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Triumph 33 [Holiday Beatdown] PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randall Greene!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wright.
Greene throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greene scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greene wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Greene misses with a low kick.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greene misses with the combination.
Wright tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.
Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Corey Wright has been cut.
Greene throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Wright has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Greene prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright effectively controlling the action here.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randall Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
A punch combination from Greene misses.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greene as he jumps to the side.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
Greene tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greene won't be happy with that.
Wright is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Greene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wright is staying tight to Greene's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wright has control of an arm but Greene manages to advance to Wright's back!
Wright rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Greene thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wright to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wright is on top in guard.
Greene is working an open guard so Wright takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wright shoots for a takedown but Greene saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wright takes the fight into the clinch.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright can't get the takedown.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Greene won't allow it.
Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wright.
Greene tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Wright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greene walks away with a smile on his face. Wright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greene throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greene circles away.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Greene misses with a combination
and Wright counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene lands a nice looking body kick.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randall Greene will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Greene throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Greene is looking to land body kicks.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wright fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greene throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wright.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Greene throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Randall Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Greene throws out a powerful jab.
Wright slips under a jab from Greene.
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Wright counters by clinching up.
Greene keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Greene manages to break the clinch.
Greene cracks Wright with a good jab.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Greene tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Wright throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright slips under a jab from Greene.
Wright slips a jab from Greene.
Wright gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wright.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Wright rushes Greene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright is working for takedown but Greene is calmly controlling the position for now.
Greene breaks from the clinch.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene misses with a double jab.
Greene misses with a body shot
and Wright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Greene gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greene pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wright moves into range and clinches up with Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Wright shoots in.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Randall Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greene taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wright - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
That's time! Wright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Greene tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greene moves into the clinch.
Come on Wright - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greene looking for a takedown.
Greene wants to stall.
Greene tries to break free but Wright pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene is trying to maintain a safe position but Wright gets an underhook and turns Greene into the cage.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright is working for takedown but Greene is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene manages to break the clinch.
Greene moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greene clinches but Wright breaks the clinch
and Wright counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greene's guard now.
Greene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
Greene looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wright has picked Greene up and slammed him! Greene can't keep hold of the triangle and Wright manages to pass to side control!
Wright has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright gets a clinch.
Wright drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene postures up.
Wright looking for a guillotine here but Greene defends easily.
Wright pulls Greene in close to prevent any damage.
Wright controls Greene momentarily but Greene frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing Greene from standing up.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greene defends it nicely.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greene's waist but Greene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Greene settles back down.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Greene punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Corey Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randall Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice jab there from Greene.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Greene!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Samsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett comes to the cage accompanied by Smuggly Ugly . Stu Bennett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gregor Samsa's chin.
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregor Samsa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bennett. No joy for Samsa on that attempt.
Bennett slaps away a takedown attempt from Samsa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gregor Samsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samsa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Samsa wants to clinch up but Bennett keeps it at a distance.
Bennett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samsa connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stu Bennett has been cut.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samsa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samsa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Stu Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Samsa.
Bennett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Samsa is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Samsa.
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Samsa wants a takedown but no success here.
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samsa is trying to drag Bennett to the mat but Bennett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Samsa is trying to maintain a safe position but Bennett gets an underhook and turns Samsa into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Samsa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bennett swivels and escapes.
Samsa thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Samsa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennett.
Samsa tries to clinch
and Bennett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samsa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Samsa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samsa looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bennett is defending well. Samsa quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bennett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Samsa celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregor Samsa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 lbs
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178 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Han is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Han fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Han.
Sparrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sparrow blocks a head kick by Han.
Han tries to clinch but Sparrow moves away
letting Sparrow counter with a right hand.
Sparrow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sparrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Han's knee momentarily.
Han tries a head kick but it misses.
Han stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Han wants it to stay on the feet.
Han wants to clinch
and Sparrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Han can do anything to dispel that myth.
Han wants to get back to his feet.
Sparrow 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.
Han on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sparrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Han tries to kick Sparrow off but Sparrow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sparrow working the head and body with strikes.
Han is trying to stand up here but Sparrow is controlling him well.
Sparrow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sparrow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Han is just riding it out for now. Sparrow eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparrow is breathing heavily.
