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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hordeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordeen's entrance music is in this together. A fine choice. Sturd Jr has chosen Maino feat. Jadakiss - What Happened as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Hordeen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Hordeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr scores with a head kick. Hordeen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hordeen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sturd Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Sturd Jr lands a big head kick that sends Hordeen tumbling to the mat! Sturd Jr takes a step backwards and waves Hordeen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hordeen is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Hordeen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hordeen misses with a wild combination.
Oh Hordeen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturd Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hordeen, pushing him back against the cage.
Sturd Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hordeen's efforts to push away.
Hordeen seems to have got his legs back now.
Sturd Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sturd Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sturd Jr lands an uppercut.
Sturd Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hordeen or not.
Sturd Jr is muscling Hordeen up against the cage and as Hordeen bounces back off, Sturd Jr cracks him with a huge right hand! Hordeen crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Sturd Jr!
Jason Sturd Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Younglings AreDelicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rouge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Younglings AreDelicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Rouge!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AreDelicious drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
AreDelicious looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rouge is looking to stand up but AreDelicious isn't so interested in that idea.
AreDelicious looking to pass the guard.
Rouge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
AreDelicious controlling from the top position.
Rouge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rouge throws a head kick but AreDelicious moves out of range.
AreDelicious goes for a double leg but Rouge avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rouge continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AreDelicious drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rouge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rouge stuffs the takedown attempt from AreDelicious. AreDelicious gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Younglings AreDelicious. That's going to take a lot out of him.
AreDelicious shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rouge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
AreDelicious landing with the ground and pound.
Rouge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
AreDelicious stands up over Rouge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
AreDelicious controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
AreDelicious trying to control but Rouge is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AreDelicious looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Younglings AreDelicious has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and AreDelicious moves out of range easily.
AreDelicious looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
AreDelicious shoots in looking for a takedown but Rouge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing AreDelicious's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
AreDelicious takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rouge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of AreDelicious's head.
It looks like Younglings AreDelicious has been cut.
Rouge lands a big head kick that sends AreDelicious tumbling to the mat! Rouge takes a step backwards and waves AreDelicious back to his feet - he wants the finish!
AreDelicious is rocked!
Rouge seems to be stalking AreDelicious here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! AreDelicious drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Rouge!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Daxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Daxter!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo clinches.
Daxter tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Max Daxter has been cut.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Daxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with some punches.
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daxter tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
Bravo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daxter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bravo is keeping busy.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Daxter blocking some punches.
Bravo lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Bravo.
Daxter tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
Bravo lands an uppercut.
Bravo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Bravo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daxter backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Eddie Bravo has been cut.
Bravo gets through Daxter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Daxter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Bravo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
Daxter taking a breather.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxter.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo lands with a right to the head.
Bravo lands with a light punch inside.
Daxter blocks an uppercut.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Daxter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daxter is trying to maintain a safe position but Bravo gets an underhook and turns Daxter into the cage.
Daxter misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxter.
Daxter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daxter blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daxter is trying to maintain a safe position but Bravo gets an underhook and turns Daxter into the cage.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Bravo misses with some punches.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Bravo throws a head punch that misses.
Daxter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Daxter misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daxter backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Bravo pushes Daxter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Bravo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Bravo dodges an elbow strike from Daxter.
Daxter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Daxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike.
Bravo throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Daxter lands a damaging elbow.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Bravo.
Daxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Bravo lands with a light punch inside.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Daxter is pushing Bravo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Daxter.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daxter backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Daxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daxter has Bravo pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daxter lands an elbow just above Bravo 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Daxter misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daxter stalls.
Daxter misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Daxter blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daxter looking to stall.
Bravo misses with some punches.
Daxter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bravo lands a shoulder strike.
Daxter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bravo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
A short uppercut from Bravo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daxter tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daxter blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Bravo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daxter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Daxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eddie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daxter wants to clinch
and Bravo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Bravo scores with a four punch combination!
Bravo drops Daxter with a beautiful combination! Daxter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bravo is looking for the KO!
Daxter is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daxter is still on wobbly legs! Can Bravo finish him?
Eddie Bravo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daxter seems to have recovered his senses.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
Bravo throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo lands with a light punch inside.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daxter stalling against the cage.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
Daxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daxter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bravo misses with some punches.
