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Fight Me Hard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wills comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman . Andy Owen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Owen!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Wills has his takedown stuffed
and Owen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wills thinking.
Wills misses with a takedown attempt
and Owen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Owen lands with a right hand.
Wills shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Owen defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Wills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owen lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wills has his takedown stuffed
and Owen counters with a straight right hand.
Wills fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen lands a slapping body shot.
Wills takes the fight into the clinch.
Owen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wills.
Wills wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Wills tries to score a body lock takedown but Owen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wills throws an elbow but misses.
Wills goes for a takedown attempt but Owen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Owen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owen manages to avoid it.
Owen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wills with a body shot.
A head kick from Owen lands but Wills takes it in his stride.
Owen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Owen.
Owen jabs Wills right on the nose. Wills blinks but takes it well.
Owen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch! Owen slams his shin into Wills's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wills on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wills is breathing heavily.
Owen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Owen thuds a left hand into Wills's body.
Owen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Owen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wills.
Wills is rocked!
Owen tests Wills's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Wills is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owen cracks Wills with a left hook right on the temple and Wills goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Owen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Wills is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Owen!
After the fight, Andy Owen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Joe Wills had this to say: 'Well Try Better Next Time'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fransino Tirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Motion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slow Motion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fransino Tirta's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fransino Tirta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slow Motion!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Motion defends it nicely.
Motion shoots in but Tirta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tirta shoots in but Motion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Motion tries to counter it with a takedown but Tirta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tirta fails to land the takedown.
Motion is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fransino Tirta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motion closes the distance and pushes Tirta back into the cage.
Motion has picked Tirta up - he's going for a ride! Motion dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tirta manages to get to full guard.
Motion got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tirta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Motion has managed to get both his arms back between Tirta's legs - danger averted.
Motion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tirta seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motion got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tirta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Motion has managed to get both his arms back between Tirta's legs - danger averted.
Motion stopping the sweep attempt from Tirta.
Motion wants to control from the top but Tirta keeps moving.
Tirta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tirta gets a double leg takedown into Motion's guard.
Motion has momentary wrist control but Tirta slips an elbow through the middle.
Tirta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Motion wants to get back to his feet but Tirta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tirta wants to control from the top but Motion keeps moving.
Tirta distracts Motion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motion has control of Tirta's left arm, preventing Tirta from doing any damage.
Tirta preventing the sweep.
Motion lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tirta wants to stand and escape but Motion is having none of it.
Tirta has control of Motion's left arm, preventing Motion from doing any damage.
Tirta looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tirta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Motion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Motion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motion wants to control from the top but Tirta keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tirta is keeping the position for now.
Motion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tirta pulls Motion in close to his closed guard and prevents Motion from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tirta has his foot on Motion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Motion works his way back into a safe position though.
Tirta looking for a sweep. Not yet Tirta, not yet.
Tirta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tirta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Motion is one step ahead there.
Tirta wants to get back to his feet but Motion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tirta has momentary wrist control but Motion slips an elbow through the middle.
Motion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Motion stopping the sweep attempt from Tirta.
Motion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Motion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tirta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Motion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Motion gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Motion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tirta's head.
Motion wants to control from the top but Tirta keeps moving.
Tirta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Motion is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slow Motion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tirta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tirta shoots in but Motion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tirta has a takedown stuffed.
Motion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tirta shoots in for a double leg but Motion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fransino Tirta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tirta shoots in and drives through. Motion sprawls well.
Motion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tirta defends it well.
Motion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Motion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Motion landing with the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Motion working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Motion trying to control but Tirta is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motion chips away with some ground and pound.
Tirta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Motion. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Motion's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tirta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motion wants to stand up but Tirta is controlling him.
Motion pulls Tirta in close to prevent any damage.
Tirta pushing down on Motion's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tirta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Motion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tirta is thwarting Motion's attempts to control the position.
Motion is trying to stand up here but Tirta is controlling him well.
