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DFC 19: Battleground PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jodeph Nostrum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jodeph Nostrum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nostrum.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pits! But no joy.
Nostrum dives in for a single leg takedown but Pits sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nostrum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Pits's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pits lands a jab to the nose.
Pits looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nostrum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nostrum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pits swings for the body but Nostrum moves out of range.
Pits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nostrum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jodeph Nostrum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nostrum with a poor takedown
and Pits counters with a straight right hand.
Nostrum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pits pinned against the cage. Pits gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nostrum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pits lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Pits. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pits stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nostrum tries for a takedown but Pits circles away easily
and Pits counters with a left and a right that stings Nostrum.
Pits stalks Nostrum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nostrum's face. Nostrum staggers backwards, shaken.
Pits misses with a straight right.
Nostrum feints and as Pits raises his hands in defense, Nostrum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pits is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nostrum is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pits breaks from the clinch.
Pits works the jab nicely.
Nostrum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nostrum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jodeph Nostrum has been cut.
Nostrum misses with a few strikes there.
Pits lands with a shot to the body.
Nostrum avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pits throws a body shot but no joy.
Nostrum misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Pits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pits jabs at Nostrum's body.
Nice cross by Pits.
Pits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nostrum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pits counters with a straight right hand.
Pits connects with the punch.
Nostrum is rocked!
Pits connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Nostrum to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Pits!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyle Pits!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BlowJob Pennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delmar Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BlowJob Pennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Delmar Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennis jabs at Kramer's body.
Pennis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kramer slips a jab and a cross from Pennis.
Kramer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pennis was covering up waiting for the punch and Kramer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pennis seems keen to control Kramer's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pennis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kramer defends it easily.
Kramer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kramer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pennis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kramer has managed to get both his arms back between Pennis's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kramer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennis is working an open guard so Kramer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pennis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Delmar Kramer has been cut.
Pennis scores with a nice right hand.
Pennis throws a series of punches but Kramer avoids them all with ease.
BlowJob Pennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pennis throws a hook but Kramer avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Pennis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pennis.
Pennis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kramer is rocked!
Kramer is aggressively charging in as Pennis backs up avoiding any damage. Pennis tosses out a jab and Kramer runs right into it face first! Kramer is out cold! Pennis dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kramer's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). BlowJob Pennis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Norvac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Norvac is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Norvac!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters throws the left hand but Norvac avoids the punch easily.
Masters stuns Norvac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Masters shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Norvac eats them both and turns towards Masters to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Masters throws a front kick that sends Norvac stumbling back into the cage.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masters keeps Norvac at a distance using the push kick.
Masters misses with the combination.
Masters swinging wildly here.
Norvac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters misses the shot to the body.
Norvac drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Masters defends it well.
Norvac swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.
Masters clinches with his opponent.
Masters breaks from the clinch.
Norvac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norvac throws a leg kick but Masters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norvac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters ducks under a wild hook from Norvac.
A punch combination from Masters misses.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norvac moves away.
Masters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norvac was well out of range. Poor timing from Masters.
Masters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norvac finds it's way round the side to connect with Masters's head.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masters throws a head kick that Norvac semi-blocks.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norvac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masters is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Norvac scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Masters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norvac has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norvac.
Norvac throws an overhand right that lands on Masters's shoulder, as Masters tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Norvac. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norvac.
Masters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norvac.
Sloppy strikes from Norvac. Those never looked like landing.
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norvac connects with a jab.
Masters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norvac scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Masters slips a jab from Norvac.
Masters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norvac cracks a nice hook into Masters's ribs.
Norvac scores with a jab. Masters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Masters tries to land a front kick but Norvac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Norvac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norvac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norvac.
Norvac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norvac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norvac throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Norvac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masters's head.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters needs to keep his hands up - Norvac had a free shot at his head there.
Norvac swinging wildly here.
Norvac lands with a cross.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norvac moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masters rushes Norvac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norvac backwards.
Norvac prevents a body shot from Masters.
Masters struggles to land a body shot inside as Norvac controls his hands.
Norvac leaning his opponent against the cage.
Masters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norvac blocks a body shot from Masters.
Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Norvac misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Masters!
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masters, right into the meat.
Norvac is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Masters had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Masters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Bruno Masters will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Masters moves into the clinch.
