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BFT-373: Hard Knock Life PPV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Koscielny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zibraaz Cava has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darren Koscielny's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Koscielny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koscielny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cava throws a head kick but Koscielny moves out of range.
Koscielny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Koscielny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cava avoids it really well and circles away.
Cava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cava lands with a kick to the temple. Koscielny shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cava keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Cava. No joy for Koscielny on that attempt.
Cava looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Koscielny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koscielny shoots in for a takedown but Cava shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koscielny drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Koscielny looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscielny trying to move into half guard but instead Cava has managed to sweep!
Koscielny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cava doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cava manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cava must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koscielny keeping moving, preventing Cava from controlling successfully.
Cava stays in close to Koscielny's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cava trying to control but Koscielny is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koscielny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cava is one step ahead there.
Koscielny throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cava pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koscielny is keeping the position for now.
Koscielny wants to sweep here but Cava controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscielny trying to keep a closed guard but Cava is proving a slippery customer.
Cava controls from within his opponent's guard.
Koscielny working for a triangle but Cava defends it easily.
Cava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koscielny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cava controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cava got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscielny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cava has managed to get both his arms back between Koscielny's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cava throws a big right hand that misses.
Cava is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zibraaz Cava dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and Koscielny moves out of range easily.
Cava throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koscielny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cava!
Koscielny has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cava regains half guard.
Koscielny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cava doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Koscielny.
Cava gets full guard.
Cava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscielny forces his way into half guard.
Koscielny uses his free foot to push down on Cava's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cava keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koscielny content just to control the position here.
Cava bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koscielny can't keep his opponent in guard - Cava advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cava is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koscielny manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscielny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koscielny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cava trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscielny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cava is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cava controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cava has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Koscielny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cava is aware though and is defending well.
Koscielny has momentary wrist control but Cava slips an elbow through the middle.
Koscielny looking for a guillotine here but Cava defends easily.
Cava is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koscielny is looking for a triangle but Cava pushes his legs off easily.
Koscielny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cava showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cava scores with a head kick. Koscielny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Koscielny dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Koscielny shoots in for a takedown but Cava shows good takedown defense.
It looks like Darren Koscielny has been cut.
Zibraaz Cava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cava lands a big head kick that sends Koscielny tumbling to the mat! Cava takes a step backwards and waves Koscielny back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Koscielny is rocked!
Cava throws a powerful right kick. Koscielny tried to block low but the kick was high! Koscielny was taken right off of his feet! Cava jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zibraaz Cava!
Zibraaz Cava thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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158 lbs
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149 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Aoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aoki lands a couple of digs.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin looking to control.
Aoki postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin tries to roll over but Aoki keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martin is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aoki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Aoki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Aoki passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin can't escape the position.
Aoki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Martin tries to bench press Aoki off him but Aoki keeps the position.
Martin is trying to control Aoki 's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Martin is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Aoki scoring with punches and elbows.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Martin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aoki off and has taken his back!
Martin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki trying to control but not successfully.
Aoki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aoki moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aoki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martin to the ground. Aoki is now in Martin's guard.
Aoki is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martin trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki stalling away here and it's allowed Martin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aoki connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aoki 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aoki landing with the ground and pound.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
Martin has control of Aoki 's left arm, preventing Aoki from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki stands and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki working the ground and pound from side control.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Aoki lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aoki but great work by Martin.
Martin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Aoki to see if he's OK.
Aoki tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Martin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Aoki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dusty Martin!
A relieved looking Dusty Martin 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs has chosen Apocalypse Please as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Janno Gibbs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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192 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
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibbs lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibbs throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
Gibbs has managed to clinch.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Gibbs has the dominant position.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight wants to break free but Gibbs has control.
Gibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Gibbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbs.
Gibbs digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight lands a jab.
Gibbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knight on the side of the head.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight connects with the punch.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gibbs at a distance.
Gibbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gibbs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibbs lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
Gibbs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gibbs walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs moves into the clinch.
Gibbs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibbs misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
Both fighters circling a little - Gibbs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knight works Gibbs's body with a nice hook.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gibbs counters with a body kick.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Gibbs gets a clinch.
Gibbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a series of punches but Gibbs moves out of range.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gibbs at a distance.
Knight slips a straight right by Gibbs.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Gibbs.
Knight lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gibbs backs up against the cage.
Gibbs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gibbs rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
Gibbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Gibbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbs.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knight!
Gibbs is rocked!
