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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Choi Senna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Hart (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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165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choi Senna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Hart!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Senna duly obliges.
It looks like Xavier Hart has been cut.
Senna misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.
Senna throws a push kick but Hart slaps the foot to one side.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Senna swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Hart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Senna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Senna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Senna lands with an overhand left.
Senna connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Senna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Senna moves into range and clinches up with Hart.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hart throws an elbow but misses.
Senna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Senna manages to break the clinch.
Senna leaves Hart with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Senna looks to land a left hand but Hart moved out of range nicely.
Senna misses with a hook. Hart ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hart ducks right into an uppercut from Senna.
Senna slips under a jab.
Senna has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hart.
Senna can't break the clinch.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Senna breaks the clinch.
A big right from Hart misses.
Senna is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Senna has managed to clinch.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Senna is trying to break the clinch but Hart is controlling him.
Hart pushes off an throws an elbow but Senna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Senna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart working aggressively here.
Senna stalling.
Senna wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Senna tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Senna stalling against the cage.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Senna is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hart.
Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Senna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Senna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Senna instigates a clinch.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Senna.
Hart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Senna blocks it with crossed arms.
Senna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Senna tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hart tries to throw a body punch but Senna avoids it by throwing Hart back against the cage.
Senna is pressed up against the cage. Hart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Senna down to the mat. Senna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Choi Senna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hart.
Senna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Senna throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tried to score with a low kick but Senna checks it.
Senna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Senna.
Senna tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Senna digs a right hand into Hart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hart's gas tank.
Hart looks gassed!
Hart blocks an elbow strike.
Senna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hart is looking to clinch but Senna is avoiding it.
Senna rushes Hart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Senna just leaning against Hart, taking a breather.
Senna pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Senna is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Senna backwards.
Senna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Senna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hart throws a combination that misses
and Senna counters with a left and a right that stings Hart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Senna is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senna wants to slow Hart down by chopping away at his legs.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hart wants to clinch but Senna slips to the side
and Senna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Senna.
Senna scores with a hook to the body.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Senna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Senna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Senna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Senna missing with a left hand there. Hart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Senna.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart tries to clinch
and Senna counters by clinching up.
Hart can't get the takedown.
Hart misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Senna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Senna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Hart misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choi Senna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Hart's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the body from Hart misses
and Senna counters by clinching up.
Hart has Senna pressed against the cage, preventing Senna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Senna tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Senna is controlling the position.
Senna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart scores with a nice right hand.
Senna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Senna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
Senna takes the fight into the clinch.
Senna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Senna.
Senna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Senna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
Senna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senna takes the fight into the clinch.
Senna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart tries to work over Senna's front leg with a kick but Senna checks it.
Senna moves into range and clinches up with Hart.
Senna breaks the clinch.
Senna walks into a stiff left hand from Hart.
Senna clinches up with Hart and pushes him back against the cage.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart stalling in the clinch but Senna improves position.
Senna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senna blocks a low kick nicely.
Choi Senna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Senna needs to keep his hands up - Hart had a free shot at his head there.
Hart cracks Senna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senna misses with a straight left.
Hart looks to clinch
and Senna counters with a two punch combo.
Senna looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Senna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Senna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senna manages to break the clinch.
Hart wants to clinch.
Jab by Senna.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Senna.
Hart tries to clinch up
and Senna counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Senna manages to break the clinch.
Hart looks to clinch
and Senna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Senna.
Hart taking a breather.
Hart misses with an elbow over the top.
Senna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Senna taking a breather.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Senna.
Hart tries to pull guard but Senna won't allow it.
Senna prevents a body shot from Hart.
Senna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Senna misses with a looping left.
Senna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi Senna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Senna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Senna counters with a straight right hand.
Senna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Senna.
Senna takes one on the button.
Hart cracks Senna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hart tries to clinch up but Senna circles away and keeps his distance.
Hart swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Senna.
Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hart.
Choi Senna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hart.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Senna misses with a series of wild punches.
Hart wants to clinch
and Senna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hart is looking to control Senna's arms but Senna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hart has his back to the cage.
Senna has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hart.
Senna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Senna manages to break the clinch.
Senna takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Senna is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Senna blocks a head kick by Hart.
Senna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Senna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Senna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hart slips a jab from Senna.
Senna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Senna misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choi Senna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Hart's cut.
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.
Hart needs to keep his hands up - Senna had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick from Hart misses.
