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The Fallout - Vault 038 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jablowme's choice of entrance music: hells bells. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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193 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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190 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Jablowme moves away and avoids it.
Jablowme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crosby blocks a head kick by Jablowme.
Jablowme throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crosby.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Jablowme.
Heywood Jablowme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jablowme throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.
Crosby rushes Jablowme and presses him up against the cage.
Crosby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jablowme.
Jablowme is looking to break free of the clinch but Crosby has double underhooks.
Crosby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Heywood Jablowme has been cut.
Jablowme can't break the clinch.
Jablowme misses with some punches.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crosby is leaning against Jablowme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jablowme looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby missing with knees to the body.
Crosby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crosby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jablowme preventing the sweep.
Crosby manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crosby controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby scoring with strikes but Jablowme is staying in there.
Jablowme is looking to improve his position but Crosby isn't that keen on the idea.
Crosby landing strikes from the mount and Jablowme is in trouble!
Crosby landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jablowme's face.
Crosby prevents Jablowme from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Crosby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Crosby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jablowme in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jablowme to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleveland Crosby!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon Fodder had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cannon Fodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fodder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Horrible takedown by Fodder or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Williams gets caught flat footed, as Fodder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fodder is controlling him.
Fodderis looking to pass into half guard but Williams pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Williams is in guard.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Fodder is keeping the position.
Fodder controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fodder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Fodder's legs - danger averted.
Fodder throws his legs up looking for a submission but Williams uses it to pass to side control.
Fodder is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Williams is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fodder hang on?
Williams wants to control the pace but Fodder is squirming around nicely.
Fodder holds on for dear life.
Fodder wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams looking to finish Fodder with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fodder!
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fodder looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Cannon Fodder has been cut.
Fodder is looking to get to half guard.
Williams avoids the attempt from Fodder to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fodder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Williams wants to control the pace but Fodder is squirming around nicely.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fodder is working to get back to half guard.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodder defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Williams.
Williams wants to control the pace but Fodder is squirming around nicely.
Fodder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fodder sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Williams is thwarting Fodder's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fodder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fodder.
Fodder has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Fodder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodder lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams is trying to stand up.
Fodder looking to finish with strikes here!
Williams wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fodder throws a strike there. Williams manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Fodder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fodder.
Williams tries to roll over but Fodder keeps him under control.
Fodder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves into full guard.
Fodder tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Fodder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Williams dives on top into guard.
Fodder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fodder is proving hard to escape from.
Williams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fodder, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fodder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fodder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Fodder misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fodder's head backwards.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fodder backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cannon Fodder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fodder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fodder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fodder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fodder is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Fodder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Fodder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fodder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodder looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Williams is defending well. Fodder quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Williams has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fodder celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cannon Fodder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liste Pik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Man might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All My Life. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
160 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liste Pik!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pik trying to land knees to the body.
Pik tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Pik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Man gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Man throws a strike but Pik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pik looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pik looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pik!
Man tries to improve position but can't.
Man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is staying active underneath Pik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man gets back to full guard.
Man is looking for a triangle but Pik pushes his legs off easily.
Pik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man has momentary wrist control but Pik slips an elbow through the middle.
Man is trying to keep Pik in close.
Man throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pik escapes and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Man down.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pik.
Pik trying to pass the guard but Man defending well.
Pik prevents Man from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Man is breathing heavily.
Pik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Pik connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pik lands a big elbow.
Pik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pik controlling his opponent.
Man slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pik controlling the action here.
Pik takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Man is staying active underneath Pik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pik is working away from the top position though.
Pik wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Pik content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Liste Pik has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liste Pik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pik misses with a wild body shot.
Pik tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pik is looking to clinch.
Man slips a straight right by Pik.
Man slips under a jab from Pik.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pik.
Man misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pik.
Pik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Pik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pik thinking.
Pik avoids the head kick by Man.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Pik.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pik stalks Man and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Man's face. Man staggers backwards, shaken.
Pik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Man will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pik throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pik throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Pik.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Pik throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man staying out of range there.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pik tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pik is able to avoid easily.
Pik connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Pik's head back.
Man lands a head kick!
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pik misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Pik misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Pik thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pik throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pik blocks a head kick by Man.
Joe Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Man both land. Nice combination.
Pik misses with the combination.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pik thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Pik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pik shrugs it off.
