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Midweek Madness 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light comes to the cage accompanied by Kasabian - Club Foot. Samin Ax is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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131 lbs
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140 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ax needs to keep his hands up - Light had a free shot at his head there.
Ax shoots for a takedown but Light saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Light smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ax misses with a takedown attempt - Light sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Light misses with a wild combination.
Ax throws a shot to the body.
Light looks to land a combination. Ax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ax is rocked!
Ax darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Light is trying to stand up here but Ax is controlling him well.
Ax thows a huge punch but Light dodges it nicely.
Light is looking to improve his position.
Ax is thwarting Light's attempts to control the position.
Light wants to get back to his feet.
Ax thows a huge punch but Light dodges it nicely.
Ax is trying to control the action in half guard but Light is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax prevents Light from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Light misses.
Light connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ax momentarily.
Light throws a series of punches but Ax moves out of range.
We've been told by Light's head coaches at Hate Made Me Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Light lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ax. Light does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light throws a right and a left that Ax avoids nicely.
Light keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ax walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ax is still on wobbly legs! Can Light finish him?
Light throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ax.
Ax seems to have recovered his senses.
Ax looks to score with a jab to the body but Light is just out of range.
Ax misses with a wild body shot.
Luke Light is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Light throws a series of punches but Ax moves out of range.
Light lands a slapping body shot.
Ax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Light misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ax counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Light there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Light lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Light dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Light.
Light throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Light connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Light, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Light lands with an overhand left.
Light feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ax sprawling to the canvas! Ax rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Light finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Light misses with a body shot.
Ax looks up at the clock. Bad move! Light lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ax. Light pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Light!
Our winner, Luke Light, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix has chosen Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mirko Raymore Ardonia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Nix!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia lands with a hook. Nix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nix throws a chopping leg kick but Ardonia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nix cracks Ardonia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nix.
Nix misses with an uppercut. Ardonia saw that one coming.
Ardonia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nix dodges the punch combination from Ardonia.
Ardonia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nix's head.
Ardonia throws a jab when Nix was well out of range.
Nix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nix throws a hook but Ardonia blocks it.
Nix lands a nice hook to Ardonia's body. Ardonia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nix lands a nice shot that snaps Ardonia's head back.
It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardonia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nix.
Nix misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ardonia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ardonia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nix connects with a crisp jab.
Nix lands a left and a right that send Ardonia crashing to the mat, dazed. Nix thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ardonia is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ardonia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Ardonia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Nix misses.
Nix throws a push kick but Ardonia slaps the foot to one side.
Nix missing with a left hand there. Ardonia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joey Nix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ardonia.
Ardonia seems to have got his legs back now.
Nix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ardonia moves out of range of the body kick.
Nix misses the jab.
Nix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ardonia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nix finds it's way round the side to connect with Ardonia's head.
Nix loads up on a big right hand but Ardonia slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix looks to land a right hand but Ardonia moved out of range.
Nix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ardonia.
Nix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ardonia momentarily.
Nix throws a push kick but Ardonia slaps the foot to one side.
Nix wants to land a leg kick but Ardonia is out of range.
Ardonia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ardonia throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ardonia.
Ardonia tries a head kick but it misses.
Nix cracks Ardonia with a good jab.
Nix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ardonia's head.
Nix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nix moves forwards but Ardonia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nix circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Nix.
Ardonia throws out a leg kick but Nix moves out of range and Ardonia only half commits.
Ardonia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nix.
Ardonia moves out of range of the body kick from Nix.
Nix drops Ardonia with a beautiful combination! Ardonia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nix is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nix throws a hook but Ardonia blocks it.
Nix swinging wildly here.
Nix looks to land a combination but Ardonia avoids it well.
Ardonia moves away from the strike by Nix.
Nix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ardonia, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Nix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ardonia is trying to push Nix away but Nix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ardonia takes a shot to the head.
Ardonia blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ardonia.
Ardonia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nix throws a chopping leg kick but Ardonia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from Ardonia. Those never looked like landing.
Nix thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Nix misses its intended target.
Nix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ardonia moves away from the strike by Nix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Raymore Ardonia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ardonia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nix throws out the jab.
Ardonia moves away from the strike by Nix.
Ardonia misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nix 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 Ardonia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ardonia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nix cracks Ardonia with a good jab.
Ardonia throws a nice looking combination but Nix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joey Nix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ardonia is able to avoid easily.
Ardonia slips under a jab.
Nix thows a body shot but no joy.
Nix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nix throws the kick towards the body but Ardonia avoids it.
Ardonia throws a head kick but Nix moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Nix misses
and Ardonia counters with a one-two to the body.
Nix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nix effectively controlling the action here.
Ardonia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nix tries to throw a body punch but Ardonia avoids it by throwing Nix back against the cage.
Ardonia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nix tries to land a front kick but Ardonia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nix avoids the head kick by Ardonia.
Ardonia connects with a single shot there.
Nix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ardonia moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia jabs Nix right on the nose. Nix blinks but takes it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nix 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 Ardonia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ardonia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ardonia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nix tries to land a body kick
and Ardonia counters with a body kick that stops Nix in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nix throws a wild body kick that Ardonia sees coming a mile off.
