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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiely comes into the arena with Mouth For War blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Kiely moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Kiely was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kiely crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jokinen - the referee stops the clock and Kiely gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jokinen. Kiely manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A right-left combo lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Kiely misses.
Kiely misses with a combination
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Kiely tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiely counters with a straight right hand.
Kiely misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Jokinen drives through and clinches with Kiely against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiely on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
Kiely is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Kiely has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A cross from Kiely lands.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kiely.
Kiely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen rushes Kiely and presses him up against the cage.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiely throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiely throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiely misses with the combination.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eddie Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Kiely counters with a two punch combo.
Kiely staying out of range there.
Kiely on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kiely's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiely throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiely tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiely takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Kiely circles away.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
As Jokinen backs away, Kiely returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Kiely tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely.
It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiely tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Kiely.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiely throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiely at a distance.
Jokinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kiely had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiely doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiely throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Kiely throws a big counter combination but Jokinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
Kiely wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Kiely takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiely on the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kiely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kiely takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiely throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiely counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiely scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Kiely wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiely breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Kiely.
Kiely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kiely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Kiely with a series of wild strikes but Kiely uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Jokinen looks to move away, Kiely throws a big counter combo but Jokinen just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiely on the side of the head.
Kiely on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jokinen moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
Kiely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiely is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Kiely, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eddie Kiely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen has closed the distance and engaged Kiely in a clinch.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiely should have avoided that one.
Kiely looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Kiely just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kiely.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen has Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiely is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Kiely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiely scores with a body shot.
Kiely misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Kiely.
Kiely moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jokinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kiely throws a sloppy body shot
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kiely eats them both and turns towards Jokinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiely throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Kiely didn't see that one coming.
Kiely looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen unleashes a big counter combination but Kiely bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiely blocks the leg kick.
Kiely misses with a series of wild punches.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiely avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Kiely ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Kiely's head but Kiely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiely throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Kiely circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Kiely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Kiely's head back.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Kiely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiely is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Kiely throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Kiely ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiely counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiely avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Kiely checks it.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely looks to land a combination but Jokinen avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a fast counter high kick but Kiely manages to duck under it in time.
Jokinen swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Kiely rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Kiely checks it.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiely pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiely counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiely looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Oswald Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiely.
Kiely looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Kiely.
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!
Kiely misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combo that has Kiely backing up. Kiely nods at Jokinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Oswald Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiely lands a two punch combo.
Kiely misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen jabs Kiely right on the nose. Kiely blinks but takes it well.
Kiely needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Kiely ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiely also avoids with ease.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiely off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiely working hard to break the clinch.
Kiely breaks the clinch.
Kiely throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiely. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem.
Kiely misses with a double jab
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Kiely does no damage.
A big left from Kiely misses.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kiely counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Eddie Kiely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiely is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jokinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Jokinen!
After winning the bout, Oswald Jokinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Eddie Kiely stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame the crowd'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manu Tuilagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Graham!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tuilagi.
Tuilagi throws a chopping leg kick but Graham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Graham misses with a body shot.
Graham just misses with a punch to the body.
Graham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graham misses with a looping right.
Graham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuilagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Graham.
Graham misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuilagi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mason Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuilagi throws a hook but Graham blocks it.
Tuilagi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graham on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graham's head.
Tuilagi misses with a takedown attempt - Graham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tuilagi throws the left hand but Graham avoids the punch easily.
Graham's corner calls for a 1-2. Graham obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham throws an off balance right hand
and Tuilagi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuilagi checks a low kick from Graham.
Tuilagi throwing a counter right hand but Graham manages to avoid it.
Tuilagi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Graham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuilagi circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Tuilagi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Graham does no damage.
A punch combination from Graham misses.
Tuilagi is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Tuilagi.
Graham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuilagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Graham.
Graham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuilagi.
Graham misses with a two punch combination.
Tuilagi fails with the takedown.
Graham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuilagi.
Graham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tuilagi slips under a jab from Graham.
Tuilagi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tuilagi checks a low kick from Graham.
Graham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuilagi throws out the jab.
Graham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuilagi counters with a straight right hand.
Tuilagi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Graham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tuilagi counters with a low kick, right behind Graham 's knee.
Graham throws a series of punches but Tuilagi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tuilagi misses the target.
Tuilagi lands an overhand right.
Graham misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses with a hook
and Tuilagi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuilagi cracks Graham with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tuilagi thumps Graham with a low kick.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Tuilagi moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Tuilagi finds it's way through Graham's defenses.
Tuilagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tuilagi cracks Graham with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick from Graham misses.
Graham lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Graham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Graham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuilagi counters with a stiff right hand.
Graham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuilagi throws out the jab.
Graham slips a jab from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Graham releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tuilagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graham swings for the body but Tuilagi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tuilagi gets a double leg takedown into Graham's guard.
Tuilagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham controls Tuilagi momentarily but Tuilagi frees himself.
Graham pulls Tuilagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Tuilagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Graham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuilagi's guard.
Tuilagi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuilagi is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi tries to roll over but Graham keeps him under control.
Tuilagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Graham is working away from the top position though.
Tuilagi wants to improve his position but Graham is controlling well.
Tuilagi is looking to control Graham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tuilagi avoid being mounted?
Tuilagi looking for submissions off his back.
Tuilagi is pressing down on Graham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuilagi, not yet.
Tuilagi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Graham stacks Tuilagi 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 Graham!
Tuilagi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tuilagi is avoiding damage well.
Tuilagi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graham trying to control the position but Tuilagi is working away.
Graham taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi is looking to regain half guard here but Graham keeps moving and retains side control.
Graham taking a breather here.
Tuilagi misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tuilagi wants to control but Graham postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tuilagi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Graham off and has taken his back!
Tuilagi has the hooks in. Graham is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tuilagi has Graham flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tuilagi is working the ground and pound. Can Graham escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Tuilagi 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!
A low kick from Tuilagi misses
and Graham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuilagi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Graham avoids it really well and circles away.
Graham feints the counter takedown.
Tuilagi throws a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Graham throws a hook but Tuilagi blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Tuilagi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuilagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Graham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Graham misses the target.
It looked like Tuilagi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Graham throws a series of punches but Tuilagi moves out of range.
Tuilagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tuilagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Tuilagi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tuilagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuilagi looks to throw the jab but Graham is out of range.
Graham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuilagi throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Mason Graham has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tuilagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tuilagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graham throws out the jab.
Tuilagi misses with a looping right.
Graham misses with a two punch combination.
Tuilagi clobbers Graham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tuilagi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham trying to control but Tuilagi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tuilagi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Graham with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tuilagi lands with a punch from half guard.
Tuilagi trying to control from half guard but Graham is working away.
Tuilagi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tuilagi drops an elbow to the side of Graham's head.
Graham is looking to control Tuilagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graham avoid being mounted?
Tuilagi prevents Graham from improving his position.
Tuilagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tuilagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tuilagi lands a nice short elbow.
Tuilagi drops an elbow to the side of Graham's head.
Graham is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tuilagi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Graham tries to get to full guard but Tuilagi has control of the leg.
Graham is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tuilagi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tuilagi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Graham is just riding it out for now. Tuilagi eventually gives up the hold.
Graham taking some punishment here, with Tuilagi in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuilagi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Tuilagi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tuilagi 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Tuilagi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Manu Tuilagi thanked HERITAGE Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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171 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Parvati Mellia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dakota Martin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Mellia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Mellia checks the leg kick.
Mellia is looking to counter punch.
Martin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mellia.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mellia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mellia slips a straight right by Martin.
Mellia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mellia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mellia misses with a body shot.
Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Mellia off the cage and back into range.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Mellia moved out of range.
It looked like Mellia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mellia misses with a hook.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Mellia moves away and avoids it.
Mellia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin misses with a hook. Mellia ducked under it nicely.
Mellia throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Mellia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Mellia misses with a wild body shot.
Mellia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mellia lands a jab to the head.
Mellia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Mellia slips a straight right by Martin.
Mellia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mellia with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Mellia is rocked!
Martin cracks Mellia with a hook to the temple - Mellia is on wobbly legs here! Martin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Mellia falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Martin wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dakota Martin!
An out of breath Dakota Martin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Brigglett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Guantanamera - Los Paraguayos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Brigglett!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigglett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Brigglett's head.
Brigglett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brigglett scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Brigglett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brigglett misses the shot to the body.
Brigglett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brigglett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Brigglett misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Brigglett blocks the low kick.
Brigglett scores with a jab.
Brigglett is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia darts in and clinches Brigglett up against the cage.
Garcia works on Brigglett's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brigglett misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Dane Brigglett has been cut.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Brigglett's ribs.
Brigglett checks a low kick from Garcia.
Brigglett misses with a few strikes there.
Brigglett just misses with a punch to the body.
Brigglett misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Brigglett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Brigglett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brigglett.
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!
Brigglett walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigglett throws a head kick that misses.