Pik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Joe Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pik tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a head kick.
Pik misses with the combination.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pik shrugs it off.
Pik is rocked!
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pik.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pik.
Pik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Pik checks a leg kick nicely.
Man throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pik lands the left hand.
Pik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liste Pik.
Pik avoids the head kick by Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pik tries a head kick but it misses.
Pik misses with a combination
and Man counters with a big head kick but Pik shrugs it off.
Pik looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Pik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Pik.
Pik throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pik gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Pik scores with a nice head shot.
Pik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man misses with a head kick.
Pik thows a body shot but no joy.
Man walks into a stiff left hand from Pik.
Pik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pik throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Pik throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Man dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Man.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pik throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pik's knee momentarily.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pik.
Pik misses with a series of wild punches.
Man dodges the punch combination from Pik.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Pik is looking to land body kicks.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pik is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Pik.
A head kick from Man lands but Pik takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man with a jab.
Pik throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man throws a leg kick
and Pik counters with a straight right hand.
Pik scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Pik is out of range.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man feints and then cracks Pik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pik down.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Pik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Pik misses its intended target.
Pik misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joe Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man cracks the inside of Pik's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pik misses with a head kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man catches Pik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pik misses the jab.
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Pik misses.
Man digs a good body shot into Pik's ribs.
Pik misses with a combination
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man tries a low kick but Pik avoids it.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Pik.
Man blocks a jab.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pik.
Pik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Pik, against the cage.
Pik is trying to stall.
Pik tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Pik working hard to break the clinch.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Pik.
Pik is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pik down to the mat. Pik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pik throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pik misses with a two punch combination.
Pik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pik defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Pik from controlling successfully.
Pik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Liste Pik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man keeping moving, preventing Pik from controlling successfully.
Joe Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man is controlling Pik's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Man!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller's entrance music is Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence. A fine choice. Richard Callaghan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch but Keller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callaghan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Callaghan blocks the low kick.
Keller throws a series of punches but Callaghan moves out of range.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keller wants to clinch but Callaghan slips to the side
and Callaghan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keller throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keller scores with a leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a head kick.
Keller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a body kick that stops Keller in his tracks momentarily.
Keller throws a lazy head kick
and Callaghan counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Callaghan misses with a looping right.
Callaghan throws a series of punches but Keller moves out of range.
A low kick from Keller misses
and Callaghan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller doesn't manage to clinch there - Callaghan circles away.
Keller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Callaghan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keller misses with a head kick.
Keller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller darts in trying to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keller is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Callaghan.
Callaghan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Callaghan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keller will feel that in the morning.
Callaghan thuds his shin into the meat of Keller's side.
Callaghan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Callaghan. That's going to slow Keller down.
Danga de danga de dang - Callaghan scores with a four punch combination!
Callaghan lands a jab to the nose.
Callaghan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keller is rocked!
Callaghan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callaghan lands with a right and another and another! Keller is in big trouble! Callaghan lands again and this time it's lights out for Keller! A quality knockout there for Callaghan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Richard Callaghan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavalengus Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50Cent - Ready for War. Slavalengus Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ariel Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slavalengus Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco thuds his right hand into Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Franco!
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer unloads with some shots from mount but Franco bucks and avoids them well.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer thowing shots but they're missing.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer looking to ground and pound but Franco is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Franco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer on the ground.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer looking to finish with strikes here!
Franco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franco tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Franco wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer scoring with strikes but Franco is staying in there.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer with the ground and pound from mount.
Franco is rocked!
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer connects with a bit shot that sees Franco covering up! More strikes from Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slavalengus Olegtarandervangorsuckabingdamer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jerkwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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230 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Jerkwater!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake has managed to clinch.
Jerkwater is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jerkwater trying to control the position but instead, Drake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jerkwater into the cage.
Drake lands a left hand.
Jerkwater looks gassed!
Jerkwater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danny Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jerkwater.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Jerkwater backwards.
Drake stalling the fight.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Jerkwater backwards.
Jerkwater takes a shot to the head.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake's corner calls for a 1-2. Drake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jerkwater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jerkwater is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake lands a nice looking body shot.
Drake throws a one two combo.
