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SFC 27 - Rapid Fire PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Mcdonald 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacoby Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mcdonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Mcdonald with that takedown attempt.
Mcdonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacoby Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Mcdonald.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcdonald doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Ronald Mcdonald has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mcdonald dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Mcdonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones lands with a right that hurts Mcdonald. Mcdonald looks to clinch but Jones throws a short knee that drops Mcdonald. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jacoby Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ceaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (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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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Ceaser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Ceaser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Antonio Ceaser has been cut.
No joy there for Ceaser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ceaser misses with a wild combination.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Ceaser.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Ceaser.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Ceaser.
Ceaser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem looks for a takedown but Ceaser sprawls well.
Ceaser 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.
Ceaser clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem trying to control the position but instead, Ceaser has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overeem into the cage.
Ceaser has had enough of the clinch but Overeem keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem fails to pull guard.
Overeem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ceaser prevents it.
Antonio Ceaser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ceaser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ceaser manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ceaser is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Overeem frees his head nicely. Oh but Ceaser has switched to an armbar! Overeem is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Antonio Ceaser!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Prococ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Darkhord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Prococ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Darkhord!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prococ throws a hook but Darkhord blocks it.
Prococ throws a body punch but Darkhord moves out of range.
Darkhord gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkhord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Prococ has his hands clasped together around Darkhord's back. He's all about the action.
Prococ avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darkhord.
Prococ moves into full guard.
Darkhord throws a strike but Prococ rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darkhord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prococ. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Darkhord throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Darkhord thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Prococ might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prococ is looking to stand up but Darkhord won't let him.
Prococ stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkhord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prococ swings for the body but Darkhord moves out of range.
Darkhord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darkhord shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Prococ wants to get back to his feet.
Prococ trying to control here.
Darkhord looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prococ with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Darkhord looks to land a strike but Prococ avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Darkhord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prococ controlling the position.
Darkhord makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Darkhord must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Prococ manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darkhord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prococ tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Prococ prevents Darkhord from getting the reversal.
Darkhord is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Prococ is breathing heavily.
Darkhord looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Prococ trying to control momentarily.
Prococ has the hooks in. Darkhord is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Prococ is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Darkhord is defending well though. Prococ let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkhord can't escape the position.
Prococ struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Darkhord right now.
Prococ looking for the choke from the back.
Prococ missing with strikes.
I really don't envy Darkhord right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prococ tightening his grip on Darkhord, looking for the choke.
Darkhord rolls, trying to escape but Prococ keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prococ trying to control.
Prococ misses with an elbow to the head.
Darkhord is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Prococ dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Prococ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darkhord takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Darkhord scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Prococ preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Darkhord is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Prococ works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darkhord is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Prococ is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darkhord defends well.
Darkhord looking to pass the guard.
Darkhord keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prococ's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkhord lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Darkhord's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Darkhord cracks Prococ with a solid left hand.
Prococ is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prococ is really struggling to control Darkhord but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Darkhord landing some decent shots from guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Prococ here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Prococ working a defensive guard here.
Darkhord working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prococ's head.
Darkhord lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darkhord landing some decent shots from guard.
Darkhord keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prococ's head.
Prococ is trying to control the position but Darkhord postures up.
Darkhord postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Darkhord is working Prococ over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Prococ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Prococ has momentary wrist control but Darkhord slips an elbow through the middle.
Darkhord stands up over Prococ, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Darkhord distracts Prococ with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Darkhord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prococ pulls Darkhord in close to his closed guard and prevents Darkhord from doing any damage or advancing position.
Prococ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darkhord.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prococ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darkhord avoids the head kick by Prococ.
Darkhord scores a takedown into full mount!
Darkhord has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Prococ's face.
Prococ is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Prococ manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Prococ tries to roll over but Darkhord keeps him under control.
Darkhord slips a nice elbow through Prococ's hands, connecting with Prococ's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prococ wants to get back to full guard.
Darkhord looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prococ with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Prococ is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Darkhord scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prococ makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Prococ misses with a hook.
Darkhord throws a one two combo.
Prococ misses the shot to the body.
Darkhord motions for Prococ to come forward. Darkhord throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darkhord closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Darkhord lands in his opponent's guard.
Prococ lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Darkhord!
Darkhord tries to reverse the position but Prococ maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Darkhord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Prococ throws a lazy right hand but Darkhord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkhord shoots in for a takedown but Prococ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Prococ misses.