Senna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
Senna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hart fails to pull guard.
Hart has Senna pressed against the cage, preventing Senna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart looking to stall.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart tries to pull guard but Senna won't allow it.
Senna manages to break the clinch.
Senna has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Senna.
Senna breaks the clinch.
Choi Senna is winning the standup battle so far.
Hart is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Senna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Senna checks a low kick from Hart.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Senna takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Senna walks into a stiff left hand from Hart.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senna works over Hart's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Senna.
Senna has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Senna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Senna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart shoots in but Senna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Choi Senna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Hart.
A slow jab from Hart misses its intended target.
Senna closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Senna.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Senna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Senna prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Senna lands with a light punch inside.
Senna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Senna duly obliges.
Senna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hart has time to react.
Hart tries to clinch but Senna moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to clinch
and Senna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Senna.
Senna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart misses with some punches.
Senna manages to break the clinch.
Senna pushes Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Senna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Senna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Senna is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Senna.
Senna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Senna misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.
Hart lands with a good body shot.
Hart lands with a nice combination. Senna backs away looking to recover.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Senna.
Senna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Senna swinging wildly here.
Hart darts in trying to clinch
letting Senna counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to clinch but Senna is avoiding it.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Senna misses with a body shot
and Hart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Senna misses.
Senna blocks a head kick by Hart.
Senna moves into the clinch successfully.
Senna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hart tries to pull guard but Senna won't allow it.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Senna.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Senna is controlling the position.
Hart is trying to drag Senna to the mat but Senna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hart fails to pull guard.
Senna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Senna coming out on top.
Senna looks to land a body kick but Hart moved away.
Senna scores with a nice strike.
Choi Senna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hart moves out of range as Senna throws a body kick.
Senna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Senna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Senna scores with a decent looking hook.
Senna staying out of range there.
Hart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Senna.
Hart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hart tries to clinch up.
Senna cracks Hart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Senna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Senna throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Hart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart wants to clinch.
Senna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xavier Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choi Senna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Senna 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 Bruno Hogan 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... Choi Senna!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unstop Able (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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277 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Ivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unstop Able!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Able scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivan wants to clinch up but Able keeps it at a distance.
Miguel Ivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Able paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivan is looking to clinch but Able is avoiding it.
Ivan avoids the body shot from Able.
Able throws an overhand right that lands on Ivan's shoulder, as Ivan tries to avoid the shot.
Ivan tries to clinch up but Able circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivan tries to clinch there but Able circles away.
Able has Ivan up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivan blocks a body shot from Able.
Able is trying to stall.
Able holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Able blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Able breaks from the clinch.
Ivan darts in trying to clinch
and Able connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Able circles away from the clinch attempt
and Able counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan tries to clinch
enabling Able to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan tries to clinch
and Able counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivan tries to clinch up
and Able counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Able loads up on a big right hand but Ivan slips the punch.
Ivan clinches but Able breaks the clinch
and Able makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivan tries to clinch but Able moves away
and Able counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Able counters by moving into the clinch.
Ivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Able trying to stall but Ivan improves his position.
Able works on Ivan's body with a couple of short punches.
Able tries to circle away but Ivan has him pinned against the cage.
Able blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Able breaks the clinch.
Ivan looks to clinch
and Able counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivan wants to clinch
and Ivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Able just misses with a punch to the body.
Able cracks a nice hook into Ivan's ribs.
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!
Able throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivan.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Able to counter with a crisp jab.
Able cracks Ivan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ivan tries to move into range but Able moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivan walks into a jab.
Able throws a shot from downtown. Ivan moves away and avoids it.
Able paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Able counters with a two punch combo.
Ivan wants to clinch but Able slips to the side
and Able connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivan tries to clinch
and Able moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Able.
Ivan is breathing heavily.
Ivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Able.
Ivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Able lands a nice shot to the body.
Able is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan misses with the head strike.
Ivan lands a right hand.
Able tries to throw a body punch but Ivan avoids it by throwing Able back against the cage.
Able leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivan.
Able wants to break the clinch but can't.
Able wants to stall.
Able effectively controlling the action here.
Ivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
Ivan misses with some punches.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
Able looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Able is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivan is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Unstop Able.
Ivan wants to clinch but Able slips to the side
enabling Able to counter with a crisp jab.
