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VAF 11 - Salvation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ahner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kangaroo Jack looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Ahner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - Ahner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ahner moves into the clinch successfully.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jack.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Jack.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ahner works on Jack's body with a couple of short punches.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack throws an elbow that misses.
Ahner scores with a hook to the body.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ahner.
Jack pushes off an throws an elbow but Ahner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahner avoids the damage to the body.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Ahner blocks it.
Ahner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack letting Ahner take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Ahner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahner works on Jack's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Ahner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahner.
Ahner has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahner.
Ahner cracks Jack with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahner.
Ahner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack lands a nice knee to the body.
Ahner managing to block the knees to the body from Jack.
A right hand to the body from Ahner.
Jack landing knees to the body.
Ahner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.
Ahner wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ahner.
Jack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ahner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ahner can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Ahner misses with the head strike.
Ahner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahner avoids the damage to the body.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Ahner managing to block the knees to the body from Jack.
Jack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jack misses with a knee strike.
Ahner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahner looking to slow down the pace here.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ahner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Ahner in his tracks for a moment.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ahner takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahner.
Jack jumps guard but Ahner stands there with Jack around his waist. Jack gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kangaroo Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Ahner is working Jack over against the cage.
Jack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ahner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahner.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack wants a takedown.
Ahner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahner is pressed up against the cage. Jack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahner down to the mat. Ahner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but Ahner shows good takedown defense.
Jack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ahner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ahner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahner avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Ahner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jack or not.
Ahner avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Ahner lands a right hand.
Jack crunches a lovely knee into Ahner's ribcage.
Jack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahner blocks it with crossed arms.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahner.
Ahner lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahner.
Good body shot from Ahner.
A short body shot lands from Ahner as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahner breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Ahner lands but Jack takes it in his stride.
Ahner moves into the clinch successfully.
Ahner avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Ahner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Ahner is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Jack.
Jack fails to pull guard.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahner avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jack.
Ahner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kangaroo Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahner blocks a head kick by Jack.
Ahner scores a takedown into full mount!
Ahner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ahner stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jack clinches but Ahner breaks the clinch
and Ahner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ahner.
Ahner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahner is looking to stand up but Jack won't let him.
Ahner gets to his feet - Jack follows without any prompting.
Ahner moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ahner.
Ahner avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Jack missing with knees to the body.
Ahner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahner lands a shot to the body.
Ahner is leaning against Jack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahner breaks from the clinch.
Ahner has closed the distance and engaged Jack in a clinch.
Ahner lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahner.
Jack lands a knee to the head.
Ahner lands a body punch.
Jack has Ahner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ahner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ahner tries to stall but Jack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jack prevents a body shot from Ahner.
Ahner misses with a punch to the body.
Jack tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.
Jack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ahner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Ahner.
A knee to the head by Jack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ahner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ahner throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Ahner is trying to stall.
Jack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ahner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jack up against the cage.
Ahner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Ahner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ahner takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Ahner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ahner.
Jack throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahner.
Ahner cracks Jack with a nice body shot.
Mario Ahner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahner.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Ahner blocks with his arms.
Ahner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahner forces Jack back against the cage and clinches.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.
Jack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Ahner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jack successfully pulls guard.
Jack 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.
Ahner wants to stand but Jack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jack working for a triangle but Ahner defends it easily.
Ahner is looking to stand up but Jack won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahner gets to his feet - Jack follows without any prompting.
Jack tries to clinch but Ahner is having none of it.
Ahner avoids the head kick by Jack.
Ahner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown. Ahner tries to sprawl out of it but Jack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ahner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ahner stuffs the takedown attempt from Jack. Jack gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kangaroo Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahner throws a series of strikes that have Jack backpedaling.
Jab by Ahner.
Jack tries to clinch but Ahner moves out of range.
Ahner closes the distance and clinches.
Ahner has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jack throws an elbow but misses.
Ahner pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahner blocks it with crossed arms.
Ahner wants to break free but Jack has control.
Knees to the body from Jack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ahner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Ahner wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Ahner blocks with his arms.
Ahner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jack missing with knees to the body.
Jack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ahner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahner lands a body shot.
Ahner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ahner is looking to control Jack's arms but Jack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ahner has his back to the cage.
Ahner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ahner as the two fighters clinch.
Jack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ahner's face.
A hook to the body from Ahner.
Ahner is looking to control Jack's arms but Jack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ahner has his back to the cage.
Ahner stops a takedown attempt from Jack.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahner avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahner.
Ahner pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahner is looking to control Jack's arms but Jack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ahner has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahner.
Ahner is leaning against Jack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahner tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.
Ahner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ahner pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Ahner blocks it.
Jack with a knee to the head.
Ahner digs a right hand into Jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jack's gas tank.
Jack tries for a takedown but Ahner manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Ahner as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ahner.
Ahner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahner digs a right hand into Jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jack's gas tank.
Ahner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahner lands a nice uppercut.
Ahner can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Jack has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ahner uses from the top position.
Jack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ahner is squirming around, avoiding Jack's attempts to control the action.