Drake's corner calls for a 1-2. Drake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drake cracks Jerkwater with a hook to the temple - Jerkwater is on wobbly legs here! Drake swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jerkwater falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Drake wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danny Drake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Darwin's choice of entrance music: You're Going Down - Sick Puppies. Gregory Jules has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jules.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jules. Darwin shrugs it off though.
Jules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jules.
Jules scores with a kick to the body.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Jules.
Darwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jules wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Darwin slowing the pace effectively.
Darwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darwin taking a breather.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juless head.
Darwin is working Jules over against the cage.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Jules wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Darwin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jules's efforts to push away.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules takes a shot to the head.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jules.
A frustrated look appears on Jules's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jules is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Jules's head.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Darwin.
Jules is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling him.
Jules looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
Darwin effectively controlling the action here.
Darwin is leaning against Jules and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin keeps control of Jules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darwin digs a right hand into Jules's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jules's gas tank.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Darwin lands a body punch.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jules has had enough of the clinch but Darwin keeps him there for the moment.
Darwin avoiding damage.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Jules's head.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Jules is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darwin.
Jules is trying to break free.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling him.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Darwin.
Darwin cracks Jules with a nice body shot.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jules wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Darwin slows down the pace here.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jules working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Darwin presses Jules against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jules is breathing heavily.
Jules is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Darwin lands with a left to the head.
Darwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darwin lands a body punch.
Jules wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Darwin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juless head.
Darwin taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Darwin 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.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown but Jules shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jules takes a shot to the head.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
Jules is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin stalling.
Jules wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Victor Darwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jules's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Jules's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darwin pushes Jules back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jules wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin pushes Jules back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jules has had enough of the clinch but Darwin keeps him there for the moment.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Jules takes a shot to the head.
Darwin prevents Jules from breaking the clinch.
Jules wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Jules is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Darwin digs a right hand underneath Jules's ribcage. Jules let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jules wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it.
Darwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Darwin.
Darwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Darwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin effectively controlling the action here.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Darwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darwin pushes Jules back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Darwin.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
A short right from Darwin.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juless head.
Jules wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jules tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Darwin.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Jules is rocked!
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Darwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Oh Jules is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Jules's head.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jules backwards.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin lands a body punch.
Darwin is leaning against Jules and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Darwin.
A body shot lands from Darwin.
Darwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Darwin.
Jules takes a shot to the head.
Darwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Jules tries to circle away but Darwin has him pinned against the cage.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Darwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jules tries to break free but Darwin pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin lands a big right hand that drops Jules! The killer instinct kicks in and Darwin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Darwin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Darwin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bolten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jet Fen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joey Bolten's chin.
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bolten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Fen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolten throws a head kick but Fen moves out of range.
Fen moves out of range of the body kick from Bolten.
Bolten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fen.
Bolten scores with a head kick.
It looks like Jet Fen has been cut.
Fen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolten manages to avoid it.
Fen digs a good hook to Bolten's body.
Bolten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fen. Bolten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fen checks a leg kick.
Bolten lands a high kick!
Bolten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bolten.
Fen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bolten throws a front kick that sends Fen stumbling back into the cage.
Fen avoids a kick to the body.
Bolten lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bolten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bolten.
Fen lands with a good body shot.
Joey Bolten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolten throws a leg kick which misses Fen's front leg but catches the back leg as Fen tries to avoid it.
Bolten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bolten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolten tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fen's head.
Bolten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fen.
Nice uppercut lands for Fen. That snapped Bolten's head back.
A good leg kick by Bolten.
Fen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bolten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Bolten blocks the leg kick.
Fen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bolten rather than just go for the knockout.
Bolten lands with a kick to the temple. Fen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bolten misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bolten but Bolten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bolten can pounce on him.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses.
Fen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bolten looks to land a body kick but Fen moved away.
Bolten is looking to chop away at Fen's legs.
Fen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bolten.
Bolten tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Bolten.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bolten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fen avoids the head kick by Bolten.
Bolten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bolten misses with a leg kick
letting Fen counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bolten, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen thows a body shot but no joy.
Fen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fen blocks a head kick by Bolten.
Bolten scores with a head kick.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A low kick from Bolten misses
and Fen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolten is looking to score with low kicks.
Bolten throws a sloppy head kick and Fen moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bolten - the referee stops the clock and Fen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bolten. Fen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bolten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bolten.
Fen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bolten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fen.
Bolten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fen.
Bolten tries to land a body kick
and Fen counters with a big head kick but Bolten shrugs it off.