Sparrow seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Han drives through and clinches with Sparrow against the cage.
Han working Sparrow over with knees to the body.
Han lands an elbow just above Sparrow 's eye.
Han creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sparrow's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Han lands a left hand.
Han scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sparrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Han lands a shoulder strike.
Han landing knees to the head.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han lands an elbow inside that Sparrow shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Han.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Han lands with a light punch inside.
Han is working Sparrow over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Han.
Han landing knees to the head.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sparrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han landing knees to the body.
Han creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sparrow's defenses.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Sparrow's ribcage.
Han lands a shot to the body.
Han lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Han lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Han lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sparrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Han lands an elbow inside that Sparrow shrugs off.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Han working Sparrow over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sparrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Han.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sparrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Han lands a nice shot to the body.
Han lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sparrow wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Han has him pressed against the cage.
Han misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Han.
A hook to the body from Han.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Han landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Han works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Han lands with a right to the head.
Han lands a body punch.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sando Han dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Han tries to clinch up but Sparrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Han clinches with his opponent.
Han lands an uppercut.
Sparrow misses with a punch to the body.
Sparrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Han pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sparrow is looking to clinch but Han is avoiding it.
Sando Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Han misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han throws a right and a left that Sparrow avoids nicely.
Han gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparrow has Han pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Han manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Han lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Han.
Han creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sparrow's defenses.
Sparrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sando Han seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Han lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Han.
A knee to the head by Han.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sparrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han lands a nice uppercut.
Han lands a damaging elbow.
Han gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Han lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Han.
Han connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sparrow's face.
Han pushes Sparrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Han.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han lands with a right to the head.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Han lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Han.
Han lands an elbow just above Sparrow 's eye.
Han with a knee to the head.
Han lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Han.
Han working Sparrow over with knees to the body.
Han landing knees to the head.
Han misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Han as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Han on the inside.
Sparrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Han prevents the takedown attempt.
Han lands a knee to the body.
Han lands a knee to the body.
Han is pressed up against the cage. Sparrow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Han down to the mat. Han avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Han looking to throw knees to the head but Sparrow is blocking nicely.
Sparrow is trying to drag Han to the mat but Han just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Han working Sparrow over with knees to the body.
A short left from Han.
A shot in the inside from Han.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Han prevents a takedown attempt there.
Han utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Han lands a body punch in the clinch.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sparrow blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Han prevents the takedown attempt.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sparrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sparrow is working for takedown but Han is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Han.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sparrow is trying to drag Han to the mat but Han just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Han lands an elbow just above Sparrow 's eye.
Han cracks Sparrow with a nice body shot.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
Han lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sparrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sparrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Han prevents Sparrow from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sando Han showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Han tries to clinch but Sparrow moves away
and Sparrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Han's knee momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sparrow.
Han is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sparrow is putting a hurting on Han here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sparrow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Han knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Han defending against the ground and pound.
Sparrow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Han explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow tries to keep at a distance but Han has taken the fight into the clinch.
Han lands a right hand.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Han is pressed up against the cage. Sparrow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Han down to the mat. Han avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Han pushes Sparrow up against the cage in a clinch.
Han connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Han.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Han lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Sparrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Han prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Sparrow's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Han stops a takedown attempt from Sparrow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Sparrow's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Han scores with a nice short uppercut.
Han landing knees to the head.
Han lands a good knee to the midsection. Sparrow won't want to take too many of those.
Han lands a nice knee to the body.
Han scores with a hook to the body.
Han tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Han cracks Sparrow with a nice body shot.
Sparrow looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Han.
Sparrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Han pulls his leg out and moves away.
Han works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han takes the fight into the clinch.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Han on the inside.
Sparrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Han lands a hook to the side of the head.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Sparrow wants a takedown.
Han lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Han lands a nice shot to the body.
Han lands a body shot in the clinch.
Han lands a good knee to the midsection. Sparrow won't want to take too many of those.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sparrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Han is working Sparrow over against the cage.
Han lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparrow backwards.
A short right from Han.
Sparrow has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Han is trying to keep an underhook but Sparrow manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Han tries to kick Sparrow off but Sparrow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Han is in trouble now - Sparrow has advanced to mount!
