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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick The Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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235 lbs
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220 lbs
10 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dominick The Destroyer !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fistface bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Destroyer 's head.
It looks like Dominick The Destroyer has been cut.
The Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Fistface.
The Destroyer throws a series of punches but Fistface moves out of range.
Fistface throws a combination that misses
and The Destroyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Destroyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fistface throws out the jab.
The Destroyer leaves Fistface with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Destroyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Destroyer throws a lazy head kick
and Fistface counters with a nice uppercut.
Fistface goes for a small jab and connects. Now Fistface goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! The Destroyer stumbles back but Fistface runs in with a huge uppercut knocking The Destroyer to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if The Destroyer will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Fistface!
After winning the bout, Matt Fistface thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Johan Machado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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206 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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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
26 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Doom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Doom pushes Machado off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Doom with a nice cross.
Machado shoots in and drives through. Doom sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
Machado misses with a takedown attempt - Doom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machado fails with the takedown.
Dave Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Machado.
Machado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doom avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machado misses with a takedown
and Doom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Johan Machado has been cut.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doom as he avoids it easily.
Doom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado looks winded!
Doom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Machado takes one on the button.
Machado takes one to the chin there.
Machado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doom defends well and Machado ends up having to push Doom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Doom is looking to slow Machado down with leg kicks.
Doom leaves Machado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dave Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doom thuds a left hand into Machado's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doom.
Doom lands a right hook to the body.
Machado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
It looks like Doom has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Machado goes for a double leg but Doom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doom continues to drive forward.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Doom.
That has opened up Johan Machado's cut even more.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doom.
Machado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doom is fending him off so far but Machado persists. Nope, Doom circles away and we're back to standing.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Doom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doom.
Doom drops Machado with a beautiful combination! Machado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Doom is looking for the KO!
Machado is rocked!
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Machado doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Doom counter with a right hand.
The cut above Johan Machado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Doom is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Doom works Machado's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
Machado walks into a straight right hand from Doom.
Machado shoots in but no luck this time.
Machado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doom.
Doom connects with a body shot that sends Machado's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doom.
Doom is looking to wear down Machado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doom.
Doom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doom cracks the inside of Machado's front leg.
and Doom counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Machado! He's just covering up as Doom starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Doom!
Dave Doom made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Sheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara's entrance music is The Rise of Sakara. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Sheck!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheck ducks under a wild hook from Sakara.
Sakara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheck manages to avoid it.
Sheck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sakara misses with a straight right.
Sheck feints the counter takedown.
Sakara looks to throw the jab but Sheck is out of range.
Sakara lands a right hook to the body.
Sakara misses with a hook
and Sheck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sheck.
Sheck stopping the sweep attempt from Sakara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakara controlling Sheck's posture.
Sakara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sheck being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheck is one step ahead there.
Sakara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakara has momentary wrist control but Sheck slips an elbow through the middle.
Sakara keeping full guard, as Sheck tries to pass.
Sakara keeping moving, preventing Sheck from controlling successfully.
Sheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
Sheck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sheck throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sheck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sheck stopping the sweep attempt from Sakara.
Sheck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakara is keeping the position for now.
Sheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sakara looks to land a right hand but Sheck moved out of range.
Sheck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheck feints the counter takedown.
Sheck staying out of range there.
Sakara scores with a jab. Sheck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara jabs Sheck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sakara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sakara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sheck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sakara misses with a jab to the body
and Sheck counters with a shoot takedown. Sakara fights it but they end up in guard.
Sakara is pulling down on Sheck's head to control his posture.
Sakara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sheck throwing strikes from guard but Sakara blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakara has control of Sheck's left arm, preventing Sheck from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheck wants to pass the guard but Sakara is keeping the position.
Sheck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sheck wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
Sheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sheck working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sheck is looking to advance position but Sakara has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sakara controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheck wants to hold on but Sakara pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sheck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legionarivs Sakara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Sheck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sheck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sakara lands a lovely overhand right.
Sheck slips a jab from Sakara.
Sakara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheck with the counter takedown but Sakara avoids it easily.
Sakara misses with a body punch
and Sheck counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sakara!
