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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Revenier (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Revenier!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revenier tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Revenier checks a leg kick.
James looks to land a right hand but Revenier moved out of range.
James misses with a double jab.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Revenier's head back.
Revenier is rocked!
Revenier moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Revenier is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Revenier blocks a head kick by James.
Revenier seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice sprawl there from James as Revenier shoots in.
James waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Revenier.
Revenier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James misses with the combination.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Revenier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Revenier shoots in but no luck this time.
Revenier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Revenier shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Revenier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Revenier.
Revenier looks gassed!
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Jesse James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Revenier closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James misses with a head kick.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Revenier fails to land the takedown.
James with a hook.
Revenier tries to clinch up.
A jab from James does it's job there.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenier shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from James.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Revenier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Revenier off to one side.
Revenier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Revenier shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Revenier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Revenier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Revenier looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
Revenier throws a sloppy head kick
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Revenier slips under a jab.
Revenier is trying desperately to land a takedown but James is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Revenier.
Revenier fails with the takedown
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Revenier's knee momentarily.
Revenier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James is looking to land body kicks.
Revenier wants to clinch
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Revenier clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Revenier misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Revenier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Revenier throws a head kick that misses.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Revenier tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Revenier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by James.
Revenier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Revenier.
Revenier slips a jab and a cross from James.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
James looks to land a body kick but Revenier moved away.
James throws a nice looking combination but Revenier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
James lands with a right and another and another! Revenier is in big trouble! James lands again and this time it's lights out for Revenier! A quality knockout there for James.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Surfacing. Anthony Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Mitchell wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
Mitchell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ramirez uses from the top position.
Mitchell working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
Mitchell looking to control.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Mitchell is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramirez has wrist control.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Ramirez wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell is pushing down on Ramirez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramirez is fighting to maintain full guard but Mitchell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramirez tries to avoid it but Mitchell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramirez to the ground. Ramirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Mitchell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramirez's guard.
Mitchell stands and steps away. Ramirez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mitchell connects with a jab.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Mitchell cracks Ramirez with a good jab.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
Ramirez misses with a takedown
and Mitchell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet but Mitchell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mitchell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mitchell pushes down on Ramirez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez is trying to stand up here but Mitchell is controlling him well.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Mitchell is very close to passing his half guard.
Mitchell wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez is trying to stand back up but Mitchell is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Mitchell lands with some strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mitchell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mitchell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez holds of for dear life.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Mitchell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Mitchell working for a submission but Ramirez is keeping him at bay.
Mitchell won't let Ramirez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mitchell working for a guillotine from mount but Ramirez is in no mood to give up.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position but Mitchell isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Ramirez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramirez trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Ramirez won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mitchell's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard.
Mitchell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Mitchell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mitchell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ramirez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mitchell is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell laying and praying for a moment but Ramirez takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez trying to control but Mitchell postures up.
Ramirez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitchell.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramirez which made him look bad.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.
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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramirez.
Mitchell is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Mitchell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mitchell gets full guard.
Ramirez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez pushing down on Mitchell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez moves nicely into side control.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mitchell down.
Ramirez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mitchell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mitchell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitchell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Mitchell is defending the position.
Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Mitchell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mitchell is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell trying to control the position.
Ramirez won't allow Mitchell to get back to his feet.
Mitchell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez postures up.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
Mitchell is controlling Ramirez's posture.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ramirez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily
so Mitchell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez wanted to stand there but Mitchell had control of the position.
Mitchell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Mitchell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.
Mitchell trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramirez sprawls well initially but Mitchell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mitchell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramirez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to work for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.
Mitchell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ramirez!
Mitchell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mitchell looking to finish Ramirez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ramirez!
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Mitchell working for a submission but Ramirez is keeping him at bay.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ramirez is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Ramirez pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.
Mitchell working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
Mitchell trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Mitchell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarquez Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Carpenter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
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173 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demarquez Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in and drives through. Carpenter sprawls well.