Sparrow swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Han is now in Sparrow's guard. A big mistake from Sparrow there, giving up the dominant position!
Han gets to his feet - Sparrow follows without any prompting.
Jason Sparrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Han has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sando Han.
I've got Han winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sando Han!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Bondoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaime Bondoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck blocks a head kick by Bondoc.
Bondoc misses with the combination.
Koscheck avoids the head kick by Bondoc.
Some wild striking there from Bondoc.
Jaime Bondoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bondoc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koscheck dodges the punch combination from Bondoc.
Bondoc blocks a leg kick.
Bondoc connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Aaron Koscheck has been cut.
Bondoc misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Bondoc misses.
Bondoc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Bondoc misses with a series of wild punches.
Koscheck has a takedown stuffed.
Bondoc catches Koscheck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jaime Bondoc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondoc misses with a two punch combination.
Koscheck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koscheck tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bondoc is not content to let Koscheck control the position.
Bondoc is being controlled here.
Bondoc regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koscheck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bondoc wants to stand and escape but Koscheck is having none of it.
Koscheck trying to control but Bondoc is working from the bottom.
Koscheck looking to sit in guard and control but Bondoc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bondoc decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck instigates a clinch.
Bondoc is pressed up against the cage. Koscheck has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bondoc down to the mat. Bondoc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaime Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck moves away from the strike by Bondoc.
Bondoc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bondoc swings for the body but Koscheck moves out of range.
Bondoc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koscheck shoots in for a double leg but Bondoc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koscheck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bondoc pinned against the cage. Bondoc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koscheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bondoc is fending him off so far but Koscheck persists. Nope, Bondoc circles away and we're back to standing.
Koscheck looks gassed!
Bondoc misses with a low kick as Koscheck jumps back.
Koscheck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc is refusing to be controlled, as Koscheck sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bondoc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koscheck won't allow Bondoc to sweep him here.
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bondoc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koscheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Bondoc has wrist control.
Bondoc pushes Koscheck off and gets back to his feet.
Koscheck checks a low kick from Bondoc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaime Bondoc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Koscheck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koscheck is defended easily by Bondoc.
Bondoc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bondoc looks to land a right hand but Koscheck moved out of range.
Koscheck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bondoc circles away.
Jaime Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.
Bondoc tests Koscheck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koscheck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bondoc misses with a straight left.
Bondoc fails to land with a series of punches.
Koscheck fails to land the takedown.
Bondoc lands a left and a right that send Koscheck crashing to the mat, dazed. Bondoc thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Bondoc has cracked Koscheck with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Bondoc lands another huge swinging hook and Koscheck tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Koscheck, before Bondoc can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jaime Bondoc!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Baijllknusar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cordes (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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27
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 2 |
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215 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Baijllknusar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Cordes!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cordes. No joy for Baijllknusar on that attempt.
Cordes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cordes shoots in but no luck this time.
Baijllknusar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cordes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cordes keeps control of Baijllknusar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cordes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Baijllknusar can't fight it off and eventually Cordes manages to take the fight to the floor. Baijllknusar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cordes trying to control but Baijllknusar is working from the bottom.
Baijllknusar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cordes wants to stand but Baijllknusar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cordes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baijllknusar 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.
Cordes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baijllknusar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baijllknusar looking to control.
Baijllknusar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordes throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baijllknusar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Cordes does it's job there.
Baijllknusar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cordes keeping full guard, as Baijllknusar tries to pass.
Baijllknusar throwing strikes but missing.
Baijllknusar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cordes gets caught flat footed, as Baijllknusar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baijllknusar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordes is trying to keep Baijllknusar in close.
Cordes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baijllknusar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cordes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cordes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baijllknusar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cordes is trying is best to control the position here.
Cordes kicks off Baijllknusar and gets to his feet.
Baijllknusar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cordes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baijllknusar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cordes!
Baijllknusar controlling from mount.
Baijllknusar unloads with some shots from mount but Cordes bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Baijllknusar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cordes taking shots to the head.
Baijllknusar looking to control but Cordes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cordes can't escape the position.
Baijllknusar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The referee warns Cordes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baijllknusar throws a strike there. Cordes manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Cordes is refusing to be controlled, as Baijllknusar sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baijllknusar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 Jonas Baijllknusar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cordes stuffs the takedown attempt from Baijllknusar. Baijllknusar gets slowly back to his feet.
