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SFC 20 - Push it to the limit PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azad Naja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bark er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bark er has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Azad Naja's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Azad Naja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bark er!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but er was well out of range. Poor timing from Naja.
er tries to clinch up.
er lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naja at a distance.
er throws a head kick but Naja moves out of range.
Naja just misses with a punch to the body.
er swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naja avoids the head kick by er.
Naja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and er counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naja swats away the attempt to clinch by er.
A head kick misses from er.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
er tries to clinch there but Naja circles away.
Naja takes a swing at er's ribcage but misses.
er fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
er tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
er fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Naja as er shoots in.
Azad Naja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bark er.
Naja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. er looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Naja is looking to take a break and control but er is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naja tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
er can't do much from the bottom here.
Naja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. er knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Naja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by er, who protects the arm well.
er gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
er tries to improve his position but Naja has taken his back! Naja has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will er tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Naja pushes er away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Azad Naja!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy McFaddin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy McFaddin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guapo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guapo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McFaddin was covering up waiting for the punch and Guapo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Guapo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McFaddin is looking to clinch but Guapo is avoiding it.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
Guapo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFaddin dips to his left and cracks Guapo with an uppercut!
Andy McFaddin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFaddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFaddin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guapo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo moves out of range.
McFaddin tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFaddin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McFaddin is looking to clinch.
McFaddin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFaddin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guapo scores a takedown into full mount!
McFaddin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Guapo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Guapo throws a sloppy head kick and McFaddin moves out of range easily.
McFaddin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guapo.
Guapo is breathing heavily.
McFaddin tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch but Guapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFaddin tries to clinch up but Guapo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guapo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFaddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFaddin moves in looking to clinch but Guapo pushes him off.
McFaddin tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.
McFaddin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guapo throws out the jab.
Guapo scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Andy McFaddin has been cut.
Guapo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McFaddin. That one must have hurt.
McFaddin doesn't manage to clinch there - Guapo circles away.
Guapo feints and as McFaddin raises his hands in defense, Guapo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo stands up and waves to McFaddin to follow him.
McFaddin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guapo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands a really nice looking cross but McFaddin seems unphased.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
McFaddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from McFaddin as Guapo shoots in.
McFaddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guapo throws out a leg kick but McFaddin moves out of range and Guapo only half commits.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin moves in looking to clinch but Guapo pushes him off.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin wants to clinch.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Guapo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFaddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guapo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFaddin pinned against the cage. McFaddin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin wants to clinch up but Guapo keeps it at a distance.
Guapo swats away the attempt to clinch by McFaddin.
Guapo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFaddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFaddin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guapo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McFaddin wants to clinch
and Guapo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFaddin's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Guapo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy McFaddin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
McFaddin drives through and clinches with Guapo against the cage.
McFaddin lands an elbow inside.
Guapo tries to break the clinch but McFaddin is controlling the position.
McFaddin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guapo.
A frustrated look appears on Guapo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McFaddin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFaddin prevents Guapo from breaking the clinch.
McFaddin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guapo tries to break the clinch but McFaddin is controlling the position.
Guapo can't break the clinch.
Guapo is trying to break the clinch but McFaddin has him pressed against the cage.
McFaddin has Guapo pressed against the cage, preventing Guapo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guapo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guapo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFaddin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McFaddin is breathing heavily.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo moves away
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo moves away
and Guapo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guapo.
McFaddin closes the distance but Guapo moves to the side
and Guapo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guapo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo got a little sloppy there for a moment and McFaddin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guapo has managed to get both his arms back between McFaddin's legs - danger averted.
Guapo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Guapo.
Guapo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McFaddin's head.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guapo counters with a shoot takedown. McFaddin fights it but they end up in guard.
Guapo stops McFaddin from standing up.
Guapo stands up from McFaddin's guard - Guapo perhaps looking for a knockout.
McFaddin closes the distance but Guapo moves to the side
and Guapo counters with a shoot takedown. McFaddin fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guapo gets to his feet. McFaddin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guapo showed some decent athleticism there.