Knight connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Gibbs covering up! Knight comes in with a big uppercut and Gibbs goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Knight!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keiko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski has chosen Midgard as his entrance music. 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiko Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 35 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keiko Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jakub Kochanowski has been cut.
A big right from Lynn misses.
Kochanowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lynn just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kochanowski is looking for the big counter here.
Lynn misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Lynn's head coaches at K.O. Koala's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lynn lands a two punch combo.
Lynn throws a shot from downtown. Kochanowski moves away and avoids it.
Kochanowski walks into a straight right hand from Lynn.
Kochanowski is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynn drives through and clinches with Kochanowski against the cage.
Kochanowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Lynn trying to control the position but instead, Kochanowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lynn into the cage.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lynn is trying to push Kochanowski away but Kochanowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn manages to break the clinch.
Lynn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynn misses with a body shot.
Lynn drops his shoulder and cracks Kochanowski with a huge uppercut! Kochanowski goes down! Can Lynn finish him?
Kochanowski is still in real trouble! Can Lynn finish him?
Kochanowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kochanowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kochanowski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kochanowski has his foot on Lynn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynn works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kochanowski tries to strike from the bottom.
Kochanowski trying to keep a closed guard but Lynn is proving a slippery customer.
Kochanowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynn lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kochanowski wants to sweep here but Lynn controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kochanowski is retaining full guard.
Kochanowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lynn is aware though and is defending well.
Lynn being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kochanowski has momentary wrist control but Lynn slips an elbow through the middle.
Lynn is pushing down on Kochanowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kochanowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Lynn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lynn lands strikes from half guard.
Lynn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynn throwing shots but Kochanowski is blocking nicely.
Lynn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kochanowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lynn pulls his head out easily.
Lynn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Lynn.
Lynn prevents Kochanowski from standing back up.
Kochanowski wants to get back to full guard.
Kochanowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kochanowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lynn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lynn's back!
Lynn trying to get back to his feet but Kochanowski is in full control for now.
Lynn trying to control the position but Kochanowski manages to sink in the hooks.
Kochanowski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lynn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looking to hold on to the position here but Lynn rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Kochanowski has gone for a leg lock! Lynn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kochanowski's guard.
Lynn scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Lynn from controlling successfully.
Kochanowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Lynn from controlling successfully.
Lynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiko Lynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Kochanowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kochanowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kochanowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lynn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kochanowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lynn lands a high kick to the side of Kochanowski's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lynn dives into guard, looking to finish.
Kochanowski is adopting a defensive guard.
Kochanowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lynn 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kochanowski wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Kochanowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynn is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski is looking to advance position but Lynn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kochanowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lynn lands a couple of good shots and Kochanowski has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lynn throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kochanowski!
Kochanowski covers up after that shot from Lynn.
Lynn is hanging on to Kochanowski's back as he tries to escape.
Lynn tries to keep control of the position but Kochanowski is staying busy.
Kochanowski is taking damage to the body and head.
Lynn is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Kochanowski is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiko Lynn!
A very excited looking Keiko Lynn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Its Time for War. Frank Hammer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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30 - 26 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
It looked like Hammer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pacquiao.
Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hammer is looking for a kimura here.
Hammer is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer looks to land a strike but Pacquiao avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer prevents Pacquiao from getting back to his feet.
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammer throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hammer takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Hammer defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao sends Hammer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pacquiao is motioning to the referee to let Hammer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hammer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Oh Hammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammer seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Hammer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hammer is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Pacquiao moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
Our winner, Manny Pacquiao, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peoples has chosen Party People by Nelly Featuring Fergie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Peoples. That's going to slow Kampmann down.
Peoples looks to clinch
and Kampmann counters with a nice uppercut.
Kampmann connects with a combination that backs up Peoples into the cage. Kampmann lands a flurry of punches that gets past Peoples's guard. Peoples is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Kampmann bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Kampmann!
During a confident post fight interview, Martin Kampmann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Cecil Peoples was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, I will smash this chump with the spinning backfist'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Cotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Scarpa (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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Cotchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Scarpa!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotchin avoids the body shot from Scarpa.
A punch lands to the side of Scarpa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cotchin throws a body kick that misses.
Scarpa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cotchin.
And Scarpa tries to counter it with a takedown but Cotchin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gregory Scarpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarpa tries to clinch but Cotchin moves out of range.
Cotchin is looking to slow Scarpa down with leg kicks.
Scarpa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cotchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cotchin misses the shot to the body.
Cotchin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at F U in the buildup to the fight.
