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KDU 63 - Kool Rage PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Romper Stomper. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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221 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Paska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vera keeping full guard, as Paska tries to pass.
Paska trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera is trying to control the position but Paska postures up.
Paska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paska can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paska tries to free his leg and advance position but Vera is retaining full guard.
Vera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paska is aware though and is defending well.
Paska stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paska trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
Vera has his feet on Paska's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paska.
A jab from Vera misses.
Dominic Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Paska moves out of range easily.
Vera throws a big shot that misses.
Paska shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vera defends it nicely.
Vera tests Paska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paska tries to score a body lock takedown but Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera throws a head kick but Paska moves out of range.
Vera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paska avoids the body shot from Vera.
Vera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vera.
Paska tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paska takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paska fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vera sprawls well initially but Paska persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paska looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vera looking for submissions off his back.
Paska wants to free his trapped foot but Vera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vera is trying to stand.
Paska passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vera!
Paska unloading with bombs!
Vera's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Vera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vera is looking to escape.
Vera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paska lands a nice shot to the head.
You get the feeling that Vera really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera is trying to stand.
Paska wants to pass to mount but Vera is defending the position.
Vera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Vera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.
Paska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paska off to one side.
Paska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paska fails to land the takedown.
Vera rushes Paska and presses him up against the cage.
Paska managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Paska can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Paska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paska is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paska gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vera is looking to stand up but Paska isn't so interested in that idea.
Vera scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paska takes one to the side of the head.
Vera thuds a left hand into Paska's body.
Vera stuffs the takedown.
Vera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vera lands a jab.
Vera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paska misses with a takedown attempt - Vera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vera lands a jab to the head.
Vera throws a combination. Paska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kova Paska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vera lands with a kick to the temple. Paska shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a jab to the nose.
Paska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paska has time to react.
Dominic Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paska clinches but Vera breaks the clinch
and Paska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vera throws a right hand that Paska ducks under and follows up with a left that Paska also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Vera.
Vera moves into the clinch.
Paska is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Paska with a poor takedown
and Vera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Vera thuds his right hand into Paska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vera lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Vera.
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Paska takes one to the side of the head.
Vera throws a head kick but Paska moves out of range.
Vera works over Paska's head and body with a nice combination.
Vera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Vera.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Paska takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Vera.
Paska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
Vera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera throws a nice head kick!
Vera throws a head kick but Paska moves out of range.
Paska misses with a takedown
and Vera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vera works Paska's body with a nice hook.
Vera forces Paska back against the cage and clinches.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paska bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vera can't do much from the bottom here.
Vera is trying to get back to his feet.
Vera is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Paska off and has taken his back!
Vera lands strikes to the head.
Vera is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Vera gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Vera gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Vera apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Vera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paska stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paska walks into a straight right hand from Vera.
Vera tries to clinch but Paska moves out of range.
Paska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paska wants to clinch but Vera slips to the side
and Vera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paska misses with a takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a low kick, right behind Paska 's knee.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paska on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paska tries to move into range but Vera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vera scores with a decent looking hook.
Paska misses with a takedown
and Vera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paska blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera moves into the clinch successfully.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paska on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vera drives through and clinches with Paska against the cage.
Paska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Paska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kova Paska has been cut.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Paska moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vera.
Paska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vera works over Paska's head and body with a nice combination.
Paska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera working hard to break the clinch.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Vera lands a nice knee to the body.
Paska scores with a shoulder strike.
Vera lands an elbow inside.
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Paska closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paska fails with the takedown
and Vera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paska avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Paska wants a takedown.
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera instigates a clinch.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera looks to clinch
so Paska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera has his foot on Paska's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paska works his way back into a safe position though.
Vera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paska can't escape the position.
Vera controlling from mount.
Vera wants to control the pace but Paska is squirming around nicely.
Kova Paska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paska tries to reverse the position but Vera maintains control.
Vera has hold of Paska's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Paska manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vera unloading with bombs!
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vera lands a nice shot to the head.
Paska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vera landing strikes from the mount.
Paska wants to hold on but Vera pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Vera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vera landing shots from mount.
Vera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kova Paska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paska tries to lock up and control but Vera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Paska's face.
Vera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dominic Vera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Vera!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosse Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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26
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bosse Grepp!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepp gets the takedown into side control.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grepp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
Davis is pressing down on Grepp's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Grepp forces his way into half guard.
