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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ifarel Gregorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ifarel Gregorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gregorian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gregorian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Gregorian tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gregorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ifarel Gregorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Hernandez.
Gregorian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Gregorian.
Hernandez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gregorian looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gregorian.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Gregorian, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes Gregorian against the cage but Gregorian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Gregorian tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez looks winded!
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gregorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorian connects with a nice looking jab.
Gregorian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gregorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Gregorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Gregorian scoring well with a low kick there.
Ifarel Gregorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregorian lands with a hook. Hernandez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gregorian can pounce on him.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregorian.
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Gregorian keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Gregorian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregorian takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Gregorian lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gregorian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Gregorian tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gregorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Gregorian slams his shin into Hernandez's torso.
Gregorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregorian.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Gregorian.
Gregorian lands a brutal head kick. Hernandez looks out on his feet and Gregorian throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ifarel Gregorian!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaji Maruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakbar Shamuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maruo's entrance music is Avril Lavigne - Hello Kitty. A fine choice. Kaji Maruo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaji Maruo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakbar Shamuli!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Maruo as he connects with a hook.
Maruo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamuli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maruo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maruo misses with a two punch combination.
And Shamuli tries to counter it with a takedown but Maruo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maruo cracks Shamuli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shamuli slips a jab and a cross from Maruo.
Shamuli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maruo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamuli scrambles back to his feet.
Maruo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maruo misses with a double jab
and Shamuli counters with a single leg into guard. Maruo didn't expect that.
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!
Shamuli content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamuli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shamuli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maruo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maruo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maruo wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Maruo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maruo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shamuli or perhaps it was just good defense by Maruo, which made it look bad.
Kaji Maruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Shamuli tries for a takedown but Maruo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maruo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shamuli shoots in for a double leg but Maruo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maruo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shamuli shoots in looking for a takedown. Maruo tries to sprawl out of it but Shamuli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maruo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shamuli looks winded!
Maruo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamuli has Maruo pressed against the cage, preventing Maruo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maruo is trying to force a seperation but Shamuli has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamuli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maruo after a bit of a struggle.
Shamuli is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaji Maruo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maruo looks to land a combination but Shamuli avoids it well.
Maruo throws a right hand that Shamuli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamuli also avoids with ease.
Shamuli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maruo.
Maruo looks to land a combination but Shamuli avoids it well.
Maruo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maruo wants it to stay on the feet.
Maruo misses with the combination.
Shamuli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maruo to the mat! Maruo manages to get full guard.
Shamuli sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shamuli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shamuli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamuli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maruo is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maruo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamuli shoots in for a double leg but Maruo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Maruo as he connects with a hook.
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Kaji Maruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Maruo lands a really nice looking cross but Shamuli seems unphased.
Maruo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamuli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shamuli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maruo's waist but Maruo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shamuli off to one side.
A nice combination there by Maruo.
Kaji Maruo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamuli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamuli.
Maruo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamuli fails with a takedown attempt.
Maruo gets underhooks to prevent Shamuli's takedown attempt.
Shamuli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maruo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shamuli can turn it around.
Shamuli is breathing heavily.
Maruo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shamuli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamuli tries to score a body lock takedown but Maruo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli tries to score a body lock takedown but Maruo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shamuli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maruo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamuli lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaji Maruo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maruo sprawls well. Maruo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shamuli gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Maruo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shamuli slips a jab and a cross from Maruo.
A nice combination there by Maruo.
Shamuli misses with a takedown attempt
and Maruo counters with a three punch combo that has Shamuli backing up. Shamuli nods at Maruo to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaji Maruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Maruo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maruo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamuli can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Maruo. No joy for Shamuli on that attempt.
Maruo throws a right hand that Shamuli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamuli also avoids with ease.
Shamuli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maruo defends well and Shamuli ends up having to push Maruo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maruo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamuli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Maruo. No joy for Shamuli on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruo scores with a three punch combo!
Shamuli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maruo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maruo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Maruo as Shamuli shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Maruo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maruo.
Maruo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maruo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kaji Maruo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamuli misses with a takedown
and Maruo counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Maruo throws a series of punches but Shamuli avoids them all with ease.
Maruo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamuli has time to react.
Shamuli looks for a takedown but Maruo sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Maruo. Those never looked like landing.