A combination from Carpenter does no damage.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carpenter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carpenter avoids the head kick by Junior.
Carpenter lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carpenter throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carpenter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Junior.
Carpenter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Junior plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Carpenter scores with a hook to the body. Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Carpenter.
A punch combination from Carpenter misses.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Carpenter.
Carpenter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carpenter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carpenter scores with a hook to the body. Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Junior.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpenter with a jab.
Junior is rocked!
Carpenter connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Junior tumbling to the canvas! Carpenter pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Junior was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Carpenter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Familia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Familia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Familia loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Familia throws a shot to the body.
Familia digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Familia lands a head shot.
It looks like Chris Fisher has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Familia punishes Fisher's body with a nice straight punch.
Fisher looks gassed!
Fisher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Familia cracks Fisher with a big right hand and Fisher goes down!
Fisher is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Familia preventing the sweep.
Fisher is still in real trouble! Can Familia finish him?
Familia passes Fisher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fisher seems to have recovered his senses.
Fisher punching from the bottom.
Familia seems to be looking for submissions.
Familia is looking to advance position but Fisher won't allow it.
Fisher manages to get to full guard.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Familia from controlling successfully.
Fisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Familia from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Familia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Familia drops back looking for a leg! Fisher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fisher manages to kick Familia off! Familia jumps back into Fisher's guard.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Familia is one step ahead there.
Fisher has his foot on Familia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Familia works his way back into a safe position though.
Familia stands and throws Fisher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Familia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fisher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Familia moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Familia lands an elbow.
Familia misses with the ground and pound.
Familia working the body and head with strikes.
Familia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fisher gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Familia there.
Familia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Familia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Familia is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fisher regains half guard.
Fisher is trying to maintain the position but Familia is very close to passing his half guard.
Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Familia 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.
Fisher tries to get to full guard but Familia has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice body punch from Familia.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Familia avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Familia blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Familia is out of range and Fisher settles back down.
Fisher slips under a jab from Familia.
Fisher defending well as Familia loads up on a big left hand.
Familia avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Familia swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Familia avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Familia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Familia throws a big shot that misses.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Familia throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Familia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Familia moves out of range easily.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Familia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher throws a head kick but Familia moves out of range.
A choreographed right hand from Familia misses the target.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Familia avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Familia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice combo by Familia! Oh, that's hurt him - Fisher falls to the canvas and Familia follows him into side control.
Familia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Familia advances nicely into full mount.
Familia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fisher's face.
Familia lands a big elbow.
Fisher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Familia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fisher's cut.
That's time! Familia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Familia throws a one two combo.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Familia catches Fisher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Familia.
Chris Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Familia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fisher.
Fisher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Familia avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Chris Fisher's cut even more.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Familia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Familia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Familia and Fisher goes tumbling to the canvas! Familia follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Familia is pressing down on Fisher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fisher is holding on for now.
Fisher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Familia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fisher trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Familia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Familia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fisher defends it well.
Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Familia is looking for a kimura but Fisher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Familia to get the leverage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Familia lands with a punch from half guard.
Familia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Familia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Familia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fisher's face.
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Familia has a good base and remains in mount.
Familia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Familia working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Familia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fisher wants to hold on but Familia pushes him away.
Familia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Familia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Familia is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
Fisher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Familia wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Familia advances position into side control!
Fisher gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Familia working for a submission but Fisher is keeping him at bay.
Fisher has given up his back. Will we see Familia going for some submissions?
Fisher breaks Familia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Chris Familia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia looking for a sweep. Not yet Familia, not yet.
Familia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Familia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fisher connects with a couple of short punches.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Familia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Familia working for a triangle but Fisher defends it easily.
Familia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fisher 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.
Fisher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Familia stops Fisher from passing to mount.
Familia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Familia gets back to full guard.
Familia keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Familia looking for a sweep. Not yet Familia, not yet.