Sakara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sheck.
Sakara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sheck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sakara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheck is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheck drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sakara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sakara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sakara!
Sheck seems a little lost for a moment, as Sakara dominates the positioning.
Sheck wants to control but Sakara postures up.
Sakara is looking to take a break and control but Sheck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakara is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sheck's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sheck is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheck keeps trying to improve his position.
Sheck manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sheck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sheck is looking to improve his position.
Sheck won't allow Sakara to pass to mount.
Sheck looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sakara passes into side control!
Sakara wants to control but Sheck is keeping him busy.
Sakara takes a little break here. Sheck wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sakara is looking to take a break and control but Sheck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara staying calm.
Sheck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sakara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sakara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheck can do to turn this around?
Sakara wants to control but Sheck is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sheck tries to buck Sakara off but Sakara is having none of it.
Sakara blocks the strikes from Sheck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sakara misses with a head kick.
Sakara looks for the body kick but Sheck saw that one coming.
Sakara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Sheck slips the punch.
And Sheck tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Legionarivs Sakara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakara throws a poor cross that misses
and Sheck counters with a shoot takedown. Sakara fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheck throwing strikes but missing.
Sheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakara has wrist control.
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 Legionarivs Sakara 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. This is the final round!
Sakara tests Sheck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheck counters with a single leg into guard. Sakara didn't expect that.
Sheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakara keeping moving, preventing Sheck from controlling successfully.
Sakara is trying to keep Sheck in close.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
Sheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sheck wants to pass the guard but Sakara is keeping the position.
Sheck landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sheck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakara is adopting a defensive guard.
Legionarivs Sakara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Sheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheck connects with a couple of short punches.
Sakara controlling Sheck's posture.
Sakara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sheck is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sakara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sakara has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakara advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara is keen to just control but Sheck is a slippery customer.
Sheck tries to roll over but Sakara keeps him under control.
Sakara is controlling the pace.
Sheck tries to roll over but Sakara keeps him under control.
Sheck gets full guard.
Sakara is stalling in the full guard.
Sakara continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sakara prevents Sheck from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sheck working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sakara has passed into half guard!
Sheck flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sakara slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakara is thwarting Sheck's attempts to control the position.
Roger Sheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakara wants to free his trapped foot but Sheck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Sheck.
I think Sakara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Legionarivs Sakara!
Legionarivs Sakara 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peacock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax 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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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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221 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Peacock!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev blocks a head kick by Peacock.
Peacock defending well as Bugaev loads up on a big left hand.
Peacock connects with a leg kick. Bugaev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bugaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bugaev blocks a jab.
Bugaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bugaev moves out of range as Peacock strikes.
Peacock misses with a looping right.
Bugaev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fokai Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Peacock misses with a jab to the body
and Bugaev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bugaev 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.
Bugaev controlling from the top position.
Peacock wants to get back to his feet but Bugaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bugaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock keeping moving, preventing Bugaev from controlling successfully.
Bugaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Peacock has wrist control.
Bugaev trying to control but Peacock is working from the bottom.
Peacock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bugaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Peacock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peacock sizes up Bugaev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bugaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peacock.
Peacock's coach down at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Peacock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev lands with a hook. Peacock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
Bugaev shoots in and bounces Peacock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peacock is trying to keep Bugaev in close.
Bugaev 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.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Peacock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bugaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bugaev working some strikes from top position.
Bugaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bugaev looking to sit in guard and control but Peacock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peacock wants to control from the top but Bugaev keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peacock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peacock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peacock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bugaev wants to sweep here but Peacock controlling him for the moment.
Peacock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Peacock lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Peacock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bugaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peacock moves away.
Bugaev throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bugaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bugaev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bugaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peacock as he avoids it easily.
Drew Peacock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peacock.
A jab from Bugaev finds it's way through Peacock's defenses.
Peacock misses with the combination.
Peacock throws a hook but Bugaev avoids it easily.
Bugaev misses with a two punch combination.
Bugaev throws a sloppy head kick and Peacock moves out of range easily.
Peacock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock lands a jab.