Tirta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tirta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Motion tries to get to full guard but Tirta has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tirta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tirta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Motion won't allow Tirta to pass to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Motion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tirta working over Motion with some ground and pound. Motion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Motion is refusing to be controlled, as Tirta sits in half guard.
Tirta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tirta trying to control the action but Motion is working from the bottom.
Tirta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Motion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tirta.
Tirta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Motion's head.
Tirta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tirta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Motion is looking for a sweep. Tirta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Motion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Motion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tirta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motion's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Motion throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Motion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tirta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tirta forces his way into half guard.
Motion is trying to stand.
Tirta working over Motion with some ground and pound. Motion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Motion has hold of Tirta's hands but Tirta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tirta working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Motion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tirta is working for a kimura but Motion is defending it quite comfortably.
Tirta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransino Tirta dominated that second round.
That's time! Tirta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tirta closes the distance and clinches up with Motion, looking for a takedown. Tirta pushes Motion against the cage but Motion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Motion fails to land with a series of punches.
Tirta feinted with a counter takedown.
Motion looks to land a combination. Tirta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tirta gets the takedown into side control.
Tirta wants to control but Motion is keeping him busy.
Tirta 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.
Tirta grinds an elbow into Motion's temple.
Motion is not content to let Tirta control the position.
Tirta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tirta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Motion sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Motion is not content to let Tirta control the position.
Tirta tries to score with some ground and pound. Motion controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirta working the ground and pound.
Tirta is looking to take a break and control but Motion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tirta is trying to get an arm triangle but Motion is defending well.
Tirta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Motion pushes Tirta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tirta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tirta working the ground and pound but Motion is defending the strikes.
Motion tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tirta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tirta has hold of Motion's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Motion tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tirta cranks the arm and Motion screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Motion, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fransino Tirta!
An out of breath Fransino Tirta 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Rizaldy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad Rizaldy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Rizaldy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Rizaldy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizaldy feints the counter takedown.
Rizaldy tries for a takedown but Cannon circles away easily
and Cannon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cannon.
Rizaldy keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Cannon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rizaldy's head.
Rizaldy looking for a sweep. Not yet Rizaldy, not yet.
Our spies down at at Beast Bar inform us that Rizaldy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cannon throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizaldy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rizaldy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cannon stops a takedown attempt from Rizaldy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon jumps into guard, dragging Rizaldy to the mat.
Rizaldy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizaldy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rizaldy wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
Rizaldy postures up in Cannon's guard and throws a big left but Cannon blocks it.
Rizaldy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizaldy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizaldy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cannon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cannon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cannon!
Rizaldy tries to bench press Cannon off him but Cannon keeps the position.
Cannon working the ground and pound.
Cannon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizaldy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rizaldy can't do much from the bottom here.
Rizaldy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cannon connects with a decent elbow.
Cannon grinds an elbow into Rizaldy's temple.
Rizaldy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rizaldy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rizaldy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is looking to take a break and control but Rizaldy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rizaldy is looking to improve his position.
Cannon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rizaldy defends it well.
Rizaldy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cannon is trying to work for a kimura but Rizaldy is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizaldy tries to get to full guard but Cannon has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rizaldy is trying to maintain the position but Cannon is very close to passing his half guard.
Rizaldy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cannon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rizaldy looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizaldy tries to kick Cannon off but Cannon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Cannon 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.
Rizaldy fails with a takedown attempt.
Cannon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rizaldy dives in and grabs Cannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes down on Rizaldy's head and hops out.
Cannon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Muhammad Rizaldy has been cut.
Cannon lands a jab.
Rizaldy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cannon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rizaldy kicks Cannon off and gets to his feet.
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizaldy can do to turn this around?
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rizaldy.
Brock Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Rizaldy.
Rizaldy looks for a takedown but Cannon sprawls well.
Cannon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizaldy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cannon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizaldy is breathing heavily.
Rizaldy shoots in looking for a takedown but Cannon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rizaldy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cannon cracks Rizaldy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rizaldy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cannon trying to control here.