Guapo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McFaddin to get to his feet.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guapo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McFaddin throws out a loose jab but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guapo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a stiff right hand.
Guapo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McFaddin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFaddin wants to clinch but Guapo slips to the side
and Guapo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guapo.
Guapo stands up from McFaddin's guard - Guapo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guapo misses with a head kick.
McFaddin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guapo counters with a nice uppercut.
McFaddin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Guapo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFaddin wants to get back to his feet.
Guapo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a right hand to the body.
McFaddin moves out of range as Guapo strikes.
Guapo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McFaddin wants to stand back up but Guapo manages to pass into side control.
McFaddin trying his best to control but Guapo has mounted him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guapo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
McFaddin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Guapo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy McFaddin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guapo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a nice double leg into side control. McFaddin won't be happy with that.
McFaddin wants to get back to his feet.
McFaddin looking for a sweep but Guapo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Guapo get's back to his feet.
McFaddin misses with a head kick.
McFaddin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guapo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFaddin wants to clinch but Guapo slips to the side
and Guapo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McFaddin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFaddin trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo blocks McFaddin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Guapo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
McFaddin looks to clinch
and Guapo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McFaddin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guapo counters with a single leg into guard. McFaddin didn't expect that.
Guapo gets to his feet. McFaddin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from McFaddin.
Guapo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFaddin can do to turn this around?
McFaddin tries to clinch
letting Guapo counter with a right hand.
Guapo loads up on a big right hand but McFaddin slips the punch.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Guapo.
El Guapo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McFaddin misses with a body shot
and Guapo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFaddin's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guapo stands up and waves to McFaddin to follow him.
McFaddin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guapo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McFaddin lands a jab.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McFaddin!
McFaddin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Guapo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guapo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McFaddin!
McFaddin tries to lock up and control but Guapo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McFaddin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McFaddin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guapo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guapo controlling from the full mount.
Guapo get's back to his feet.
McFaddin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guapo counters with a nice low kick that buckles McFaddin's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McFaddin at a distance.
McFaddin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guapo counters with a nice uppercut.
McFaddin tries to clinch
and Guapo counters with a stiff right hand.
McFaddin tries to clinch
and Guapo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guapo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McFaddin is out of range.
El Guapo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and McFaddin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFaddin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guapo.
Andy McFaddin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guapo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Guapo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guapo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titus Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fletcher might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Roots - Don´t Say Nuthin´. Matt Downes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Downes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Downes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Downes fails with a takedown attempt.
Fletcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Downes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Downes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.
Fletcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downes.
Titus Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Downes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Downes is defended easily by Fletcher.
Fletcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fletcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fletcher, right into the meat.
Downes looks gassed!
Downes fails with the takedown.
Good exchange - Fletcher coming out on top.
Fletcher connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fletcher lands with a good body shot.
Downes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Downes walks into a jab.
Fletcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Downes has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher works Downes's body with a nice hook.
Downes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fletcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Fletcher.
Titus Fletcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fletcher works the jab nicely.
Downes takes one to the side of the head.
Fletcher lands a nice hook to Downes's body. Downes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Downes is rocked!
Fletcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Downes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Downes is still on wobbly legs! Can Fletcher finish him?
Fletcher lands a nice hook to Downes's body. Downes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Downes seems to have recovered his senses.
Fletcher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fletcher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fletcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Downes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fletcher lands an overhand right.
Fletcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Downes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fletcher lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Downes can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Fletcher and Downes drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Fletcher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Fletcher!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gualterio Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen Return Of The Tres as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gualterio Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alves drops Reyes with a beautiful combination! Reyes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alves is looking for the KO!
It looks like Gualterio Reyes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Alves has cracked Reyes with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Alves lands another huge swinging hook and Reyes tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Reyes, before Alves can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). BJ Alves!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saplin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Invincible. Marcus Saplin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Saplin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saplin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saplin misses with a low kick as Borneo jumps back.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borneo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saplin's half guard.
Saplin is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saplin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borneo pulls his head out easily.