Masters struggles to land a body shot inside as Norvac controls his hands.
Norvac is trying to break the clinch but Masters has him pressed against the cage.
Norvac wants to stall.
Norvac letting Masters take a breather here.
Masters is trying to break the clinch but Norvac has him pressed against the cage.
Norvac tries to break free but Masters pushes him back against the cage.
Masters avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters misses with a punch to the body.
Norvac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norvac wants to break free but Masters has control.
Masters can't find room to land a body shot as Norvac controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masters looking to stall.
Masters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norvac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masters breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Norvac. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters needs to keep his hands up - Norvac had a free shot at his head there.
Masters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norvac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masters.
No joy there for Norvac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masters wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norvac scores with a body shot.
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 swing and a miss from Norvac.
Jimmy Norvac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norvac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norvac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norvac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norvac connects with a body shot that sends Masters's belly button to the back.
Norvac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Masters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norvac missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norvac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masters throws a jab but it's blocked by Norvac.
Norvac lands an overhand right.
Norvac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norvac throws a nice looking combination but Masters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Masters misses with a two punch combination.
Masters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norvac misses with a body shot.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Norvac.
Masters fails to land with a series of punches.
Norvac misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Norvac both land. Nice combination.
Norvac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters misses with a double jab.
Norvac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Masters throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Norvac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Norvac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masters misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Norvac misses.
Norvac connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masters. Masters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Masters misses with a two punch combination.
Norvac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Masters walks into a stiff left hand from Norvac.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masters drives through and clinches with Norvac against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to break free of the clinch but Norvac has double underhooks.
Norvac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norvac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norvac.
Norvac scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norvac lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norvac lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Masters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norvac lands a leg kick that knocks Masters off balance momentarily.
Norvac looks to throw the jab but Masters is out of range.
Norvac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norvac misses with a body shot.
Norvac avoids the body shot from Masters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Norvac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Masters throws a leg kick that misses.
Masters tries to clinch but Norvac is having none of it.
Norvac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masters keeps Norvac at a distance using the push kick.
Norvac throws a hook to the side of Masters's head but Masters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masters tries to clinch up but Norvac circles away and keeps his distance.
Norvac with the counter takedown but Masters avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Masters.
Masters misses with the combination.
Masters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norvac.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norvac.
Norvac misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norvac misses the jab.
Norvac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norvac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norvac just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Norvac throws a hook to the side of Masters's head but Masters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters throws a nice looking combination but Norvac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Norvac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norvac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norvac.
Masters scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norvac on the side of the head.
Norvac dips to his left and cracks Masters with an uppercut!
Masters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norvac connects with a nice looking jab.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Norvac throws a hook but Masters blocks it.
Masters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norvac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Norvac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masters.
Masters tries to clinch but Norvac is having none of it.
Masters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norvac lands with an uppercut that bounces Masters off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norvac.
Norvac connects with a right hand. Masters shakes it off.
Norvac takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters takes one to the chin there.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Masters moves out of range of the strikes.
Masters tries to clinch but Norvac moves out of range.
Masters closes the distance but Norvac moves to the side
and Norvac counters with a series of strikes. Masters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Masters tries to clinch up but Norvac circles away and keeps his distance.
Masters is looking to wear down Norvac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masters throws a body shot but no joy.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Norvac dips to his left and cracks Masters with an uppercut!
Norvac scores with a nice strike.
Norvac misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norvac connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norvac 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.
Norvac scores with a three punch combo!
Norvac misses with a straight right.
Masters moves away from the strike by Norvac.
Masters slips under a jab from Norvac.
Masters gets a clinch.
Masters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norvac effectively controlling the action here.
Masters tries to work over Norvac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masters struggles to land a body shot inside as Norvac controls his hands.
Masters is trying to push Norvac away but Norvac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Norvac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norvac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Norvac!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Norvac thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dimitrious Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dimitrious Cruz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dimitrious Cruz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitrious Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Cowell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowell scores with a body shot.
Cowell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowell tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cowell sprawls well. Cowell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cowell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitrious Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz fails with the takedown
letting Cowell counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cowell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Cruz is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cowell frees his head nicely. Oh but Cruz has switched to an armbar! Cowell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dimitrious Cruz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Ibraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Ibraham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyron Whittaker 's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Ibraham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyron Whittaker !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker throws a hook but Ibraham avoids it easily.
