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BFT-354: PRIDE Never Die! 13 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeca Ralho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeca Ralho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zeca Ralho!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ralho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hulk on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Ralho misses.
It looked like Hulk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ralho just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Ralho tries to clinch up.
Hulk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ralho lands a jab to Hulk's midsection.
Ralho dives in for a single leg takedown but Hulk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ralho swings for the body but Hulk moves out of range.
Ralho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Ralho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zeca Ralho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ralho punishes Hulk's body with a nice straight punch.
Ralho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hulk rather than just go for the knockout.
Ralho lands a two punch combo.
Ralho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulk takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hulk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Ralho looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Ralho just gets out of the way.
Ralho drops Hulk with a beautiful combination! Hulk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ralho is looking for the KO!
Hulk is rocked!
and Ralho counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hulk! He's just covering up as Ralho starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeca Ralho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Fistface's chin.
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244 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich closes the distance and clinches.
Fistface is trying to push Dmitrigorbachovovonovich away but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fistface.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fistface looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fistface blocks an uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with some punches.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fistface wants to stand but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeping moving, preventing Fistface from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fistface trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich working for a triangle but Fistface defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fistface wants to get up but he can't break Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fistface is aware though and is defending well.
Fistface postures up.
Fistface wants to get up but he can't break Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fistface won't allow Dmitrigorbachovovonovich to sweep him here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pulls Fistface in close to his closed guard and prevents Fistface from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fistface wants to get up but he can't break Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is on top in guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control but Fistface is working from the bottom.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich advances to half guard.
Fistface is trying to stand.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems to be looking for submissions.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fistface defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fistface won't allow Dmitrigorbachovovonovich to pass to mount.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fistface looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fistface stalks Dmitrigorbachovovonovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's face. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with an overhand left.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with an uppercut
and Fistface counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fistface misses with a two punch combination.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a jab when Fistface was well out of range.
Fistface looks to land a combination but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up but Fistface circles away and keeps his distance.
Fistface misses with a wild combination.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fistface doesn't seem bothered though.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a jab to the body.
Fistface misses with a double jab.
Fistface displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws out the jab.
Fistface appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a looping right hand.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks to land a left hand but Fistface moved out of range nicely.
Fistface went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matt Fistface is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fistface fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fistfaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fistface goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fistface connects with a jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has managed to clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fistface working hard to break the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich can't find room to land a body shot as Fistface controls the action.
Fistface working hard to break the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Fistface uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich jumps guard but Fistface turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Matt Fistface has been cut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with the head strike.
Fistface tries to circle away but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has him pinned against the ropes.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fistface's efforts to push away.
Fistface wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has him pressed against the ropes.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Fistface blocks a body shot from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has Fistface pressed against the ropes, preventing Fistface from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fistface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to throw a body punch but Fistface avoids it by throwing Dmitrigorbachovovonovich back against the ropes.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Fistface to keep the fight standing.
Fistface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Fistface does no damage.
Fistface throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
A lazy left from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich finds it's target.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body punch but Fistface moves out of range.
Fistface tries to bum rush Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a series of wild strikes but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fistface.
Fistface tries to move into range but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fistface throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fistface.
Fistface takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a nice right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fistface throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich cracks Fistface with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fistface swinging wildly here.
Fistface looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fistface tries to land a front kick but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fistface with a body shot.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fistface looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fistface tries to land a front kick but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fistface ducks under a wild hook from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Fistface throws a body punch but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range.
It seemed like Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fistface uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fistface.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fistface on the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich dodges the punch combination from Fistface.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fistface throws a series of punches but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range.
Fistface slips a jab from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich controlling the pace for now.
Fistface is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Fistface's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to clinch.
Fistface gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fistface. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich shrugs it off though.
Fistface doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich slips a jab and a cross from Fistface.
Fistface fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich dips to his left and cracks Fistface with an uppercut!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a glancing blow to the side of Fistface's head.
Fistface looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fistface connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fistface fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matt Fistface 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.
Fistface defending well as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has closed the distance and engaged Fistface in a clinch.
Fistface misses with a punch on the inside.
Fistface tries to break free but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pushes him back against the ropes.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with the head strike.
Fistface has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with some punches.