Borneo wants to work for an arm triangle but Saplin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borneo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Borneo is looking to take a break and control but Saplin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borneo in particular looking to stall.
Saplin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borneo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saplin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Borneo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borneo avoids the head kick by Saplin.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borneo connects with a looping right hand.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
Saplin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
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.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Borneo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saplin's waist but Saplin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borneo off to one side.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saplin closes the distance and pushes Borneo back into the cage.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Borneo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borneo is working for takedown but Saplin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borneo is trying to force a seperation but Saplin has the dominant position.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Saplin.
Borneo is trying to break the clinch but Saplin has him pressed against the cage.
Borneo stalling against the cage.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saplin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saplin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borneo's face.
Saplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borneo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borneo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Borneo blocks it.
Saplin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saplin is pressed up against the cage. Borneo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saplin down to the mat. Saplin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borneo is breathing heavily.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borneo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borneo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borneo. Saplin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saplin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borneo fails with the takedown.
Borneo throws a lazy head kick
and Saplin counters with a good low kick that Borneo was not able to check.
Saplin is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saplin rushes Borneo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borneo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borneo tries to pull guard but Saplin holds him up against the cage and eventually Borneo drops back down to his feet.
Borneo taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Saplin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saplin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saplin moves into range and clinches up with Borneo.
Borneo is trying to drag Saplin to the mat but Saplin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Borneo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Saplin can't fight it off and eventually Borneo manages to take the fight to the floor. Saplin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saplin looking for a guillotine here but Borneo defends easily.
Borneo drops back looking for a leg! Saplin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saplin manages to kick Borneo off! Borneo jumps back into Saplin's guard.
Saplin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saplin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saplin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borneo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borneo wants to control from the top but Saplin keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borneo keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus Saplin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borneo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saplin circles away.
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.
Borneo shoots in and drives through. Saplin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Borneo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borneo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
Borneo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borneo tries a head kick but it misses.
Saplin wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saplin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borneo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borneo.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borneo shoots and misses
and Saplin moves into the clinch.
Saplin looking to throw knees to the head but Borneo is blocking nicely.
Saplin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borneo is defending well for now.
Borneo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borneo looking to slow down the pace here.
Saplin is pressed up against the cage. Borneo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saplin down to the mat. Saplin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borneo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borneo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch there but Borneo circles away.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saplin is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
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 Joey Borneo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Borneo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saplin avoids it really well and circles away.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Borneo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saplin avoids it really well and circles away.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo misses with a takedown
and Saplin counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Borneo with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Saplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Borneo throws a sloppy head kick
and Saplin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borneo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borneo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saplin is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
Saplin tries to clinch up.
Borneo misses with a takedown attempt
and Saplin counters by moving into the clinch.
Saplin gets underhooks to prevent Borneo's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saplin tries to land knees in the clinch but Borneo avoids the damage to the body.
Saplin lands a knee to the head.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Saplin connects with a knee to the head.
Borneo is rocked!
It looks like Joey Borneo has been cut.
Saplin connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Borneo badly! Borneo tumbles to the floor and Saplin stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Saplin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bane Baphomet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baphomet is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2 Pac - Hail Mary. Bane Baphomet struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs 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. Yoshi Chiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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26
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bane Baphomet!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baphomet looks to land a left hand but Chiba moved out of range nicely.
Baphomet is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baphomet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chiba doesn't seem bothered though.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Baphomet.
Chiba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baphomet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chiba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baphomet.
Baphomet has Chiba up against the cage in a clinch.
Baphomet wants to break free but Chiba has control.
Baphomet stalling.
Chiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baphomet's efforts to push away.
Baphomet working hard to break the clinch.
Baphomet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baphomet is trying to force a seperation but Chiba has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba wants a takedown but no success here.
Chiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baphomet scores with a shot to the side of Chiba's head.
Baphomet pushes Chiba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chiba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baphomet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baphomet drops Chiba with a beautiful combination! Chiba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baphomet is looking for the KO!
Chiba is rocked!