Daxter misses with a knee strike.
Daxter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Daxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daxter blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daxter blocks an uppercut.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bravo scores with a shoulder strike.
Bravo avoids a wild elbow strike from Daxter.
Daxter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Daxter.
Daxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Daxter looking to slow down the pace here.
Daxter looking to throw knees to the head but Bravo is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daxter taking a breather.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxter.
Nice elbow from Daxter.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
Daxter blocking some punches.
Daxter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bravo blocks it with crossed arms.
Daxter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bravo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bravo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daxter backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daxter.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daxter tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.
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!
Daxter looking to throw knees to the head but Bravo is blocking nicely.
Bravo throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Daxter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bravo blocks it with crossed arms.
Max Daxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daxter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bravo blocks it with crossed arms.
Eddie Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Nuke Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakbar Shamuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakbar Shamuli told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicholas Nuke Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakbar Shamuli!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice combo by Nuke Em! Oh, that's hurt him - Shamuli falls to the canvas and Nuke Em follows him into side control.
Shamuli is rocked!
It looks like Hakbar Shamuli has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamuli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Shamuli is still in real trouble! Can Nuke Em finish him?
Nuke Em will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shamuli seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamuli explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Shamuli has his takedown stuffed
and Nuke Em cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuke Em wants to clinch.
Shamuli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nuke Em.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nuke Em.
Shamuli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nuke Em sprawls well initially but Shamuli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shamuli trying to control the pace.
Shamuli moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke Em can't do much from the bottom here.
Shamuli trying to control the position but Nuke Em is working away.
Nuke Em tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shamuli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Nuke Em's face as Shamuli controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hakbar Shamuli.
Nuke Em with a nice cross.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nuke Em napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nuke Em tries to improve position but can't.
Shamuli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nuke Em's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamuli controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli tries to move to mount but Nuke Em blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Nuke Em's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shamuli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nuke Em keeps working.
Shamuli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke Em trying to remain calm as Shamuli controls from the top position.
Shamuli trying to control the action but Nuke Em is working from the bottom.
Nuke Em wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shamuli advances to full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shamuli moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nuke Em has worked his arm free - good work by Nuke Em!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuke Em wants to control but Shamuli postures up.
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 Nicholas Nuke Em will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakbar Shamuli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Nuke Em there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shamuli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nuke Em sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nuke Em jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nuke Em throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuke Em is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nuke Em scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shamuli closes the distance and clinches up with Nuke Em, looking for a takedown. Shamuli pushes Nuke Em against the cage but Nuke Em circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuke Em lands a two punch combo.
Shamuli tries for a takedown but Nuke Em sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nicholas Nuke Em has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Shamuli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nicholas Nuke Em is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamuli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nuke Em pushes Shamuli away with a front kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nuke Em as Shamuli shoots in.
Nicholas Nuke Em seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuke Em works Shamuli's body with a nice hook.
Shamuli is breathing heavily.
Shamuli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice combination there by Nuke Em.
Nuke Em is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke Em stuns Shamuli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nuke Em lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Shamuli out cold! Shamuli is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nicholas Nuke Em!
In defeat, Hakbar Shamuli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Needa Practice More'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind-Biggie Smalls ft. Jay-z. Lewis Rampage has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Augustine trying to control from the bottom.
Augustine is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Augustine is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rampage in particular looking to stall.
Rampage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustine trying to control from the bottom.
Augustine is refusing to be controlled, as Rampage sits in half guard.
Rampage is working for a submission of some sort.
Rampage is trying to work for a kimura but Augustine is defending well.
Augustine wants to get back to his feet.
Augustine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage is looking for a kimura here.
Augustine scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rampage manages to mount him!
Rampage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rampage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augustine is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rampage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Augustine has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rampage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Augustine is surviving well by controlling Rampage's body position as best he can.
Augustine tries to lock up and control but Rampage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rampage trying to control but Augustine is having none of it.
Augustine's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rampage avoids the attempt from Augustine to control.
Rampage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Augustine's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustine wants to hold on but Rampage pushes him away.
Augustine wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rampage landing strikes from the mount.