Davis moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Grepp stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis scores with a takedown into Grepp's guard.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grepp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grepp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Grepp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grepp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Grepp controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Davis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Davis prevents Grepp from moving into mount.
Grepp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grepp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grepp looks gassed!
Grepp is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets full guard.
Davis wants to sweep here but Grepp controlling him for the moment.
Grepp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grepp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grepp avoids it really well and circles away.
Grepp slips a jab from Davis.
Grepp shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davis struggling a bit here.
Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grepp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grepp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.
Grepp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis works over Grepp with some ground and pound from guard.
Grepp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grepp is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepp controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grepp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bosse Grepp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grepp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grepp as he jumps to the side.
Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Grepp tries to improve position but can't.
Grepp takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grepp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grepp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grepp manages to get to full guard.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.
Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grepp wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Grepp is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grepp's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis trying to control but Grepp is working from the bottom.
Grepp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grepp can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grepp wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grepp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Grepp is working away.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grepp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grepp.
Davis works over Grepp with some ground and pound from guard.
Grepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Grepp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grepp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Davis escapes and throws Grepp's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Davis advances to full mount.
Grepp is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grepp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grepp hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis lands a big elbow.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Grepp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grepp sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Grepp wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grepp tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grepp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Grepp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Davis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grepp manages to avoid it.
Grepp shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Grepp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Grepp walks into a left hand.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Grepp is working to get back to half guard.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grepp looks a forlorn figure.
Grepp regains half guard.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grepp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Davis looking to finish Grepp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grepp!
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grepp is trying to escape the mount.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phil Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis cracks Grepp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Davis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grepp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grepp regains half guard.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grepp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
Grepp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grepp!
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grepp keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Grepp is working to get back to half guard.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Grepp looks very uncomfortable down there.
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.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Grepp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grepp gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
Davis works his way into full mount!
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grepp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Grepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Giant might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jolly Green Giant - the Kingsmen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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273 lbs
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolly Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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.
Giant gets back to half guard.
Rogers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giant preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Giant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rogers.
Giant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giant kicks Rogers off and gets back to his feet.
Giant scores with a hook.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Giant keeps it at a distance.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Giant wants to control but Rogers postures up.
Giant is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rogers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Rogers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Giant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogers throws a strike aimed at the side of Giant's head but Giant avoids it well.
Giant keeping his opponent close.
Rogers throwing strikes but Giant manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giant slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Giant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rogers.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers closes the distance and pushes Giant back into the cage.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Giant manages to get underhooks.
Jolly Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duncan Rogers.
Giant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Giant.
It looks like Duncan Rogers has been cut.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Giant manages to get underhooks.
Rogers looks gassed!
Giant lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Giant manages to get underhooks.
Giant is leaning against Rogers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giant prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giant clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.
Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jolly Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogers should have avoided that one.
Giant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rogers takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Giant 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.
A left lands for Giant.
Nice jab there from Giant.
Rogers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rogers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Giant cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant tests Rogers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giant forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.
Giant scores with a hook to the body.
Giant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giant throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Giant does it's job there.
Duncan Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant cracks Rogers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That has opened up Duncan Rogers's cut even more.
Giant is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Giant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Giant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Giant.
Giant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giant works the jab nicely.
Rogers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Giant.
Nice straight punches there by Giant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Giant.
Giant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Giant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Giant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The cut above Duncan Rogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Giant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogers on the side of the head.
Giant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rogers momentarily.
Giant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duncan Rogers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rogers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Giant scores with a nice head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Giant, right into the meat.
Giant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Duncan Rogers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jolly Giant!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lostma Braincells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lostma Braincells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Willson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braincells scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Braincells is trying to get an arm triangle but Willson is defending well.
Braincells tries to score with some ground and pound. Willson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Braincells cracks Willson with a big elbow.
Willson is not content to let Braincells control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braincells is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Willson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Braincells 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.
Willson wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braincells lands some shots froms side control.
Braincells decides to stand back up. Braincells steps back and let's Willson get back to his feet.
Braincells lands with an uppercut that bounces Willson off the cage and back into rage.
Willson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braincells waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Willson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Willson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Mike Willson has been cut.
Willson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braincells trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braincells is stalling in the full guard.
Willson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braincells.
Willson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braincells.
Braincells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willson is looking to stand up but Braincells isn't so interested in that idea.