Baijllknusar tries to clinch up.
Baijllknusar has a takedown stuffed.
Baijllknusar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cordes.
Baijllknusar looks for a takedown but Cordes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordes gets a clinch.
Baijllknusar working hard to break the clinch.
Cordes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baijllknusar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baijllknusar tries to land knees in the clinch but Cordes avoids the damage to the body.
Cordes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cordes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baijllknusar's head backwards.
Jonas Baijllknusar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cordes closes the distance and clinches.
Baijllknusar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cordes regains guard.
Cordes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cordes is trying to control the position but Baijllknusar postures up.
Baijllknusar won't allow Cordes to sweep him here.
Baijllknusar wants to control from the top but Cordes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baijllknusar is one step ahead there.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baijllknusar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baijllknusar looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cordes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cordes wants it to stay on the feet.
Baijllknusar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cordes. That one must have hurt.
Baijllknusar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baijllknusar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Cordes as he connects with a hook.
Baijllknusar fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baijllknusar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baijllknusar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cordes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baijllknusar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baijllknusar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cordes with the ground and pound but Baijllknusar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Baijllknusar trying to hold on to Cordes's head to control him but Cordes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordes lands with a punch from half guard.
Cordes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baijllknusar trying to control from the bottom.
Baijllknusar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Baijllknusar gets full guard.
Cordes throwing strikes from guard but Baijllknusar blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baijllknusar has a closed guard, preventing Cordes from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cordes landing some decent shots from guard.
Jonas Baijllknusar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cordes wants to control from the top but Baijllknusar keeps moving.
Cordes throws a strike but Baijllknusar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baijllknusar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baijllknusar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cordes keeping moving, preventing Baijllknusar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Cordes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baijllknusar misses with a takedown attempt - Cordes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baijllknusar fails with the takedown
so Cordes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baijllknusar pulls Cordes in close to prevent any damage.
Cordes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cordes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baijllknusar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cordes stands up over Baijllknusar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cordes won't allow Baijllknusar to sweep him here.
Baijllknusar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cordes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cordes throwing strikes but missing.
Cordes throws a strike but Baijllknusar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordes controls Baijllknusar momentarily but Baijllknusar frees himself.
Baijllknusar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cordes is retaining full guard.
Baijllknusar wants to control from the top but Cordes keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cordes misses with a straight right.
Baijllknusar moves away from the strike by Cordes.
Baijllknusar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cordes tries to avoid it but Baijllknusar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cordes to the ground. Cordes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baijllknusar has his takedown stuffed
and Cordes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baijllknusar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baijllknusar.
Cordes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cordes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cordes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baijllknusar defending well though.
Nice strikes from Cordes there.
Cordes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cordes misses with a head shot. Baijllknusar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cordes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cordes is sitting in close to Baijllknusar's body. Baijllknusar has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cordes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cordes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Baijllknusar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonas Baijllknusar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Tatorini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benedito Arsenio comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana. Tatorini has chosen Simple Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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20
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Tatorini!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatorini is looking to land body kicks.
Benedito Arsenio closes the distance and clinches up with Tatorini, looking for a takedown. Benedito Arsenio pushes Tatorini against the cage but Tatorini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benedito Arsenio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Benedito Arsenio moves into the clinch.
Tatorini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benedito Arsenio misses with a takedown attempt - Tatorini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tatorini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedito Arsenio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatorini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedito Arsenio throws and low kick but Tatorini moves out of range easily.
Benedito Arsenio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatorini circles away.
Benedito Arsenio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tatorini.
Tatorini takes the fight into the clinch.
Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedito Arsenio closes the distance but Tatorini moves to the side
and Tatorini counters with a three punch combo that has Benedito Arsenio backing up. Benedito Arsenio nods at Tatorini to acknowledge the strikes.
Tatorini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marc Tatorini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedito Arsenio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tatorini counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tatorini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benedito Arsenio misses with a takedown
and Tatorini counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elder Joao Benedito Arsenio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benedito Arsenio misses with a takedown
and Tatorini counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Tatorini looks at the referee who does nothing so Tatorini lands a crushing right that sends Benedito Arsenio to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Tatorini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (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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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate looks to throw the jab but Wickleby is out of range.