Maruo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shamuli.
Maruo throws a right and a left that Shamuli avoids nicely.
Maruo throws a series of punches but Shamuli moves out of range.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maruo but Maruo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maruo throws a big counter combination but Shamuli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shamuli fails with the takedown
and Maruo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maruo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamuli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maruo.
Maruo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamuli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamuli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaji Maruo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Maruo. Those never looked like landing.
Shamuli shoots in looking for a takedown. Maruo tries to sprawl out of it but Shamuli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maruo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Maruo. Those never looked like landing.
Maruo misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Maruo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamuli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maruo is trying to escape the position but Shamuli is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shamuli tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shamuli controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaji Maruo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maruo, 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 Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaji Maruo!
In defeat, Hakbar Shamuli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Needa Practice More'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ueki Boku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kadek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kadek has chosen Polyester Embassy - "Orange Is Yellow as his entrance music. Adam Kadek will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ueki Boku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Kadek!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boku tries to avoid it but Kadek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boku to the ground. Boku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kadek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kadek, right into the meat.
Adam Kadek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boku half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kadek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kadek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kadek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kadek has managed to get both his arms back between Boku's legs - danger averted.
Kadek is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boku is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boku has escaped and now he's on top!
Kadek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadek is trying to keep Boku in close.
Boku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kadek keeping full guard, as Boku tries to pass.
Boku is pushing down on Kadek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kadek is fighting to maintain full guard but Boku has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kadek wants to improve his position but Boku is controlling well.
Kadek gets full guard.
Boku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kadek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boku controls the pace.
Kadek trying to keep a closed guard but Boku is proving a slippery customer.
That's two 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.
Kadek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boku defends well.
Boku looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kadek looking for a guillotine here but Boku defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boku controlling from the top position.
Boku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boku throwing strikes from guard but Kadek blocks nicely.
Boku slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boku swats away the attempt to clinch by Kadek.
Kadek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boku counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kadek won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadek can't do much from the bottom here.
Boku scoring with punches and elbows.
Boku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boku thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boku is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Boku.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boku stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kadek shoots in for a takedown but Boku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kadek has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boku is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kadek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boku tries to avoid it but Kadek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boku to the ground. Boku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueki Boku dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kadek avoids the head kick by Boku.
Kadek dives in for a single leg takedown but Boku sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boku closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kadek's guard.
Kadek working a defensive guard but Boku manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boku working the ground and pound from side control.
Boku in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Boku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kadek can do to turn this around?
Boku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kadek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boku trying to control the action but Kadek is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boku cracks Kadek with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kadek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boku thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Kadek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kadek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boku is thwarting Kadek's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boku seems to be working for a kimura but Kadek defends the submission attempt.
Boku is thwarting Kadek's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boku stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nice sprawl there from Boku as Kadek shoots in.
Boku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kadek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kadek is looking for a sweep.
Boku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kadek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kadek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boku is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boku misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kadek is trying to control Boku's posture but Boku avoids it.
Kadek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kadek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kadek looking for submissions off his back.
Boku is working for a kimura but Kadek is defending it quite comfortably.
Kadek tries to roll over but Boku keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boku working the head and body with strikes.
Kadek is trying to maintain the position but Boku is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boku scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boku is looking for a kimura but Kadek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boku to get the leverage.
Boku is pressing down on Kadek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kadek is holding on for now.
Kadek flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueki Boku dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kadek is looking to clinch.
Kadek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boku.
Boku misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Kadek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kadek tries for a takedown but Boku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kadek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boku.
Kadek misses with a double jab
and Boku counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boku pushes down on Kadek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boku trying to pass the guard but Kadek defending well.
Kadek is trying to control but Boku passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boku trying to control the position but Kadek is working away.
Boku cracks Kadek with a big right hand but Kadek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kadek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boku is trying to get an arm triangle but Kadek is defending well.
Kadek wants to control but Boku postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kadek tries to bench press Boku off him but Boku keeps the position.
Ueki Boku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boku wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kadek, who protects the arm well.
Kadek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boku connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kadek some visible discomfort.
Kadek struggling a bit here.
Boku is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kadek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kadek manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boku has his hands clasped together around Kadek's back. He's all about the action.