Braincells drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Braincells seems to have locked his on tight now - Willson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Braincells, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lostma Braincells!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alligator Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brunson Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crocodile Dundee Theme Music. Doyle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On To The Next One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brunson Doyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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286 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alligator Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brunson Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dundee scores with a takedown into Doyle's guard.
Doyle wants to stand up but Dundee is controlling him.
Dundee throwing strikes but missing.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet but Dundee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doyle has Dundee pulled in close to control his posture.
Dundee wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.
Doyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dundee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee stopping the sweep attempt from Doyle.
Dundee throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Dundee.
Dundee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dundee wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doyle is working Dundee over against the cage.
Dundee is breathing heavily.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle looks for the body kick but Dundee saw that one coming.
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dundee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dundee avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle lands a left and a right that send Dundee crashing to the mat, dazed. Doyle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dundee is rocked!
It looks like Alligator Dundee has been cut.
Doyle cracks Dundee with a left hook right on the temple and Dundee goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Doyle lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Dundee is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brunson Doyle!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha comes to the cage accompanied by Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mo Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggins works Te Rauparaha's body with a nice hook.
Riggins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Te Rauparaha doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Te Rauparaha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Te Rauparaha.
Riggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Te Rauparaha.
Decent striking displayed by Riggins there.
Riggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Te Rauparaha manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Riggins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Riggins blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Te Rauparaha motions for Riggins to come forward. Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Te Rauparaha lands an overhand right.
Riggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Riggins misses its intended target.
Te Rauparaha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riggins moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggins circles away.
Riggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Te Rauparaha.
Riggins jabs Te Rauparaha right on the nose. Te Rauparaha blinks but takes it well.
Riggins works over Te Rauparaha's head and body with a nice combination.
Te Rauparaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Te Rauparaha works the jab nicely.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha 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.
Te Rauparaha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Te Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Riggins scores with a hook to the body. Te Rauparaha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Te Rauparaha has managed to clinch.
Te Rauparaha missing with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha misses with an elbow strike.
Te Rauparaha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riggins's efforts to push away.
Te Rauparaha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mo Riggins has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggins trying to control the position but instead, Te Rauparaha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riggins into the cage.
Te Rauparaha prevents Riggins from breaking the clinch.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riggins throws a jab but it's blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Rauparaha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riggins's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Te Rauparaha misses.
Te Rauparaha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riggins is able to avoid easily.
Te Rauparaha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riggins.
Te Rauparaha misses with a combination
and Riggins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggins is just out of range.
Riggins lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Te Rauparaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riggins throws a lazy right hand but Te Rauparaha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Te Rauparaha tries to work over Riggins's front leg with a kick but Riggins checks it.
Te Rauparaha throws a sloppy head kick and Riggins moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Te Rauparaha, as that shot connected.
Riggins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Te Rauparaha dodges the punch combination from Riggins.
A solid body kick from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggins.
Riggins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Te Rauparaha moves in looking to clinch but Riggins pushes him off.
Riggins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins scores with a punch to the head.
Riggins just misses with a punch to the body.
Te Rauparaha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggins.
Te Rauparaha throws a wild body kick that Riggins sees coming a mile off.
Riggins misses with a wild body shot.
Riggins lands with a straight right. Te Rauparaha didn't see that one coming.
Riggins avoids the head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggins. Te Rauparaha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riggins, as that shot connected.
Riggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggins misses with a wild combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Riggins checks a leg kick.
Riggins misses with a few strikes there.
Riggins cracks Te Rauparaha with a nice right hand that draws applause 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 Tane Te Rauparaha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mo Riggins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Te Rauparaha throws a nice head kick!
A cross from Riggins lands.
Riggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Te Rauparaha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice looking combination but Riggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Te Rauparaha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggins.
Te Rauparaha slips a jab and a cross from Riggins.
Te Rauparaha misses with a body shot.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riggins's calf.
Riggins misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Riggins.
Riggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Riggins misses with a looping left.
A jab from Riggins misses.
Te Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Te Rauparaha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Te Rauparaha rushes Riggins and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Te Rauparaha breaks from the clinch.
Riggins ducks under a wild hook from Te Rauparaha.
Riggins takes a swing at Te Rauparaha's ribcage but misses.
Riggins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Rauparaha.
Riggins swings for the body but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Te Rauparaha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Riggins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggins lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a hook but Riggins avoids it easily.
Riggins scores with a body shot.