Ibraham staying out of range there.
Ibraham is looking for a counter combo.
Whittaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ibraham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whittaker misses with a looping right.
Whittaker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Whittaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whittaker throws a looping overhand right but Ibraham ducks down to avoid it.
Ibraham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whittaker 's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whittaker . Ibraham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whittaker throws a jab when Ibraham was well out of range.
Ibraham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whittaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibraham.
Ibraham connects with a leg kick. Whittaker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whittaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibraham.
That kick from Ibraham tenderised Whittaker 's leg. Whittaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibraham moves forwards but Whittaker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibraham, right into the meat.
Whittaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibraham can pounce on him.
Whittaker throws a hook to the side of Ibraham's head but Ibraham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibraham feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker blocks a jab.
Whittaker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ibraham misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Whittaker misses its intended target.
Ibraham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whittaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whittaker throws an off balance right hand
and Ibraham counters with a low kick, right behind Whittaker 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibraham, right into the meat.
Ibraham is looking to clinch but Whittaker is avoiding it.
Whittaker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ibraham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Whittaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Whittaker does no damage.
Ibraham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whittaker 's sensitive parts.
Whittaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Ibraham.
Whittaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ibraham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whittaker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibraham. Ibraham obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whittaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibraham.
Whittaker wants to clinch up but Ibraham keeps it at a distance.
Ibraham tried to counter with a leg kick but Whittaker avoided it.
Whittaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibraham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whittaker looks to throw the jab but Ibraham is out of range.
Ibraham fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whittaker just manages to avoid it.
Ibraham throws a head kick that misses.
Whittaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whittaker misses with a hook.
Whittaker misses with a hook
and Ibraham counters with a nice body shot.
Ibraham slips under a jab.
Whittaker swings for the body but Ibraham moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ibraham.
Ibraham is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Whittaker 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibraham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whittaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ibraham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whittaker is rocked!
Ibraham throws an overhand right that drops Whittaker like a sack of potatoes! Ibraham dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Ibraham!
After the fight, George Ibraham was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Tyron Whittaker was interviewed post fight and said 'Props to the other guy. We trained hard for this. It sucks when a gameplan doesn't go the way you wanted it to. All we can do is go back to training and never give up. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pure Armageddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pure Armageddon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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224 lbs
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pure Armageddon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armageddon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brock Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benjamin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bo Ma Ye Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Armageddon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benjamin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armageddon.
Armageddon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Benjamin.
Armageddon has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armageddon backwards.
Benjamin prevents Armageddon from breaking the clinch.
Benjamin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benjamin presses Armageddon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjamin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Armageddon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benjamin walks away with a smile on his face. Armageddon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A good leg kick by Benjamin.
Armageddon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benjamin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Armageddon backwards.
Benjamin lands a knee to the body.
Armageddon looks winded!
Benjamin prevents Armageddon from breaking the clinch.
Benjamin lands a good knee to the midsection. Armageddon won't want to take too many of those.
Benjamin lands a knee to the body.
Benjamin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armageddon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Armageddon regains guard.
Benjamin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Benjamin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Benjamin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Armageddon down.
Benjamin is staying tight to Armageddon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scores with punches from side control.
Benjamin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Benjamin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Benjamin lands some shots froms side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Benjamin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Benjamin is putting a hurting on Armageddon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Check out the look on Benjamin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin cracks Armageddon with a big elbow.
Benjamin has hold of Armageddon's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Armageddon seems comfortable defending it but Benjamin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Armageddon is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Armageddon is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Benjamin couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brock Benjamin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jung Ku Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Karr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 lbs
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190 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jung Ku Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Karr!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ku Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ku Lee's head.
Ku Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Karr throws a head kick that misses.
Ku Lee misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karr.
Good leg kick by Karr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karr - that will leave a mark!
Karr lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karr throws a head kick that misses
and Ku Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Michael Karr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ku Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ku Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Karr misses
and Ku Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Michael Karr has been cut.
Karr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karr moves out of range as Ku Lee strikes.
Karr scores with a head kick. Ku Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karr's coach down at Die Trying Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Karr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku Lee rushes Karr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ku Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karr backwards.