Able swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Able misses with a looping left.
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.
Able lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Able has managed to clinch.
Able escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Able rushes Ivan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Able.
Able misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Able tries a body shot but Ivan blocks it.
A short right from Ivan.
Able misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Able.
Ivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Able uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Able.
Able lands a shot to the body.
Able blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Able.
Able trying to stall but Ivan improves his position.
Ivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ables head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivan prevents a body shot from Able.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unstop Able dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ivan tries to clinch but Able moves away
and Able counters by moving into the clinch.
Able stalling in the clinch but Ivan improves position.
Able wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivan has him pressed against the cage.
Able throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Able blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Able.
Ivan letting Able take a breather here.
Ivan misses with some punches.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Able.
Ivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivan misses with some punches.
Able pushes Ivan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
Able misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Able takes a shot to the head.
Able wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Ivan.
Ivan blocks a body shot from Able.
Able lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivan.
Able lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Able escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Able throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miguel Ivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Able.
Able darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Able.
Ivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivan clinches but Able breaks the clinch
and Able counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivan tries to clinch up
and Able counters with a left and a right that stings Ivan.
Able misses with an uppercut.
Ivan blocks a jab.
Ivan clinches but Able breaks the clinch
and Able counters with a nice uppercut.
Able has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Able stuns Ivan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Able fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivan manages to avoid it.
Ivan wants to clinch but Able slips to the side
and Able counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Able. That snapped Ivan's head back.
Able misses with a straight left.
Able loads up on a big right hand but Ivan slips the punch.
Ivan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ivan darts in trying to clinch
and Able counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Able lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Able counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Able throws out a loose jab but Ivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Able connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ivan momentarily.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Able counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivan as Able tries to tie him up.
Able breaks the clinch.
Ivan closes the distance but Able moves to the side
and Able counters with a left and a right that stings Ivan.
The fighters circling - Able throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivan wants to clinch
and Able counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan clinches but Able breaks the clinch
enabling Able to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan closes the distance but Able moves to the side
and Able counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivan wants to clinch but Able slips to the side
and Able counters with a left to the body.
Ivan tries to clinch but Able moves away
and Able moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Able.
Able misses with a punch to the body.
Able stalling in the clinch but Ivan improves position.
Ivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Able lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Able tries a body shot but Ivan blocks it.
Able digs a right hand into Ivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ivan's gas tank.
Able tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Able manages to break the clinch.
Ivan tries to move into range but Able moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Able throws out a loose jab but Ivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Able moves into range and clinches up with Ivan.
A short left from Ivan.
Ivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Able uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivan blocks a body shot from Able.
Ivan working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Able blocking some punches.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Able.
Able misses with a hook to the ribs.
Able tries to throw a body punch but Ivan avoids it by throwing Able back against the cage.
Able presses Ivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Able dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Able.
Ivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Able tries a body shot but Ivan blocks it.
Able is looking to control Ivan's arms but Ivan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Able has his back to the cage.
Able's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Able.
Able lands a jab.
Able circles away from the clinch attempt
and Able counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivan closes the distance but Able moves to the side
letting Able counter with a right hand.
Ivan defending well as Able loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unstop Able showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Able misses with a straight right.
Able thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivan clinches but Able breaks the clinch
and Able cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivan looks to clinch
and Able counters by moving into the clinch.
Able is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Able just leaning against Ivan, taking a breather.
Ivan misses with some punches.
Able looking to stall.
Able breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivan slips under a jab from Able.
Ivan wants to clinch
and Able counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Ivan.
Ivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivan working aggressively here.
Able tries to work over Ivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Able taking a breather.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Able.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Able.
Unstop Able seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Able taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Able is working Ivan over against the cage.
Ivan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Able backwards.
Ivan working aggressively here.
Able stalling in the clinch.
Ivan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Able stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivan lands with a right to the head.
Able is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivan is keeping busy.
Able seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Able blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivan as Able tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Unstop Able.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Able counter with a right hand.
Ivan wants to clinch
enabling Able to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan tries to clinch
and Able counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Able cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Able throws a hook but Ivan blocks it.
Ivan darts in trying to clinch
and Able counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Able.
Ivan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Able misses with a body punch.
Able blocking some punches.
Able working aggressively here.
Ivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Able misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Able stalling in the clinch but Ivan improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivan.
Ivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Able is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ivan fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Able struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivan controls his hands.
A short right from Ivan on the inside.
Able breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivan closes the distance but Able moves to the side
and Able counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Able. Ivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miguel Ivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan tries to clinch up
and Able counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Able counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Able counters by moving into the clinch.
Able blocks an uppercut.
Able is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Able.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivan working aggressively here.
Ivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
Ivan keeps control of Able as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Able.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Able blocking some punches.
A short right from Able on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ivan fails to land.
Ivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Able uses good head movement to avoid it.
Able misses with a punch to the body.
Able manages to break the clinch.
Able circles away from the clinch attempt
and Able counters with a left to the body.
Able looks to throw the jab but Ivan is out of range.
Ivan wants to clinch
and Able counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Able counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Able to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unstop Able comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Able 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 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unstop Able!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Hoodoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Scalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sylvester Hoodoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Scalante!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoodoo misses with a takedown attempt - Scalante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoodoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Scalante sprawls well. He's pushed Hoodoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hoodoo misses with a double jab.
Hoodoo misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoodoo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Hoodoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoodoo closes the distance and clinches up with Scalante, looking for a takedown. Hoodoo pushes Scalante against the cage but Scalante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sylvester Hoodoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoodoo throws a right and a left that Scalante avoids nicely.
Scalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoodoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoodoo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scalante as he avoids it easily.
Hoodoo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Scalante!
Scalante wants to hold on but Hoodoo pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scalante is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hoodoo controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoodoo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scalante is looking to escape.
Hoodoo looking to finish with strikes here!
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.
Hoodoo tries to control but Scalante wriggling away.
Hoodoo is really struggling to control Scalante but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoodoo wants to control the pace but Scalante is squirming around nicely.
Hoodoo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Hoodoo punching from mount but Scalante doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hoodoo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Scalante really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoodoo throws some wild stikes that Scalante manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvester Hoodoo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scalante slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoodoo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hoodoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Scalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoodoo shoots in and drives through. Scalante sprawls well.
Hoodoo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scalante was covering up waiting for the punch and Hoodoo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoodoo passes into half guard.
Scalante tries to roll over but Hoodoo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scalante is trying to maintain the position but Hoodoo is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoodoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scalante does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scalante wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scalante can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scalante is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scalante is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hoodoo is thwarting Scalante's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo is trying to control. Scalante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scalante wants to improve his position but Hoodoo is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Scalante was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hoodoo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scalante as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Hoodoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoodoo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scalante tries to avoid it but Hoodoo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scalante to the ground. Scalante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rocky Scalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoodoo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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.
Hoodoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Hoodoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Scalante tries to sprawl out of it but Hoodoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scalante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scalante works over Hoodoo's head and body with a nice combination.
Hoodoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scalante as he jumps to the side.
Scalante lands with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scalante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scalante leaves Hoodoo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scalante is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hoodoo throws a combination that misses
enabling Scalante to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Scalante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hoodoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scalante is fending him off so far but Hoodoo persists. Nope, Scalante circles away and we're back to standing.
Scalante closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Scalante lunges at Hoodoo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoodoo's hand.
Hoodoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoodoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scalante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoodoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scalante scores with a hook to the body. Hoodoo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Scalante. Beautiful body shot.
Hoodoo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scalante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Scalante's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scalante wants to get back to his feet but Hoodoo drags him back down.
Hoodoo trying to control the action but Scalante is working from the bottom.
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.
Scalante wants to control but Hoodoo postures up.
Scalante is looking to regain half guard here but Hoodoo keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoodoo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scalante keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scalante is looking to reverse the position.
Scalante is trying to control Hoodoo's posture but Hoodoo avoids it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hoodoo trying to control the action but Scalante is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hoodoo looks for a takedown but Scalante sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Hoodoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Scalante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scalante wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoodoo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scalante swivels and escapes.
Hoodoo throws a hook but Scalante avoids it easily.
Hoodoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Scalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scalante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoodoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoodoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoodoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Scalante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scalante 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Scalante!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marwin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marwin Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Romziel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marwin Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romziel connects with a solid leg kick.
Romziel throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romziel circles away.
Romziel thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Romziel.
Corey Romziel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Romziel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romziel throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Romziel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romziel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romziel slows down the pace here.
Romziel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Romziel is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Romziel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Marwin Silva has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Romziel.