Cannon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizaldy wants to take a breather but Cannon is having none of it.
Rizaldy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cannon defending well though.
Rizaldy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cannon reverses the position - he's now on top in Rizaldy's guard.
Rizaldy wants to stand but Cannon is controlling the position.
Cannon throwing strikes from guard but Rizaldy blocks nicely.
Rizaldy trying to keep a closed guard but Cannon is proving a slippery customer.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizaldy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizaldy seems keen to control Cannon's posture.
Cannon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rizaldy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cannon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cannon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cannon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rizaldy's head.
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.
Cannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rizaldy keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Rizaldy controls Cannon momentarily but Cannon frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rizaldy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cannon avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizaldy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cannon but Cannon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cannon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cannon scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Cannon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Rizaldy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cannon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cannon prevents Rizaldy from improving his position.
Rizaldy wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon lands strikes from half guard.
Rizaldy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cannon working Rizaldy over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon working the head and body with strikes.
Cannon wants to pass to mount but Rizaldy is defending the position.
Cannon wants to take a breather but Rizaldy is having none of it.
Brock Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rizaldy kicks off Cannon and gets to his feet.
Rizaldy shoots for a takedown but Cannon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rizaldy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizaldy shoots and misses
and Cannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rizaldy dives in and grabs Cannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes down on Rizaldy's head and hops out.
Brock Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Rizaldy.
Cannon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rizaldy is rocked!
Cannon lands with an uppercut that bounces Rizaldy off the cage and back into range.
Rizaldy is still on wobbly legs! Can Cannon finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizaldy has a takedown stuffed.
Cannon tries to counter with a takedown but Rizaldy is quick to defend against it.
Rizaldy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cannon lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rizaldy. Cannon pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Cannon!
Brock Cannon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Cairncross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shayne Cairncross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julien King!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a lazy head kick
and Cairncross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cairncross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cairncross misses with a head kick.
Cairncross throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cairncross lands with a nice body punch.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Julien King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cairncross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cairncross or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
Cairncross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch up but Cairncross circles away and keeps his distance.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Cairncross clinches up against the cage.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cairncross avoids the head kick by King.
Cairncross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cairncross scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cairncross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Cairncross persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shayne Cairncross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Cairncross shrugs it off though.
King's coach down at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on King's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cairncross misses with a jab, cross combination.
King misses with a kick to the body
and Cairncross counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cairncross is working away from the top position though.
King moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Cairncross stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cairncross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
A head kick misses from King.
Cairncross throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King leaves Cairncross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cairncross has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King tries to pull guard but Cairncross holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cairncross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King throws a head kick but Cairncross moves out of range.
King is looking to clinch but Cairncross is avoiding it.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cairncross avoids it.
King can't break the clinch.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cairncross instigates a clinch.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King manages to break the clinch.
Cairncross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cairncross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cairncross lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cairncross lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
King is rocked!
Cairncross throws a half hearted mid kick.
King lands a head kick!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cairncross circles away from the clinch attempt.
King looks for the body kick but Cairncross saw that one coming.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Cairncross circles away.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Cairncross scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Cairncross throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shayne Cairncross dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
King tries to clinch but Cairncross moves out of range.
Cairncross throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from King.
Cairncross moves into the clinch successfully.
Cairncross tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Cairncross gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Cairncross looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Cairncross tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cairncross jabs at King's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch up.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cairncross.
Cairncross stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairncross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cairncross misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King knocks Cairncross to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Cairncross is rocked!
King is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cairncross looks calm but he's in trouble here. King gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cairncross is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! King lets go of the hold and Cairncross can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julien King!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kemba Walker (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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234 lbs
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211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kemba Walker!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beluk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beluk catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kunyuk Beluk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker avoids the head kick by Beluk.
Beluk wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Beluk throws a body kick that misses
and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Beluk 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.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beluk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beluk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Beluk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beluk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beluk keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Beluk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker wants to control from the top but Beluk keeps moving.