Brigglett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brigglett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia throws a combination. Brigglett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brigglett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Brigglett drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brigglett is rocked!
Garcia gets a clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Brigglett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia cracks Brigglett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brigglett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Garcia finish him?
Brigglett is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brigglett.
Garcia plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Brigglett to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Brigglett just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trevor Garcia!
A victorious Trevor Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filippo Di Vaio had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, 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. 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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171 lbs
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157 lbs
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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 - 19 - 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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone Crash!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Vaio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
Crash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Di Vaio dives in and grabs Crash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crash pushes down on Di Vaio's head and hops out.
Di Vaio has Crash up against the cage in a clinch.
Di Vaio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Di Vaio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crashs head.
Crash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Di Vaio's elbow.
Di Vaio throws an elbow but it misses.
Crash is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Vaio lands with a light punch inside.
Crash gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crash holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash misses with a looping left.
Di Vaio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Di Vaio misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Crash misses.
That kick from Crash tenderised Di Vaio's leg. Di Vaio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Di Vaio shoots in for a double leg but Crash sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crash appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crash avoids the body shot from Di Vaio.
Crash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Di Vaio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filippo Di Vaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crash throws a right and a left that Di Vaio avoids nicely.
Di Vaio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bone Crash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Di Vaio digs a good body shot into Crash's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Di Vaio. Those never looked like landing.
Crash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Crash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crash moves forwards but Di Vaio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Di Vaio or perhaps it was just good defense by Crash, which made it look bad.
Di Vaio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Crash.
The fighters circling - Di Vaio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Di Vaio with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Di Vaio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crash swivels and escapes.
Crash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Vaio gets a double leg takedown into Crash's guard.
Di Vaio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crash wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Di Vaio tries to free his leg and advance position but Crash is retaining full guard.
Di Vaio trying to control but Crash is working from the bottom.
Crash is pulling down on Di Vaio's head to control his posture.
Di Vaio looking to pass the guard.
Crash can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Di Vaio controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Vaio gets to his feet - Crash follows without any prompting.
Crash lands a big head kick that sends Di Vaio tumbling to the mat! Crash takes a step backwards and waves Di Vaio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Di Vaio is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Crash.
Oh Di Vaio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Di Vaio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crash. That one must have hurt.
Crash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Di Vaio.
Crash misses with a double jab.
Di Vaio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Di Vaio throws a head kick that misses.
Crash lands a lovely overhand right.
Crash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Di Vaio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Di Vaio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crash avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
Crash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crash lands a big head kick that sends Di Vaio to the canvas! Crash follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bone Crash!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jari Byczynski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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27
202 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jari Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczynski throws a shot from downtown. Filipovic moves away and avoids it.
Filipovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Filipovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Byczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Jari Byczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byczynski moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Byczynski as Filipovic tries to tie him up.
Filipovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Byczynski controls his hands.
Filipovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Byczynski.
Byczynski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Byczynski stalling in the clinch.
Byczynski lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
Byczynski slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Filipovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Byczynski working aggressively here.
Byczynski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Byczynski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipovic's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Byczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipovic.
Good exchange - Filipovic coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Byczynski.
Byczynski ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Byczynski looks to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a solid body kick.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Filipovic misses with a left hand
and Byczynski counters with a left and a right that stings Filipovic.
Filipovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Byczynski takes one to the side of the head.
Byczynski lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Filipovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filipovic throws the kick towards the body but Byczynski avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the cage.
Filipovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Byczynski up against the cage.
Byczynski lands with a right to the head.
Byczynski is pushing Filipovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Byczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Byczynski has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Byczynski lands a nice uppercut.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Byczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That has opened up Mirko Filipovic's cut even more.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic swinging wildly here.
Byczynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Byczynski feints and then cracks Filipovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filipovic down.
Filipovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Byczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Byczynski checks it.
Byczynski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Byczynski lands with a straight right. Filipovic didn't see that one coming.
Byczynski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Byczynski lands a big right hand that sends Filipovic crashing to the mat! Byczynski stays standing though and waves Filipovic back to his feet!
Filipovic is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byczynski fakes the body blow, causing Filipovic to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Filipovic goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Byczynski!
A very excited looking Jari Byczynski 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.
In defeat, Mirko Filipovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just didn't follow the gameplan right. I'm better than this and I'll be back on top soon'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Matiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Matiss!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matiss punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Matiss drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Matiss manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matiss has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Matiss misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Matiss throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matiss just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matiss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Matiss misses with some punches.
Matiss stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Matiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Matiss as the two fighters clinch.
Matiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matiss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Matiss.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matiss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Matiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matiss.
Matiss scores with a shoulder strike.
Matiss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has hold of one of Matiss's legs. Matiss is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Matiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Matiss keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matiss keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie postures up in Matiss's guard and throws a big left but Matiss blocks it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Matiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matiss wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie passes Matiss's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Matiss is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Matiss frees his head quite easily.
Matiss is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie looking to control but Matiss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie has hold of Matiss's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Matiss manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matiss is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Matiss is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie goes for an armbar but Matiss turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Matiss.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Sailor Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Matiss.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Matiss avoids it well and moves away.
Matiss throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Matiss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Matiss throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matiss is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Matiss is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matiss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Matiss manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matiss's head.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matiss doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Matiss is defending well.
Matiss trying to control but Gracie postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matiss is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Matiss taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Matiss is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Matiss?
Matiss tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matiss has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sailor Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matiss is trying to escape the mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Gracie! Matiss is hurt baaadly! Gracie is firing away with more strikes - Matiss is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sailor Gracie!
A very excited looking Sailor Gracie 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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188 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka shoots for a takedown but Maellard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maellard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rokka to score with a decent uppercut.
Rokka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maellard.
Rokka darts in looking for a takedown but Maellard gets double underhooks and turns Rokka into the cage.
Rokka misses with a combination
and Maellard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rokka fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Rokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maellard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maellard as he jumps to the side.
Rokka swinging wildly here.
Maellard flicks out a counter leg kick but Rokka steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.
Maellard keeps the fight on the outside.
Maellard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rokka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maellard is avoiding damage well.
Maellard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rokka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maellard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rokka's best efforts.
Maellard wants to improve his position but Rokka is controlling well.
Maellard trying to control from the bottom.
Maellard has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Maellard is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maellard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rokka.
Rokka wants to pass the guard but Maellard is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maellard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rokka pushing down on Maellard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rokka trying to mount his opponent but Maellard defends it.
Rokka thows a huge punch but Maellard dodges it nicely.
Maellard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rokka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rokka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maellard wants to improve his position but Rokka is controlling well.
Rokka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rokka throwing shots but Maellard is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard is looking to control Rokka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maellard avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rokka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maellard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maellard wants to improve his position but Rokka is controlling well.
Rokka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rokka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maellard's head.
Rokka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rokka throwing shots but Maellard is blocking nicely.
Maellard trying to hold on to Rokka's head to control him but Rokka postures up.
Maellard is looking for a sweep. Rokka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maellard is trying to control but Rokka manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maellard tries to lock up and control but Rokka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rokka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maellard?
Maellard tries to lock up and control but Rokka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rokka working Maellard over with strikes here.
Maellard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rokka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maellard hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokka dominating with strikes here.
Maellard is looking to improve his position but Rokka isn't that keen on the idea.
Maellard blocking the ground and pound.
Maellard wants to control but Rokka is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rokka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Rokka misses its intended target.
Maellard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rokka closes the distance and clinches.
Rokka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maellard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rokka breaks from the clinch.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maellard swats away the attempt to clinch by Rokka.
Maellard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rokka throws a hook but Maellard avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka shoots for a takedown but Maellard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maellard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokka.
A shot to the liver by Maellard. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maellard moves out of range as Rokka strikes.
Maellard lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard drops Rokka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rokka looks back up at him and smiles so Maellard waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rokka is rocked!
No luck for Rokka with that takedown attempt.
Oh Rokka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Rokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maellard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rokka seems to have got his legs back now.
Maellard looks for the body kick but Rokka saw that one coming.
Maellard lands a head shot.
Maellard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maellard circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maellard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rokka tries for a takedown but Maellard circles away easily
and Maellard counters with a stiff right hand.
Antero Rokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rokka misses with the body kick
and Maellard comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Rokka stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Maellard is on him like rabid pit bull! Rokka slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pops Maellard!
A very excited looking Pops Maellard 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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250 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juntta.
Rodrigo Nogueira feinted with a counter takedown.
Juntta just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigo Nogueira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Rodrigo Nogueira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigo Nogueira attempts a counter takedown but Juntta avoids it well and moves away.
Juntta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Juntta!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juntta is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira in side control, throwing shots but Juntta defends.
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a few punches from side control.
Rodrigo Nogueira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The strikes coming from Rodrigo Nogueira are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Juntta is trying to control Rodrigo Nogueira's posture but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira cracks Juntta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Juntta is looking for a sweep.
Juntta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to mount his opponent but Juntta defends it.