Bolten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bolten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bolten scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bolten throws the kick towards the body but Fen avoids it.
Bolten takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bolten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fen's calf.
Fen misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bolten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fen looks gassed!
Bolten is looking to slow Fen down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bolten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Fen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bolten throws a nice head kick!
Bolten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fen's sensitive parts.
Fen throws a body punch but Bolten moves out of range.
Bolten looks to throw a body kick
and Fen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bolten wants to stand up but Fen is controlling him.
Fen thows a big elbow that misses.
Bolten wants to stand up but Fen is controlling him.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolten keeping full guard, as Fen tries to pass.
Bolten manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolten tries to land a front kick but Fen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joey Bolten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fen with a nice cross.
Joey Bolten is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fen's calf.
Bolten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fen moves out of range as Bolten throws a body kick.
Fen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolten.
Fen feints and then cracks Bolten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bolten down.
Fen moves out of range as Bolten throws a body kick.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolten pushes Fen away with a front kick.
Bolten is looking to land body kicks.
Bolten misses with a kick to the body.
Bolten tries to land a front kick but Fen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fen takes a swing at Bolten's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bolten thows a leg kick but Fen checks it
and Fen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bolten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolten sees it coming and defends easily.
Bolten won't allow Fen to pass to mount.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Bolten is trying to stand back up but Fen is controlling him
Fen wants to free his trapped foot but Bolten is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fen is working for a kimura but Bolten is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fen.
Fen won't allow Bolten to get back to his feet.
Fen stays in close to Bolten's body and controls the position.
Fen won't allow Bolten to get back to his feet.
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.
Fen slips nicely into half guard.
Bolten is looking to escape.
Fen trying to pass the guard but Bolten defending well.
Fen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bolten has one foot on Fen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bolten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fen takes a swing at Bolten's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bolten, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Fen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jet Fen's cut.
That's time! Bolten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bolten misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bolten.
Bolten scores with a leg kick.
Bolten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fen throws a series of punches but Bolten avoids them all with ease.
Fen blocks a head kick by Bolten.
Fen avoids a kick to the body.
Bolten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bolten is looking to chop away at Fen's legs.
Fen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fen blocks the body kick.
Bolten tries to land a front kick but Fen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolten slaps away a takedown attempt from Fen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bolten misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolten misses with a head kick.
Fen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bolten thows a leg kick but Fen checks it
letting Fen counter with a right hand.
Bolten throws out a leg kick but Fen moves out of range and Bolten only half commits.
A head kick from Bolten lands but Fen takes it in his stride.
Bolten scoring well with a low kick there.
Bolten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Bolten.
A shot to the liver by Fen. Beautiful body shot.
Fen blocks a head kick by Bolten.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses.
Fen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fen throws a body punch but Bolten moves out of range.
Bolten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolten feints and then cracks Fen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fen down.
Fen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolten moves away.
A head kick by Bolten misses
and Fen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolten throws a wild body kick that Fen sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Bolten misses
and Fen counters with a nice body shot.
Bolten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bolten avoids the body shot from Fen.
A solid body kick from Bolten.
Bolten takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bolten.
Fen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolten was well out of range. Poor timing from Fen.
Bolten scores with a leg kick.
Fen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolten throws a leg kick
and Fen counters with a left to the body.
Bolten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fen.
Bolten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fen is out of range and Bolten settles back down.
Good leg kick by Bolten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fen moves out of range as Bolten throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bolten. That's going to slow Fen down.
Fen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bolten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bolten is looking to slow Fen down with leg kicks.
Bolten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crunch! Bolten slams his shin into Fen's torso.
Fen checks a low kick from Bolten.
Bolten scores with a kick to the body.
Fen blocks a head kick by Bolten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Fen
and Bolten counters with a good, hard body kick but Fen shrugs it off.
Bolten throws a head kick that half lands.
Fen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses.
Fen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses.
Bolten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fen's head.
Fen throws a shot from downtown. Bolten moves away and avoids it.
Fen blocks a head kick by Bolten.
Bolten tries to work over Fen's front leg with a kick but Fen checks it.
Fen misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fen scores with a punch to the head.
Fen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bolten.
Bolten avoids the body shot from Fen.
Bolten lands with a kick to the temple. Fen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Good leg kick by Bolten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Bolten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bolten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bolten!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Obworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crump's choice of entrance music: Highway into the Danger Zone. Jacob Obworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Obworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Crump!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Crump.