Kadek thows a huge punch but Boku dodges it nicely.
Kadek wants to stand up but Boku is controlling the position.
Kadek is nestled in close to Boku, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boku looking for submissions off his back.
Boku tries to get to full guard but Kadek has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kadek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kadek is working for a kimura but Boku is defending it quite comfortably.
Adam Kadek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kadek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boku's head.
Ueki Boku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kadek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ueki Boku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ueki Boku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jerry Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Jerry Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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202 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jerry Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee drives through with a takedown into Suzuki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Suzuki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee postures up.
Lee advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Suzuki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Suzuki struggling a bit here.
Suzuki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Suzuki is defending well.
Suzuki tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Suzuki tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Suzuki is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Jerry Lee!
A determined Alex Jerry Lee didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Manhove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuji Nagata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Manhove is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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211 lbs
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218 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Manhove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuji Nagata!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhove takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nagata displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manhove.
Manhove looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagata is just out of range.
Nagata drops Manhove with a left right combo! Nagata follows him down to the ground into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhove tries to bench press Nagata off him but Nagata keeps the position.
Nagata wants to control but Manhove is keeping him busy.
Nagata looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nagata tries to advance to mount but Manhove denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manhove tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhove takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nagata tries to stand but Manhove controls the position and pulls Nagata into his guard.
Manhove is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nagata defends well.
Nagata scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nagata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nagata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagata has gone for a leg lock! Manhove slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nagata's guard.
Nagata wants to hit a switch here but Manhove passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nagata there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata working to try and regain half guard.
Manhove is landing with some decent strikes but Nagata is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nagata regains half guard.
Manhove slips a nice elbow through Nagata's hands, connecting with Nagata's forehead.
Manhove passes into side control, despite Nagata's attempt to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manhove wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhove cracks Nagata with a big elbow.
Manhove working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manhove is looking to take a break and control but Nagata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manhove looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Manhove working the ground and pound.
Manhove taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhove sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nagata is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manhove lands a few punches from side control.
Manhove working the ground and pound from side control.
Nagata can't do much from the bottom here.
Nagata dodges the ground and pound from Manhove.
Sloppy strikes there by Manhove.
Nagata takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nagata is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuji Nagata will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Both fighters circling a little - Nagata finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nagata tries to bum rush Manhove with a series of wild strikes but Manhove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagata throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Nagata misses
and Manhove counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nagata!
Nagata is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manhove's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nagata tries to roll over but Manhove keeps him under control.
Nagata trying to hold on to Manhove's head to control him but Manhove postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhove throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nagata gets full guard.
Nagata looking to control.
Manhove landing with the ground and pound.
Nagata utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manhove defends well.
Manhove definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manhove throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manhove working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nagata's head.
Manhove with a nice head shot there.
Manhove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Manhove trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manhove scoring with some ground and pound.
Manhove with a nice head shot there.
Manhove content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhove is looking to work some ground and pound but Nagata has wrist control.
Manhove wants to control from the top but Nagata keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manhove tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagata is retaining full guard.
Manhove slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manhove clinches up against the cage.
Manhove misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagata looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhove has a couple of punches blocked by Nagata.
Manhove trying to land knees to the body.
Manhove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagata is trying to maintain a safe position but Manhove gets an underhook and turns Nagata into the cage.
Nagata is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nagata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nagata misses with a knee strike.
Nagata cracks Manhove with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nagata stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nagata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manhove tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nagata utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagata.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manhove misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagata is trying to stall.
Manhove tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Manhove will probably get the nod.
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!
Nagata scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Nagata.
Manhove seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nagata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nagata lands a jab to the nose.
Nagata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhove circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhove avoids the head kick by Nagata.
Manhove swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nagata throws a low kick, looking for Manhove's leg but Manhove calmly moves out of range.
Manhove looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nagata!
Nagata struggling a bit here.
Nagata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manhove wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nagata wants to control but Manhove postures up.
Manhove wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagata keeps working.
Nagata manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Manhove is trying to maintain the position but Nagata is very close to passing his half guard.
Nagata prevents Manhove from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nagata trying to control the pace.
Nagata is looking to advance position but Manhove won't allow it.
Manhove is positioning himself well to prevent Nagata advancing to mount.