Juntta trying to control but Rodrigo Nogueira postures up.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control but Juntta is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juntta trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Juntta is trying to escape the mount.
Juntta tries to hold on but Rodrigo Nogueira pushes him away.
Rodrigo Nogueira landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Rodrigo Nogueira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Juntta's face.
That has opened up Jaska Juntta's cut even more.
Rodrigo Nogueira with the ground and pound from mount.
The cut above Jaska Juntta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaska Juntta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
After winning the bout, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierno's entrance music is Umberto Tozzi - Gloria. A fine choice. Pat Barry acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Pierno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Barry misses.
Barry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierno's sensitive parts.
A jab from Barry finds it's way through Pierno's defenses.
Pat Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry dodges the punch combination from Pierno.
Barry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barry throws a combination that misses
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Barry.
Barry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry with a nice cross.
Barry throws a body punch but Pierno moves out of range.
Pierno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barry.
Pierno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barry throws an off balance right hand
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Barry throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierno.
It looked like Pierno was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Pierno.
Barry throws a sloppy body shot
and Pierno counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry scores with a head kick. Pierno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Tim Pierno has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Pierno.
Barry misses with a left hand
and Pierno counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Barry down! Pierno is looking to finish but Barry is intelligently defending himself.
Barry is rocked!
Barry keeping full guard, as Pierno tries to pass.
Barry is still in real trouble! Can Pierno finish him?
Pierno trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Barry seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierno pushing down on Barry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barry controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry trying to control from the bottom.
Pierno moves into full mount! Barry won't be happy about that!
Pierno wants to control the pace but Barry is squirming around nicely.
Pierno controlling his opponent.
Barry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno trying to control the action but Barry is working from the bottom.
Pierno controlling the pace.
Barry is in trouble now - Pierno has advanced to mount!
Pierno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pierno looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pierno goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Barry is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat Barry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Pierno's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barry throws a lazy head kick
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pat Barry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barry misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Pierno misses its target.
Barry gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Barry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierno counters with a three punch combo that has Barry backing up. Barry nods at Pierno to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Pierno tries to move into range but Barry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barry misses with a right hand
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barry misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pierno appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barry slips under a jab from Pierno.
Barry works Pierno's body with a nice hook.
Pierno throws a right and a left that Barry avoids nicely.
Barry throws a combination that misses
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Barry.
It looks like Pierno has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Barry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barry cracks Pierno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pierno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barry counters with a left and a right that stings Pierno.
Barry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierno looks to land a combination but Barry avoids it well.
Barry unleashes a big counter combination but Pierno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a series of punches but Pierno avoids them all with ease.
Barry slips a jab and a cross from Pierno.
Barry moves out of range of the strikes.
Barry lands with a cross.
Pierno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barry has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pierno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barry connects with a single shot there.
Barry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry thows a leg kick but Pierno checks it
and Pierno counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Barry!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to get to full guard but Pierno has control of the leg.
Barry is breathing heavily.
Pierno wants to free his trapped foot but Barry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pierno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierno works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pierno is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barry shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno prevents Barry from getting the reversal.
Pierno looking for a guillotine from mount but Barry is having none of it.
Pierno wants to control the pace but Barry is squirming around nicely.
Pierno controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Barry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Pierno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Barry slips a jab and a cross from Pierno.
Barry looks to land a right hand but Pierno moved out of range.
Barry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierno seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pierno ducks under a wild hook from Barry.
Barry misses with a left hand
and Pierno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barry misses with a body kick.
Pierno is looking for a counter combo.
Barry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pierno counters with a left and a right that stings Barry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierno throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Pierno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barry to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry walks into a straight right hand from Pierno.
Barry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierno circles away quickly and effectively.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry cracks Pierno with a good jab.
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barry cracks Pierno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barry throws an off balance right hand
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pierno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pierno counters with a series of strikes. Barry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barry.
Pierno moves forwards but Barry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barry scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Barry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierno moves away from the strike by Barry.
Barry scoring well with a low kick there.
Barry throws a right hand that Pierno ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierno also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a leg kick but Pierno moved away.
Pierno thuds a left hand into Barry's body.
Barry throws a looping overhand right but Pierno ducks down to avoid it.
Pierno lands with a hook. Barry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierno throws a big counter combination but Barry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Pierno moves out of range easily.
Pierno checks a low kick from Barry.
Barry misses with a hook
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barry scores with a three punch combo!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry scores with a jab.
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!
OH! Barry has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Pierno smells blood and charges in for the finish! Pierno unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Barry sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Pierno!
A victorious Tim Pierno thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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