Scarpa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cotchin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cotchin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scarpa is keeping the position for now.
Cotchin wants to control from the top but Scarpa keeps moving.
Scarpa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotchin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scarpa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cotchin has managed to get both his arms back between Scarpa's legs - danger averted.
Scarpa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scarpa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cotchin defends it easily.
Scarpa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cotchin passes into side control.
Cotchin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Scarpa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Cotchin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cotchin controlling the position.
Cotchin advances to mount.
Cotchin trying to control but Scarpa is having none of it.
BOOM! Cotchin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Scarpa is trying to escape the mount.
Scarpa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Scarpa working to try and regain half guard.
Cotchin looking to control but Scarpa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Cotchin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Scarpa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cotchin looking to control but Scarpa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin with the ground and pound from mount.
Scarpa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cotchin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Scarpa hang on?
Scarpa working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarpa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cotchin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scarpa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cotchin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cotchin trying to mount his opponent but Scarpa defends it.
Scarpa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Cotchin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cotchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarpa misses with a low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cotchin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cotchin shoots in but Scarpa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cotchin sets himself, and Scarpa steps forward looking for the clinch! Cotchin avoids it this time.
Cotchin throws a head kick that misses.
Scarpa scores with a spinning back kick!
Cotchin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarpa can do to turn this around?
Cotchin misses with a looping right.
Scarpa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scarpa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cotchin misses with an uppercut. Scarpa saw that one coming.
Scarpa throws a chopping leg kick but Cotchin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scarpa tries to sprawl but Cotchin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cotchin slows the pace down in half guard.
Cotchin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scarpa keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cotchin wants to pass to mount but Scarpa is defending the position.
Cotchin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cotchin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scarpa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scarpa is in trouble now - Cotchin has advanced to mount!
Scarpa can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scarpa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scarpa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cotchin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cotchin dominating with strikes here.
Cotchin with good strikes from the mount here!
Scarpa is looking to get to half guard.
Cotchin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Scarpa turns into him and now he's in Cotchin's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cotchin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cotchin can't keep his opponent in guard - Scarpa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scarpa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cotchin!
Scarpa cracks Cotchin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Trent Cotchin has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin tries to hold on but Scarpa pushes him away.
Cotchin tries to reverse the position but Scarpa maintains control.
Scarpa raining down shots from the mount!
Cotchin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scarpa trying to control but Cotchin is having none of it.
Scarpa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cotchin hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Trent Cotchin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trent Cotchin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cotchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scarpa moves away.
Scarpa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cotchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarpa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cotchin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scarpa throws out a leg kick but Cotchin moves out of range and Scarpa only half commits.
Cotchin feinted with a counter takedown.
Scarpa blocks a low kick nicely.
Scarpa throws a low kick but Cotchin avoids it.
It looked like Cotchin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scarpa. That's going to slow Cotchin down.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. Scarpa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cotchin throws a lazy right hand but Scarpa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotchin checks a low kick from Scarpa.
Cotchin tries to counter with a takedown but Scarpa is quick to defend against it.
Nice jab there from Cotchin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cotchin checks it well.
A low kick from Scarpa misses
and Cotchin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarpa actively working from the bottom here.
Cotchin is just content to waste time from the top position. Scarpa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cotchin defends it easily.
Scarpa looking for subs off his back but Cotchin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cotchin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Scarpa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gregory Scarpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Cotchin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scarpa has an active guard here but Cotchin has managed to pass into half guard.
Cotchin winds up and cracks Scarpa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scarpa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cotchin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cotchin seems to be working for a kimura but Scarpa defends the submission attempt.
Cotchin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scarpa has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin trying to control the action but Scarpa is working from the bottom.
Cotchin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cotchin uses his free foot to push down on Scarpa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Scarpa.
Cotchin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Scarpa hang on?
Scarpa has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Cotchin's lack of action.
Cotchin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trent Cotchin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scarpa looking for submissions off his back.
Trent Cotchin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarpa looking for subs from the bottom but Cotchin mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotchin controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Cotchin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cotchin 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Cotchin!
During a confident post fight interview, Trent Cotchin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Der Sluijs's choice of entrance music: Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. 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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36
184 lbs
32 - 24 - 1 |
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32
176 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sluijs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nitschke's waist but Nitschke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Der Sluijs off to one side.
Nitschke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nitschke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nitschke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an uppercut.
Nitschke blocks an elbow strike from Van Der Sluijs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Der Sluijs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Nitschke.
