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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allkindsa Bustinchapsup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustinchapsup comes to the cage accompanied by Mouth for war. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
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25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allkindsa Bustinchapsup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustinchapsup bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Pierre looks to land a right hand but Bustinchapsup moved out of range.
St Pierre lands with a cross.
Bustinchapsup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bustinchapsup fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Pierre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A right-left combo lands from Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
It looked like Bustinchapsup was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bustinchapsup throws a body shot but no joy.
Bustinchapsup doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bustinchapsup!
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bustinchapsup.
St Pierre has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Bustinchapsup counters with a right hand to the body.
St Pierre scores with the left hand. Bustinchapsup knows he should have avoided that one.
St Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bustinchapsup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bustinchapsup scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Bustinchapsup throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a jab when Bustinchapsup was well out of range.
Bustinchapsup is looking to counter punch.
St Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bustinchapsup to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup is looking to wear down St Pierre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
St Pierre slips a jab from Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup sets himself, and St Pierre steps forward looking for the clinch! Bustinchapsup avoids it this time.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Bustinchapsup moved out of range nicely.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bustinchapsup.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Bustinchapsup moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bustinchapsup circles away quickly and effectively.
Bustinchapsup misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre works the jab nicely.
Bustinchapsup digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
Bustinchapsup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bustinchapsup lands a really nice looking cross but St Pierre seems unphased.
Bustinchapsup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bustinchapsup lands with a shot to the body.
St Pierre thuds his right hand into Bustinchapsup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
St Pierre misses the jab.
Bustinchapsup was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bustinchapsup. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bustinchapsup slips under a jab.
Bustinchapsup was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Bustinchapsup counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustinchapsup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre wants to counter the offense by Bustinchapsup and move into the clinch position.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bustinchapsup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bustinchapsup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Bustinchapsup avoids it well.
Bustinchapsup seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bustinchapsup swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
Bustinchapsup has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good standup being displayed there by St Pierre as he connects with a hook.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
It looked like Bustinchapsup was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from St Pierre.
St Pierre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
St Pierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Bustinchapsup makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Pierre misses with a right hand
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but St Pierre might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bustinchapsup has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Bustinchapsup misses its intended target.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws out a powerful jab.
St Pierre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bustinchapsup closes the distance and clinches.
Bustinchapsup misses with the head strike.
Bustinchapsup has a couple of punches blocked by St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup swings wildly with an uppercut but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bustinchapsup throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup misses with some punches.
Bustinchapsup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bustinchapsup misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bustinchapsup.
I was talking to Bustinchapsup's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bustinchapsup lands a nice uppercut.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Bustinchapsup forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Bustinchapsup has him pressed against the cage.
Bustinchapsup misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustinchapsup misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bustinchapsup working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Pierre is rocked!
Bustinchapsup misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Bustinchapsup finish him?
Bustinchapsup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bustinchapsup misses with some punches.
Bustinchapsup misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bustinchapsup swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bustinchapsup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bustinchapsup misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bustinchapsup fails to land.
Bustinchapsup swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bustinchapsup walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Bustinchapsup counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Pierre thinking.
St Pierre gets tackled into the cage by Bustinchapsup. Bustinchapsup maintains the clinch.
Bustinchapsup misses with a punch on the inside.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bustinchapsup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
Bustinchapsup working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bustinchapsup fails to land.
Bustinchapsup misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre jumps guard but Bustinchapsup stands there with St Pierre around his waist. St Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bustinchapsup misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bustinchapsup misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bustinchapsup fails to land.
Bustinchapsup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup misses with the head strike.
Bustinchapsup throws a head punch that misses.
Bustinchapsup misses with the head strike.
Bustinchapsup misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bustinchapsup.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Bustinchapsup fails to land.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre successfully pulls guard.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Bustinchapsup uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Bustinchapsup has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bustinchapsup is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Pierre is surviving well by controlling Bustinchapsup's body position as best he can.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Bustinchapsup pushes him away.