A jab from Wickleby misses.
Tate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wickleby.
Wickleby throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
Tate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tate lands in his opponent's guard.
Wickleby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wickleby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wickleby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tate is aware though and is defending well.
Wickleby working a defensive guard but Tate manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wickleby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands some shots froms side control.
Wickleby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wickleby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tate works his way into full mount!
Wickleby is looking to improve his position but Tate isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wickleby gets back to half guard.
Wickleby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tate pulls his head out easily.
Wickleby trying to control but Tate postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wickleby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wickleby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wickleby working for submissions but it's allowed Tate to get to half guard.
Wickleby looks gassed!
Tate is just content to waste time from the top position. Wickleby takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wickleby 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.
Wickleby working a defensive guard here.
Wickleby looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tate has picked Wickleby up and slammed him! Wickleby can't keep hold of the triangle and Tate manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wickleby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Tate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Wickleby misses.
Wickleby ducks under a wild hook from Tate.
Tate misses with an uppercut. Wickleby saw that one coming.
Wickleby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tate, as that shot connected.
Wickleby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wickleby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate 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.
Tate thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wickleby is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby wants to pass the guard but Tate is keeping the position.
Tate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wickleby is one step ahead there.
Tate can't keep his opponent in guard - Wickleby advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wickleby trying to control the action but Tate is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Tate wants to control but Wickleby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wickleby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wickleby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wickleby is just content to waste time from the top position. Tate takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is looking to sweep but instead, Wickleby has passed into half guard.
Tate gets back to full guard.
Tate is looking to sweep but instead, Wickleby has passed into half guard.
Nice strikes from Wickleby there.
Tate tries to get to full guard but Wickleby has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wickleby?
Wickleby is desperately trying to improve his position but Tate has a good base and remains in mount.
Wickleby regains half guard.
Wickleby tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray Wickleby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tate throws a shot from downtown. Wickleby moves away and avoids it.
Tate misses with a looping right.
Tate misses with an uppercut. Wickleby saw that one coming.
Wickleby misses with a wild body shot.
Tate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wickleby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wickleby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tate rather than just go for the knockout.
Tate throws a hook but Wickleby avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tate misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wickleby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tate loads up on a big right hand but Wickleby slips the punch.
Tate misses with a hook.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate throws a hook but Wickleby blocks it.
Wickleby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wickleby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tate misses the target.
Tate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wickleby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate.
Tate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wickleby.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tate.
Wickleby throws a lazy right hand but Tate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wickleby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tate misses with a hook. Wickleby ducked under it nicely.
Wickleby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate throws out a loose jab but Wickleby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wickleby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wickleby closes the distance and clinches up with Tate, looking for a takedown. Wickleby pushes Tate against the cage but Tate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wickleby looks to throw the jab but Tate is out of range.
Wickleby shoots in and bounces Tate off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wickleby won't allow Tate to sweep him here.
Tate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wickleby's guard.
Wickleby working a defensive guard here.
Tate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wickleby is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tate pushing down on Wickleby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wickleby keeping control of the position.
Wickleby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tate's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Wickleby lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Tate rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wickleby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wickleby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Wickleby there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Wickleby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wickleby 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ray Wickleby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hanneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Curtain (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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193 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Hanneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Curtain!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtain thuds a left hand into Hanneman's body.
Curtain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanneman.
Curtain throws out a loose jab but Hanneman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanneman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curtain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Kevin Curtain has been cut.
Hanneman slips under a jab from Curtain.
Hanneman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanneman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanneman slips a straight right by Curtain.
Hanneman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Curtain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Curtain controlling from mount.
Curtain looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hanneman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Curtain on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanneman'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hanneman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Curtain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanneman prevents Curtain from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curtain moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hanneman has worked his arm free - good work by Hanneman!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kevin Curtain.
Curtain thows a body shot but no joy.
Curtain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hanneman is trying to defend but Curtain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Curtain trying to control the action but Hanneman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanneman won't allow Curtain to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Curtain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Curtain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanneman swinging wildly here.
Curtain lands with a straight right. Hanneman didn't see that one coming.
Hanneman misses with a straight left.