Nagata tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Manhove.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata is looking for a kimura but Manhove is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nagata to get the leverage.
Nagata wants to stand but Manhove has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nagata moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Manhove.
Nagata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manhove.
Nagata needs to keep his hands up - Manhove had a free shot at his head there.
Darren Manhove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhove avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagata misses with a body punch
and Manhove counters with a nice uppercut.
Yuji Nagata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhove slips under a jab.
Manhove closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nagata to the mat! Nagata manages to get full guard.
Nagata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manhove doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manhove manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nagata trying to control the position.
Nagata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manhove preventing the sweep.
Nagata looking for a guillotine here but Manhove defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuji Nagata.
I think Nagata 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuji Nagata!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Hitogoroshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitogoroshi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crooked by Bassbin Twins kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
212 lbs
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212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ren Hitogoroshi!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Am decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hitogoroshi wants to get back to his feet.
Hitogoroshi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Am passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hitogoroshi!
We've been hearing good reports from Am's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hitogoroshi is trying to escape the mount.
Am with the ground and pound from mount.
Am is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hitogoroshi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hitogoroshi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Am connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Am is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hitogoroshi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hitogoroshi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitogoroshi postures up.
Hitogoroshi trying to control but Am is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Am looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Am is on top in guard.
Am pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitogoroshi is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Am's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Am working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Am is working Hitogoroshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hitogoroshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Am throws a big elbow that misses.
Am 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.
Am is pushing down on Hitogoroshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hitogoroshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Am has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Am working over Hitogoroshi with some ground and pound. Hitogoroshi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Am not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Am not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Am landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Am throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hitogoroshi to regain full guard.
Am won't allow Hitogoroshi to sweep him here.
Am trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitogoroshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Am's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Am throwing strikes but missing.
Hitogoroshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Am. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Am landing with the ground and pound.
Hitogoroshi wants to improve his position but instead Am has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi is staying active underneath Am, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Am throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Am trying to control the pace.
Am lands with a punch from half guard.
Am is nestled in close to Hitogoroshi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hitogoroshi is trying to stand up here but Am is controlling him well.
Hitogoroshi is looking to improve his position.
Hitogoroshi wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Am lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Am seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hitogoroshi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Am looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hitogoroshi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Am drops an elbow to the side of Hitogoroshi's head.
Am lands with a punch from half guard.
Hitogoroshi is trying to stand up here but Am is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Am lands a nice short elbow.
Am with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hitogoroshi tries to get to full guard but Am has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Am dominated that round.
That's time! Am's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Am shoots in and drives through. Hitogoroshi sprawls well.
Am just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitogoroshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Am doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hitogoroshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hitogoroshi scores with a hook to the body. Am takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Am takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Sam Am has been cut.
Am tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Am is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitogoroshi can do to turn this around?
Am misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitogoroshi.
Hitogoroshi throws a nice looking combination but Am bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Am misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hitogoroshi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Am! Hitogoroshi lets Am back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Am is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitogoroshi thuds a left hand into Am's body.
Oh Am is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitogoroshi is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Am flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Am is out cold! Hitogoroshi holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ren Hitogoroshi!
During a confident post fight interview, Ren Hitogoroshi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cooter Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Folayang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Titties and Beer. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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167 lbs
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26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cooter Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Folayang!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Folayang feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Folayang moves out of range easily.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Folayang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folayang prevents Brown from improving position.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Folayang, who protects the arm well.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Folayang is defending well.
Brown wants to control but Folayang is keeping him busy.
Folayang is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two 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.
Brown controlling the position from side mount.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Folayang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Folayang is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cooter Brown!
Cooter Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Edward Folayang had this to say: 'I'm sorry to all my fans. I let you down.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viavao Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joey B - Tonga (Feat. Sarkodie) . The key to victory for Mason Graham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viavao Kaho!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaho.
Graham throws a series of punches but Kaho moves out of range.
Kaho with the counter takedown but Graham avoids it easily.
Kaho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Graham scores with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Graham.
Graham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graham thuds his right hand into Kaho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graham throws a series of punches but Kaho avoids them all with ease.
Graham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaho.
Graham with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Graham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaho somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham stalling against the cage.