Fistface blocks an uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head punch that misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fistface blocks an uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to pull guard but Fistface forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Fistface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fistface wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has him pressed against the ropes.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets through Fistface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with the head strike.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to throw a body punch but Fistface avoids it by throwing Dmitrigorbachovovonovich back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails to land.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is leaning against Fistface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich jumps guard but Fistface turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dmitrigorbachovovonovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fistface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fistface is trying to force a seperation but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has the dominant position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fistfaces head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has a couple of punches blocked by Fistface.
Fistface looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fistface is looking to break free of the clinch but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has double underhooks.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails to land.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with the head strike.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has Fistface pressed against the ropes, preventing Fistface from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with some punches.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looking to stall.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fistface backwards.
Fistface wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fistface is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails to land.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Fistface backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Fistface's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fistface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fistface wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fistface's elbow.
Nice body punch from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fistface or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fistface wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fistface backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fistface gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matt Fistface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fistface is keeping busy.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to stall.
Fistface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a body punch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich digs a right hand into Fistface's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fistface's gas tank.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fistface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fistface lands a really nice looking cross but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems unphased.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fistface as he jumps to the side.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fistface pinned against the ropes. Fistface gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fistface throws a right hand that Dmitrigorbachovovonovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Dmitrigorbachovovonovich also avoids with ease.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a poor takedown
and Fistface counters with a series of strikes. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Fistface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a looping left.
Fistface pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donk. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich catches Fistface right on the button with a cross.
A solid body kick from Fistface.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fistface under the eye.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fistface throws a sloppy head kick and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range easily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a body shot.
Fistface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fistface misses with a series of wild punches.
Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Fistface. Those never looked like landing.
Fistface looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes the fight into the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fistface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a hook.
Fistface misses the jab.
Fistface takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head punch that misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich can't find room to land a body shot as Fistface controls the action.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a nice uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fistface backwards.
Fistface is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Fistface's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oh Fistface is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a big right hand that drops Fistface! The killer instinct kicks in and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vyacheslav Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Enki had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson blocks a head kick by Enki.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robinson throws a jab when Enki was well out of range.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Enki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Enki with a nice cross.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Enki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Enki misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson jabs at Enki's body.
Enki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Enki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enki connects with a jab.
Enki slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Enki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robinson sprawls and moves away.
Enki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Enki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Robinson with a jab.
Enki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Enki misses with a body shot.
Robinson walks into a jab.
Enki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson throws an off balance right hand
and Enki counters with a left to the body.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Enki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Enki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Enki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Enki trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Enki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Enki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Robinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Enki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robinson is aware though and is defending well.
Enki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Enki has wrist control.
Robinson throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Robinson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Enki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Enki is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Enki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Enki is one step ahead there.
Robinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Enki tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Enki advances to half guard.
Enki is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Enki is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four 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.
Robinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robinson.
Enki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Enki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Enki trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Enki's guard.
Enki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Enki wants to hit a switch here but Robinson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Enki there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Enki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Enki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Robinson. What's that going to do exactly?
Enki regains half guard.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Enki is defending well.
Robinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Enki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Enki wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Enki tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Enki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Enki won't allow it.
Enki tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Robinson trying to control the action but Enki is working from the bottom.
Robinson blocks the strikes from Enki.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Enki is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robinson lands a nice short elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Enki is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.
Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Enki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Enki keeps working.
Enki wants to sweep but Robinson has passed to side control!
Enki tries to buck Robinson off but Robinson is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Enki is working hard here to advance position.
Sloppy strikes there by Robinson.
Enki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Enki taking a bit of punishment here - Robinson scoring with strikes.
Enki regains half guard.
Robinson is thwarting Enki's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Enki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control but Enki is working from the bottom.
Enki is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Enki controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enki trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Enki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Robinson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Enki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Robinson is predictable there
and Enki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enki gets caught napping as Robinson dives in and scores a takedown. Enki manages to retain guard.
Enki has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Enki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Enki defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Enki can't do much from the bottom here.
Enki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Enki is looking for a sweep.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Enki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robinson working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki is looking for a sweep.
Robinson tries to advance to mount but Enki denies him.
Enki is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Enki struggling a bit here.
Robinson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robinson stands up and beckons Enki to his feet.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Master Enki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enki throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Robinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Enki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson throws a low kick, looking for Enki's leg but Enki calmly moves out of range.