Jack working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ahner turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Jack off and cradles Ahner's limp body as Jack celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kangaroo Jack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan The Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hise comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan The Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Hise!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hise tries to clinch but The Man moves out of range.
The Man throws a shot to the body.
The Man throws out a powerful jab.
The Man misses with a straight left.
The Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hise swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Hise there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jesse Hise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from The Man.
The Man waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Hise. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hise to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Hise is rocked!
It looks like Jesse Hise has been cut.
The Man slips nicely into half guard.
Hise is still in real trouble! Can The Man finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hise wants to control but The Man is keeping busy.
The Man controlling the action here.
Hise is in trouble now - The Man has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Man landing strikes from the mount and Hise is in trouble!
The Man looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hise covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan The Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Focker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Renegade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gaylord Focker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Renegade!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Focker slips under a jab from Renegade.
Focker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Renegade to the mat! Renegade manages to get full guard.
Renegade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Focker is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Focker wants to stand but Renegade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Focker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Renegade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Focker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Focker thows a huge punch but Renegade dodges it nicely.
Focker seems to be working for a kimura but Renegade defends the submission attempt.
Focker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Focker throwing strikes but Renegade uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Renegade won't allow Focker to pass to mount.
Focker seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Renegade is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gaylord Focker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crosoa Jagez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soda Popinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crosoa Jagez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinsky knocks Jagez to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Jagez is rocked!
It looks like Crosoa Jagez has been cut.
Popinsky has an Americana. Jagez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Popinsky is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Popinsky hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Soda Popinsky!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Robert Pounder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suggs wants to control but Pounder is keeping him busy.
Pounder won't allow Suggs to pass to mount.
Pounder pushes Suggs off looking to stand but Suggs dives back in and keeps control.
Suggs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suggs seems to be looking for submissions.
Suggs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pounder defends it well.
Suggs is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pounder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suggs is trying to work for a kimura but Pounder is defending well.
Suggs looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pounder is just riding it out for now. Suggs eventually gives up the hold.
Pounder tries to roll over but Suggs keeps him under control.
Suggs seems to be working for a kimura but Pounder defends the submission attempt.
Suggs is working for a kimura but Pounder is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suggs is pressing down on Pounder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pounder is holding on for now.
Pounder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suggs on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Suggs shoots in but no luck this time.
Suggs shoots in for a takedown but Pounder shows good takedown defense.
Pounder throws a series of strikes that have Suggs backpedaling.
Suggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Pounder sprawls well. He's pushed Suggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robert Pounder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Suggs.
Nice takedown defense from Pounder. No joy for Suggs on that attempt.
Pounder throws a series of punches but Suggs moves out of range.
Pounder cracks Suggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pounder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suggs manages to avoid it.
Suggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Suggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Pounder tries to sprawl out of it but Suggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pounder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pounder scores with a nice head shot.
Pounder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder lunges at Suggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suggs's hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suggs.
Pounder misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Suggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Pounder which made him look bad.
Pounder swinging wilding here.
Suggs gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suggs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pounder is trying to control Suggs's posture but Suggs avoids it.
Pounder tries to buck Suggs off but Suggs is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Pounder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pounder manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Suggs looking for submissions off his back.
Suggs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pounder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pounder's back!
Pounder is really stuck here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pounder trying to control the hands but Suggs won't let him.
Suggs is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pounder defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terrell Suggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Suggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Pounder does no damage.
Suggs clinches up with Pounder and pushes him back against the cage.
Suggs can't get the takedown.
Suggs is trying to trip Pounder. He has hold of a leg but Pounder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Suggs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Suggs wants to control from the top but Pounder keeps moving.
Suggs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suggs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Suggs slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suggs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pounder is just riding it out for now. Suggs eventually gives up the hold.
Suggs is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pounder is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terrell Suggs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joerg Roessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joerg Roessler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joerg Roessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Action Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roessler shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Roessler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roessler, who protects the arm well.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roessler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roessler is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roessler 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.
Roessler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Roessler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
Roessler is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jackson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jackson for a finish.
Roessler is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Roessler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roessler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Roessler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Roessler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roessler is working hard here to advance position.
Roessler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roessler tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roessler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Roessler is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roessler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson passes Roessler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roessler is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roessler is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roessler has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jackson doesn't defend quickly enough and Roessler has managed to lock this one up! Can Jackson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Roessler on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joerg Roessler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesla Golf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tesla Golf!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Golf to the mat! Golf manages to get full guard.
Norris postures up.
Golf wants to sweep but no luck.
Norris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Norris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Golf pulls Norris in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Golf is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Golf has escaped and now he's on top!
Norris looking for a guillotine here but Golf defends easily.
Norris looking for a sweep. Not yet Norris, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Golf drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Golf seems to have locked his on tight now - Norris screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Golf, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tesla Golf!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Istok Stanojevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanojevic comes to the cage accompanied by You've Got a Killer Scene There, Man. Lancelot has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Istok Stanojevic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sir Lancelot!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancelot is looking to clinch but Stanojevic is avoiding it.