Walker stays in close to Beluk's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Beluk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beluk manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Beluk's guard.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
That's two 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.
Beluk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beluk looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Beluk wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Beluk keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker won't allow Beluk to sweep him here.
Beluk is trying to keep Walker in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beluk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beluk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beluk is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Beluk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beluk tries to sprawl but Walker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beluk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beluk trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a kimura but Beluk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Walker is working for a kimura but Beluk is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker is working for a kimura here but Beluk manages to reverse the position and he's now in Walker's guard.
Beluk is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Beluk looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beluk is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kunyuk Beluk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beluk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beluk looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker with the counter takedown but Beluk avoids it easily.
Beluk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beluk misses with the body kick
and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beluk's guard.
Beluk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker won't allow Beluk to sweep him here.
Walker wants to control from the top but Beluk keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beluk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Walker prevents Beluk from getting back to his feet.
Beluk controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Beluk has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
Beluk is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A low kick from Beluk misses
so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beluk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beluk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beluk wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Beluk working a defensive guard here.
Beluk wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk wants to get back to his feet but Walker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Beluk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Beluk, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Beluk against the cage but Beluk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker.
Beluk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beluk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beluk throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beluk tries to sprawl but Walker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beluk is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
Beluk is looking to improve his position.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beluk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walker prevents Beluk from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Beluk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beluk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walker.
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 Kunyuk Beluk will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Decent striking displayed by Beluk there.
A slow jab from Beluk misses its intended target.
Beluk lands a high kick!
Beluk throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a single leg into guard. Beluk didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker trying to control but Beluk is working from the bottom.
Beluk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beluk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Beluk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beluk manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Beluk's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beluk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beluk wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Beluk pushes a forearm under Walker's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Walker is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kunyuk Beluk!
Our winner, Kunyuk Beluk, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Novicar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kasak Kusuk enters the cage!
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144 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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140 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Novicar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novicar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Novicar misses with a series of wild punches.
Kusuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kusuk throws a leg kick which misses Novicar's front leg but catches the back leg as Novicar tries to avoid it.
Kusuk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novicar. Kusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novicar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kusuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Novicar.
Kusuk moves out of range as Novicar strikes.
Kusuk throws a low kick, looking for Novicar's leg but Novicar calmly moves out of range.
Kusuk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kusuk duly obliges.
Novicar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kusuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusuk moves away.
Novicar digs a good hook to Kusuk's body.
Novicar moves out of range as Kusuk strikes.
Novicar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novicar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Novicar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novicar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kusuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Novicar.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Novicar, as that shot connected.
Kusuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Novicar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kusuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kusuk misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Novicar checks a leg kick.
Kusuk defending well as Novicar loads up on a big left hand.
Kusuk avoids the body shot from Novicar.
Kusuk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Novicar blocks a low kick nicely.
Kusuk throws a low kick, looking for Novicar's leg but Novicar calmly moves out of range.
Novicar lands a really nice looking cross but Kusuk seems unphased.
Kasak Kusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novicar throws a leg kick but Kusuk moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Novicar moves out of range easily.
Kusuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Novicar throws a leg kick but Kusuk checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kusuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kusuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Kusuk avoids the body shot from Novicar.
Novicar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Novicar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Kusuk tries to counter it with a takedown but Novicar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Novicar looks to land a right hand but Kusuk moved out of range.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but Novicar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kusuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Novicar ducks under a wild hook from Kusuk.
Kusuk misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Novicar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Novicar misses with a shot to the body
and Kusuk counters with a takedown into side control.
Novicar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kusuk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kusuk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusuk looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Novicar is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk cracks Novicar with a big right hand but Novicar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Novicar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Novicar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Novicar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novicar moves out of range of the leg kick from Kusuk.
Novicar misses with a series of wild punches.
Novicar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Novicar takes a swing at Kusuk's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Kusuk misses.
A big left from Kusuk misses.
Kusuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Novicars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kusuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kusuk avoids the body shot from Novicar.