Rampage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rampage is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Augustine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rampage cracks Augustine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Augustine is trying to stand up.
Rampage landing strikes from the mount and Augustine is in trouble!
Rampage looking for a guillotine from mount but Augustine is having none of it.
Augustine tries to hold on but Rampage postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is looking to improve his position but Rampage isn't that keen on the idea.
Rampage wants to control the pace but Augustine is squirming around nicely.
Augustine is in a horrible position here. Rampage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Augustine regains half guard.
Rampage working Augustine over with strikes.
Augustine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Augustine tries to get out of the position.
Rampage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rampage is looking for a kimura here.
Rampage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Augustine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rampage on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Augustine's head.
Augustine looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampage slows the pace down in half guard.
Augustine is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Augustine's head.
Augustine taking some punishment here, with Rampage in his half guard.
Rampage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augustine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rampage wants to work for an arm triangle but Augustine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage is keen to just control but Augustine is a slippery customer.
Augustine wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Rampage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rampage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augustine is fending him off so far but Rampage persists. Nope, Augustine circles away and we're back to standing.
Rampage avoids the head kick by Augustine.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rampage.
Rampage dives in and grabs Augustine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Augustine pushes down on Rampage's head and hops out.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Rampage.
Nice takedown defense from Augustine. No joy for Rampage on that attempt.
Rampage shoots in and drives through. Augustine sprawls well.
Rampage clinches up with Augustine and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands a damaging elbow.
Rampage looking for a takedown.
Rampage avoiding damage as Augustine throws knees to the body.
Augustine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augustine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rampage.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but Rampage blocks it.
Augustine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rampage wants the takedown. Augustine is fighting it off but Rampage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Augustine's guard against the cage.
Augustine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rampage won't allow Augustine to get back to his feet.
Augustine trying to control the position.
Augustine wants to stand up but Rampage is controlling him.
Rampage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rampage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rampage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustine, not yet.
Rampage advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage controls the position.
Rampage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rampage controlling the position.
Rampage has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rampage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augustine is looking to escape.
Augustine tries to buck Rampage off but he can't manage it.
Augustine tries to lock up and control but Rampage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a couple of good shots and Augustine has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rampage is persistently looking for the submission but Augustine is defending it well.
Augustine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rampage is trying to control. Augustine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rampage prevents Augustine from improving his position.
Rampage working Augustine over with strikes.
Augustine is trying to maintain the position but Rampage is very close to passing his half guard.
Rampage is working for a submission of some sort.
Augustine pushes Rampage off looking to stand but Rampage dives back in and keeps control.
Rampage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Augustine tries to kick Rampage off but Rampage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Rampage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rampage throwing shots but Augustine is blocking nicely.
Augustine is trying to stand back up but Rampage is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rampage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Augustine's guard.
Augustine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rampage prevents Augustine from getting back to his feet.
Rampage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rampage lands a couple of digs.
Rampage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Augustine but Augustine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rampage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Augustine gets full guard.
Rampage throwing strikes from guard but Augustine blocks nicely.
Rampage stands up and waves to Augustine to follow him.
Rampage fails with the takedown.
Rampage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustine leaves Rampage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Solomon Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Rampage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rampage misses with a body kick.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rampage or perhaps it was just good defense by Augustine, which made it look bad.
Rampage fails with the takedown
and Augustine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rampage shoots in but Augustine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rampage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rampage tries for a takedown but Augustine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis Rampage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Augustine clinches up against the cage.
Rampage managing to block the knees to the body from Augustine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Augustine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Augustine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rampage's defenses.
Rampage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Augustine lands an elbow that stopped Rampage in his tracks for a moment.
Augustine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Augustine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augustine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rampage is defending well for now.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rampage is working for takedown but Augustine is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Augustine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rampage 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Rampage!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lewis Rampage thanked Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendel Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raymond Blake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blake!
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, Wendel Clark!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark drops Blake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blake looks back up at him and smiles so Clark waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Raymond Blake has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clark lands a jab to Blake's midsection.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blake.
Wendel Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Clark clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Blake lands a nice uppercut.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake cracks Clark with a nice body shot.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Blake has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blake lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Blake prevents a body shot from Clark.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clark tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Blake is rocked!