Romziel stalling.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romziel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Romziel.
Nice elbow from Romziel.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romziel stalling against the cage.
Romziel lands a damaging elbow.
Romziel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Romziel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Romziel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Romziel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Romziel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Romziel.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Corey Romziel.
Romziel throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romziel.
Romziel darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel stalls.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Nice elbow from Romziel.
Romziel lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Romziel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Romziel lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Romziel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romziel effectively controlling the action here.
Romziel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Romziel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romziel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romziel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romziel lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Romziel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marwin Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Romziel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Romziel tries a head kick but it misses.
Romziel moves into the clinch successfully.
Romziel lands a nice elbow.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Romziel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Romziel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romziel obliges.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Romziel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Romziel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Romziel.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Romziel.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Romziel trying to land knees to the body.
Romziel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Romziel lands a nice elbow.
Romziel stalling in the clinch.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
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.
Romziel leaning against his opponent.
Romziel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romziel is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Corey Romziel.
Romziel has managed to clinch.
Romziel missing with knees to the body.
Romziel lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Romziel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Romziel tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Romziel lands a damaging elbow.
Romziel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Romziel slowing the pace effectively.
Romziel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romziel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romziel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romziel effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Romziel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romziel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romziel tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Romziel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corey Romziel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romziel pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Corey Romziel.
Romziel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Romziel has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Romziel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marwin Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Romziel.
Romziel throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Romziel thumps Silva with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romziel.
Romziel throws a nice head kick!
Romziel throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Romziel.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romziel fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Romziel throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Romziel throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Romziel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romziel moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Romziel just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Corey Romziel.
Romziel moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Romziel.
Romziel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
A bit of stalling here from Romziel.
Romziel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Romziel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romziel is stalling here.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Romziel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Romziel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel lands a nice elbow.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Romziel lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Romziel trying to land knees to the body.
Romziel tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Romziel.
Romziel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romziel slowing the pace effectively.
Romziel lands a nice elbow.
Corey Romziel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Romziel lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Romziel lands a nice elbow.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Romziel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Marwin Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Romziel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romziel 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Romziel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Szmyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szmyd has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. Maciej Szmyd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damien Sousa's chin.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maciej Szmyd!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szmyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sousa throws out the jab.
Szmyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sousa fails with a takedown attempt.
Szmyd cracks the inside of Sousa's front leg.
Szmyd throws a series of strikes that have Sousa backpedaling.
It looks like Damien Sousa has been cut.
Szmyd moves in looking to clinch but Sousa pushes him off.
A punch combination from Szmyd misses.
Oooh a lovely combination from Szmyd sends Sousa down but not out. Szmyd dives into side control looking to finish.
Sousa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sousa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Szmyd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oh Sousa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szmyd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Szmyd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Szmyd content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sousa seems to have got his legs back now.
Szmyd misses with the ground and pound.
Sousa throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Szmyd tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szmyd controlling from side mount.
Szmyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sousa keeps working.
Szmyd scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sousa to see if he's OK.
Sousa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Szmyd avoids the strikes from the bottom by Sousa.
Szmyd working away.
Sousa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Szmyd tries to pass to full mount but Sousa defends it.
Sousa wants to improve his position but Szmyd is controlling well.
That's two 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.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sousa wants to get back to full guard.
Szmyd stops Sousa from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sousa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Szmyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szmyd postures up.
Sousa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Szmyd is aware though and is defending well.
Sousa is breathing heavily.
Sousa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sousa keeping full guard, as Szmyd tries to pass.
Sousa has a closed guard, preventing Szmyd from standing up.
Sousa wants to sweep here but Szmyd controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szmyd defends well.
Sousa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szmyd defends well.
Szmyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sousa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szmyd has managed to get both his arms back between Sousa's legs - danger averted.
Szmyd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szmyd wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.
Szmyd is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szmyd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maciej Szmyd has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szmyd - that will leave a mark!
Szmyd throws a sloppy head kick and Sousa moves out of range easily.
Sousa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szmyd counters with a nice uppercut.
Szmyd misses with a few strikes there.
Sousa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szmyd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sousa somewhat.
Sousa swings for the body but Szmyd moves out of range.
Sousa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Szmyd does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Sousa.
It looks like Maciej Szmyd has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sousa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szmyd is fending him off so far but Sousa persists. Nope, Szmyd circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Sousa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sousa misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Szmyd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Szmyd doesn't manage to clinch there - Sousa circles away.