Te Rauparaha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Te Rauparaha throws the left hand but Riggins avoids the punch easily.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick the misses
and Riggins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tane Te Rauparaha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Te Rauparaha slips a jab and a cross from Riggins.
A jab from Riggins finds it's way through Te Rauparaha's defenses.
Riggins scores with a nice strike.
Te Rauparaha darts in trying to clinch
and Riggins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Te Rauparaha throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riggins scores with a jab to the body.
Riggins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Te Rauparaha misses with a body shot
and Te Rauparaha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Te Rauparaha thows a body shot but no joy.
Te Rauparaha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha misses with the body kick
and Riggins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Te Rauparaha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riggins scores with a body shot.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Te Rauparaha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up but Riggins circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggins is looking to slow Te Rauparaha down with leg kicks.
Riggins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up but Riggins circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggins scores with a jab to the body.
Riggins looks to land a right hand but Te Rauparaha moved out of range.
Good shot there by Riggins.
Te Rauparaha scores with a push kick.
Te Rauparaha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Te Rauparaha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Riggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Rauparaha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riggins counters with a left to the body.
Riggins slips a jab from Te Rauparaha.
Riggins misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggins. Te Rauparaha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggins misses with a shot to the body
and Te Rauparaha counters with an outside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riggins's head.
Te Rauparaha throws a lazy right hand but Riggins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Te Rauparaha misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Riggins.
Riggins punishes Te Rauparaha's body with a nice straight punch.
Riggins misses with a body shot.
Mo Riggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggins lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riggins lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Riggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mo Riggins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Te Rauparaha defending well as Riggins loads up on a big left hand.
Te Rauparaha tries a head kick but it misses.
Riggins swings for the body but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Riggins ducks under a wild hook from Te Rauparaha.
Riggins throws a jab when Te Rauparaha was well out of range.
Riggins looks to throw the jab but Te Rauparaha is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Riggins.
Riggins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Te Rauparaha's sensitive parts.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha checks the leg kick.
Te Rauparaha wants to land a leg kick but Riggins is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggins punishes Te Rauparaha's body with a nice straight punch.
Te Rauparaha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riggins is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha tries to land knees in the clinch but Riggins avoids the damage to the body.
Riggins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to land knees in the clinch but Riggins avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Riggins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riggins can't break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch.
Riggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Te Rauparaha throws a sloppy head kick and Riggins moves out of range easily.
Riggins throws a hook but Te Rauparaha avoids it easily.
Riggins lands a nice hook to Te Rauparaha's body. Te Rauparaha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Riggins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riggins takes a swing at Te Rauparaha's ribcage but misses.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggins misses with a straight left.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that Riggins semi-blocks.
Riggins lands with a shot to the body.
Te Rauparaha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riggins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riggins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riggins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Riggins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Riggins keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Riggins finds it's target.
Te Rauparaha wants to clinch up but Riggins keeps it at a distance.
Riggins looks for the body kick but Te Rauparaha saw that one coming.
Te Rauparaha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Rauparaha.
Riggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Rauparaha moves away.
Te Rauparaha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Te Rauparaha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggins.
Riggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Te Rauparaha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riggins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Te Rauparaha in his tracks.
Te Rauparaha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Te Rauparaha's head backwards.
Riggins throws a shot from downtown. Te Rauparaha moves away and avoids it.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggins misses the target.
A low kick from Riggins is predictable there
and Te Rauparaha counters with a low kick, right behind Riggins 's knee.
Te Rauparaha doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggins circles away.
Riggins is looking to slow Te Rauparaha down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggins. Te Rauparaha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Te Rauparaha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Te Rauparaha wants to land a leg kick but Riggins is out of range.
Riggins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Te Rauparaha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riggins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Riggins duly obliges.
Te Rauparaha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riggins blocks it with crossed arms.
Riggins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Te Rauparaha has Riggins pressed against the cage, preventing Riggins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Te Rauparaha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha keeps control of Riggins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riggins takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggins misses with the head strike.
Riggins taking a breather.
Riggins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riggins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riggins manages to break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha throws a push kick but Riggins slaps the foot to one side.
Riggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Te Rauparaha connects with a right hand. Riggins shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Te Rauparaha misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a push kick but Riggins slaps the foot to one side.
Te Rauparaha misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tane Te Rauparaha.
I think Te Rauparaha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tane Te Rauparaha!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama Said Knock You Out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drake's choice of entrance music: ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Carwin finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
Carwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drake is able to avoid easily.