Enki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Robinson misses.
As Robinson looks to move away, Enki throws a big counter combo bu Robinson just gets out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.
Enki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson tries to stand but Enki is controlling from the bottom.
Enki looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enki managing to control the position.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Enki keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Enki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Enki's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Enki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robinson pushing down on Enki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robinson wants to stand up but Enki has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Robinson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Robinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Enki manages to get to full guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Enki keeps moving.
Chris Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Enki is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Enki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Robinson escapes and throws Enki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Robinson decides to stand back up.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Enki shows good takedown defense.
Enki is looking to counter punch.
Master Enki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson works Enki's body with a nice hook.
Master Enki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Enki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Enki.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Robinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Enki is out of range.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Enki lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Enki blocks the leg kick.
Robinson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Enki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Enki moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Enki misses.
Enki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson throws a combination. Enki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robinson sizes up Enki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Enki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Enki is rocked!
Enki fails to pull guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Enki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Robinson.
Enki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enki misses with a straight left.
Robinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Enki to the mat! Enki manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Enki is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
Robinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Enki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson landing with the ground and pound.
Robinson throws a strike but Enki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Robinson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chris Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Enki seems to have got his legs back now.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Chris Robinson!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Chris Robinson!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Chris Robinson!
Chris Robinson wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Chris Robinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Tippin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Tippin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tippin misses with a double jab.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tippin but Tippin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnett fails to land the takedown.
Barnett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tippin's half guard.
Barnett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnett seems to be working for a kimura but Tippin defends the submission attempt.
Barnett prevents Tippin from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tippin trying to control here.
Barnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tippin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnett pulls his head out easily.
Tippin is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnett.
Tippin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tippin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tippin is looking for a triangle but Barnett pushes his legs off easily.
Tippin controls Barnett momentarily but Barnett frees himself.
Our spies down at at Beat Down Under inform us that Tippin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
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.
Barnett trying to control but Tippin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnett advances position into side control!
We've been hearing that Barnett has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tippin regains half guard.
Tippin wants to control but Barnett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tippin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Tippin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tippin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tippin sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tippin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnett wants to take a breather but Tippin is having none of it.
Tippin moves into full guard.
Barnett won't allow Tippin to sweep him here.
Tippin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tippin 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.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tippin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barnett is pushing down on Tippin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tippin is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tippin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnett.
Tippin is looking to control Barnett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tippin avoid being mounted?
Barnett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tippin!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tippin is looking to escape.
Barnett goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tippin is on top in guard.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Tippin from controlling successfully.
Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tippin is aware though and is defending well.
Tippin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tippin has managed to get both his arms back between Barnett's legs - danger averted.
Tippin scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tippin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnett looking for a guillotine here but Tippin defends easily.
Barnett wants to stand but Tippin is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnett is on top in guard.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tippin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Barnett landing with the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tippin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Tippin is keeping the position.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tippin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Tippin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett 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.
Tippin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tippin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
Barnett advances position into side control!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tippin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barnett throws an elbow but Tippin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tippin is trying to improve his position.
Barnett scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tippin, who protects the arm well.
Tippin isn't going anywhere.
Tippin manages to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tippin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett working over Tippin with some ground and pound. Tippin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tippin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tippin wants to control but Barnett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tippin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Barnett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tippin is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Tippin scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
Tippin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barnett!
Josh Barnett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tippin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Tippin crashes against the mat.
Barnett is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnett takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Barnett explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tippin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barnett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tippin has his foot on Barnett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnett works his way back into a safe position though.
Tippin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnett chips away with some ground and pound.
Tippin tries to strike from the bottom.
Tippin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tippin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tippin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tippin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnett postures up and lands a big shot to Tippin's brow.
Barnett advances position into side control!
Tippin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tippin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tippin can do to turn this around?
Tippin taking some punishment here, with Barnett in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett working Tippin over with strikes.
Tippin is rocked!
Tippin pushes Barnett off looking to stand but Barnett dives back in and keeps control.
Tippin is still in real trouble! Can Barnett finish him?
Barnett wants to work for an arm triangle but Tippin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tippin is trying to stand.
Barnett lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Tippin quite badly. Tippin pulls Barnett in close trying to recover. Barnett postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Tippin on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Tippin doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Barnett!
A very excited looking Josh Barnett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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