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Graham tries to bum rush Kaho with a series of wild strikes but Kaho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck for Kaho with that takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Graham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viavao Kaho.
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Graham's head coaches at Madz that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graham lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaho's head.
Graham misses with a looping left.
Graham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaho's head.
Kaho is rocked!
Graham lands with a big right hook that stumbles Kaho - he's out on his feet here! Graham follows up with another monster hook that separates Kaho from consciousness! Kaho falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Graham stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mason Graham!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Big Dick has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Big Dick seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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285 lbs
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215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Dick. Beautiful body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dick sprawls well. Dick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Dick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Emelianenko manages to circle out of the way.
Big Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Emelianenko.
Dick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dick cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Dick lands a jab-cross combination.
Dick drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Emelianenko dodges an elbow strike from Dick.
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Emelianenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Dick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dick tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko wants the takedown. Dick is fighting it off but Emelianenko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dick's guard against the cage.
Dick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Emelianenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Dick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Dick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dick pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Dick misses with an uppercut.
Dick leaves Emelianenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Dick has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Dick.
Dick lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Dick on the inside.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Emelianenko looks winded!
Dick leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko has Dick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dick crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Dick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Dick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick has Emelianenko pushed against the cage.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dick.
Dick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Dick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Dick moves into the clinch successfully.
Dick misses with a body punch.
Dick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dick has Emelianenko pressed against the cage.
Big Dick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dick walks away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dick.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
Dick with a jab.
Dick stalks Emelianenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emelianenko's face. Emelianenko staggers backwards, shaken.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Dick tries to sprawl out of it but Emelianenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Big Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Dick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
Dick connects with a nice looking jab.
Big Dick is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves forwards but Dick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dick rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dick is defending well.
Dick lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Dick.
Dick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dick lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Dick.
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dick.
Dick lands a right hand.
Emelianenko letting Dick take a breather here.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick missing with knees to the body.
Dick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dick missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick pushes Emelianenko against the cage. Dick is working some dirty boxing. Dick pushes off with a quick right hook! Emelianenko goes down! Emelianenko tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dick moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Dick!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren McCarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren McCarty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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208 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lance Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren McCarty!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop looking to score a takedown here. McCarty is defending well but Bishop drives through and ends up in McCarty's guard.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but McCarty is keeping the position.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
McCarty keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
McCarty trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCarty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCarty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCarty working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop passes McCarty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCarty is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throwing shots but McCarty is blocking nicely.
McCarty regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCarty has momentary wrist control but Bishop slips an elbow through the middle.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarty has momentary wrist control but Bishop slips an elbow through the middle.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Bishop's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bishop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bishop passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bishop in side control, throwing shots but McCarty defends.
Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCarty to see if he's OK.
McCarty felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bishop is trying to get an arm triangle but McCarty is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarty can't do much from the bottom here.
Bishop cracks McCarty with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bishop throws an elbow but McCarty slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bishop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bishop tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bishop throws an elbow but McCarty slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bishop 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bishop misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bishop thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bishop fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McCarty gets back to half guard.
McCarty wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Bishop is looking for a kimura here.
McCarty is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCarty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCarty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bishop is working away from the top position though.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but McCarty defends it.
McCarty is defending against the submission attempts here by Bishop.
Bishop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Bishop dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bishop is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bishop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McCarty wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCarty wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarty is keeping the position for now.
Bishop drops back looking for a leg! McCarty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCarty manages to kick Bishop off! Bishop jumps back into McCarty's guard.
McCarty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
McCarty controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCarty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bishop is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McCarty is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McCarty has escaped and now he's on top!
Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bishop keeping full guard, as McCarty tries to pass.
Bishop isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McCarty stacks Bishop on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McCarty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to buck McCarty off but McCarty is having none of it.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop sneaks back into half guard.
McCarty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bishop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCarty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bishop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lance Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bishop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. McCarty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bishop knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but McCarty has control of the leg.
McCarty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. McCarty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop moves into full guard.
McCarty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bishop working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCarty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCarty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarty can do to turn this around?
McCarty 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.
Bishop is looking to cinch up a triangle. McCarty throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bishop's body to avoid the submission. Bishop has instead reached around McCarty's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bishop arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lance Bishop!
Lance Bishop is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Lance Bishop 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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