A head kick misses from Szmyd.
Szmyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szmyd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sousa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szmyd circles away quickly and effectively.
Sousa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sousa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szmyd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sousa trying to control but Szmyd is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szmyd wants to stand up but Sousa is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sousa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sousa tries to free his leg and advance position but Szmyd is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szmyd is looking to stand up but Sousa isn't so interested in that idea.
Sousa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two 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.
Sousa advances to mount.
Sousa looking to secure an arm triangle but Szmyd defends it well.
Sousa dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa looking for a guillotine from mount but Szmyd is having none of it.
Szmyd defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sousa.
Szmyd avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sousa.
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.
Sousa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szmyd is looking to escape.
Szmyd holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sousa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sousa breaks from Szmyd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sousa trying to control but Szmyd is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Sousa dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sousa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Szmyd tries to kick Sousa off in order to stand up. Sousa Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sousa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sousa is trying to get an arm triangle but Szmyd is defending well.
Szmyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sousa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sousa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sousa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Szmyd wants to get back to his feet but Sousa drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sousa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Szmyd is avoiding damage well.
Sousa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Szmyd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sousa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Szmyd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Szmyd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Szmyd wants to get back to his feet but Sousa drags him back down.
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.
Sousa swings around for an armbar but Szmyd sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sousa's guard.
Szmyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Szmyd looking to pass the guard.
Sousa is looking for a triangle but Szmyd pushes his legs off easily.
Szmyd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szmyd wants to stand but Sousa is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szmyd looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Sousa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sousa 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Sousa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John as he jumps to the side.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dinero's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinero. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John avoids the head kick by Dinero.
Dinero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by John.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dinero is looking to regain half guard here but John keeps moving and retains side control.
John working away.
Dinero tries to improve position but can't.
Dinero struggling a bit here.
Dinero wants to get back to his feet but John drags him back down.
John really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero wants to control but John postures up.
Dinero is looking to reverse the position.
John throws an elbow but Dinero slips to the side and avoids it well.
John knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dinero on the ground.
John taking a breather here.
Dinero wants to control but John postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dinero managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by John.
Dinero is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but John has just dragged him back down to the mat.
John decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dinero to his feet.
Dinero misses with a takedown
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinero looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dinero doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Dinero swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
John wants to clinch.
Dinero misses with a leg kick
and John counters with a single leg into guard. Dinero didn't expect that.
Dinero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
John trying to control but Dinero is working from the bottom.
John throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dinero has his hands on John's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinero working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dinero holds on and takes a little breather.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Esta me Dinero hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dinero doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Dinero misses with a takedown
and John counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robert John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esta me Dinero.
John tries to clinch but Dinero is having none of it.
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.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dinero counters with a straight right hand.
John fails to land the takedown.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dinero shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dinero digs a good hook to John's body.
Dinero throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dinero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dinero gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
John keeping moving, preventing Dinero from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert John dominated that round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
John leaves Dinero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John stuffs the takedown attempt from Dinero. Dinero gets slowly back to his feet.
Dinero tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
Robert John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
Horrible takedown by John or perhaps it was just good defense by Dinero which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinero cracks the inside of John's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dinero fails with the takedown
and John counters with a shoot takedown. Dinero fights it but they end up in guard.
Robert John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esta me Dinero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John landing with the ground and pound.
Dinero trying to keep a closed guard but John is proving a slippery customer.
John stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dinero has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but John has passed into side control.
John is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinero has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two 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.
Dinero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dinero trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
Dinero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dinero tries to stand but can't do so whilst John controls his leg.
John is looking for a sweep. Dinero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
John tries to kick Dinero off but Dinero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
John wants to control but Dinero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dinero trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Esta me Dinero hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dinero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around John's waist but John gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dinero off to one side.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dinero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dinero.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John is pulling down on Dinero's head. It's preventing any offense from Dinero, at least for the moment.
John working a defensive guard here.
Dinero wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
John scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esta me Dinero 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!
Dinero drives through and clinches with John against the cage.
Dinero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but John has him pressed against the cage.
Dinero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dinero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dinero has clasped his hands together around John's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
John is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
John is not content to let Dinero control the position.
Robert John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ground and pound from Dinero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to improve position but can't.
Dinero is looking to take a break and control but John is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
John tries to escape but Dinero is in control.
