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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vance Vorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Paphitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vorhees's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin. Vance Vorhees has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vance Vorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theo Paphitis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paphitis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vorhees.
Paphitis missing with a left hand there. Vorhees was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vorhees slips under a jab.
Paphitis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vorhees avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Paphitis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paphitis misses with a few strikes there.
Vorhees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vorhees is looking to slow Paphitis down with leg kicks.
Vorhees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paphitis tries to bum rush Vorhees with a series of wild strikes but Vorhees uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vorhees.
A swing and a miss from Paphitis.
Vorhees is looking to slow Paphitis down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paphitis throws out the jab.
Vorhees avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paphitis looks gassed!
Vorhees slips under a jab.
Paphitis throws a jab but it's blocked by Vorhees.
Vorhees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vance Vorhees is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vorhees throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paphitis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paphitis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paphitis throws the left hand but Vorhees avoids the punch easily.
Vorhees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vorhees explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vorhees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vorhees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vorhees cracks a nice hook into Paphitis's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vorhees lands with a nice body punch.
Paphitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paphitis looks to land a right hand but Vorhees moved out of range.
Vorhees digs a good body shot into Paphitis's ribs.
Paphitis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vorhees. Vorhees obviously looking to wear him down.
Vorhees is looking to slow Paphitis down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vorhees.
Vorhees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vorhees scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paphitis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vorhees dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paphitis. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paphitis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vorhees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Theo Paphitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vorhees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paphitis.
Vorhees scoring well with a low kick there.
Vorhees lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paphitis's sensitive parts.
Vorhees lands a with a good body shot.
Vorhees throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paphitis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paphitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vorhees can pounce on him.
Vorhees throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vorhees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paphitis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vorhees lands a nice hook to Paphitis's body. Paphitis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paphitis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vorhees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paphitis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vorhees. Vorhees obviously looking to wear him down.
Paphitis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vorhees feints and then cracks Paphitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paphitis down.
Vorhees thumps Paphitis with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vorhees.
Vorhees stuns Paphitis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paphitis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vorhees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vorhees throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Vorhees dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vorhees. That's going to slow Paphitis down.
Paphitis fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vorhees.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paphitis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vorhees has got the better of the exchanges.
Vorhees connects with a body shot.
Vorhees fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paphitis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vorhees lands a nice looking body shot.
Vorhees throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vorhees punishes Paphitis's body with a nice straight punch.
Paphitis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paphitis is breathing heavily.
Paphitis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vorhees feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paphitis's calf.
Vorhees is looking to wear down Paphitis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vorhees bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees scores with a jab to the body.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vorhees slips a straight right by Paphitis.
Paphitis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vorhees. Vorhees obviously looking to wear him down.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paphitis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vorhees.
Paphitis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paphitis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vorhees sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paphitis somewhat.
Paphitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vorhees can pounce on him.
Vorhees connects with a body shot.
Vorhees lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees lands a jab to Paphitis's midsection.
Vorhees thows a body kick. Paphitis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vorhees chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vorhees explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vorhees with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vorhees with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vorhees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paphitis.
Vorhees throws a leg kick which misses Paphitis's front leg but catches the back leg as Paphitis tries to avoid it.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paphitis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vorhees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paphitis doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Vorhees.
Vorhees feints and then cracks Paphitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paphitis down.
Paphitis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Theo Paphitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Vorhees.
Paphitis throws a nice looking combination but Vorhees bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vorhees throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vorhees. That's going to slow Paphitis down.
Vorhees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vorhees is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paphitis can do to turn this around?
Vorhees dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Vorhees. Beautiful body shot.
Vorhees scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paphitis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vorhees scores with a leg kick.
Vorhees comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick from Vorhees.
Vance Vorhees is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vorhees.
Vorhees lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vorhees throws a shot to the body.
Vorhees connects with a solid leg kick.
Paphitis misses with a jab to the body
and Vorhees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paphitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vorhees can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Vorhees there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Vorhees dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vorhees scoring well with a low kick there.
Paphitis misses with a combination
and Vorhees counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paphitis throws a jab but it's blocked by Vorhees.
Nice body punch from Vorhees.
Vorhees works Paphitis's body with a nice hook.
Vorhees throws a shot to the body.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vorhees wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paphitis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vorhees throws a leg kick which misses Paphitis's front leg but catches the back leg as Paphitis tries to avoid it.
Paphitis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paphitis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vorhees scores with a body shot.
Vorhees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vorhees.
Paphitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vorhees can pounce on him.
Vorhees shoots in but no luck this time.
Vorhees throws a front kick that sends Paphitis stumbling back into the cage.
Paphitis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vorhees can pounce on him.
Paphitis misses with a combination
and Vorhees makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vorhees thumps Paphitis with a low kick.
Vorhees scores with a leg kick.
Theo Paphitis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paphitis fails with a takedown attempt.
Vorhees feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paphitis's calf.
Vorhees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paphitis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vorhees.
Vorhees lands with a nice body punch.
Vorhees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Vorhees.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vorhees.
Paphitis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vorhees.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees feints and then cracks Paphitis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paphitis down.
Vorhees lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vorhees.
Vorhees scores with a body shot.
Vorhees stuns Paphitis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paphitis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vorhees. That one must have hurt.
Vorhees turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vorhees.
Paphitis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vorhees wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vorhees.
Paphitis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vorhees.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees scores with a leg kick.
Vorhees cracks the inside of Paphitis's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paphitis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vorhees - the referee stops the clock and Paphitis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vorhees. Paphitis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paphitis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vorhees punishes Paphitis's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vorhees.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paphitis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vorhees dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paphitis. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vorhees throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vorhees lands a nice shot to the body.
Vance Vorhees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vorhees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Vorhees showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vorhees has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vance Vorhees!
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