Hanneman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanneman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Hanneman misses.
Curtain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanneman is just out of range.
Eric Hanneman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtain avoids the head kick by Hanneman.
Hanneman throws a right hand that Curtain ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtain also avoids with ease.
Hanneman misses with a two punch combination.
Curtain dodges the punch combination from Hanneman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanneman swinging wildly here.
Curtain dodges the punch combination from Hanneman.
Hanneman throws a looping overhand right but Curtain ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanneman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanneman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curtain scores with a takedown into Hanneman's guard.
Curtain wants to control from the top but Hanneman keeps moving.
Curtain looking to pass the guard.
Curtain stays in close to Hanneman's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Curtain wants to work for an arm triangle but Hanneman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Curtain tries to pass to full mount but Hanneman defends it.
Well, if Curtain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Curtain trying to control the action but Hanneman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Curtain prevents Hanneman from standing back up.
Curtain trying to control the action but Hanneman is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hanneman ducks right into an uppercut from Curtain.
Hanneman misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Curtain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanneman throws a jab when Curtain was well out of range.
Curtain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanneman manages to avoid it.
Hanneman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanneman misses with a hook to the body
and Curtain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Curtain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Curtain trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hanneman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Curtain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Curtain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Curtain scores a takedown into full mount!
Curtain seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hanneman is holding on tight.
Curtain controlling from mount.
Curtain wants to control the pace but Hanneman is squirming around nicely.
Curtain wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanneman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curtain.
Curtain controlling from the full mount.
Curtain trying to control but Hanneman is having none of it.
Curtain controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curtain tries to control but Hanneman wriggling away.
Curtain controlling from mount.
Curtain seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hanneman is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtain takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Curtain has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hanneman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
A lull in the action here.
Curtain is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Eric Hanneman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kevin Curtain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanneman misses with an uppercut. Curtain saw that one coming.
Hanneman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Curtain counters with a straight right hand.
Hanneman misses with a double jab
so Curtain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Curtain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Curtain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Curtain is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Curtain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Curtain 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Curtain!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Seijurou Yoshioka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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27
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seijurou Yoshioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger shoots in for a takedown but Yoshioka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutger shoots in but Yoshioka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt.
Seijurou Yoshioka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerlach Rutger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoshioka is fending him off so far but Rutger persists. Nope, Yoshioka circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seijurou Yoshioka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshioka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshioka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rutger swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshioka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yoshioka lands a jab to Rutger's midsection.
Rutger slips a jab and a cross from Yoshioka.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rutger is defended easily by Yoshioka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka swinging wildly here.
Rutger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yoshioka trying to control here.
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.
Yoshioka controlling the position for now.
Rutger slows the pace down in half guard.
Yoshioka is trying to maintain the position but Rutger is very close to passing his half guard.
Rutger wants to take a breather but Yoshioka is having none of it.
Yoshioka is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seijurou Yoshioka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rutger takes one to the chin there.
Yoshioka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshioka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshioka wants it to stay on the feet.
Rutger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoshioka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seijurou Yoshioka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerlach Rutger.
Yoshioka doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutger circles away.
Rutger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rutger.
Yoshioka sizes up Rutger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two 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.
Yoshioka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshioka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshioka throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshioka but Yoshioka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seijurou Yoshioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshioka connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshioka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rutger.
Yoshioka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutger.
Yoshioka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka tries to clinch but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshioka but Yoshioka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rutger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seijurou Yoshioka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yoshioka throws a hook to the side of Rutger's head but Rutger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshioka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Gerlach Rutger has been cut.
Yoshioka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshioka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshioka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Rutger swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshioka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seijurou Yoshioka is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshioka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshioka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutger's hands.
Rutger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshioka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka looks to throw the jab but Rutger is out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshioka tries to clinch there but Rutger circles away.
Good exchange - Yoshioka coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yoshioka tests Rutger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshioka throws a hook but Rutger avoids it easily.
Rutger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoshioka 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.
Gerlach Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rutger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshioka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutger somewhat.
Rutger moves forwards but Yoshioka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seijurou Yoshioka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yoshioka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seijurou Yoshioka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Paninii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Paninii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paninii was covering up waiting for the punch and Pepper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pepper passes Paninii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pepper slows the pace down in half guard.
