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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister comes to the cage accompanied by Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent 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
43 - 34 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens tries to keep at a distance but McAlister has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but McAlister has him pressed against the cage.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McAlister to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens blocking some punches.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McAlister softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister won't allow it.
Duncan McAlister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Stevens.
McAlister misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but McAlister turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevens jumps into guard, dragging McAlister to the mat.
Stevens striking off his back but it's not causing McAlister any problems.
Stevens is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McAlister defends well.
Stevens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McAlister gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stevens is proving hard to escape from.
Stevens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevens isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McAlister stacks Stevens on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McAlister!
Stevens tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McAlister presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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.
Stevens is looking to improve his position but McAlister isn't that keen on the idea.
Stevens is still trying to improve position.
McAlister is standing up, even though he is in mount.
McAlister pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens jumps into guard, dragging McAlister to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McAlister stands up and waves to Stevens to follow him.
Stevens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister moves into the clinch.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stevens drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McAlister will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McAlister manages to get himself to full guard.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McAlister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens stops McAlister from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens drops back, looking for a kneebar! McAlister looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McAlister looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McAlister!
Stevens tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McAlister presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McAlister is standing up, even though he is in mount.
McAlister clinches.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but McAlister has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens decides to pull guard.
Stevens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McAlister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan McAlister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McAlister clinches up with Stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Stevens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McAlister is defending well.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but McAlister has him pressed against the cage.
Duncan McAlister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Stevens.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stevens blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens tries to score a body lock takedown but McAlister shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McAlister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevens can do to turn this around?
McAlister lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but McAlister has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McAlister.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister working aggressively here.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McAlister fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McAlister rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McAlister smiles and moves away.
Stevens lands with a thumping leg kick.
McAlister moves into the clinch.
Stevens pulls McAlister into guard.
Stevens throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McAlister escapes and throws Stevens's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McAlister decides to stand back up. McAlister steps back and let's Stevens get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McAlister.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McAlister lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
McAlister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McAlister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevens blocking some punches.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duncan McAlister has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McAlister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
McAlister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens wants a takedown.
McAlister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stevens is rocked!
Stevens is breathing heavily.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
McAlister working aggressively here.
McAlister working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McAlister.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can McAlister finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens is trying to drag McAlister to the mat but McAlister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but McAlister has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McAlister to keep the fight standing.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
McAlister stands up from Stevens's guard - McAlister perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stevens gets tackled into the cage by McAlister. McAlister maintains the clinch.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan McAlister dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevens fails with the takedown.
McAlister clinches up against the cage.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duncan McAlister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Stevens.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens drops down looking for an ankle pick but McAlister pulls his leg out and moves away.
McAlister drives through and clinches with Stevens against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens can't get the takedown.
Stevens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McAlister just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stevens jumps into guard, dragging McAlister to the mat.
McAlister stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McAlister forces Stevens back against the cage and clinches.
Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McAlister pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McAlister avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Stevens tries for a takedown. No joy.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McAlister.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by McAlister.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, McAlister scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
A nice left hand lands by McAlister.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McAlister smiles and moves away.
McAlister slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens gets tackled into the cage by McAlister. McAlister maintains the clinch.
McAlister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister won't allow it.
McAlister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McAlister smiles and moves away.
McAlister moves into the clinch successfully.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but McAlister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevens jumps guard but McAlister stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAlister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
McAlister gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Stevens gets control of McAlister's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stevens will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan McAlister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McAlister, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan McAlister!
Duncan McAlister decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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10 - 9 - 0 |
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278 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Wells!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.
It looks like Frank Wells has been cut.
Suckerpunch slips a straight right by Wells.
Wells misses with a left hand
and Suckerpunch counters with a nice body shot.
Wells misses with an uppercut
and Suckerpunch counters with a big left hand that crumples Wells! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricki Suckerpunch!
In his post fight interview, Ricki Suckerpunch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filippo Di Vaio had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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171 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Parvati Mellia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Vaio looks for the body kick but Mellia saw that one coming.
Mellia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Di Vaio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mellia.
Di Vaio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Di Vaio wants to clinch up but Mellia keeps it at a distance.
Di Vaio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Di Vaio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mellia finds it's way round the side to connect with Di Vaio's head.
Di Vaio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Di Vaio lands a lovely overhand right.
Parvati Mellia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Vaio drives through with a takedown into Mellia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Di Vaio is stalling in the full guard.
Di Vaio prevents Mellia from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Vaio is stalling in the full guard.
Di Vaio stops Mellia from standing up.
Di Vaio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mellia wants to stand up but Di Vaio is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Di Vaio connects with a looping right hand.
Mellia lands a jab to the head.
Mellia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Di Vaio.