You get the feeling that St Pierre really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Bustinchapsup pushes him away.
Bustinchapsup landing shots from mount.
St Pierre is trying to stand up.
Bustinchapsup avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Bustinchapsup landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bustinchapsup landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Bustinchapsup gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustinchapsup lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
St Pierre misses with a left hand
and Bustinchapsup counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bustinchapsup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bustinchapsup steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
Bustinchapsup cracks St Pierre with a hook to the temple - St Pierre is on wobbly legs here! Bustinchapsup swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! St Pierre falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bustinchapsup wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Allkindsa Bustinchapsup!
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You do not deserve to watch me'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skinny McBones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Vir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vir has chosen Let me Oh as his entrance music. Bryce Vir will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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134 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skinny McBones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryce Vir!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBones takes one to the side of the head.
McBones throws a lazy head kick
and Vir counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've been told by McBones's head coaches at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skinny McBones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBones defends it nicely.
McBones misses with a double jab
and Vir counters with a head kick. That will keep McBones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBones instigates a clinch.
McBones is trying to break the clinch but Vir is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vir scores with a knee to the head.
Vir drops down looking for an ankle pick but McBones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vir goes for a double leg but McBones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McBones continues to drive forward.
McBones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vir manages to circle out of the way.
Skinny McBones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Vir.
McBones motions for Vir to come forward. McBones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vir - that will leave a mark!
A low kick from McBones is predictable there
and Vir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBones misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBones throws a head kick that misses.
Vir scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for McBones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vir moves out of range of the body kick from McBones.
Vir moves out of range of the body kick.
Vir avoids a kick to the body.
Vir tries to clinch up but McBones circles away and keeps his distance.
McBones throws a low kick, looking for Vir's leg but Vir calmly moves out of range.
Vir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A right-left combo lands from McBones.
McBones is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBones throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vir tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McBones's head backwards.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vir.
Vir walks into a stiff left hand from McBones.
Vir avoids the head kick by McBones.
McBones misses with the body kick
and Vir counters with an inside leg kick.
McBones throws a sloppy head kick and Vir moves out of range easily.
McBones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vir with the counter takedown but McBones avoids it easily.
Vir is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from McBones.
Vir scoring well with a low kick there.
Vir shoots in but McBones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like McBones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vir looks for a takedown but McBones sprawls well.
McBones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBones throws a lazy head kick
and Vir counters with a one-two to the body.
Vir goes for a double leg but McBones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McBones continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from McBones as Vir shoots in.
Vir is looking to clinch but McBones is avoiding it.
McBones tries a head kick but it misses.
Vir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McBones moves into range and clinches up with Vir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vir can't get the takedown.
Vir is trying to pull guard but McBones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McBones wants to break the clinch but can't.
McBones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McBones tried to score with a low kick but Vir checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBones throws a counter high kick but Vir was just alert enough to avoid it.
McBones stuffs the takedown.
McBones moves into the clinch.
McBones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McBones dodges an elbow strike from Vir.
Vir tries to pull guard but McBones holds him up against the cage and eventually Vir drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skinny McBones dominated that round.
That's time! McBones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McBones circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBones misses with a few strikes there.
Vir fails with the takedown.
Skinny McBones is winning the standup battle so far.
Vir gets a clinch.
Vir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McBones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBones working hard to break the clinch.
McBones working hard to break the clinch.
McBones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vir has McBones up against the cage in a clinch.
McBones is looking to break free of the clinch but Vir has double underhooks.
Vir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McBones defends well.
McBones wanted to stand there but Vir had control of the position.
Vir wants to sweep here but McBones controlling him for the moment.
Vir is working an open guard so McBones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vir keeps the fight on the outside.
Vir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skinny McBones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McBones tries to bum rush Vir with a series of wild strikes but Vir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skinny McBones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Vir.
McBones misses with a head kick.
McBones throws a wild body kick that Vir sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Vir's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vir closes the distance and clinches.