Prococ leaves Darkhord with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darkhord keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Prococ finds it's way through Darkhord's defenses.
A big left from Prococ misses.
Prococ wants to clinch.
Prococ misses with a wild body shot.
Darkhord feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Darkhord with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prococ manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darkhord is trying to reverse the position but instead Prococ has taken his back - oops!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prococ is landing with strikes from the back.
Darkhord can't escape the position.
Darkhord turns into Prococ and is now in his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Darkhord's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Darkhord makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Darkhord postures up and lands a big shot to Prococ's brow.
Darkhord with a nice head shot there.
Darkhord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nate Darkhord has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darkhord tries to free his leg and advance position but Prococ is retaining full guard.
Darkhord prevents Prococ from getting back to his feet.
Darkhord working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Darkhord cracks Prococ with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Darkhord with a nice head shot there.
Prococ not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Prococ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darkhord closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Prococ manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Darkhord tries to get to full guard but Prococ has control of the leg.
Prococ seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Darkhord wants to get back to full guard but Prococ has mounted him!
Prococ jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Darkhord manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Prococ moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkhord can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Darkhord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Darkhord is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Prococ turns him over and now has his back.
Darkhord tries to break free.
Darkhord fending off the submission attempt from Prococ.
Prococ has the hooks in. Darkhord is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prococ is cranking Darkhord's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Darkhord! He's tightened the choke and Darkhord is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirko Prococ!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Boogie Wonderland. Samuel Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garnett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
No luck for Garnett with that takedown attempt.
Garnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Garnett throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Garnett shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Samuel Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Garnett.
Carter throws a head kick but Garnett moves out of range.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kevin Garnett has been cut.
Garnett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garnett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Carter is looking for a triangle but Garnett pushes his legs off easily.
Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Garnett has his hands clasped together but Carter extends an breaks Garnett's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Carter.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Carter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imperador Markus IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgar Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imperador Markus IV!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Markus IV actively working from the bottom here.
Markus IV looking for submissions off his back.
Markus IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Young.
Ground and pound from Young.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Young working the head and body with strikes.
Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Markus IV looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Markus IV actively working from the bottom here.
Young is nestled in close to Markus IV, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Young scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Markus IV is rocked!
Young lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Markus IV quite badly. Markus IV pulls Young in close trying to recover. Young postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Markus IV on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Markus IV doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Young!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Marcelo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Livad L aspinatour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Marcelo Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Livad L aspinatour!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores looks to land a combination but L aspinatour avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Flores.
Flores jabs at L aspinatour's body.
L aspinatour looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores cracks L aspinatour with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! L aspinatour looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Flores finish him?
It looks like Livad L aspinatour has been cut.
Flores is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches L aspinatour flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! L aspinatour is out cold! Flores holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Marcelo Flores!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Witherspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Witherspoon!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Wolf does no damage.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Witherspoon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Witherspoon connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt - Witherspoon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Witherspoon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Witherspoon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Jack Wolf has been cut.
Wolf rushes Witherspoon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolf can't get the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witherspoon is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.
Witherspoon manages to break the clinch.
Witherspoon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wolf backs up against the cage.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wolf throws a combination that misses
and Witherspoon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Witherspoon.
Witherspoon cracks the inside of Wolf's front leg.
Witherspoon lands a two punch combo.
Wolf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Witherspoon lands a two punch combo.
Jack Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Witherspoon misses.
Wolf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf walks into a left hand.
Jack Wolf's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witherspoon lands a left and a right that send Wolf crashing to the mat, dazed. Witherspoon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wolf is rocked!
Witherspoon lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Wolf crumples to the floor! Witherspoon milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Witherspoon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Qwasnatmetaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakitash Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qwasnatmetaker comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Smack my bitch up. Rakitash Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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170 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Douglas Qwasnatmetaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakitash Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Rakitash Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein has been cut.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein avoids the body shot from Qwasnatmetaker.
Qwasnatmetaker scores with a hook.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein closes the distance and clinches up with Qwasnatmetaker, looking for a takedown. Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein pushes Qwasnatmetaker against the cage but Qwasnatmetaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qwasnatmetaker.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein blocks the body kick.
Qwasnatmetaker throws an overhand right that lands on Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein's shoulder, as Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein tries to avoid the shot.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is looking for a kimura but Qwasnatmetaker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein to get the leverage.
Qwasnatmetaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein on the ground.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Qwasnatmetaker is just riding it out for now. Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein eventually gives up the hold.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Qwasnatmetaker is looking for a sweep. Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Qwasnatmetaker gets back to full guard.
Qwasnatmetaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qwasnatmetaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is looking for a sweep. Qwasnatmetaker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Qwasnatmetaker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Qwasnatmetaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein working to try and regain half guard.
Qwasnatmetaker controlling from the full mount.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is looking to get to half guard.
Qwasnatmetaker controlling the pace for now.
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.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is trying to escape the mount.
Qwasnatmetaker controlling the position easily from mount.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Qwasnatmetaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Qwasnatmetaker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qwasnatmetaker controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Douglas Qwasnatmetaker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Qwasnatmetaker scores with a jab to the body.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein looks gassed!
Qwasnatmetaker tests Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Qwasnatmetaker lands a left and a right that send Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein crashing to the mat, dazed. Qwasnatmetaker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qwasnatmetaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein is still on wobbly legs! Can Qwasnatmetaker finish him?
Qwasnatmetaker cracks Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Qwasnatmetaker finish him?
That has opened up Rakitash Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein's cut even more.
Qwasnatmetaker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Qwasnatmetaker lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Qwasnatmetaker and Hassan Al Mossamabad Akhmed Mustapha Hussein drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Qwasnatmetaker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Qwasnatmetaker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine comes to the cage accompanied by Calm Like A Bomb- Rage Against the Machine. Saplin has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. Marcus Saplin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
193 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jardine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Saplin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saplin stuffs the takedown.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Jardine does no damage.
Jardine misses with a low kick.
Jardine misses with a hook.
Jardine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saplin backs up against the cage.
It looks like Marcus Saplin has been cut.
Jardine shoots in but no luck this time.
Jardine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saplin lands with a shot to the body.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Jardine circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin cracks a nice hook into Jardine's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jardine keeps the fight on the outside.
Saplin drives through and clinches with Jardine against the cage.
Jardine has Saplin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saplin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jardine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine working hard to break the clinch.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jardine wants a takedown but no success here.
Saplin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saplin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jardine can't break the clinch.
Jardine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saplin stops a takedown attempt from Jardine.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saplin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saplin has Jardine pressed against the cage, preventing Jardine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Saplin.
Saplin landing knees to the head.
Jardine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jardine breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jardine. Saplin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Saplin as Jardine shoots in.
Jardine is breathing heavily.
Jardine misses with an uppercut. Saplin saw that one coming.
Jardine scores with a nice strike.
Marcus Saplin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jardine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jardine misses with an uppercut. Saplin saw that one coming.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Saplin.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saplin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
Saplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saplin connects with a knee to the head.
Jardine working hard to break the clinch.
Jardine managing to block the knees to the body from Saplin.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Saplin landing knees to the head.
Jardine has Saplin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saplin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saplin lands a knee to the head.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine wants to get back to striking at distance but Saplin won't allow it.
Saplin trying to land knees to the body.
Jardine wants to get back to striking at distance but Saplin won't allow it.
Saplin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine is trying to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling him.
Saplin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saplin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jardine is trying to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling him.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
Saplin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saplin trying to land knees to the body.
Saplin looking to throw knees to the head but Jardine is blocking nicely.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Jardine working hard to break the clinch.
Jardine is looking to break free of the clinch but Saplin has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine avoiding damage as Saplin throws knees to the body.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Saplin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Saplin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jardine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
Saplin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Jardine there.
Jardine throws a right and a left that Saplin avoids nicely.
Saplin avoids the body shot from Jardine.
Bob Jardine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jardine gets the takedown into side control.
Jardine working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jardine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jardine working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Saplin is trying to get back to half guard.
Jardine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jardine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jardine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jardine working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jardine tries to score with some ground and pound. Saplin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jardine working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saplin is looking for a sweep.
Jardine scoring with punches and elbows.
Jardine looks up at the clock and then as Saplin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jardine smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jardine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saplin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jardine throwing strikes but Saplin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jardine is looking to regain half guard here but Saplin keeps moving and retains side control.
Saplin stands up.
Jardine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saplin is fending him off so far but Jardine persists. Nope, Saplin circles away and we're back to standing.
Jardine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Saplin.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jardine shoots in and drives through. Saplin sprawls well.
Jardine misses with a hook to the body
and Saplin counters with a nice leg kick.
Jardine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jardine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saplin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jardine fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jardine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saplin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saplin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jardine's face.