Bugaev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peacock misses with a hook. Bugaev ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drew Peacock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drew Peacock's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Bugaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Peacock sprawls and moves away.
Peacock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bugaev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bugaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bugaev forces his way into half guard.
Peacock trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bugaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peacock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bugaev looks to land a strike but Peacock avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bugaev.
Bugaev looking to pass the guard.
Bugaev wants to control from the top but Peacock keeps moving.
Bugaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bugaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peacock is keeping the position for now.
Bugaev throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bugaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bugaev trying to control but Peacock is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bugaev attempts a counter takedown but Peacock avoids it well and moves away.
Peacock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peacock lands a nice looking body shot.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugaev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peacock lands a right hook to the body.
Peacock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bugaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bugaev defending well as Peacock loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugaev feinted with a counter takedown.
Peacock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peacock misses with a double jab
and Bugaev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peacock looks to land a left hand but Bugaev moved out of range nicely.
Peacock digs a good hook to Bugaev's body.
Drew Peacock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peacock scores with a spinning back kick!
Peacock takes a swing at Bugaev's ribcage but misses.
Bugaev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peacock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bugaev.
Peacock just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBugaev.
Bugaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bugaev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peacock's head.
Bugaev scores with a head kick. Peacock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peacock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bugaev doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock digs a good hook to Bugaev's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bugaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bugaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peacock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bugaev if he has to take too many more of those.
Bugaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peacock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peacock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bugaev.
Peacock throws a shot from downtown. Bugaev moves away and avoids it.
Bugaev is looking to wear down Peacock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peacock jabs Bugaev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peacock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peacock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Peacock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drew Peacock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bugaev throws a right and a left that Peacock avoids nicely.
Bugaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peacock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bugaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peacock staying out of range there.
Peacock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bugaev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Peacock!
Bugaev trying to control the action but Peacock is working from the bottom.
Peacock is looking to regain half guard here but Bugaev keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bugaev cracks Peacock with a big right hand but Peacock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Peacock prevents Bugaev from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bugaev wants to control but Peacock is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peacock taking a bit of punishment here - Bugaev scoring with strikes.
Peacock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bugaev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bugaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Peacock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bugaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peacock's head.
Peacock trying to hold on to Bugaev's head to control him but Bugaev postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bugaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bugaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bugaev trying to control from Peacock's half guard. Peacock has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bugaev wants to control from the top but Peacock keeps moving.
Bugaev being controlled here momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock wants to sweep but no luck.
Bugaev looking to sit in guard and control but Peacock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peacock stopping the sweep attempt from Bugaev.
Drew Peacock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bugaev is working hard here to advance position.
Bugaev keeping full guard, as Peacock tries to pass.
Bugaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Bugaev, not yet.
Bugaev trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Bugaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peacock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peacock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peacock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bugaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Peacock does no damage.
Good shot there by Peacock.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peacock misses the shot to the body.
Peacock misses with a looping left.
David Bugaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peacock misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Bugaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peacock 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Peacock!
During a confident post fight interview, Drew Peacock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes to the cage accompanied by Mienteme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
22 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crazy walks into a jab.
Crazy lands a jab to the nose.
Crazy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Crazy moves his leg out of the way.
Crazy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Crazy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crazy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lowe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crazy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Crazy.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Crazy.
Lowe misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lowe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lowe takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crazy's elbow.
Crazy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowe.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Crazy's head.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazy controls his hands.
Lowe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Crazy.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Crazy throws a series of strikes that have Lowe backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Crazy.
Crazy throws a solid leg kick but Lowe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crazy.
Crazy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowe takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crazy throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Crazy blocks the leg kick.
Crazy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Crazy misses with a body kick.
Crazy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Lowe jabs at Crazy's body.
Crazy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Crazy is looking to counter punch.
Crazy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crazy throws a left that rocks Lowe and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Crazy dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Lowe regain composure!
Lowe is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy lands a few punches from side control.
Lowe is still in real trouble! Can Crazy finish him?
Crazy scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lowe is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Crazy can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Crazy!