Ku Lee scores with a shot to the side of Karr's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karr.
Karr prevents a body shot from Ku Lee.
Karr working hard to break the clinch.
Ku Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ku Lee.
Ku Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Karr.
Ku Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ku Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karr tries to break free but Ku Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Karr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ku Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Karr.
Ku Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ku Lee.
Ku Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karr blocking some punches.
Ku Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Karr backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ku Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karr backwards.
Karr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ku Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karrs head.
Ku Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ku Lee working aggressively here.
Karr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ku Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ku Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Karr misses
and Ku Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Karr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karr throws a sloppy head kick and Ku Lee moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Karr.
Karr misses with a head kick.
Karr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ku Lee.
Ku Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karr.
Ku Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ku Lee blocks a head kick by Karr.
Ku Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karr scores with a head kick. Ku Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Ku Lee throws the left hand but Karr avoids the punch easily.
Ku Lee moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKarr.
Ku Lee throws a body punch but Karr moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Karr.
A head kick from Karr lands but Ku Lee takes it in his stride.
A combination from Ku Lee does no damage.
Karr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karr throws a head kick but Ku Lee moves out of range.
Karr slips under a jab from Ku Lee.
Karr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ku Lee's calf.
Karr scores with a head kick.
Karr throws a sloppy head kick
and Ku Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops Karr! Ku Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Karr to his feet! Karr is in big trouble!
Karr is rocked!
Ku Lee blocks a head kick by Karr.
Karr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ku Lee finish him?
Karr walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Karr limp body while Ku Lee jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jung Ku Lee!
An out of breath Jung Ku Lee 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jordan Shore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jordan Shore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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145 lbs
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26
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Shore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Carver!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carver was well out of range. Poor timing from Shore.
Shore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shore slips under a jab.
Shore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan Shore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shore lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carver gets tackled into the cage by Shore. Shore maintains the clinch.
Shore lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Carver dodges an elbow strike from Shore.
Shore landing knees to the body.
Shore crunches a lovely knee into Carver's ribcage.
Shore stops a takedown attempt from Carver.
Carver looks winded!
Shore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Shore's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carver blocks a body shot from Shore.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shore lands an elbow that stopped Carver in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver jumps guard but Shore stands there with Carver around his waist. Carver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jordan Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Carver.
Carver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carver's face.
Shore is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Shore.
Shore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Shore.
Shore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Shore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
Shore digs a right hand underneath Carver's ribcage. Carver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore looking to throw knees to the head but Carver is blocking nicely.
Shore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shore stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shore moves into range and clinches up with Carver.
Shore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
Nice body punch from Shore.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shore throws an elbow but misses.
Shore tries a knee to the head but Carver blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver jumps guard but Shore stands there with Carver around his waist. Carver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Shore.
Carver is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shore lands a knee to the head.
Shore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carver.
Shore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carver's defenses.
Shore lands a knee to the head.
Shore lands a good knee to the midsection. Carver won't want to take too many of those.
Shore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carver's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carver blocks a body shot from Shore.
Shore slowing the pace effectively.
Shore working Carver over with knees to the body.
Shore stops a takedown attempt from Carver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Shore to work.
Shore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shore with a knee to the head.
Shore misses with a knee to the head.
Carver takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jordan Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Carver.
Shore has Carver pressed against the cage.
Shore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore lands a nice knee to the body.
Carver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Shore as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carver was well out of range. Poor timing from Shore.
Nice straight punches there by Shore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shore.
Shore throws a body shot but no joy.
Shore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shore is stalling here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shore pushes off an throws an elbow but Carver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore lands a good knee to the midsection. Carver won't want to take too many of those.
Shore has Carver pressed against the cage.
Carver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
Shore has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Shore stalling against the cage.
Shore is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore looking to throw knees to the head but Carver is blocking nicely.
Carver jumps guard but Shore stands there with Carver around his waist. Carver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shore pushes Carver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Shore to work.
Shore is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carver is working for takedown but Shore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jordan Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Carver.
Shore pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carver takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Shore to work.
Carver blocks an elbow strike.
Shore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shore throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Shore.
A body shot lands from Shore.
Shore scores with a hook to the body.
Shore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carver or not.
The referee calls for Shore to work.