Vir trying to stall but McBones improves his position.
McBones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McBones moves forwards but Vir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McBones closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBones has had enough of the clinch but Vir keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McBones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McBones tries to break free but Vir pushes him back against the cage.
Vir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McBones's efforts to push away.
Vir manages to break the clinch.
Vir has a takedown stuffed.
Vir avoids the head kick by McBones.
Nice sprawl there from McBones as Vir shoots in.
McBones misses with a two punch combination.
Vir avoids a kick to the body.
Vir drives through and clinches with McBones against the cage.
Vir has McBones pressed against the cage, preventing McBones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBones misses with a combination
and Vir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vir is trying to drag McBones to the mat but McBones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vir is trying to pull guard but McBones has him pressed against the cage.
McBones is trying to break the clinch but Vir is controlling him.
Vir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vir has a takedown stuffed.
Vir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McBones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vir was well out of range. Poor timing from McBones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skinny McBones dominated that second round.
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.
Vir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBones misses with a series of wild punches.
McBones wants to land a leg kick but Vir is out of range.
McBones tries a low kick but Vir avoids it.
Vir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McBones throws a sloppy head kick
and Vir counters with a three punch combo that has McBones backing up. McBones nods at Vir to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Vir with that takedown attempt.
McBones is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vir has a takedown stuffed.
Skinny McBones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Vir.
Vir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBones throws a head kick but Vir moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vir avoids the head kick by McBones.
An inside leg kick from McBones misses.
McBones scores with a jab. Vir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McBones throws a head kick but Vir moves out of range.
Vir tries for a takedown but McBones circles away easily
and McBones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McBones is trying to break the clinch but Vir is controlling him.
McBones prevents the takedown attempt.
McBones is looking to break free of the clinch but Vir has double underhooks.
Vir has McBones pressed against the cage, preventing McBones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McBones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vir blocks a head kick by McBones.
Vir counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vir darts in looking for a takedown but McBones gets double underhooks and turns Vir into the cage.
McBones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vir steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McBones.
No luck for Vir with that takedown attempt.
McBones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McBones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vir fakes the leg kick and cracks McBones in the body.
McBones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBones swivels and escapes.
McBones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vir darts in and clinches McBones up against the cage.
Vir has McBones pressed against the cage, preventing McBones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vir prevents McBones from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vir fails with a takedown attempt.
McBones circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from McBones.
McBones tries to clinch up
and Vir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vir keeps the fight on the outside.
Vir takes a swing at McBones's ribcage but misses.
It looked like McBones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBones throws a head kick that misses.
Vir blocks a head kick by McBones.
McBones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBones wants it to stay on the feet.
McBones misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vir.
Vir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vir closes the distance and pushes McBones back into the cage.
Bryce Vir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skinny McBones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skinny McBones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McBones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skinny McBones!
In defeat, Bryce Vir stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well I dont know what happend but maybe the next one.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yule Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yule Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Bronson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bronson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kelly defends it well.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelly shoots in and bounces Bronson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bronson trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
Kelly is pushing down on Bronson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bronson is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Bronson trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Bronson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Bronson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bronson wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is looking to stall here but Bronson recovers full guard.
Bronson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronson is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Bronson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Kelly trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Bronson, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bronson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly jumps guard and drags Bronson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly has his foot on Bronson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bronson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronson is looking to pass into half guard but Kelly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kelly is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kelly prevents Bronson from getting back to his feet.
Kelly stands and throws Bronson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bronson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly tries for a kimura but Bronson is defending well.
Kelly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bronson but Bronson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bronson darts in and clinches Kelly up against the cage.
Kelly is trying to drag Bronson to the mat but Bronson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bronson after a bit of a struggle.
Kelly jumps guard.
Bronson trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bronson is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly advances to half guard.
Kelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bronson is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bronson avoid being mounted?
Kelly wants to pass to mount but Bronson is defending the position.
Kelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kelly is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bronson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kelly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kelly working for a submission but Bronson is keeping him at bay.
Bronson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Yule Bronson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bronson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kelly is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bronson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bronson!
Bronson passes Kelly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bronson controlling the action here.
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a strike but Kelly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position.
Bronson stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yule Bronson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bronson is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bronson wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kelly trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bronson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kelly's half guard.
Kelly trying to control but Bronson postures up.
Bronson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bronson wants to take a breather but Kelly is having none of it.
Bronson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bronson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around?
Bronson looking to land elbow strikes but Kelly uses the position to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bronson is trying to control. Kelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edward Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kelly haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Bronson stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bronson!
Bronson is looking to regain half guard here but Kelly keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yule Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kelly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Buckwalteringstonton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandeep Mac Aodha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandeep Mac Aodha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reginald Buckwalteringstonton's chin.
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138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Buckwalteringstonton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandeep Mac Aodha!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Aodha fails with a takedown attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mac Aodha has eaten all the pies!
A combination from Mac Aodha does no damage.
A jab lands there for Mac Aodha.
Danga de danga de dang - Buckwalteringstonton scores with a four punch combination!
Mac Aodha misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buckwalteringstonton.
Buckwalteringstonton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckwalteringstonton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buckwalteringstonton scores with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Buckwalteringstonton. Mac Aodha shrugs it off though.
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!
Nice cross by Buckwalteringstonton.
Buckwalteringstonton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mac Aodha unleashes a big counter combination but Buckwalteringstonton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Buckwalteringstonton scores with a jab.
Mac Aodha is rocked!
Buckwalteringstonton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mac Aodha is still on wobbly legs! Can Buckwalteringstonton finish him?
That kick from Buckwalteringstonton tenderised Mac Aodha's leg. Mac Aodha is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckwalteringstonton lands a big head kick that sends Mac Aodha to the canvas! Buckwalteringstonton follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Buckwalteringstonton!
Reginald Buckwalteringstonton gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Simon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Darude - Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Simon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Summers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Summers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Summers slips under a jab.
Summers throws a front kick that sends Simon stumbling back into the cage.
Summers circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Simon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Summers follows Simon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Summers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Vanderhose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Vanderhose is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
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227 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Vanderhose!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a leg kick but Vanderhose checks it.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Bruno Santos has been cut.
Vanderhose scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanderhose circles away.
A good leg kick by Vanderhose.
Santos avoids the head kick by Vanderhose.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vanderhose, right into the meat.
Santos avoids the head kick by Vanderhose.
Santos throws a right and a left that Vanderhose avoids nicely.
Vanderhose throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Casper Vanderhose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Vanderhose sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vanderhose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
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!
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vanderhose defends well and Santos ends up having to push Vanderhose into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanderhose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vanderhose misses.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Santos blocks a head kick by Vanderhose.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vanderhose.
Santos blocks a head kick by Vanderhose.
Vanderhose connects with an inside leg kick.
Vanderhose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vanderhose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Vanderhose thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Santos wants to clinch up but Vanderhose keeps it at a distance.
Vanderhose lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Vanderhose pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Vanderhose follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice sprawl there from Vanderhose as Santos shoots in.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhose leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vanderhose misses with the combination.
Santos feinted with a counter takedown.
Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vanderhose.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Santos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vanderhose is not content to let Santos control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings around for an armbar but Vanderhose sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard.
Vanderhose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vanderhose won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Vanderhose postures up.
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.
Vanderhose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vanderhose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Vanderhose lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Santos avoiding damage.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Vanderhose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Santos's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vanderhose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanderhose.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vanderhose counters with a two punch combo.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderhose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vanderhose throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos blocks a head kick by Vanderhose.
Vanderhose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Vanderhose both land. Nice combination.
Vanderhose looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Vanderhose lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanderhose lands a right hook to the body.
Santos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vanderhose keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhose uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Vanderhose.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanderhose but Vanderhose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanderhose scores with a head kick.