Drake lands with a cross.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
Carwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake blocks a head kick by Carwin.
Drake moves out of range as Carwin strikes.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin misses the jab.
Carwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Drake.
Carwin misses with a head kick.
Carwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drake lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Drake landing punches.
Carwin is rocked!
It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Carwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drake sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carwin is working hard here to advance position.
Carwin tries to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Carwin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drake landing shots from mount.
Oh Carwin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carwin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Drake.
Carwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
Drake connects with a bit shot that sees Carwin covering up! More strikes from Drake and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Drake is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Drake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuhiko has chosen Save Yourself as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Tatsuhiko takes one to the chin there.
Tatsuhiko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tatsuhiko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tatsuhiko is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodriguez throws a shot to the body.
Tatsuhiko throws a body kick that misses.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Tatsuhiko's body.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatsuhiko manages to avoid it.
Tatsuhiko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuhiko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Tatsuhiko misses with a hook.
A low kick from Tatsuhiko misses
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatsuhiko looks gassed!
Rodriguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Tatsuhiko avoids it well.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Tatsuhiko should have avoided that one.
A jab from Rodriguez finds it's way through Tatsuhiko's defenses.
It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tatsuhiko is rocked!
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tatsuhiko is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Tatsuhiko saw that one coming.
Tatsuhiko seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez drops Tatsuhiko with a huge uppercut! Tatsuhiko drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rodriguez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oppolla Doc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc comes to the cage accompanied by Heat - The Jesus and Mary Chain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oppolla Doc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doc misses with a wild combination.
Doc tries a head kick but it misses.
Hood misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Doc as Hood shoots in.
Hood throws and low kick but Doc moves out of range easily.
Doc stuffs the takedown attempt from Hood. Hood gets slowly back to his feet.
Hood with a nice cross.
Hood missing with a left hand there. Doc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doc as he jumps to the side.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hood.
Doc slips a jab from Hood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hood shoots in but no luck this time.
Doc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hood throws a shot from downtown. Doc moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Doc as he checks the leg kick.
Hood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doc moves out of range as Hood strikes.
Hood dives in and grabs Doc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doc pushes down on Hood's head and hops out.
Hood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doc.
Doc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hood.
Hood misses with a body shot.
Doc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hood.
Hood shoots in looking for a takedown. Doc tries to sprawl out of it but Hood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doc wants it to stay on the feet.
Hood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Doc parries the strikes from Hood easily there. Hood is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Doc to escape.
Doc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a strike aimed at the side of Doc's head but Doc avoids it well.
Hood just content to control the position.
Doc is not content to let Hood control the position.
Hood throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hood throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hood just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doc as he jumps to the side.
Hood 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.
Hood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Doc manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doc is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a jab when Doc was well out of range.
Hood 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.
Hood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hood trying to control but Doc is working from the bottom.
Doc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hood manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doc thows a big elbow that misses.
Doc preventing the sweep.
Doc stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hood takes a swing at Doc's ribcage but misses.
Doc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doc wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Doc misses.
Doc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 Oppolla Doc will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doc slips a jab from Hood.
Hood cracks the inside of Doc's front leg.
Hood scores with a punch to the head.
Hood shoots for a takedown but Doc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but Doc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Hood misses.
Hood throws a looping overhand right but Doc ducks down to avoid it.
Hood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Hood misses.
Some wild striking there from Doc.
Hood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doc counters with a three punch combo that has Hood backing up. Hood nods at Doc to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Hood or perhaps it was just good defense by Doc which made him look bad.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Doc finds it's way through Hood's defenses.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doc sprawls well. Doc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hood gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Doc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doc throws a chopping leg kick but Hood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hood shoots in and bounces Doc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Doc wants to stand and escape but Hood is having none of it.
Hood throws and elbow that misses. Doc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hood's guard. Nice move by Doc!
Hood has Doc pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hood has his feet on Doc's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doc moves away from the strike by Hood.
Hood throws out a loose jab but Doc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hood.
Oppolla Doc is winning the standup battle so far.
Doc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hood backs up against the cage.
Hood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doc momentarily.
Hood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doc.
Doc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hood tries to land a leg kick but Doc saw it coming and moves away.
Doc slips a jab and a cross from Hood.
Hood misses with a series of wild punches.
Hood scores with a jab.
Oppolla Doc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hood scores with punches from side control.