Crump takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crump throws a push kick but Obworth slaps the foot to one side.
Crump misses with a head kick.
Crump tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Obworth is able to avoid easily.
Obworth connects with a body shot.
Crump throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crump.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Obworth.
It looks like Alan Crump has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crump fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Obworth checks it well.
Jacob Obworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obworth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crump looks gassed!
Crump misses with a head kick.
Obworth tests Crump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Obworth finds it's target.
Obworth scores with a shot to the body.
Obworth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Obworth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump gets caught flat footed, as Obworth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Obworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obworth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crump really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Obworth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Obworth postures up in Crump's guard and throws a big left but Crump blocks it.
Obworth throwing strikes but missing.
Obworth passes Crump's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Obworth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crump is just riding it out for now. Obworth eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crump wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Obworth.
Crump wants to sweep but Obworth has passed to side control!
Obworth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crump some visible discomfort.
Obworth trying to control the action but Crump is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obworth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crump is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Obworth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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.
Crump tries to bench press Obworth off him but Obworth keeps the position.
Crump is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Obworth is trying to control the action in half guard but Crump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crump wants to get back to his feet.
Obworth lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obworth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Crump'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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obworth.
Obworth is looking to wear down Crump with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obworth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Obworth lands in his opponent's guard.
Obworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Obworth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crump is looking to stand up but Obworth isn't so interested in that idea.
Crump wants to hit a switch here but Obworth passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Crump there!
Crump is in a horrible position here. Obworth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Obworth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crump's face.
Obworth working Crump over with strikes here.
Jacob Obworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obworth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obworth jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Crump is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Crump and Obworth has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Obworth works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Crump is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obworth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Obworth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crump manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Obworth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obworth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crump defends it easily.
Obworth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crump stands up from Obworth's guard - Crump perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth takes a swing at Crump's ribcage but misses.
Crump gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obworth.
Crump lands with a nice combination. Obworth backs away looking to recover.
Obworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crump can do to turn this around?
Obworth connects with a body shot.
Crump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crump is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crump moves away.
Crump misses with a head kick.
Crump throws the kick towards the body but Obworth avoids it.
Obworth avoids the head kick by Crump.
Crump is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crump looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crump chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obworth avoids a kick to the body.
Obworth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obworth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crump momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crump misses with a head kick.
Crump walks into a left hand.
Crump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obworth.
A shot to the liver by Obworth. Beautiful body shot.
Obworth scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obworth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crump in his tracks.
A shot to the liver by Obworth. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Obworth.
Crump slaps away a takedown attempt from Obworth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alan Crump's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Obworth lands a nice hook to Crump's body. Crump takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crump closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Obworth thows a body shot but no joy.
Obworth lands a jab to the nose.
Jacob Obworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Crump ducks under a wild hook from Obworth.
A combination from Crump does no damage.
Obworth thuds a left hand into Crump's body.
Obworth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obworth cracks Crump with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obworth lands a jab.
Crump is still on wobbly legs! Can Obworth finish him?
Obworth lands the left hand.
Obworth moves into the clinch.
Crump seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obworth.
Crump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obworth stalling against the cage.
Obworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obworth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crump.
Obworth jabs at Crump's body.
Obworth throws a good cross that connects.
Obworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crump doesn't seem bothered though.
Obworth scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crump walks into a left hand.
Obworth scores with a hook to the body. Crump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crump has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obworth finds it's way round the side to connect with Crump's head.
Obworth lands a really nice looking cross but Crump seems unphased.
Obworth closes the distance and pushes Crump back into the cage.
Obworth gets through Crump's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obworth scores with a hook to the body. Crump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crump takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crump looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Obworth throws a series of punches but Crump moves out of range.
Crump needs to keep his hands up - Obworth had a free shot at his head there.
Crump throws a sloppy head kick and Obworth moves out of range easily.
Obworth tests Crump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crump shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crump gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Obworth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Obworth is looking to work some ground and pound but Crump has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obworth trying to control but Crump is working from the bottom.
Crump wants to stand and escape but Obworth is having none of it.
Obworth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Obworth postures up and lands a big shot to Crump's brow.
Obworth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Obworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crump keeping moving, preventing Obworth from controlling successfully.
Obworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth connects with a couple of short punches.
Obworth throws a big right hand that misses.
Crump wants to stand up but Obworth is controlling him.
Obworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obworth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obworth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crump is not content to let Obworth control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Crump's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crump lands with a slapping head kick.
Obworth blocks the body kick.
Crump missing with a left hand there. Obworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crump pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obworth scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Obworth.
Obworth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Obworth throws a big shot that misses.
Obworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crump swivels and escapes.
Obworth lands a slapping body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Obworth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Obworth.
Obworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crump moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Obworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Obworth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crump wants to improve his position but Obworth is controlling well.
Obworth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crump defending well though.
Crump is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Obworth working over Crump with some ground and pound. Crump looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Obworth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crump is just riding it out for now. Obworth eventually gives up the hold.
Crump tries to roll over but Obworth keeps him under control.
Crump is trying to stand back up but Obworth is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth working the head and body with strikes.
Obworth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Obworth works his way into full mount!
Obworth wants to finish this one by submission but Crump is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Obworth.
Obworth has control of Crump's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crump regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth avoids the attempt from Crump to control.
Crump keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Obworth connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth had his way with Alan Crump in that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Crump's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crump throws a lazy right hand but Obworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obworth looks to land a left hand but Crump moved out of range nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Obworth.
Crump wants to get back to his feet.
Crump takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
I wouldn't like to be where Crump is right now.
Crump wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crump is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sloppy strikes there by Obworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obworth throws an elbow but Crump slips to the side and avoids it well.
Crump wants to control but Obworth postures up.
Obworth throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Obworth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Obworth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crump is letting Obworth control him for a moment.
Obworth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two 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.
Crump is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Crump is working to avoid the ground and pound but Obworth connects with a decent elbow.
Crump takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Obworth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alan Crump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crump tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crump taking a bit of punishment here - Obworth scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obworth looks up at the clock and then as Crump takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Obworth smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Crump's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Obworth tries to score with some ground and pound. Crump controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Obworth is trying to get an arm triangle but Crump is defending well.
Obworth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crump is trying to control Obworth's posture but Obworth avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obworth is looking to take a break and control but Crump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obworth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Crump tries to improve position but can't.
Obworth scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Crump's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crump is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Obworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obworth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:43
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:42
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Obworth!
Jacob Obworth retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen The Trial as his entrance music. Enrique Rizzo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baby Jay's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baby Jay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
Jay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jay throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rizzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rizzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Jay sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rizzo lands a high kick!
Rizzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rizzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rizzo lands a head kick. Jay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Jay's legs.
Rizzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rizzo throws a body kick that misses.
Jay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Jay is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay moves out of range of the leg kick from Rizzo.
Jay slips under a jab.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jay's sensitive parts.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jay.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Jay avoids them all with ease.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jay blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Jay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Jay slips under a jab.
Jay throws the left hand but Rizzo avoids the punch easily.
Jay cracks Rizzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo. Rizzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Jay's front leg but catches the back leg as Jay tries to avoid it.
Rizzo throws a solid leg kick but Jay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo.
Rizzo wants to land a leg kick but Jay is out of range.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo as he avoids it easily.
Jay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Jay's front leg.
Jay checks a leg kick nicely.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Jay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizzo scores with a push kick.
Jay tests Rizzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Jay's leg but Jay calmly moves out of range.
Rizzo is looking to land body kicks.
Jay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo.
Jay lands a two punch combo.
Rizzo connects with a single shot there.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt - Rizzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baby Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo lands a slapping body shot.
Rizzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jay.
Rizzo lands with a straight right. Jay didn't see that one coming.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Jay ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jay is able to avoid easily.
Jay misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Rizzo misses.
Rizzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Jay in the body.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Jay moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rizzo throws out a leg kick but Jay moves out of range and Rizzo only half commits.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but Jay keeps it at a distance.
Rizzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Jay's front leg but catches the back leg as Jay tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rizzo tried to score with a low kick but Jay checks it.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Jay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
Jay avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rizzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rizzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jays head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Rizzo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enrique Rizzo.
Jay checks a leg kick.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Rizzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay.
Rizzo scores with a leg kick.
Jay throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo moves away and avoids it.
Jay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rizzo's hands.
Jay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Jay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jay blocks a low kick nicely.