Vanderhose lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vanderhose goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stay close but Vanderhose steps back to make room for something. Santos seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Vanderhose and Santos drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Casper Vanderhose!
An out of breath Casper Vanderhose 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rangi Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rangi Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rangi Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronan Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Gunner is out on his feet! Smith sets himself and nearly takes Gunner's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rangi Smith!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pike Biscuits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Jarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biscuits 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight for your right to Party. Pike Biscuits has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pike Biscuits !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfred Jarry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biscuits .
Jarry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Biscuits definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Biscuits drops Jarry with a nice combination! Biscuits dives into Jarry's guard, looking to finish!
Jarry is rocked!
It looks like Alfred Jarry has been cut.
Biscuits showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jarry is still in real trouble! Can Biscuits finish him?
Biscuits trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Biscuits passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biscuits decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Biscuits connects with a superb combination that knocks Jarry out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Biscuits before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Jarry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pike Biscuits !
Post fight, an emotional Pike Biscuits said 'Party at my place after the show'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Hardenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domenic Gatto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Hardenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Gatto!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardenov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gatto or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardenov, which made it look bad.
Hardenov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hardenov tries to clinch there but Gatto circles away.
Gatto misses with the combination.
Hardenov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatto misses with a few strikes there.
Hardenov swings for the body but Gatto moves out of range.
Gatto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardenov tries to clinch up.
Gatto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardenov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Hardenov and Gatto goes tumbling to the canvas! Hardenov follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Gatto is rocked!
It looks like Domenic Gatto has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardenov.
Gatto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardenov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Hardenov there.
Gatto is still in real trouble! Can Hardenov finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardenov sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Gatto! Oh, Gatto is in big trouble! Hardenov lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Hardenov!
Alexander Hardenov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liyak Rhust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Me Up In a Land Down Under. Liyak Rhust told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Dundee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liyak Rhust!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dundee moves away.
Dundee tries to work over Rhust's front leg with a kick but Rhust checks it.
Dundee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhust.
Dundee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhust to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhust darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dundee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dundee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dundee lands with an uppercut that bounces Rhust off the cage and back into range.
Dundee misses with a hook.
Rhust with the counter takedown but Dundee avoids it easily.
Bruce Dundee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dundee jabs Rhust to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhust lands with an overhand left.
Rhust sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A big left from Dundee misses.
Rhust throws an overhand right that lands on Dundee's shoulder, as Dundee tries to avoid the shot.
Dundee misses with a kick to the body.
Dundee lands a leg kick that knocks Rhust off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee misses the jab.
Rhust feints the counter takedown.
Rhust moves out of range of the leg kick from Dundee.
Dundee misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust checks a leg kick.
Dundee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bruce Dundee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dundee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dundee throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dundee misses the target.
Dundee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhust.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dundee.
Dundee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhust counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rhust.
Rhust throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhust thows a huge punch but Dundee dodges it nicely.
Dundee trying to control here.
Rhust not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhust slips a nice elbow through Dundee's hands, connecting with Dundee's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dundee trying to control here.
Dundee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rhust postures up in Dundee's guard and throws a big left but Dundee blocks it.
Rhust lands a couple of elbows.
Rhust in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dundee keeping moving, preventing Rhust from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dundee scores with a head kick.
Rhust missing with a left hand there. Dundee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dundee half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhust checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Rhust - just one landing.
Dundee takes a swing at Rhust's ribcage but misses.
Dundee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dundee misses with a double jab.
Rhust scores with a decent looking hook.
Rhust scores with a shot to the body.
Rhust throws a body punch but Dundee moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rhust.
Dundee throws a leg kick
and Rhust decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dundee's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhust throwing strikes but missing.
Rhust lands a couple of elbows.
Rhust throwing strikes from guard but Dundee blocks nicely.
My spies in The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches inform me that Rhust has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dundee looking for a sweep. Not yet Dundee, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhust is in close to Dundee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rhust's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rhust makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rhust throwing strikes but missing.