Fisher drops back looking for a leg! Familia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Familia manages to kick Fisher off! Fisher jumps back into Familia's guard.
Familia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher trying to control but Familia is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Familia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fisher'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. This is the final round!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Familia moves out of range easily.
Familia lands a jab to the head.
Familia avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Familia throws the left hand but Fisher avoids the punch easily.
Familia scores with a nice head shot.
Familia scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The cut above Chris Fisher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Familia.
Familia blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Familia throws a hook to the side of Fisher's head but Fisher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab-cross combination lands for Familia and sends Fisher crashing to the mat! Familia follows him down to the mat - Fisher regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
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!
Familia prevents Fisher from improving his position.
Familia lands with a punch from half guard.
Fisher tries to roll over but Familia keeps him under control.
Familia winds up and cracks Fisher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Familia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Familia slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
Familia is working for a kimura but Fisher is defending it quite comfortably.
Familia wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Familia passes to full mount!
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Familia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fisher has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Familia prevents Fisher from getting the reversal.
Familia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Fisher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Familia!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Kerrr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigroklaws Demauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tigroklaws Demauler was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Kerrr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tigroklaws Demauler!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demauler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Demauler throws a low kick, looking for Kerrr's leg but Kerrr calmly moves out of range.
Kerrr moves out of range of the body kick.
Kerrr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demauler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demauler misses with a double jab.
Kerrr tries a head kick but it misses.
Demauler feints and as Kerrr raises his hands in defense, Demauler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kerrr looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerrr, not yet.
Kerrr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Demauler!
Kerrr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerrr landing shots from mount.
It looks like Tigroklaws Demauler has been cut.
Demauler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kerrr jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Demauler is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Demauler and Kerrr has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Demauler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kerrr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kerrr throws a strike aimed at the side of Demauler's head but Demauler avoids it well.
Kerrr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Demauler wants to get back to his feet but Kerrr drags him back down.
Demauler tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerrr wants to control but Demauler is keeping him busy.
Kerrr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kerrr stands up.
Demauler looks gassed!
Demauler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Demauler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Demauler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kerrr shoots for a double leg takedown but Demauler sprawls well. He's pushed Kerrr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kerrr fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerrr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerrr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerrr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demauler but Demauler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Kerrr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerrr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Demauler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kerrr.
Kerrr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kerrr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demauler tries to roll over but Kerrr keeps him under control.
Kerrr trying to control from half guard but Demauler is working away.
Kerrr trying to pass the guard but Demauler defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Demauler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kerrr won't allow Demauler to get back to his feet.
Kerrr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Demauler keeping moving, preventing Kerrr from controlling successfully.
Kerrr won't allow Demauler to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kerrr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kerrr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerrr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demauler circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kerrr tries for a takedown but Demauler circles away easily
and Demauler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demauler moves into the clinch.
Demauler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kerrr has him pressed against the cage.
Kerrr tries for a takedown but Demauler manages to get underhooks.
Kerrr tries to pull guard but Demauler holds him up against the cage and eventually Kerrr drops back down to his feet.
Demauler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kerrr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demauler misses with an elbow over the top.
Demauler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demauler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kerrr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Demauler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Demauler stuffs the takedown.
Demauler blocks a head kick by Kerrr.
Demauler fails to land with a series of punches.
Kerrr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demauler is fending him off so far but Kerrr persists. Nope, Demauler circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerrr moves out of range as Demauler throws a body kick.
Kerrr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demauler pinned against the cage. Demauler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demauler connects with a body shot.
Demauler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerrr counters with a solid body kick.
Kerrr fakes the leg kick and cracks Demauler in the body.
Demauler fails to land the takedown.
Kerrr fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Demauler.
Kerrr scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Kerrr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Demauler tries to lock up and control but Kerrr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerrr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Demauler is rocked!
That has opened up Tigroklaws Demauler's cut even more.
Demauler is squirming around, avoiding Kerrr's attempts to control the action.