Di Vaio misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Vaio misses with a takedown
and Mellia counters with a right hand to the body.
Mellia misses with a series of wild punches.
Mellia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Di Vaio lands a head kick. Mellia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mellia throws a poor cross that misses
and Di Vaio counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mellia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Di Vaio. Di Vaio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mellia scores with the left hand. Di Vaio knows he should have avoided that one.
Di Vaio shoots in for a double leg but Mellia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mellia takes the fight into the clinch.
Di Vaio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Mellia misses its intended target.
Mellia misses with a right hand
and Di Vaio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellia moves away from the strike by Di Vaio.
Mellia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Di Vaio ducks under a wild hook from Mellia.
Di Vaio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mellia.
Mellia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Di Vaio in his tracks.
Di Vaio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filippo Di Vaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mellia scores with a one two! Di Vaio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Di Vaio is rocked!
Di Vaio throws a right hand that misses
letting Mellia counter with a right hand.
Oh Di Vaio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Di Vaio gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mellia gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Di Vaio is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parvati Mellia!
A very excited looking Parvati Mellia 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermode comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Australia. Mayo Kermode could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Doom's chin.
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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
35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doom has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kermode is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kermode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doom throws an elbow but misses.
Kermode throws a head punch that misses.
Kermode lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Doom working hard to break the clinch.
Doom lands a good knee to the midsection. Kermode won't want to take too many of those.
Doom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doom misses with a head kick.
Kermode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doom, pushing him back against the cage.
Doom lands a nice knee to the body.
Doom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doom throws a right hand that Kermode ducks under and follows up with a left that Kermode also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode stuns Doom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Doom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kermode throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kermode counters with a good low kick that Doom was not able to check.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kermode crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doom - the referee stops the clock and Kermode gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doom. Kermode manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kermode.
Kermode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kermode thinking.
Kermode misses with a wild body shot.
Kermode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doom can pounce on him.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kermode is just out of range.
Kermode is looking to clinch.
Kermode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kermode backing away here, and Doom unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kermode wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doom can pounce on him.
Kermode connects with a high kick.
It looks like Dave Doom has been cut.
Kermode forces Doom back against the cage and clinches.
Kermode lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kermode's face.
Doom can't break the clinch.
Kermode lands an uppercut.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Doom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doom tries to break free but Kermode pushes him back against the cage.
Doom breaks the clinch.
Doom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doom.
Kermode moves away from the strike by Doom.
Doom throws a body punch but Kermode moves out of range.
Doom throws out a leg kick but Kermode moves out of range and Doom only half commits.
Kermode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Kermode was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Doom.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doom was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Doom throws a push kick but Kermode slaps the foot to one side.
Kermode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doom can pounce on him.
Kermode clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doom.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Doom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.
Doom tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Doom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermode lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermode doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kermode blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doom can't find room to land a body shot as Kermode controls the action.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kermode avoids it.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Doom's ribcage.
Doom looks winded!
Kermode lands a right hand.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Doom shrugs off.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kermode lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kermode lands a right hand.
Kermode dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Doom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kermode rushes Doom and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Doom.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Doom.
Doom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kermode lands with a light punch inside.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doom is defending well for now.
Kermode working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kermode lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode breaks the clinch.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doom can do to turn this around?
Kermode throws a pinpoint strike between Doom's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Doom crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Kermode scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Kryptonite as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
23 - 10 - 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
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Velasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Velasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
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!
Velasquez dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Velasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velasquez somewhat.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Velasquez's head back.
Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Velasquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Velasquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santos seems keen to control Velasquez's posture.
Velasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Velasquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Velasquez is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos is really struggling to control Velasquez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Velasquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Velasquez is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Velasquez working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Velasquez trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Velasquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Velasquez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Velasquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos, which made it look bad.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Velasquez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Velasquez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos sizes up Velasquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Cain Velasquez has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Velasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Velasquez shoots in and gets a takedown into Santos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos trying to control the position here.
Velasquez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cain Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cain Velasquez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Velasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velasquez somewhat.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Velasquez.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Velasquez shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos is trying to keep Velasquez in close.
Velasquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Santos is working an open guard so Velasquez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Velasquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Velasquez. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Velasquez off the cage and back into range.
Santos throws a right and a left that Velasquez avoids nicely.
Velasquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Velasquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velasquez goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
Velasquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velasquez off to one side.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Velasquez is defended easily by Santos.
Velasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Junior Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velasquez somewhat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Santos swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos cracks Velasquez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Santos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Velasquez to stand back up!
Santos cracks Velasquez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Santos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Velasquez to stand back up!
Velasquez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Velasquez pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Velasquez is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Santos doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Velasquez crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Velasquez's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!
A relieved looking Junior Dos Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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