Jordan Shore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
Jacob Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Shore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Shore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Shore!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicker comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss Kicker 99. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kicker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton slips a jab and a cross from Kicker.
Kicker swinging wildly here.
Dalton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kicker momentarily.
Kicker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dalton keeps the fight on the outside.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dalton connects with a leg kick. Kicker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dalton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker ducks right into an uppercut from Dalton.
Dalton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dalton lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kicker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Dalton misses.
Kicker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dalton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker throws a right and a left that Dalton avoids nicely.
Kicker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dalton counters with a thumping low kick.
Dalton thumps Kicker with a low kick.
Kicker throws a body punch but Dalton moves out of range.
Dalton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kicker misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker takes a swing at Dalton's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Dalton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dalton keeps Kicker at a distance using the push kick.
James Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kicker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dalton.
Dalton lands a leg kick that knocks Kicker off balance momentarily.
Dalton lands a leg kick that knocks Kicker off balance momentarily.
Kicker just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kicker tries to bum rush Dalton with a series of wild strikes but Dalton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kicker scores with a hook to the body. Dalton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Dalton.
Kicker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton lands a jab to the nose.
Dalton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dalton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Dalton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dalton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dalton can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Dalton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dalton. That's going to slow Kicker down.
Kicker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kicker missing with a left hand there. Dalton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dalton scores with a head kick. Kicker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dalton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kicker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Kicker misses.
Dalton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dalton lands with a shot to the body.
Kicker is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dalton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dalton thows a body kick. Kicker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Kicker.
It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
Kicker misses with a double jab.
Kicker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kicker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalton's elbow.
Kicker throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kicker throws a nice looking combination but Dalton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kicker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dalton.
Dalton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kicker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donk. Dalton catches Kicker right on the button with a cross.
Dalton works the jab nicely.
Kicker misses with a straight right.
Dalton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kicker connects with a nice looking jab.
Kicker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton slips a jab from Kicker.
Dalton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kicker tries to bum rush Dalton with a series of wild strikes but Dalton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dalton clobbers Kicker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dalton circles away quickly and effectively.
Kicker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dalton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kicker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalton tests Kicker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker avoids the head kick by Dalton.
A big left from Kicker misses.
Dalton throws a head kick that half lands.
Kicker throws a hook but Dalton avoids it easily.
Dalton is looking to land body kicks.
Kicker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dalton, as that shot connected.
Kicker is rocked!
Kicker needs to keep his hands up - Dalton had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Kicker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dalton drops Kicker with a huge uppercut! Kicker drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dalton is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Dalton!
Nick Dalton is the new welterweight champion!
James Kicker was interviewed post fight and said 'Looks like I *kicked* my habit of winning'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Myres will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Hobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Myres!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobson takes a swing at Myres's ribcage but misses.
Hobson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hobson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hobson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hobson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Myres working hard to break the clinch.
Hobson avoiding damage.
Hobson lands a nice uppercut.
Myres tries to break free but Hobson pushes him back against the cage.
Hobson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Hobson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myres is trying to break free.
Hobson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myres.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myres working hard to break the clinch.
Hobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hobson lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Hobson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Hobson prevents Myres from breaking the clinch.
Myres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hobson lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hobson.
Hobson cracks Myres with a nice body shot.
Myres looks winded!
Hobson prevents Myres from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hobson.
Myres takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Rob Myres has been cut.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hobson pushes Myres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Myres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hobson is leaning against Myres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hobson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Myres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myres tries to break free but Hobson pushes him back against the cage.
Hobson breaks from the clinch.
Hobson slips under a jab.
Hobson forces Myres back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hobson stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres takes a shot to the head.
Myres is trying to break the clinch but Hobson is controlling him.
I was talking to Hobson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hobson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myres.
Myres takes a swing at Hobson's ribcage but misses.
Hobson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hobson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hobson punishes Myres's body with a nice straight punch.
Hobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myres.
Hobson connects with a single shot there.
Myres throws a shot from downtown. Hobson moves away and avoids it.
Hobson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Myres is rocked!
Hobson lands a jab to Myres's midsection.
Myres is still on wobbly legs! Can Hobson finish him?
Hobson drops Myres with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hobson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!
Our winner, Mitchell Hobson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Rob Myres was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry for crappy performance tonight guys, I'll be back better than ever next time out '.
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