Clark throws a big uppercut that drops Blake! More strikes from Clark and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blake lies dazed against the cage as Clark celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wendel Clark!
After winning the bout, Wendel Clark 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merkan Killmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Killmaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Through the fire and flames. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ravi Shankoli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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217 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merkan Killmaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Killmaz throws a head kick that half lands.
Killmaz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killmaz throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli throws a low kick, looking for Killmaz's leg but Killmaz calmly moves out of range.
Killmaz connects with a jab.
Killmaz throws a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli works over Killmaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Killmaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli takes a swing at Killmaz's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Killmaz lands a head kick that stumbles Shankoli and the fighters go to the mat.
Shankoli is rocked!
It looks like Ravi Shankoli has been cut.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shankoli seems keen to control Killmaz's posture.
Shankoli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Killmaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Killmaz throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shankoli can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killmaz wants to control from the top but Shankoli keeps moving.
Shankoli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shankoli wants to stand but Killmaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Killmaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shankoli passes into side control.
Shankoli working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shankoli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Killmaz is working hard here to advance position.
Killmaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shankoli has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Killmaz is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Killmaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz tries to buck Shankoli off but Shankoli is having none of it.
Killmaz struggling a bit here.
Killmaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shankoli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shankoli happy to just control the position for now.
Killmaz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Killmaz regains half guard.
Killmaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Killmaz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shankoli if he has to take too many more of those.
Killmaz throws a head kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Killmaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killmaz throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli connects with a body shot that sends Killmaz's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merkan Killmaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ravi Shankoli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Killmaz throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Shankoli lands.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Nice jab there from Killmaz.
Shankoli scores with a body shot.
Shankoli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killmaz connects with a high kick.
Merkan Killmaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Killmaz.
Shankoli lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Merkan Killmaz has been cut.
Killmaz throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Killmaz throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
Merkan Killmaz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Killmaz wants to land a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Killmaz throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Killmaz misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Shankoli blocks the leg kick.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killmaz lands the left hand.
Shankoli stuns Killmaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shankoli sizes up Killmaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shankoli lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killmaz cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Killmaz can pounce on him.
Shankoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Killmaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good leg kick by Killmaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Shankoli scores with a four punch combination!
Shankoli lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Killmaz.
Shankoli connects with a body shot.
Shankoli drops Killmaz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Killmaz looks back up at him and smiles so Shankoli waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Killmaz is rocked!
Shankoli scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Killmaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shankoli lands with a nice body kick.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Killmaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Shankoli goes for a small jab and connects. Now Shankoli goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Killmaz stumbles back but Shankoli runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Killmaz to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Killmaz will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Emelianenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Emelianenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grimson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimson.
Nice uppercut lands for Grimson. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
Grimson keeps Emelianenko at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a body kick.
Grimson throws a solid leg kick but Emelianenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimson.
That kick from Grimson tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Grimson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grimson lands a nice looking body kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Grimson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Grimson. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
Grimson lands a big uppercut and Emelianenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Emelianenko looks OK. Grimson waves Emelianenko back to his feet!
It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.
Grimson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Emelianenko square on the jaw! Damn, Emelianenko is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stu Grimson!
Our winner, Stu Grimson, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Barbaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbaros wants it to stay on the feet.
Marleau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbaros.
Marleau misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbaros counters with a nice body kick.
Marleau keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbaros tries to clinch up but Marleau circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbaros tries to keep at a distance but Marleau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Patrick Marleau has been cut.
Barbaros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marleau avoids it.
Barbaros is stalling here.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
I was talking to Barbaros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marleau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barbaros obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marleau takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros controlling the action here for a moment.
Marleau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marleau looks winded!
Barbaros stalls.
Marleau has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barbaros avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eddie Barbaros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Marleau.
Barbaros landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marleau managing to block the knees to the body from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
That has opened up Patrick Marleau's cut even more.
Barbaros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marleau's elbow.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Marleau 's eye.
Nice body punch from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Patrick Marleau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Marleau in his tracks for a moment.
Patrick Marleau's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barbaros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbaros cracks Marleau with a nice body shot.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Marleau shrugs off.
Barbaros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marleau is trying to pull guard but Barbaros has him pressed against the cage.
Barbaros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Patrick Marleau's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Barbaros!
An out of breath and clearly excited Eddie Barbaros thanked Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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