A jab from Kusuk misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novicar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kusuk misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusuk slips under a jab.
Kusuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Novicar misses with a body shot.
Kusuk misses with a low kick.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but Novicar checks it.
A jab lands there for Novicar.
An inside leg kick lands from Kusuk.
Kusuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Novicar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kusuk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kusuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Novicar misses the jab.
Novicar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Novicar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kasak Kusuk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kusuk checks a low kick from Novicar.
Novicar avoids the head kick by Kusuk.
Kusuk delivers a nice body kick.
Kusuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Novicar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kusuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Kusuk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Novicar finds it's way round the side to connect with Kusuk's head.
Kusuk throws a head kick but Novicar moves out of range.
Novicar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kusuk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Novicar has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar misses with a straight left.
Novicar misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novicar throws a hook but Kusuk avoids it easily.
Kasak Kusuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusuk lands with a nice combination. Novicar backs away looking to recover.
Novicar misses with an uppercut. Kusuk saw that one coming.
Kusuk ducks under a wild hook from Novicar.
Novicar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Novicar ducks under a wild hook from Kusuk.
Novicar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novicar.
Kusuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Novicar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kusuk misses with a leg kick.
Kusuk scores with a head kick. Novicar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kusuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Novicar checks it well.
Novicar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kusuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Novicar on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Novicar connects with a nice looking jab.
Kusuk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Novicar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kusuk scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk tries to land a front kick but Novicar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Novicar misses with a wild body shot.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but Novicar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kusuk moves out of range as Novicar strikes.
Novicar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusuk throws a head kick that misses.
Kusuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Kusuk slips a jab from Novicar.
Kusuk unleashes a big counter combination but Novicar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kusuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Novicar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kusuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Novicar.
Novicar avoids the head kick by Kusuk.
Novicar moves forwards but Kusuk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Novicar misses with an uppercut.
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Kusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kusuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Novicar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kusuk throws a front kick aimed at Novicar's knee but Novicar avoids it well.
Kusuk throws out a leg kick but Novicar moves out of range and Kusuk only half commits.
Novicar ducks right into an uppercut from Kusuk.
Kusuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novicar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kusuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Novicar swings for the body but Kusuk moves out of range.
Kusuk throws the left hand but Novicar avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novicar. Kusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kusuk tries to land a front kick but Novicar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kusuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Novicar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but Novicar moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novicar swings for the body but Kusuk moves out of range.
Kusuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kusuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novicar circles away quickly and effectively.
Novicar jabs Kusuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Novicar is looking to land body kicks.
Novicar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kusuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusuk misses with a hook.
Novicar lands a head kick!
Kusuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Novicar is out of range and Kusuk settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kusuk.
Kusuk looks to throw the jab but Novicar is out of range.
Novicar throws a big counter combination but Kusuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Novicar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Novicar throws a shot from downtown. Kusuk moves away and avoids it.
Kusuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Kusuk throws a body kick that misses
and Novicar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kusuk thinking.
Novicar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kusuk blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kasak Kusuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Kusuk. Those never looked like landing.
Novicar misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kusuk.
Kusuk avoids the body shot from Novicar.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but Novicar moved away.
Novicar blocks a head kick by Kusuk.
Kusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Kusuk blocks the low kick.
Kusuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Novicar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novicar, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Kusuk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Novicar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kusuk misses with a leg kick
and Novicar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novicar connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novicar checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novicar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kusuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kusuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Novicar.
Kusuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Novicar misses the target.
Kusuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Novicar.
Kusuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novicar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good work by Kusuk as he checks the leg kick.
Kusuk throws a head kick that misses.
Kusuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Novicar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Novicar slips a jab and a cross from Kusuk.
Kusuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novicar checks the leg kick.
Novicar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novicar cracks a nice hook into Kusuk's ribs.
Kusuk blocks a jab.
Novicar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kusuk.
Novicar punishes Kusuk's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novicar checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Novicar misses the target.
Novicar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novicar.
Kusuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kusuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kusuk looks to land a right hand but Novicar moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Kusuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Novicar misses with a low kick as Kusuk jumps back.
Kasak Kusuk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kusuk throws a body punch but Novicar moves out of range.
Kusuk misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novicar throws a solid leg kick but Kusuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Novicar.
Kusuk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Novicar at a distance.
Novicar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kusuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novicar misses with a looping right.
Kusuk is looking for the big counter here.
Novicar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kusuk.
A slow jab from Novicar misses its intended target.
Kusuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novicar throws out the jab.
Novicar misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Kusuk.
Novicar throws a series of punches but Kusuk avoids them all with ease.
Kusuk loads up on a big right hand but Novicar slips the punch.
Kusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Novicar.
It looked like Novicar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Novicar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kusuk's sensitive parts.
Kusuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novicar counters with a left to the body.
Novicar looks for the body kick but Kusuk saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kusuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kusuk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Novicar can pounce on him.
Kusuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Novicar defending well as Kusuk loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Novicar.
Rory Novicar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kusuk moves out of range of the body kick.
Novicar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kusuk thumps Novicar with a low kick.
Novicar throws a series of punches but Kusuk moves out of range.
Kusuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Novicar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Novicar misses with an uppercut.
Kusuk avoids the head kick by Novicar.
Kusuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Novicar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Novicar moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rory Novicar.
I think Kusuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benito Acero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Suker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benito Acero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Davor Suker!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acero doesn't manage to clinch there - Suker circles away.
Suker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Acero moves into the clinch successfully.
Suker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Acero is defending well for now.
Suker tries to circle away but Acero has him pinned against the cage.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Acero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suker's elbow.
Acero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Acero pushes off an throws an elbow but Suker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acero working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Suker throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Acero backwards.
Suker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Acero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Acero dodges the punch combination from Suker.
Suker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Suker does no damage.
Suker throws a right and a left that Acero avoids nicely.
Acero appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suker scores with a head kick. Acero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Suker tries to land a front kick but Acero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Acero seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Suker misses with a body shot.
Acero moves into the clinch successfully.
Suker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acero controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acero tries to land knees in the clinch but Suker avoids the damage to the body.
Suker being controlled against the cage.
Acero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suker misses with some punches.
Suker misses with an elbow over the top.
Suker throws a punch but it's blocked by Acero.
Suker misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero swings wildly with an uppercut but Suker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acero is looking to clinch but Suker is avoiding it.
Acero moves in looking to clinch but Suker pushes him off.
Acero moves into range and clinches up with Suker.
Acero throws an elbow that misses.
Suker dodges an elbow strike from Acero.
Acero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suker lands a body shot.
Suker misses with an elbow over the top.
Suker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Benito Acero has been cut.
Acero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Acero.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acero tries to clinch
and Suker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Acero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suker 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Acero is looking to clinch but Suker is avoiding it.
Suker tries to keep at a distance but Acero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acero misses with a punch to the body.
Suker managing to block the knees to the body from Acero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Davor Suker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benito Acero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acero circles away quickly and effectively.
As Suker looks to move away, Acero throws a big counter combo bu Suker just gets out of the way.
Acero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suker.
Suker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suker looks to land a body kick but Acero moved away.
Acero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suker.
Acero connects with a solid leg kick.
Suker throws a front kick that sends Acero stumbling back into the cage.
Suker keeps Acero at a distance using the push kick.
Suker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acero.
Acero tries to clinch up.
Acero tries to clinch up.
Suker scores with a hook.
Acero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suker scores with a head kick.
Acero tries to clinch up but Suker circles away and keeps his distance.
Benito Acero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suker connects with a jab.
Suker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suker connects with a right hand. Acero shakes it off.
Acero is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suker.
Suker throws a nice head kick!
Oh Acero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Acero blocks the body kick.
Suker lands a leg kick that knocks Acero off balance momentarily.
Suker lands a nice looking body shot.