Hood throws an elbow but Doc slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hood working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hood tries to score with some ground and pound. Doc controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hood sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Doc is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doc sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hood working the head and body with strikes.
Doc is not content to let Hood control the position.
Hood working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Hood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hood with the ground and pound but Doc regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oppolla Doc dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Doc misses.
Doc misses with a two punch combination.
Doc scores with a one two! Hood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Doc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doc finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hood somewhat.
Hood shoots in but no luck this time.
Oppolla Doc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hood throws a body punch but Doc moves out of range.
Jab by Hood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Doc does no damage.
Hood misses the shot to the body.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but Doc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doc's calf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hood.
Hood misses with a body shot.
Doc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doc fails to land with a series of punches.
Doc with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hood to score with a decent uppercut.
Doc misses with a two punch combination.
Hood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doc's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hood misses the target.
Hood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doc. That did some damage!
Hood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doc manages to avoid it.
Doc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hood connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hood.
Doc checks a leg kick.
Hood fails with a takedown attempt.
Hood blocks a head kick by Doc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Doc blocks the low kick.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood lands a two punch combo.
Hood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hood. Doc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hood scores with a nice strike.
Gordon Hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Hood.
Doc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Doc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood tries to free his leg and advance position but Doc is retaining full guard.
Hood content to stall in guard here.
Hood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Doc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gordon Hood.
I think Doc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oppolla Doc!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piston Honda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Honda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Honda swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Honda lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Honda.
Honda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noonan at a distance.
Piston Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda misses the shot to the body.
Honda lands a jab.
Honda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Honda just misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Noonan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Honda misses.
Honda throws a body punch but Noonan moves out of range.
Honda misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Noonan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Honda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Honda.
Honda swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Noonan throws a shot from downtown. Honda moves away and avoids it.
Honda misses with a body kick.
Honda misses with a head kick.
Honda looks to land a left hand but Noonan moved out of range nicely.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honda is looking to wear down Noonan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Honda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Noonan.
A telegraphed right hand from Honda misses the target.
A shot to the body from Honda misses
and Noonan counters with a three punch combo that has Honda backing up. Honda nods at Noonan to acknowledge the strikes.
Honda scores with a jab. Noonan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Honda. That snapped Noonan's head back.
A shot to the body from Honda misses
and Noonan counters with a one-two to the body.
Honda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honda misses with a kick to the body
and Noonan counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noonan slips a jab from Honda.
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
Honda misses with a straight left.
Noonan swings for the body but Honda moves out of range.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a left to the body.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda looks to throw the jab but Noonan is out of range.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
and Noonan counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.
Honda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noonan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noonan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Honda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan counters with a left to the body.
Honda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noonan.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Noonan.
Honda misses with a body shot
and Noonan counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.
A big right from Honda misses.
Honda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Honda slips the punch.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Noonan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Noonan.
Noonan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Honda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Honda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda fails to land with a series of punches.
Honda swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan connects with a single shot there.
Noonan defending well as Honda loads up on a big left hand.
Honda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Noonan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Honda.
Honda misses with a body kick.
Noonan avoids the head kick by Honda.
Honda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noonan manages to avoid it.
Honda thows a body shot but no joy.
Honda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noonan counters with a left to the body.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a two punch combo.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noonan tries to move into range but Honda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Honda swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Honda misses
and Noonan counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Honda misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Honda.
Honda looks to land a left hand but Noonan moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Honda.
Noonan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Honda.
Honda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Honda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noonan.
Honda misses with a wild combination.
Honda misses with the body kick
and Noonan counters with a nice body shot.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Honda misses with a double jab
and Noonan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honda misses with a hook. Noonan ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Honda.
Honda throws a looping overhand right but Noonan ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Honda.
Honda misses with a kick to the body.
Honda misses the body punch
and Noonan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noonan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honda.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Honda - that will leave a mark!
Noonan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda.
Noonan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honda.
Honda throws a series of punches but Noonan moves out of range.
Noonan moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Honda throws a sloppy head kick
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Noonan throws a body punch but Honda moves out of range.
Honda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Honda.
Noonan scores with a nice right hand.
Honda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noonan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Honda throws a body punch but Noonan moves out of range.
Honda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Honda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noonan doesn't seem bothered though.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Honda is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a series of punches but Noonan moves out of range.
Honda cracks Noonan with an open hand slap.
Piston Honda is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Noonan as he checks the leg kick.