Rhust really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dundee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rhust cracks Dundee with a solid left hand.
Rhust throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rhust throwing strikes from guard but Dundee blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dundee manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liyak Rhust dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rhust looks to score with a jab to the body but Dundee is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dundee.
Rhust lands a really nice looking cross but Dundee seems unphased.
Dundee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhust has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dundee wants to slow Rhust down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rhust darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rhust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dundee tries to land a leg kick but Rhust saw it coming and moves away.
Dundee moves out of range of the body kick from Rhust.
Dundee looks to land a body kick but Rhust moved away.
A low kick from Dundee misses
and Rhust counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rhust wants to pass the guard but Dundee is defending well.
Liyak Rhust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dundee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhust drops an elbow to the side of Dundee's head.
Rhust throwing shots but Dundee is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rhust connects with a nice short shot to Dundee's temple.
Rhust thows a huge punch but Dundee dodges it nicely.
Dundee regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rhust.
Rhust throws a big right hand that misses.
Rhust postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rhust looking to sit in guard and control but Dundee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dundee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhust avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhust bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dundee's guard.
Rhust throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rhust's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rhust is pushing down on Dundee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dundee is fighting to maintain full guard but Rhust has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rhust works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dundee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dundee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rhust trying to control but Dundee is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhust is working Dundee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rhust preventing the sweep.
Rhust trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhust postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhust stands up over Dundee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rhust looking to pass the guard.
Rhust throws a big elbow that misses.
Rhust landing some decent shots from guard.
Rhust postures up in Dundee's guard and throws a big left but Dundee blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Dundee misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhust counters with a single leg into guard. Dundee didn't expect that.
Rhust is looking to pass into half guard but Dundee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dundee is in guard.
Rhust seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dundee lands a couple of elbows.
Dundee throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rhust is on top in guard.
Rhust wants to control from the top but Dundee keeps moving.
Rhust might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dundee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liyak Rhust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rhust misses with a looping right.
Rhust cracks Dundee with a good jab.
Rhust throws a big shot that misses.
Dundee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rhust is out of range and Dundee settles back down.
Dundee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dundee tries to work over Rhust's front leg with a kick but Rhust checks it.
Rhust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dundee.
Rhust is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rhust throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhust scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dundee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhust manages to avoid it.
Rhust throws a solid leg kick but Dundee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhust.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dundee.
Rhust changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dundee throws a chopping leg kick but Rhust manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Rhust tries to counter it with a takedown but Dundee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rhust shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dundee as he avoids it easily.
Rhust with a nice cross.
Rhust blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust scores with a jab to the head.
Rhust shoots in but no luck this time.
Dundee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dundee misses with a low kick.
Dundee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rhust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dundee moves away.
Rhust sizes up Dundee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Dundee misses.
Rhust scores with a jab to the head.
Rhust lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rhust shoots in and gets a takedown into Dundee's guard.
Dundee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhust is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dundee is looking to work some ground and pound but Rhust has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhust keeping full guard, as Dundee tries to pass.
Dundee trying to control but Rhust is working from the bottom.
Rhust preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dundee trying to control but Rhust is working from the bottom.
Rhust seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dundee stopping the sweep attempt from Rhust.
Dundee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dundee throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhust has his hands on Dundee's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dundee.
Rhust throws a body punch but Dundee moves out of range.
Rhust slips under a jab.
Rhust cracks Dundee with a good jab.
Dundee needs to keep his hands up - Rhust had a free shot at his head there.
Rhust feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rhust postures up in Dundee's guard and throws a big left but Dundee blocks it.
Rhust throwing strikes but missing.
Rhust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dundee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhust throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhust throws an elbow that misses. Dundee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rhust's guard. Nice move by Dundee!
Rhust tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dundee wants to pass the guard but Rhust is keeping the position.
Rhust is pulling down on Dundee's head to control his posture.