Nix wants to land a leg kick but Ardonia is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Ardonia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nix moves out of range of the body kick from Ardonia.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Nix avoids them all with ease.
Nix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ardonia.
Ardonia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia staying out of range there.
Ardonia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nix. Ardonia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nix throws a head kick but Ardonia moves out of range.
Nix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ardonia.
Nix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ardonia.
Ardonia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nix misses with a lunging right hand
and Ardonia counters with a head kick.
Nix is rocked!
Nix looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ardonia lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nix. Ardonia pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Roper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Roper's choice of entrance music: Mr.Roper, Mr.Roper by Irish Terry Conklin. Jim Roper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Roper!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roper throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
We've been informed that Roper 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.
Roper lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Roper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Jim Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Roper looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Roper moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie prevents Roper from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roper has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie is pressing down on Roper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roper is holding on for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roper is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Roper taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Roper can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Roper is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gracie 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.
Gracie breaks from Roper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roper is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Roper is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Roper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Roper! Gracie sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Roper and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Jotko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Morozov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Jotko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivan Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morozov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jotko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morozov's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jotko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morozov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jotko throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Morozov's body to avoid the submission. Morozov has instead reached around Jotko's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Morozov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Morozov!
A very excited looking Ivan Morozov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 10 Years - All White. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johnny Smith enters the cage!
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259 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frank's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Frank's guard.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Frank's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Frank's guard.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Frank's guard.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Smith as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Frank screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Smith! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Johnny Smith!
Johnny Smith decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rutten is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten misses with a straight right.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ardona checks it well.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Rutten lands a head shot.
It looks like James Ardona has been cut.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ardona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutten circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardona slips a jab from Rutten.
Rutten has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ardona is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ardona lands a nice shot that snaps Rutten's head back.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ardona throws out a powerful jab.
Ardona throws a series of punches but Rutten avoids them all with ease.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Ardona moves away and avoids it.
Ardona throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ardona has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
Ardona throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease.
Rutten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Ardona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ardona.
Decent striking displayed by Rutten there.
Ardona ducks right into an uppercut from Rutten.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Ardona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutten misses with a right hand
and Ardona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ardona moves out of range as Rutten strikes.
Ardona walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Ardona moves away and avoids it.
Rutten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ardona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutten throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona throws a combination. Rutten tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Ardona moves out of range.
Ardona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rutten.
Rutten swinging wildly here.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Rutten misses the jab.
Ardona throws a series of punches but Rutten avoids them all with ease.
Rutten throws a low kick but Ardona avoids it.
Ardona throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rutten misses
enabling Ardona to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Ardona finds it's target.
Rutten throws a low kick, looking for Ardona's leg but Ardona calmly moves out of range.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Ardona scores with a one two! Rutten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutten tried to score with a low kick but Ardona checks it.
Ardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Ardona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rutten 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 Ardona has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ardona and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rutten lands with a shot to the body.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Ardona's shoulder, as Ardona tries to avoid the shot.
Ardona closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rutten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ardona - the referee stops the clock and Rutten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ardona. Rutten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ardona lands a jab-cross combination.
Rutten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ardona is out of range.
Ardona looks to land a combination but Rutten avoids it well.
Ardona lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutten swinging wildly here.
Rutten throws a right and a left that Ardona avoids nicely.
Rutten avoids the body shot from Ardona.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bas Rutten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Ardona's cut.
That's time! Ardona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ardona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ardona throws a nice looking combination but Rutten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ardona.
Ardona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ardona tries to bum rush Rutten with a series of wild strikes but Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ardona lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rutten's corner calls for a 1-2. Rutten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ardona has time to react.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Ardona finds it's way through Rutten's defenses.
Ardona moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Rutten tries a low kick but Ardona avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a low kick as Ardona jumps back.
Rutten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ardona is out of range.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Ardona counters with a right hand to the body.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutten misses with a right hand
and Ardona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutten 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.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Ardona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ardona.
Rutten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ardona is out of range.
Ardona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Ardona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ardona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rutten is predictable there
and Ardona counters with a right hand to the body.
Rutten wants to slow Ardona down by chopping away at his legs.
Ardona misses with a looping right.
A big left from Ardona misses.
Ardona looks to land a right hand but Rutten moved out of range.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Ardona ducks down to avoid it.
Rutten lands with a nice body punch.
Rutten misses the jab.
Ardona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutten misses the shot to the body.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ardona lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rutten avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rutten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ardona - the referee stops the clock and Rutten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ardona. Rutten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Ardona.
Ardona scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutten throws out a leg kick but Ardona moves out of range and Rutten only half commits.
Rutten is looking to chop away at Ardona's legs.
Rutten misses with an uppercut. Ardona saw that one coming.
Ardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
James Ardona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardona checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutten.
Ardona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutten.
Rutten throws out a leg kick but Ardona moves out of range and Rutten only half commits.
Rutten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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!
Rutten misses with a straight right.
Ardona scores with a sloppy right hand. Rutten should have avoided that one.
Ardona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ardona bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten cracks Ardona with a good jab.
Rutten is looking to score with low kicks.
Ardona moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Ardona'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!