It looks like Yoshi Chiba has been cut.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bane Baphomet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baphomet fails with a takedown attempt.
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt
and Baphomet counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baphomet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chiba.
Baphomet throws an overhand right that lands on Chiba's shoulder, as Chiba tries to avoid the shot.
Chiba has his takedown stuffed
and Baphomet counters with a straight right hand.
Baphomet throws a hook but Chiba blocks it.
Baphomet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baphomet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baphomet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baphomet wants to get back to striking at distance but Chiba won't allow it.
Baphomet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baphomet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baphomet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baphomet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baphomet lands a shoulder strike.
Chiba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baphomet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baphomet misses with a double jab.
Baphomet looks gassed!
Baphomet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baphomet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baphomet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice cross by Baphomet.
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt
and Baphomet counters with a single leg into guard. Chiba didn't expect that.
Baphomet looking to sit in guard and control but Chiba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chiba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baphomet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chiba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chiba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baphomet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chiba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Baphomet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Chiba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from Baphomet misses its intended target.
Chiba has his takedown stuffed
and Baphomet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chiba won't be happy with that.
Baphomet decides to stand back up. Baphomet steps back and let's Chiba get back to his feet.
Baphomet feints and as Chiba raises his hands in defense, Baphomet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baphomet drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baphomet jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baphomet trying to control the position from guard on top but Chiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baphomet looking to pass the guard.
Baphomet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chiba is proving hard to escape from.
Chiba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baphomet is one step ahead there.
Baphomet trying to move into half guard but instead Chiba has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baphomet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chiba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chiba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baphomet misses with a wild combination.
Chiba has his takedown stuffed
letting Baphomet counter with a right hand.
Baphomet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baphomet slaps away a takedown attempt from Chiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baphomet throws an overhand right that lands on Chiba's shoulder, as Chiba tries to avoid the shot.
Baphomet misses with a two punch combination.
Baphomet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chiba shoots in but Baphomet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Baphomet.
Baphomet cracks Chiba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baphomet sprawls well. Baphomet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chiba gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baphomet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bane Baphomet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baphomet looks to land a right hand but Chiba moved out of range.
Baphomet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a single leg into guard. Baphomet didn't expect that.
Baphomet trying to control the position.
Chiba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baphomet striking off his back but it's not causing Chiba any problems.
Chiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chiba postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baphomet wants to stand and escape but Chiba is having none of it.
Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Baphomet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Chiba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Baphomet as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Baphomet.
Baphomet misses with a hook. Chiba ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Baphomet misses.
Baphomet rushes Chiba and presses him up against the cage.
Baphomet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baphomet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baphomet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chiba slips under a jab from Baphomet.
Baphomet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baphomet takes the fight into the clinch.
Chiba wants a takedown.
Chiba tries to score a body lock takedown but Baphomet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baphomet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chiba tries for a takedown but Baphomet manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baphomet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chiba has Baphomet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baphomet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baphomet stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baphomet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Baphomet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chiba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chiba showed some decent athleticism there.
Chiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baphomet on the ground.
Baphomet trying to control from the bottom.
Baphomet is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chiba is looking for a kimura but Baphomet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chiba to get the leverage.
Baphomet is trying to stand back up but Chiba is controlling him
Baphomet kicks off Chiba and gets to his feet.
Baphomet connects with a crisp jab.
Baphomet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chiba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baphomet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chiba counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baphomet trying to control from the bottom.
Chiba is trying to work for a kimura but Baphomet is defending well.
Baphomet gets back to full guard.
Bane Baphomet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baphomet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chiba is one step ahead there.
Chiba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baphomet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chiba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baphomet throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baphomet stuffs the takedown.
Baphomet with a jab.
Baphomet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baphomet darts in trying to clinch
and Chiba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Chiba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baphomet 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bane Baphomet!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as CJ Becker enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixon Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Becker!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Becker scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cox.
Becker throws a wild body kick that Cox sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Becker does no damage.
Becker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Becker's head.
Becker wants to get back to his feet.