Suker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suker thows a body kick. Acero tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Acero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suker cracks Acero with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Acero falls to his knees and Suker doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davor Suker!
Davor Suker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie's entrance music is Darude - Sandstorm. A fine choice. Johnson Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Can Run kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matthew Mackenzie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Johnson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mackenzie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson Jr. That did some damage!
Mackenzie darts in and clinches Johnson Jr up against the cage.
Johnson Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mackenzie has Johnson Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mackenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mackenzie connects with a high kick.
A jab from Mackenzie does it's job there.
Mackenzie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackenzie dodges the ground and pound from Johnson Jr.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mackenzie is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson Jr decides to stand back up. Johnson Jr steps back and let's Mackenzie get back to his feet.
Johnson Jr looks to land a combination but Mackenzie avoids it well.
Mackenzie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Mackenzie, looking for a takedown. Johnson Jr pushes Mackenzie against the cage but Mackenzie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie connects with a right hand. Johnson Jr shakes it off.
Johnson Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackenzie is just out of range.
Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackenzie defends it nicely.
Johnson Jr looks winded!
Mackenzie lands with a good body shot.
Michael Johnson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackenzie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mackenzie throws a head kick that Johnson Jr semi-blocks.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mackenzie. That one must have hurt.
Mackenzie sizes up Johnson Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mackenzie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mackenzie.
Matthew Mackenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mackenzie! Johnson Jr is out on his feet! Mackenzie rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Johnson Jr is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Johnson Jr is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Mackenzie!
During a confident post fight interview, Matthew Mackenzie 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Liyak Rhust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liyak Rhust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Arthur!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhust scores with a nice right hand.
Rhust decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rhust lands a nice short elbow.
Arthur manages to get to full guard.
Rhust is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arthur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhust defends well.
Rhust has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rhust slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arthur manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arthur tries to get to full guard but Rhust has control of the leg.
Rhust slips a nice elbow through Arthur's hands, connecting with Arthur's forehead.
Arthur has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fokai Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhust tries to pass to full mount but Arthur defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhust is nestled in close to Arthur, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arthur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rhust scores with a couple of nice shots.
Arthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhust slips a nice elbow through Arthur's hands, connecting with Arthur's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust 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.
Arthur is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhust pulls his head out easily.
Rhust lands strikes from half guard.
Arthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arthur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arthur manages to get to full guard.
Arthur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rhust can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arthur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhust defends well.
Rhust is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arthur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rhust can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arthur has momentary wrist control but Rhust slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rhust lands a couple of digs.
Arthur is rocked!
Rhust working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Arthur's head.
Arthur is still in real trouble! Can Rhust finish him?
Rhust loads up on a big left hand. Arthur felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rhust looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Arthur can't hide his disappointment, as Rhust celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liyak Rhust!
Liyak Rhust managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki with a poor takedown
and Vinci counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vinci.
Pukki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pukki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vinci gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sigurd Vinci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Pukki.
Stalling in the clinch from Vinci.
Good body shot from Vinci.
Vinci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pukkis head.
It looks like Andy Pukki has been cut.
Pukki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pukki wants a takedown.
Pukki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vinci content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vinci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinci.
Vinci lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Vinci.
Vinci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pukki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki jumps guard but Vinci stands there with Pukki around his waist. Pukki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pukki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vinci lands a right hand.
Pukki is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinci finish him?
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
Pukki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pukki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Pukki tries to pull guard but Vinci won't allow it.
Pukki seems to have recovered his senses.
Pukki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vinci gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinci.
Vinci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pukkis head.
Pukki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pukki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Vinci on the inside.
Pukki wants to take the fight to the mat but Vinci manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vinci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pukki or not.
Pukki looks winded!
Vinci scores with a hook to the body.
Vinci lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pukki.
Vinci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinci.
Vinci dips a shoulder and cracks Pukki with a mighty uppercut! Pukki falls back against the cage and Vinci unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pukki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vinci screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigurd Vinci!
Sigurd Vinci retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Sigurd Vinci thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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