Pierce throws a wild body kick that Danger sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Pierce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierce is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Danger.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Danger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pierce counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danger's guard now.
Pierce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierce throws an elbow that misses. Danger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pierce's guard. Nice move by Danger!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pierce trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pierce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Danger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Danger.
Danger moves out of range as Pierce throws a body kick.
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.
Pierce closes the distance and clinches.
Danger lands a nice uppercut.
Danger stops a takedown attempt from Pierce.
Still in the clinch, Danger scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierce.
Pierce wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Danger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damon Pierce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierce doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pierce manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damon Pierce showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pierce has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Pierce!
A less than humble Damon Pierce misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solseng comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Horse - Hero of the Day. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jenova's choice of entrance music: Pink Floyd - Money. Ole Solseng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ole Solseng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holy Jenova!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solseng looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenova is just out of range.
Solseng misses with a left hand
and Jenova holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land.
Solseng blocking some punches.
Jenova tries to work over Solseng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solseng tries a body shot but Jenova blocks it.
Solseng blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jenova.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenova.
Solseng blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Solseng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova tries to work over Solseng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenova.
Solseng is breathing heavily.
Solseng misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Jenova.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenova.
Solseng prevents a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Solseng controls the action.
We've been informed that Jenova has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova misses with some punches.
Solseng is trying to break the clinch but Jenova has him pressed against the cage.
Jenova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jenova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenova misses with a punch on the inside.
Solseng working aggressively here.
Jenova lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Jenova.
Jenova lands with a light punch inside.
Solseng prevents a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Solseng controls the action.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solseng's elbow.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solseng's elbow.
Jenova lands with a light punch inside.
Jenova lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Solseng or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenova gets through Solseng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenova misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jenova.
Jenova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenova lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Solseng controls the action.
Jenova lands a shoulder strike.
Solseng prevents a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova gets through Solseng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenova lands a shoulder strike.
Jenova misses with a punch to the body.
Jenova tries a body shot but Solseng blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenova.
A short left from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a hook to the body.
Jenova misses with a body punch.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenova.
Jenova lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Jenova on the inside.
Solseng blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenova lands with a left to the head.
Jenova lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova lands a left hand.
Jenova tries to work over Solseng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solseng swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solseng blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solseng backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jenova scores with a nice short uppercut.
Solseng is rocked!
Jenova creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Solseng's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Solseng drops to his knees and Jenova pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holy Jenova!
A very excited looking Holy Jenova made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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