Nitschke blocks an elbow strike from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs prevents a body shot from Nitschke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nitschke prevents Van Der Sluijs from breaking the clinch.
Nitschke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nitschke struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Nitschke wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Der Sluijs as Nitschke tries to tie him up.
Maybe Nitschke would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A nice left hand lands by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs tries to work over Nitschke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nitschke.
Nitschke stalls.
Nitschke misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs manages to break the clinch.
Nitschke thuds his right hand into Van Der Sluijs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nitschke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van Der Sluijs controlling from side mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitschke struggling a bit here.
Nitschke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Der Sluijs landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs working the body and head with strikes.
Van Der Sluijs throws an elbow but Nitschke slips to the side and avoids it well.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to take a break and control but Nitschke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nitschke wants to control but Van Der Sluijs postures up.
Nitschke tries to bench press Van Der Sluijs off him but Van Der Sluijs keeps the position.
Nitschke looks to move to half guard but instead Van Der Sluijs has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Der Sluijs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nitschke is looking to escape.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs with good strikes from the mount here!
Van Der Sluijs landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Van Der Sluijs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van Der Sluijs with a couple of short strikes.
Nitschke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Der Sluijs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nitschke wants to control but Van Der Sluijs is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Sluijs lands a big shot there that rocks Nitschke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nitschke avoids the body shot from Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Nitschke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nitschke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nitschke in his tracks.
Van Der Sluijs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nitschke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in looking for a takedown. Nitschke tries to sprawl out of it but Van Der Sluijs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nitschke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitschke blocks a leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damian Nitschke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laurens Van Der Sluijs.
Nitschke cracks Van Der Sluijs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in but Nitschke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nitschke attempts a counter takedown but Van Der Sluijs avoids it well and moves away.
Nitschke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nitschke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice looking combination but Nitschke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nitschke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Sluijs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nitschke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Der Sluijs sprawls and moves away.
Van Der Sluijs looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitschke is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nitschke.
A lazy left from Van Der Sluijs finds it's target.
It looks like Damian Nitschke has been cut.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body punch but Nitschke moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs fails to land the takedown.
Van Der Sluijs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nitschke throws the kick towards the body but Van Der Sluijs avoids it.
Van Der Sluijs needs to keep his hands up - Nitschke had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Van Der Sluijs as he connects with a hook.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a left hand but Nitschke moved out of range nicely.
Nitschke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Der Sluijs is out of range and Nitschke settles back down.
Nitschke connects with the punch.
Van Der Sluijs loads up on a big right hand but Nitschke slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke misses with a kick to the body
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice leg kick.
Nitschke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Der Sluijs misses the target.
The fighters circling - Nitschke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Der Sluijs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nitschke.
Nitschke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitschke doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Der Sluijs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Der Sluijs thuds a left hand into Nitschke's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nitschke, right into the meat.
Nitschke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nitschke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nitschke avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Der Sluijs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Sluijs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van Der Sluijs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Der Sluijs dives in for a single leg takedown but Nitschke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitschke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nitschke tries to work over Van Der Sluijs's front leg with a kick but Van Der Sluijs checks it.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitschke.
Nitschke checks a leg kick.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a left hand but Nitschke moved out of range nicely.
Van Der Sluijs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nitschke defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Laurens Van Der Sluijs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damian Nitschke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Nitschke gets the takedown into side control.
Van Der Sluijs is not content to let Nitschke control the position.
Nitschke is chipping away with strikes.
Nitschke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sluijs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Van Der Sluijs misses with a head shot. Nitschke uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nitschke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs stopping the sweep attempt from Nitschke.
Van Der Sluijs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Der Sluijs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Nitschke is working from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs landing some decent shots from guard.
Damian Nitschke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Nitschke is working from the bottom.
Nitschke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Der Sluijs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nitschke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Der Sluijs controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van Der Sluijs forces his way into half guard.
Nitschke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs not doing much here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nitschke tries to clinch there but Van Der Sluijs circles away.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nitschke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nitschke tries to sprawl but Van Der Sluijs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke trying to control from the bottom.
Nitschke tries to roll over but Van Der Sluijs keeps him under control.
Nitschke gets back to full guard.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Nitschke is working from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Der Sluijs trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitschke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitschke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Der Sluijs passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Der Sluijs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
A victorious Laurens Van Der Sluijs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Damian Nitschke spoke after the fight, saying 'He was a tough opponent and was the better man tonight. Best of luck to him in his future fights.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Marciano has chosen Wu-Tang - as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Marciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Ishii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marciano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ishii pinned against the cage. Ishii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ishii throws a right and a left that Marciano avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Marciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ishii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ishii throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
It looked like Ishii was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ishii.