Dundee throws a strike but Rhust rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rhust throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liyak Rhust really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dundee misses with an uppercut. Rhust saw that one coming.
Rhust misses with a wild body shot.
Dundee misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Dundee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dundee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dundee needs to keep his hands up - Rhust had a free shot at his head there.
Dundee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhust bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dundee missing with a left hand there. Rhust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Dundee misses the target.
Rhust thuds his right hand into Dundee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dundee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dundee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rhust shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dundee as he avoids it easily.
Dundee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dundee cracks Rhust with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Rhust misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Dundee does no damage.
Dundee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dundee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dundee misses with a hook.
Rhust fails with a takedown attempt.
Dundee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rhust clobbers Dundee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Liyak Rhust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rhust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhust connects with a single shot there.
Rhust misses with a wild body shot.
Dundee throws a body kick that misses.
Rhust loads up on a big right hand but Dundee slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Dundee tenderised Rhust's leg. Rhust is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dundee moves out of range as Rhust strikes.
Rhust takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dundee tries a low kick but Rhust avoids it.
Dundee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rhust ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Rhust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dundee misses with a body kick.
Dundee slips under a jab.
Dundee misses with a hook
and Rhust counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dundee working for a triangle but Rhust defends it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dundee keeping moving, preventing Rhust from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhust trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhust is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rhust wants to pass the guard but Dundee is keeping the position.
Rhust postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rhust tries to free his leg and advance position but Dundee is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rhust shoots for a takedown but Dundee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruce Dundee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liyak Rhust.
Dundee tries to score with a low kick but Rhust moves his leg out of the way.
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.
Nice shot by Rhust.
Nice defenses there by Rhust.
Rhust lands a nice looking body shot.
Dundee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dundee misses with an uppercut.
Dundee throws out a leg kick but Rhust moves out of range and Dundee only half commits.
Dundee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dundee lands a nice shot that snaps Rhust's head back.
Dundee misses with a leg kick.
Dundee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rhust, as that shot connected.
Dundee scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhust should have avoided that one.
Rhust throws a lazy right hand but Dundee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dundee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dundee swings for the body but Rhust moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Liyak Rhust will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Dundee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rhust staying out of range there.
Rhust feints the counter takedown.
Good leg kick by Dundee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhust shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rhust missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dundee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rhust.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhust scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rhust tries to pass to full mount but Dundee defends it.
Dundee has hold of Rhust's hands but Rhust slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust thows a huge punch but Dundee dodges it nicely.
Rhust lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rhust not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rhust looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rhust blocks a leg kick.
Rhust closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dundee's guard.
Rhust makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rhust works over Dundee with some ground and pound from guard.
Rhust throws a big elbow that misses.
Rhust trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhust throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rhust works over Dundee with some ground and pound from guard.
Rhust scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rhust jabs at Dundee's body.
Dundee throws a wild body kick that Rhust sees coming a mile off.
Dundee throws a wild body kick that Rhust sees coming a mile off.
Rhust scores with a takedown into Dundee's guard.
Dundee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rhust working some strikes from top position.
Rhust works over Dundee with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee is trying to keep Rhust in close.
Rhust trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhust looking to pass the guard.
Rhust is in close to Dundee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rhust cracks Dundee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dundee looks to throw the jab but Rhust is out of range.
Dundee walks into a left hand.
Rhust fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dundee avoids it really well and circles away.
Dundee throws a big counter combination but Rhust scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rhust is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dundee.
Dundee throws a leg kick
and Rhust counters with a shoot takedown. Dundee fights it but they end up in guard.
Rhust wants to control from the top but Dundee keeps moving.
Rhust throwing strikes but missing.
Liyak Rhust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhust controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bruce Dundee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Liyak Rhust comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rhust 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liyak Rhust! Liyak Rhust retains his welterweight title!
Liyak Rhust really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Bruce Dundee stepped up to the mic, saying 'I WANT A REMATCH!! Gunner is soft, I was unprepared!'.
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