Dinero gets to mount! John was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dinero throws some wild stikes that John manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John is squirming around, avoiding Dinero's attempts to control the action.
John working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Dinero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as John is looking to escape.
Dinero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dinero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dinero throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for John because Dinero loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero looking to control but John is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
John sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
John tries to roll over but Dinero keeps him under control.
John is trying to maintain the position but Dinero is very close to passing his half 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.
Dinero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. John doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dinero.
Dinero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but John does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esta me Dinero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dinero 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esta me Dinero!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Faellen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kim (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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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graeme Faellen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Kim!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Faellen.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Graeme Faellen has been cut.
Faellen ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Faellen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faellen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim throws a body punch but Faellen moves out of range.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Kim misses.
Kim lands with an overhand left.
Faellen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim avoids the head kick by Faellen.
Kim swings for the body but Faellen moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faellen.
The crowd cheers as Kim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faellen doesn't seem phased though.
Faellen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Faellen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faellen can pounce on him.
Faellen scores with a push kick.
Faellen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
Faellen scores with a leg kick.
Kim looks gassed!
Faellen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faellen lands with a kick to the temple. Kim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Faellen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the cage and back into rage.
Kim blocks a head kick by Faellen.
Faellen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faellen lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Faellen.
Faellen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
Faellen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faellen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faellen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen lands a head kick!
Faellen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faellen, right into the meat.
Crunch! Faellen slams his shin into Kim's torso.
Faellen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick there by Faellen.
Faellen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Faellen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kim is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Faellen! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Graeme Faellen!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hallam Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into the arena with The Naked And Famous - Punching In A Dream blaring out of the sound system. Quall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beach Blast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hallam Walker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hallam Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker has a takedown stuffed.
Walker tries to clinch there but Quall circles away.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but Quall is having none of it.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quall connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Quall.
Quall sizes up Walker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quall has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Quall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quall blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quall prevents it.
Quall scores with a hook to the body.
Walker looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hallam Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Quall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quall has Walker pushed against the cage.
Walker tries to work over Quall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Quall.
Walker has Quall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Quall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quall missing with knees to the body.
Quall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Quall.
Walker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker is working for takedown but Quall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walker goes for a takedown attempt but Quall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quall jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quall to score with a decent uppercut.
Quall throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quall clinches up against the cage.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quall lands a nice shot to the body.
Quall digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quall digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quall prevents the takedown attempt.
Quall digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Quall digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Quall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quall lands a left hand.
Quall avoiding damage.
Quall pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quall works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
Quall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quall pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Quall.
Quall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker letting Quall take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Quall.
A right handed body shot lands from Quall.
Quall lands a body shot.
Quall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quall lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Quall.
Quall pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker tries for a takedown but Quall manages to get underhooks.
Quall stops a takedown attempt from Walker.
Quall has Walker pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Quall as the two fighters clinch.
Quall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quall lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quall scores with a knee to the head.
Quall digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Quall.
Quall lands with a light punch inside.
Quall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quall lands with a short shot to the head.
Quall managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Quall.
Quall crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Quall as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quall working Walker over with knees to the body.
Quall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Quall pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quall lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Quall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
Quall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker closes the distance but Quall moves to the side
and Quall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quall moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
Quall stalling in the clinch.
Quall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Quall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walker throws a body punch but Quall moves out of range.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Quall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quall closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Quall scores with a shoulder strike.
Quall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walker up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Quall.
Quall pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker is working for takedown but Quall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker is looking to control Quall's arms but Quall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quall presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quall stops a takedown attempt from Walker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hallam Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Quall prevents the takedown attempt.
Quall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quall prevents it.
Quall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Quall - that landed with a thud.
Quall lands a body shot.
Walker tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall stops a takedown attempt from Walker.
A short body shot lands from Quall as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Quall.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quall working Walker over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Quall.
Nice body punch from Quall - that landed with a thud.
Quall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James Quall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quall digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
Quall lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Quall - that landed with a thud.
Quall pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quall scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Quall as the two fighters clinch.
Quall lands a damaging elbow.
Quall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quall just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
A short right from Quall.
A nice left hand lands by Quall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Quall.
Walker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Quall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quall, right into the meat.
Quall lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Hallam Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quall.
Quall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Quall there.
Walker is rocked!
Quall is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Walker hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Quall!
James Quall is the new middleweight champion!
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