Becker wants to control but Cox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cox wants to work for an arm triangle but Becker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cox lands strikes from half guard.
Becker is looking to escape.
Cox thows a huge punch but Becker dodges it nicely.
Becker is trying to escape back to his feet but Cox uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox grinds an elbow into Becker's temple.
Cox working the body and head with strikes.
Cox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Becker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Becker holding on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Becker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Becker wants to get back to his feet but Cox drags him back down.
Becker looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to control but Becker is keeping him busy.
Becker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cox has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cox has an Americana. Becker didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cox is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cox hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dixon Cox!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Busmalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Grime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busmalis comes to the cage accompanied by Necro - Push it to the limit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Busmalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Grime!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busmalis takes a swing at Grime's ribcage but misses.
Busmalis throws a body punch but Grime moves out of range.
Grime shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Busmalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Grime is just out of range.
Busmalis cracks Grime with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grime looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Busmalis finish him?
It looks like Big Grime 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!
Grime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Busmalis gets underhooks to prevent Grime's takedown attempt.
Grime lands an elbow that stopped Busmalis in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Igor Busmalis has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grime breaks the clinch.
Grime scores with a head kick.
Busmalis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grime fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Busmalis sprawls well initially but Grime persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grime controlling the action here.
Grime is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Busmalis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Busmalis tries to roll over but Grime keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busmalis wants to control but Grime is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Busmalis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Busmalis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Busmalis is looking to control Grime's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Busmalis avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Busmalis sends Grime crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Busmalis is motioning to the referee to let Grime up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grime checks a low kick from Busmalis.
Busmalis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Busmalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grime shoots in for a double leg but Busmalis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Igor Busmalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Grime.
Grime takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grime scores with a kick to the midsection.
Busmalis is breathing heavily.
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Busmalis takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Busmalis misses.
Busmalis stuffs the takedown.
Igor Busmalis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grime shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Busmalis sprawls well. Busmalis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grime gets slowly back to his feet.
Grime moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grime gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grime landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grime connects with a knee to the head.
Grime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busmalis thows a body shot but no joy.
Grime moves into the clinch.
Grime lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Igor Busmalis's cut is getting worse.
Grime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busmalis digs a good hook to Grime's body.
Busmalis misses with an uppercut. Grime saw that one coming.
Grime clinches up against the cage.
Grime tries for a takedown but Busmalis manages to get underhooks.
Grime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Busmalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Busmalis misses with the head strike.
Grime has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Busmalis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grime prevents Busmalis from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Busmalis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Busmalis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Busmalis managing to block the knees to the body from Grime.
Busmalis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grime jumps guard but Busmalis stands there with Grime around his waist. Grime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Busmalis fails to land.
Busmalis stalling in the clinch but Grime improves position.
Grime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Busmalis avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grime.
Busmalis can't find room to land a body shot as Grime controls the action.
Grime is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Busmalis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Busmalis throws a low kick, looking for Grime's leg but Grime calmly moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grime.
Grime wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Busmalis has him pressed against the cage.
Grime wants a takedown.
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 Igor Busmalis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Igor Busmalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Big Grime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grime pushes Busmalis up against the cage in a clinch.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grime clinches with his opponent.
Grime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Busmalis swings for the body but Grime moves out of range.
Grime on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Busmalis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grime backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Busmalis.
Busmalis takes a swing at Grime's ribcage but misses.
Grime drives through and clinches with Busmalis against the cage.
Busmalis trying to land knees to the body.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Busmalis works the jab nicely.
Busmalis takes a swing at Grime's ribcage but misses.
Busmalis throws a right hand that Grime ducks under and follows up with a left that Grime also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busmalis throws a body punch but Grime moves out of range.
Grime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grime gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busmalis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Busmalis blocks it with crossed arms.
Grime working hard to break the clinch.
Busmalis trying to land knees to the body.
Grime drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Busmalis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Busmalis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grime tries to land a knee to the head but Busmalis blocks with his arms.
Busmalis misses with a punch to the body.
Grime tries to pull guard but Busmalis won't allow it.