Pepper wants to free his trapped foot but Paninii is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paninii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pepper is working for a kimura but Paninii is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is trying to control. Paninii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paninii is looking to control Pepper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paninii avoid being mounted?
Pepper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pepper is looking to take a break and control but Paninii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paninii but Paninii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pepper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paninii is looking for a triangle but Pepper pushes his legs off easily.
Pepper tries to free his leg and advance position but Paninii is retaining full guard.
Paninii can't keep his opponent in guard - Pepper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pepper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paninii keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paninii tries to get to full guard but Pepper has control of the leg.
Paninii really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pepper not doing much here.
Pepper tries to pass to full mount but Paninii defends it.
Pepper trying to control the action but Paninii is working from the bottom.
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.
Pepper prevents Paninii from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pepper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paninii slips under a jab from Pepper.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Paninii misses.
The fighters circling - Pepper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paninii misses with a series of wild punches.
Paninii tries to clinch up but Pepper circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pepper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pepper tries to move into range but Paninii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
BJ Paninii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paninii scores with a shot to the body.
Paninii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Pepper with that takedown attempt.
Paninii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paninii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pepper.
Paninii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pepper.
Pepper throws a looping overhand right but Paninii ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paninii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Floyd Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Paninii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pepper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paninii.
A punch lands to the side of Pepper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pepper misses with a shot to the body
and Paninii counters with a straight right hand.
Paninii loads up on a big right hand but Pepper slips the punch.
Paninii throws a right and a left that Pepper avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paninii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paninii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pepper.
Pepper looks to land a left hand but Paninii moved out of range nicely.
Paninii throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Pepper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paninii.
Pepper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pepper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pepper staying out of range there.
Pepper scores with a body shot.
Paninii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pepper in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pepper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paninii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pepper circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepper shoots in looking for a takedown. Paninii tries to sprawl out of it but Pepper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paninii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
BJ Paninii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Pepper.
Paninii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paninii looks to land a right hand but Pepper moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pepper.
Pepper scores with a takedown into Paninii's guard.
Paninii wants to stand and escape but Pepper is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paninii is keeping the position for now.
Paninii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pepper defends it easily.
Pepper wants to control from the top but Paninii keeps moving.
Paninii 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.
Pepper tries to free his leg and advance position but Paninii is retaining full guard.
Paninii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pepper looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paninii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paninii is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paninii throws a combination. Pepper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pepper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pepper is breathing heavily.
Paninii tries to roll over but Pepper keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paninii is working hard here to advance position.
Paninii trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Paninii dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Pepper both land. Nice combination.
Paninii cracks Pepper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pepper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pepper misses with a combination
and Paninii counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Pepper.
Paninii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pepper doesn't seem bothered though.
Paninii throws a big shot that misses.
Paninii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pepper avoids the body shot from Paninii.
Pepper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paninii jabs Pepper right on the nose. Pepper blinks but takes it well.
Paninii misses with an uppercut. Pepper saw that one coming.
Pepper misses with the combination.
Pepper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paninii counters with a stiff right hand.
Pepper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pepper showed some decent athleticism there.
Pepper throwing shots but Paninii is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper trying to control the pace.
Paninii gets full guard.
Pepper postures up.
Paninii looking for a sweep. Not yet Paninii, not yet.
Pepper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pepper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pepper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pepper stays in close to Paninii's body and controls the position.
Pepper tries to free his leg and advance position but Paninii is retaining full guard.
Pepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Paninii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paninii is trying to keep Pepper in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Pepper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paninii moves away.
Paninii scores with a three punch combo!
Pepper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pepper is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Paninii moves away from the strike by Pepper.
Paninii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pepper.
Pepper ducks under a wild hook from Paninii.
Paninii misses with a straight left.
Pepper lands a jab to Paninii's midsection.
Pepper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paninii rather than just go for the knockout.
Paninii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paninii forces Pepper back against the cage and clinches.
Paninii pulls guard successfully.
Paninii is looking for a triangle but Pepper pushes his legs off easily.
Pepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paninii is keeping the position for now.
Pepper sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper looking to sit in guard and control but Paninii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paninii tries to free his leg and advance position but Pepper is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Paninii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paninii 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Paninii!
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