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.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Rizzo tries a low kick but Jay avoids it.
Jay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo.
Jay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Rizzo there.
Rizzo thows a body kick. Jay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rizzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Jay misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jay's knee momentarily.
Rizzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jay will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jay is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Rizzo.
Jay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rizzo at a distance.
Rizzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Jay checks it.
Good shot there by Rizzo.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jay.
Jay moves out of range of the leg kick from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a push kick but Jay slaps the foot to one side.
Rizzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jay avoids a kick to the body.
Rizzo throws a solid leg kick but Jay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo.
Rizzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rizzo to the mat! Rizzo manages to get full guard.
Rizzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay throwing strikes but missing.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay throwing strikes from guard but Rizzo blocks nicely.
Jay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rizzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Jay stops Rizzo from standing up.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Enrique Rizzo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Jay sees coming a mile off.
Jay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo as he avoids it easily.
Jay blocks the body kick.
Rizzo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rizzo keeps working.
Jay uses his free foot to push down on Rizzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rizzo.
Rizzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rizzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jay landing strikes from the mount and Rizzo is in trouble!
Jay is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rizzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rizzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with a head shot.
Rizzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jay lands a big elbow.
Rizzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jay has a good base and remains in mount.
Jay raining down shots from the mount!
Rizzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rizzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jay landing shots from mount.
Baby Jay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jay landing strikes from the mount and Rizzo is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay landing strikes from the mount and Rizzo is in trouble!
Jay lands a big shot there that rocks Rizzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jay landing punches.
Jay lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Rizzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jay with the ground and pound from mount.
Rizzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rizzo is looking to get to half guard.
Rizzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jay lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rizzo working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rizzo is squirming around, avoiding Jay's attempts to control the action.
Jay working the ground and pound effectively.
Rizzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jay wants to control the pace but Rizzo is squirming around nicely.
Rizzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jay goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rizzo turns into him and now he's in Jay's guard.
Rizzo wanted to stand there but Jay had control of the position.
Jay looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo tries to stand but Jay is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Jay clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jay lands a body shot.
Jay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jay blocks the body kick.
Rizzo with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rizzo - the referee stops the clock and Jay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rizzo. Jay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab from Jay.
Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Jay in a clinch.
Jay just leaning against Rizzo, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay slowing the pace effectively.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rizzo is keeping busy.
Rizzo misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a body punch.
Jay gets control of Rizzo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jay will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jay has a closed guard, preventing Rizzo from standing up.
Rizzo preventing the sweep.
Rizzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rizzo trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Jay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo wants to stand but Jay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rizzo stopping the sweep attempt from Jay.
Rizzo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jay is proving hard to escape from.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Enrique Rizzo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rizzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jay blocks a leg kick.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay scores with a jab. Rizzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Rizzo misses
letting Jay counter with a right hand.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jay will feel that in the morning.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay lands a nice shot to the body.
Jay slips a jab from Rizzo.
Jay moves out of range as Rizzo throws a body kick.
Jay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rizzo. Jay shrugs it off though.
Rizzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rizzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rizzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rizzo throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay slips a jab from Rizzo.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a hook.
Jay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jay blocks a leg kick.
Rizzo tries to work over Jay's front leg with a kick but Jay checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a nice looking combination but Jay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jay misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Rizzo finds it's way through Jay's defenses.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Jay moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Rizzo swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizzo's head backwards.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rizzo throws a front kick aimed at Jay's knee but Jay avoids it well.
Jay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rizzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizzo misses with a low kick as Jay jumps back.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rizzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Jay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Rizzo misses
and Jay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rizzo wants to control but Jay is having none of it.
Rizzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jay working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jay lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rizzo hang on?
Jay is landing with some decent strikes but Rizzo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rizzo is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay thowing shots but they're missing.
Jay thowing shots but they're missing.
Rizzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jay looking to control but Rizzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rizzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jay lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jay landing strikes from the mount and Rizzo is in trouble!
Rizzo tries to hold on but Jay postures up.
Rizzo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo regains half guard.
Jay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jay passes to side control.
Jay misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rizzo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rizzo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay trying to control the action but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Jay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baby Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo is looking to escape.
Jay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jay prevents Rizzo from standing back up.
Rizzo is not content to let Jay control the position.
Rizzo kicks off Jay and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rizzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Baby Jay retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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