Busmalis prevents Grime from breaking the clinch.
Grime blocks a body shot from Busmalis.
Grime is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Igor Busmalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Grime.
Grime prevents Busmalis from breaking the clinch.
Grime drops down looking for an ankle pick but Busmalis pulls his leg out and moves away.
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.
Busmalis throws a chopping leg kick but Grime manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Grime takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Busmalis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Busmalis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grime.
Busmalis swings for the body but Grime moves out of range.
Grime fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Busmalis avoids it really well and circles away.
Busmalis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Busmalis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grime checks it well.
Grime has managed to clinch.
Grime is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Busmalis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Busmalis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grime.
Grime is trying to break free.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Busmalis throws a good cross that connects.
Grime moves into the clinch.
Grime jumps guard but Busmalis stands there with Grime around his waist. Grime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Busmalis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grime breaks the clinch.
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Busmalis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grime's elbow.
Grime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grime feints and then cracks Busmalis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Busmalis down.
Busmalis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grime bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grime tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grime content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Grime has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grime decides to stand back up. Grime steps back and let's Busmalis get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Busmalis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Busmalis holds on to Grime's head and controls the position momentarily.
Busmalis can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Busmalis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grime has managed to clinch.
Grime breaks the clinch.
Grime tries a head kick but it misses.
Busmalis cracks Grime with a good jab.
Grime tries to clinch but Busmalis is having none of it.
Grime plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grime is trying hard to land a takedown here. Busmalis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Busmalis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igor Busmalis is winning the standup battle so far.
Busmalis throws out a loose jab but Grime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Busmalis misses with the combination.
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grime lands a knee to the body.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grime closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Busmalis takes an elbow to the temple.
Grime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Busmalis smiles and moves away.
Busmalis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grime lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Busmalis throws a lazy right hand but Grime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Busmalis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grime clinches.
Big Grime seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grime tries a knee to the head but Busmalis blocks it.
Grime tries for a takedown. No joy.
Igor Busmalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Grime.
Busmalis is trying to maintain a safe position but Grime gets an underhook and turns Busmalis into the cage.
Busmalis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Busmalis gets underhooks to prevent Grime's takedown attempt.
Grime landing knees to the body.
Grime has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Busmalis can't break the clinch.
Grime breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Grime.
Busmalis misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grime. That's going to slow Busmalis down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grime, right into the meat.
Grime thows a body kick. Busmalis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grime staying out of range there.
Busmalis misses with the body kick
and Grime counters by clinching up.
Grime lands an elbow inside that Busmalis shrugs off.
Grime drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Busmalis is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Grime.
Grime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grime looking for a takedown.
Busmalis tries to stall but Grime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Busmalis throws a punch but it's blocked by Grime.
Grime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busmalis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grime misses the shot to the body.
Grime walks into a stiff left hand from Busmalis.
Big Grime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis lands a jab to Grime's midsection.
Grime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busmalis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Busmalis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grime fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Busmalis avoids it really well and circles away.
A low kick from Busmalis is predictable there
and Grime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grime misses with a hook. Busmalis ducked under it nicely.
Grime shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Busmalis's guard.
Busmalis is working an open guard so Grime takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grime ducks under a wild hook from Busmalis.
Grime throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Busmalis was covering up waiting for the punch and Grime finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grime is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grime advances position into side control!
Grime is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grime tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grime has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Grime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Busmalis 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Busmalis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Overdrive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Romano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Romano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Overdrive!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Vladimir Romano has been cut.
Romano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Overdrive stuffs the takedown.
Overdrive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romano shoots for a double leg takedown but Overdrive sprawls well. He's pushed Romano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Romano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Overdrive as he connects with a hook.
Overdrive bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romano's head backwards.
Romano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overdrive swivels and escapes.
Romano misses with a combination
and Overdrive connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Overdrive lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overdrive darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romano could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Overdrive rushes Romano with punches - Romano moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Romano goes down! Overdrive follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Overdrive!
Maximus Overdrive is the new lightweight champion!
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