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ishii's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ishii duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii misses with a looping right.
Marciano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ishii defends it well.
Ishii ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Ishii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ishii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishii misses with a low kick.
Ishii throws a leg kick which misses Marciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Marciano tries to avoid it.
Ishii is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
Marciano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marciano. Ishii shrugs it off though.
Ishii misses with the combination.
Ishii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ishii.
Ishii misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Ishii misses.
A punch combination from Ishii misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ishii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Ishii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano slips under a jab from Ishii.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Ishii moved away.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Marciano avoids them all with ease.
Marciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Marciano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ishii defends it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marciano checks a leg kick.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ishii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marciano.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ishii.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Ishii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marciano clobbers Ishii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ishii avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Ishii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marciano.
Ishii throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ishii is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
Ishii tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Ishii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishii looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
Ishii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ishii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ishii takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marciano misses with a hook. Ishii ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ishii misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazunori Ishii dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ishii throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Marciano.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ishii is out of range.
Ishii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ishii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Ishii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Marciano with the counter takedown but Ishii avoids it easily.
Ishii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Ishii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ishii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marciano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ishii has got the better of the exchanges.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Ishii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Ishii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ishii motions for Marciano to come forward. Ishii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishii moves away.
Ishii closes the distance and clinches.
Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ishii.
Marciano throws a jab when Ishii was well out of range.
Ishii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ishii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marciano's head.
Ishii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
And Marciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Ishii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ishii throws a body shot but no joy.
Marciano feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Ishii lands.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Marciano moves out of range.
And Marciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Ishii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Ishii.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ishii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ishii misses with a body shot.
Marciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ishii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ishii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marciano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ishii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ishii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Marciano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishii was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Ishii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marciano at a distance.
Ishii misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ishii wants to sweep but no luck.
Marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marciano wants to pass the guard but Ishii is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano looking to sit in guard and control but Ishii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishii looking to pass the guard.
Ishii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marciano controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazunori Ishii dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ishii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ishii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ishii trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ishii defending well though.
Marciano uses his free foot to push down on Ishii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ishii.
Marciano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii wants to hold on but Marciano pushes him away.
Marciano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ishii wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marciano.
Marciano looking to finish with strikes here!
Ishii is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at War Hogs Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Marciano scoring with strikes but Ishii is staying in there.
Marciano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marciano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marciano is landing with some decent strikes but Ishii is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Marciano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ishii tries to lock up and control but Marciano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marciano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marciano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marciano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marciano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marciano sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marciano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marciano looking to ground and pound but Ishii is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishii wants to control but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano landing punches.
Marciano wants to control the pace but Ishii is squirming around nicely.
Marciano looking to ground and pound but Ishii is blocking nicely.
Marciano thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marciano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ishii is now in Marciano's guard. A big mistake from Marciano there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano managing to control the position.
Ishii wants to stand but Marciano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marciano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marciano seems keen to control Ishii's posture.
Marciano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Marciano really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishii manages to avoid it.
Ishii misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Marciano.
Ishii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Marciano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marciano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ishii defends it well.
Ishii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Ishii throws a combination. Marciano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Marciano moves out of range.
Ishii throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Marciano.
Ishii throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ishii defends it well.
Kazunori Ishii is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Ishii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kazunori Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ishii is not content to let Marciano control the position.
Marciano lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marciano lands some shots froms side control.
Marciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ishii keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands an elbow.
Marciano has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ishii is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Marciano yanks on the arm and Ishii is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Marciano.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano is the new lightweight champion!
Rocky Marciano decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios comes to the cage accompanied by In Waves. Chev Chelios has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Vaio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Di Vaio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chelios tries to avoid it but Di Vaio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chelios to the ground. Chelios escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Di Vaio moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Di Vaio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Di Vaio momentarily.
Di Vaio's coach down at Super SmashBros. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Di Vaio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Di Vaio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Chelios.
Chelios blocks the body kick.
Di Vaio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Di Vaio.
Di Vaio with a poor takedown
and Chelios counters with a head kick that drops Di Vaio to the mat! Di Vaio scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Di Vaio is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Di Vaio moves into range and clinches up with Chelios.
Di Vaio is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Chelios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Vaios head.
Di Vaio breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Chelios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Di Vaio misses with a hook
and Chelios counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chev Chelios!
Chev Chelios retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Chev Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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