Honda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honda throws a combination that misses
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honda misses with a jab to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
and Noonan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda throws a leg kick
and Noonan counters with a nice body shot.
Honda scores with a body shot.
Honda throws the left hand but Noonan avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Piston Honda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Honda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honda throws a looping overhand right but Noonan ducks down to avoid it.
Honda swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Honda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Honda misses.
Honda misses with a body punch
enabling Noonan to counter with a crisp jab.
Honda throws a head kick that misses.
Honda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noonan moves away from the strike by Honda.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Honda.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Honda throws a head kick that misses.
Honda throws a hook but Noonan avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan blocks a jab.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan lands with a good body shot.
Honda takes a swing at Noonan's ribcage but misses.
Honda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noonan slips a jab from Honda.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noonan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Honda is looking to land body kicks.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honda manages to avoid it.
Honda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noonan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Honda misses with a straight right.
Honda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noonan counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Honda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noonan circles away quickly and effectively.
Honda missing with a left hand there. Noonan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honda fails to land with a series of punches.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.
Honda with a nice cross.
Honda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honda scores with a push kick.
Honda takes a swing at Noonan's ribcage but misses.
Noonan staying out of range there.
Honda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Honda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noonan counters with a right hand to the body.
Honda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noonan.
Noonan blocks a jab.
Honda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan counters with a nice uppercut.
Honda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Honda throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
Honda misses with a body punch
and Noonan counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Honda misses
and Noonan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan moves out of range of the strikes.
Honda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Honda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Noonan defending well as Honda loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda misses with a jab to the body
and Noonan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noonan works Honda's body with a nice hook.
Honda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Honda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noonan.
Honda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Honda thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Honda.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
and Noonan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Noonan really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Honda throws a hook but Noonan avoids it easily.
Honda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Honda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Honda.
Some wild striking there from Honda.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Honda connects with a looping right hand.
Honda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Honda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noonan counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Honda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan lands a right hook to the body.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Honda.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan avoids the head kick by Honda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honda. Noonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honda misses with a double jab
enabling Noonan to counter with a crisp jab.
Honda just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice body shot.
Honda misses with a shot to the body
enabling Noonan to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Honda misses
and Noonan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Honda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a body punch but Noonan moves out of range.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Honda misses
and Noonan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noonan takes one to the chin there.
Honda scores with a one two! Noonan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Honda.
Noonan cracks Honda with an open hand slap.
Noonan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Honda has time to react.
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!
Honda scores with a jab to the body.
Honda misses the body punch
and Noonan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
Honda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honda misses the body punch
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a right hand to the body.
Honda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Honda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Honda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honda misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noonan tests Honda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honda lands with a nice body kick.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a hook to the side of Noonan's head but Noonan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honda misses with a looping right.
Noonan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noonan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honda.
Honda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan counters with a three punch combo that has Honda backing up. Honda nods at Noonan to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Honda misses.
Noonan avoids a kick to the body.
Honda misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Honda.
Honda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honda stuns Noonan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Noonan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Honda throws out a loose jab but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Honda misses.
Noonan punishes Honda's body with a nice straight punch.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Honda misses with a hook.
Honda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noonan.
Honda connects with the punch.
Honda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a right hand to the body.
Honda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Honda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Honda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noonan counters with a straight right hand.
Honda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noonan tries to move into range but Honda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Honda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Honda staying out of range there.
Honda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noonan throws out a powerful jab.
Honda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noonan counters with a left to the body.
Noonan misses with the combination.
Honda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noonan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda misses with a jab to the body
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Honda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noonan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honda misses with a jab to the body
and Noonan counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.
Noonan throws a body punch but Honda moves out of range.
Honda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noonan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Honda misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honda misses with a body punch
and Noonan counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Honda misses its intended target.
Honda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Honda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda misses with a straight right.
Honda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noonan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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.
Honda misses with a hook to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice uppercut.
Honda lands with a good body shot.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from Honda.
Honda misses with a combination
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noonan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honda.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Honda.
Honda misses with a body punch
and Noonan counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda throws a sloppy body shot
and Noonan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Piston Honda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Noonan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Honda throws a lazy head kick
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Noonan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Honda.
Honda misses the body punch
and Noonan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noonan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honda.
Honda thows a body shot but no joy.
Honda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from Honda.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Noonan slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Noonan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noonan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Noonan! Mickey Noonan retains his welterweight title!
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