Rutten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Ardona takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Ardona counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Ardona's shoulder, as Ardona tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Ardona finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Ardona does no damage.
Ardona 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.
Rutten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ardona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rutten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ardona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ardona misses with a combination
and Rutten counters with a left and a right that stings Ardona.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten lands a really nice looking cross but Ardona seems unphased.
Rutten 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.
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardona needs to keep his hands up - Rutten had a free shot at his head there.
Ardona ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Ardona throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
Ardona is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rutten! Ardona is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bas Rutten!
The defeated James Ardona had this to say: 'Sorry for my performance tonight. I know he's the better man tonight. I promise to come back stronger.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Healing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen damn it feels good to be a gangsta as his entrance music. Carson Hughes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ellis Healing's chin.
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144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ellis Healing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Healing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Healing has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes stops a takedown attempt from Healing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Healing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hughes's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hughes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Healing pulls guard effortlessly.
Healing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes wants to get up but he can't break Healing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Healing throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hughes escapes and throws Healing's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Healing is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Healing misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Healing wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Healing slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Healing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Healing is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hughes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Healing's body to avoid the submission. Healing has instead reached around Hughes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Healing arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ellis Healing!
Ellis Healing thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (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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212 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Ostrowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ostrowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ostrowski prevents a body shot from Smith.
We've been hearing reports that Ostrowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ostrowski tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith has Ostrowski pressed against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Ostrowski blocks it.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith gets through Ostrowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ostrowski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Ostrowski fails to land.
Ostrowski blocking some punches.
Smith has Ostrowski pushed against the cage.
Ostrowski trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Ostrowski seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Smith is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Ostrowski misses with a body punch.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ostrowski tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Ostrowski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski blocks a body shot from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Ostrowski fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ostrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith digs a good hook to Ostrowski's body.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ostrowski has time to react.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ostrowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ostrowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Ostrowski looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ostrowski looking to control.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith is working Ostrowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith stands up over Ostrowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ostrowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ostrowski, not yet.
Ostrowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Ostrowski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ostrowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Frankie Ostrowski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith swings for the body but Ostrowski moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith swings for the body but Ostrowski moves out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Ostrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ostrowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ostrowski throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ostrowski is one step ahead there.
Ostrowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ostrowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ostrowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ostrowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ostrowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ostrowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ostrowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ostrowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostrowski stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Ostrowski seems unphased.
Smith throws a hook but Ostrowski blocks it.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Ostrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Ostrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ostrowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Ostrowski throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Ostrowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full 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!
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ostrowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Frankie Ostrowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Ostrowski dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Ostrowski slips the punch.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Ostrowski is out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ostrowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostrowski.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Ostrowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Ostrowski wants to control for a moment but Smith uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is positioning himself well to prevent Ostrowski advancing to mount.
Ostrowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ostrowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Ostrowski trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ostrowski throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Ostrowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ostrowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostrowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ostrowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ostrowski postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Ostrowski being controlled here momentarily.
Ostrowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ostrowski postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ostrowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ostrowski trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frankie Ostrowski 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.
Ostrowski controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Ostrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ostrowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Ostrowski!
After winning the bout, Frankie Ostrowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Dong Hyuk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong Hyuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Dong Hyuk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Dong Hyuk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. Faber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faber looks to land a combination but Dong Hyuk avoids it well.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Dong Hyuk counters by moving into the clinch.
Dong Hyuk stalling in the clinch.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Dong Hyuk won't allow it.
Faber wants a takedown but no success here.
Faber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dong Hyuk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
A short left from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a shot to the side of Faber's head.
Faber looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dong Hyuk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber is trying to drag Dong Hyuk to the mat but Dong Hyuk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dong Hyuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Dong Hyuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong Hyuk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dong Hyuk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faber.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong Hyuk stalls.
Faber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dong Hyuk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faber.
Faber shoots in but Dong Hyuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks Faber off balance momentarily.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dong Hyuk as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries for a takedown but Dong Hyuk circles away easily
and Dong Hyuk counters by moving into the clinch.
Dong Hyuk lands a shoulder strike.
Faber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dong Hyuk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faber wants to take the fight to the mat but Dong Hyuk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dong Hyuk stalling.
A short right from Dong Hyuk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong Hyuk slows down the pace here.
Dong Hyuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that round.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong Hyuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dong Hyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Faber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Faber with a hook.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice strike.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong Hyuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dong Hyuk gets a clinch.
Faber is trying to force a seperation but Dong Hyuk has the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Dong Hyuk fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dong Hyuk prevents it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Faber. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dong Hyuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faber stalling in the clinch but Dong Hyuk improves position.
Dong Hyuk pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk lands with a left to the head.
Faber is trying to break the clinch but Dong Hyuk has him pressed against the cage.
Dong Hyuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber blocks a head kick by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Faber is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Faber crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong Hyuk - the referee stops the clock and Faber gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong Hyuk. Faber manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Faber shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dong Hyuk! Faber is out on his feet! Dong Hyuk rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Faber is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Faber is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shin Dong Hyuk!
A very excited looking Shin Dong Hyuk 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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