Jardine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saplin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saplin keeps control of Jardine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Jardine tries to score a body lock takedown but Saplin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Jardine tries to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling the position.
Saplin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Jardine breaks the clinch.
Jardine misses with a jab to the body
and Saplin moves into the clinch.
Saplin looking to throw knees to the head but Jardine is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jardine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Saplin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saplin has closed the distance and engaged Jardine in a clinch.
Saplin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jardine's efforts to push away.
Jardine tries to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling the position.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Saplin trying to land knees to the body.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
Jardine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jardine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine tightens his grip and picks Saplin up, before dumping him to the ground. Saplin manages to land in guard.
Jardine connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardine is looking to work some ground and pound but Saplin has wrist control.
Jardine 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jardine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saplin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jardine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jardine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saplin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jardine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jardine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saplin keeping full guard, as Jardine tries to pass.
Saplin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jardine defends well.
Jardine scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jardine throws and elbow that misses. Saplin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jardine's guard. Nice move by Saplin!
Jardine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saplin's guard.
Jardine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jardine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saplin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jardine is working Saplin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jardine postures up in Saplin's guard and throws a big left but Saplin blocks it.
Saplin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jardine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jardine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saplin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jardine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jardine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bob Jardine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jardine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jardine throwing shots but Saplin is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saplin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jardine looks to land a strike but Saplin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jardine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jardine throws and elbow that misses. Saplin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jardine's guard. Nice move by Saplin!
Jardine tries to strike from the bottom.
Jardine has a closed guard, preventing Saplin from standing up.
Saplin won't allow Jardine to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jardine gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jardine clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Saplin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jardine shoots in for a takedown but Saplin shows good takedown defense.
Bob Jardine is winning the standup battle so far.
Saplin moves into the clinch.
Saplin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jardine's face.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Jardine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
Jardine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jardine tries to circle away but Saplin has him pinned against the cage.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jardine takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Saplin.
Jardine can't break the clinch.
Jardine tries to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saplin looking to throw knees to the head but Jardine is blocking nicely.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saplin obliges.
Saplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saplin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jardine can't break the clinch.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
Jardine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jardine tries to bum rush Saplin with a series of wild strikes but Saplin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardine misses with the combination.
Saplin thuds his shin into the meat of Jardine's side.
Saplin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saplin instigates a clinch.
Saplin with a knee to the head.
Saplin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jardine avoids the damage to the body.
Saplin scores with a knee to the head.
Jardine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jardine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Saplin.
Saplin keeps control of Jardine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saplin lands a nice knee to the body.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine has had enough of the clinch but Saplin keeps him there for the moment.
Jardine wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saplin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jardine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saplin wants to clinch.
Jardine throws a shot from downtown. Saplin moves away and avoids it.
Saplin slaps away a takedown attempt from Jardine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jardine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jardine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saplin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saplin is pressed up against the cage. Jardine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saplin down to the mat. Saplin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saplin closes the distance and clinches.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saplin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jardine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
A knee to the head by Saplin.
Saplin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jardine.
Saplin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jardine.
Jardine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saplin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jardine is trying to break free.
Saplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Saplin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Saplin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jardine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
Saplin tries to clinch but Jardine is having none of it.
Jardine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saplin.
Saplin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saplin pushes Jardine up against the cage in a clinch.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jardine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine goes for a takedown attempt but Saplin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jardine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saplin but Saplin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jardine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saplin circles away quickly and effectively.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jardine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jardine thows a leg kick but Saplin checks it
and Saplin counters with a leg kick.
Jardine dives in and grabs Saplin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saplin pushes down on Jardine's head and hops out.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Jardine circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Saplin stuffs the takedown.
Jardine keeps the fight on the outside.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
Saplin closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jardine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saplin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jardine avoids it.
Jardine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saplin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jardine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
Saplin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jardine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jardine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saplin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saplin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jardine managing to block the knees to the body from Saplin.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
Saplin lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saplin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saplin lands a good knee to the midsection. Jardine won't want to take too many of those.
Jardine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jardine looking for a takedown.
Saplin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jardine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jardine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saplin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jardine avoids the damage to the body.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Saplin misses with a knee to the head.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jardine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jardine tries to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling the position.
Saplin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jardine tries to circle away but Saplin has him pinned against the cage.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jardine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jardine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saplin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jardine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saplin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jardine cracks Saplin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Saplin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saplin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:48
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcus Saplin!
Marcus Saplin is the new middleweight champion!
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