Igor Crazy took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rangi Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson has chosen Iggy Pop - Lust For Life as his entrance music. Rangi Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rangi Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williamson lands a right hand.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Williamson controls the action.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is pushing Williamson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Williamson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson lands a right hand.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Williamson drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries to stall but Williamson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williamson tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Williamson back against the cage.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Williamson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Smith sprawling to the canvas. Williamson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Smith hang on?
It looks like Rangi Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Williamson there.
Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to roll over but Williamson keeps him under control.
Williamson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Well, if Williamson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Williamson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson controlling the pace.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Williamson wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williamson throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Williamson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williamson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williamson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Williamson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williamson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Williamson stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Williamson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williamson lands a slapping body shot.
Smith feints a jab promting Williamson to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Williamson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williamson on the side of the head.
Williamson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simon Williamson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rangi Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williamson swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williamson tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Williamson's leg but Williamson calmly moves out of range.
Williamson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
Williamson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Williamson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Simon Williamson has been cut.
Williamson punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Williamson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith drops Williamson with a beautiful combination! Williamson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Williamson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williamson is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith misses with a hook
and Williamson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williamson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Rangi Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Williamson.
Williamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Williamson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Williamson instigates a clinch.
Williamson lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Williamson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Williamson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Williamson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith throws a leg kick but Williamson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williamson counters with a straight right hand.
Williamson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williamson! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a jab to the head.
Williamson throws a good cross that connects.
Rangi Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williamson lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williamson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williamson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rangi Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith misses with the combination.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Williamson misses.
Smith drops Williamson with a beautiful combination! Williamson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williamson.
Williamson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Williamson from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson is controlling the pace.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Williamson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Williamson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williamson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Williamson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williamson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith controls Williamson momentarily but Williamson frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williamson is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williamson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Williamson moves away and avoids it.
Smith motions for Williamson to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Williamson tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Williamson is out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Williamson moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Williamson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Williamson. Those never looked like landing.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a jab to the head.
Williamson cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a left and a right that send Williamson crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williamson jabs at Smith's body.
Williamson checks a leg kick nicely.
Williamson is looking for the big counter here.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith throws a series of punches but Williamson avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rangi Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rangi Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
11 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Van Pol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar loads up on a big right hand but Pol slips the punch.
Pol lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edgar closes the distance and clinches.
Pol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Pol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar tries to break the clinch but Pol is controlling the position.
Pol lands a hook that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Pol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Edgar up against the cage.
Pol prevents Edgar from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Pol has double underhooks.
Edgar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar misses with a low kick as Pol jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edgar throws a solid leg kick but Pol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Edgar.
Edgar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edgar there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut.
Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pol scores with a shoulder strike.
Pol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edgar is rocked!
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Pol has double underhooks.
Edgar is still on wobbly legs! Can Pol finish him?
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Pol won't allow it.
Edgar seems to have recovered his senses.
Edgar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pol lands a left hand.
Edgar misses with a punch on the inside.
Pol lands with a short shot to the head.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Pol won't allow it.
Edgar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar throws a low kick but Pol avoids it.
Pol is looking to counter punch.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pol scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar throws a leg kick
and Pol counters with a good low kick that Edgar was not able to check.
Edgar throws a leg kick
and Pol scores with a counter punch that sends Edgar to the canvas! Pol smells blood - he's punishing Edgar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Edgar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Pol!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guerreiro by Curumin. Ishii has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
33 - 22 - 0 |
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165 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ishii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ishii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishii, as that shot connected.
Ishii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ishii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishii manages to avoid it.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Ishii counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ishii throws a monster overhand right that drops Alves! Ishii follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazunori Ishii!
During a confident post fight interview, Kazunori Ishii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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257 lbs
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23 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenta Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Yuudai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuudai drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Santos is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yuudai presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Yuudai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yuudai scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Kenta Yuudai has been cut.
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 misses with a straight right.
Yuudai looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Yuudai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuudai moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Yuudai has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos lands a left and a right that send Yuudai crashing to the mat, dazed. Santos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Yuudai is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos weaves into range and cracks Yuudai right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Yuudai goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Santos is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!
A very excited looking Junior Dos Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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