Stanojevic keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Lancelot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lancelot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lancelot duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancelot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanojevic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanojevic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stanojevic wants to pass the guard but Lancelot is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancelot is looking to stand up but Stanojevic isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lancelot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanojevic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lancelot can't keep his opponent in guard - Stanojevic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lancelot wants to get back to his feet.
Stanojevic is trying for a kimura here. Lancelot looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stanojevic wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Istok Stanojevic!
Istok Stanojevic is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldo Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dover's waist but Dover gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Dover off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Dover is retaining full guard.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Dover uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dover lands an elbow.
Dover has hold of Gracie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie seems comfortable defending it but Dover has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gracie is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gracie is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dover couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Dover!
Ben Dover is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litoris comes to the cage accompanied by Khia - My Neck, my Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Andrew's choice of entrance music: New Divide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litoris shoots in for a takedown but Andrew shows good takedown defense.
Litoris shoots for a takedown but Andrew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Litoris shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Litoris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrew fails to land with a series of punches.
Litoris looks for a takedown but Andrew sprawls well.
Andrew moves in looking to clinch but Litoris pushes him off.
Litoris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrew is fending him off so far but Litoris persists. Nope, Andrew circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Litoris.
Litoris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Andrew is controlling an arm, preventing Litoris from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Litoris is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Andrew has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Andrew!
Litoris is breathing heavily.
Litoris has a closed guard, preventing Andrew from standing up.
Litoris has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Andrew is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Litoris.
Litoris is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andrew decides to stand up, so the ref orders Litoris to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Litoris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andrew moves in looking to clinch but Litoris pushes him off.
Andrew tries to clinch but Litoris moves out of range.
Andrew keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Litoris shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrew tries to sprawl out of it but Litoris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Litoris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andrew but Andrew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andrew circles away.
Litoris swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrew.
Litoris shoots for a double leg takedown but Andrew sprawls well. He's pushed Litoris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Litoris checks a low kick from Andrew.
Litoris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Andrew!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrew stops Litoris from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Litoris swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Andrew is now in Litoris's guard. A big mistake from Litoris there, giving up the dominant position!
Litoris is looking for a triangle here but Andrew uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Litoris is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Andrew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Litoris thuds his shin into the meat of Andrew's side.
Litoris shoots in but no luck this time.
Andrew throws a head kick that misses.
Litoris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andrew pinned against the cage. Andrew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Litoris gets a takedown into half guard.
Andrew is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris seems to be working for a kimura but Andrew defends the submission attempt.
Litoris is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Andrew has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Litoris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andrew defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litoris seems to be working for a kimura but Andrew defends the submission attempt.
Andrew is trying to stand back up but Litoris is controlling him
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.
Andrew is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Litoris wants to work for an arm triangle but Andrew is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Andrew misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Andrew.
Litoris throws a combination that misses
and Andrew counters with a two punch combo.
Andrew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike Litoris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrew is looking to clinch but Litoris is avoiding it.
Gabriel Andrew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrew wants to clinch up but Litoris keeps it at a distance.
Andrew throws a series of punches but Litoris moves out of range.
Litoris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Andrew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Litoris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrew is looking to clinch but Litoris is avoiding it.
Litoris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Litoris fails to pull guard.
Litoris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrew stops a takedown attempt from Litoris.
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.
Andrew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Litoris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrew pulls his leg out and moves away.
Litoris with a poor takedown
and Andrew counters with a two punch combo.
Andrew tries to clinch up
and Litoris counters with a shoot takedown. Andrew fights it but they end up in guard.
Litoris won't allow Andrew to get back to his feet.
Litoris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Litoris 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.
Andrew tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Litoris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Litoris is pushing down on Andrew's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andrew is fighting to maintain full guard but Litoris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Andrew is defending against the submission attempts here by Litoris.
Litoris is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Andrew still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Andrew has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Litoris tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Andrew presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Litoris is working to get back to half guard.
Litoris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Andrew. What's that going to do exactly?
Litoris is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andrew get's back to his feet.
Andrew swings away with a body shot that misses
so Litoris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Litoris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrew is keeping the position for now.
Mike Litoris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Litoris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Andrew looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Andrew looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Andrew!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris is trying to get back to half guard.
Litoris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Litoris seems to be looking for submissions.
Litoris looking for a submission but Andrew manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Litorisis looking to pass into half guard but Andrew pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Andrew is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Litoris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Litoris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andrew gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andrew instigates a clinch.
Litoris lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Litoris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Andrew manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Andrew wants to stand but Litoris is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Litoris clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Litoris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Litoris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Litoris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Litoris swings around for an armbar but Andrew sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Litoris's guard.
Litoris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrew is one step ahead there.
Litoris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris has his foot on Andrew's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andrew works his way back into a safe position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Litoris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrew stands up and waves to Litoris to follow him.
Andrew darts in trying to clinch
and Litoris counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrew is trying to get back to his feet.
Litoris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Litoris with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Litoris quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Litoris but it's paid off an Andrew is forced to tap! Nice work by Litoris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Litoris!
Mike Litoris retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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