Demauler is still in real trouble! Can Kerrr finish him?
Demauler wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Kerrr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tigroklaws Demauler'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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerrr.
Demauler seems to have recovered his senses.
Demauler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Demauler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice sprawl there from Demauler as Kerrr shoots in.
Demauler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerrr shoots in looking for a takedown. Demauler tries to sprawl out of it but Kerrr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demauler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Kerrr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kerrr moves out of range of the body kick.
Kerrr drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Demauler right on the button. Demauler goes down! Kerrr follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kerrr gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Kerrr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mentalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cornelius Mentalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Myers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentalio looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mentalio works the jab nicely.
Mentalio pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers misses with a body punch.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Mentalio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mentalio connects with a knee to the head.
Mentalio crunches a lovely knee into Myers's ribcage.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mentalio is keeping busy.
Myers wants to get back to striking at distance but Mentalio won't allow it.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Myers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mentalio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Mentalio looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mentalio's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mentalio's brow.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Myers.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but Mentalio gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mentalio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mentalio blocks an uppercut.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mentalio blocking some punches.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Mentalio, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Mentalio avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Mentalio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myers can't get the takedown.
Myers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mentalio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Myers.
Mentalio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mentalio is breathing heavily.
Myers lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mentalio counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Mentalio counters with a three punch combo that has Myers backing up. Myers nods at Mentalio to acknowledge the strikes.
Mentalio throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Mentalio tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.
Myers pushes Mentalio up against the cage in a clinch.
Mentalio lands a knee to the head.
Mentalio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
Myers pushes Mentalio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Mentalio avoiding damage as Myers throws knees to the body.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Mentalio backwards.
Mentalio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myers just leaning against Mentalio, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myers.
Mentalio lands an elbow inside.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Nice elbow from Mentalio.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Myers wants to stall.
Mentalio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mentalio controlling the action here for a moment.
Mentalio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mentalio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mentalio misses with a knee strike.
Mentalio scores a nice knee to the body.
Myers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mentalio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myers is looking to control Mentalio's arms but Mentalio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Myers tries to score a body lock takedown but Mentalio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myers is trying to trip Mentalio. He has hold of a leg but Mentalio is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Myers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Myers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mentalio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Myers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers is pressing down on Mentalio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mentalio is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mentalio working a defensive guard here.
Myers wants to control from the top but Mentalio keeps moving.
Mentalio is trying to control the position but Myers postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mentalio is keeping the position for now.
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.
Mentalio wants to sweep but no luck.
Mentalio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Myers!
Mentalio wants to control the pace but Myers is squirming around nicely.
Mentalio landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Mentalio dominated that round.
That's time! Mentalio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mentalio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers checks a low kick from Mentalio.
Mentalio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mentalio misses with a few strikes there.
Mentalio pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Myers wants to free his trapped foot but Mentalio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mentalio trying to control from the bottom.
Mentalio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Myers tries to free his leg and advance position but Mentalio is retaining full guard.
Myers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio trying to strike off his back.
Mentalio is trying to keep Myers in close.
Mentalio wants to sweep here but Myers controlling him for the moment.
Mentalio trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mentalio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cornelius Mentalio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mentalio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mentalio's waist but Mentalio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Myers off to one side.
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.
Myers closes the distance and clinches up with Mentalio, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes Mentalio against the cage but Mentalio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Myers.
Mentalio misses with a wild combination.
Myers throws a head kick but Mentalio moves out of range.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Mentalio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Myers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mentalio to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mentalio.
A jab from Mentalio misses.
Mentalio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Myers shoots in and drives through. Mentalio sprawls well.
Myers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mentalio!
Mentalio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Myers lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Myers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myers is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Myers misses with an uppercut
and Mentalio counters with a head kick. That will keep Myers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Myers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mentalio wants to sweep but no luck.
Myers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mentalio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mentalio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mentalio!
Mentalio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mentalio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Myers.
Mentalio moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mentalio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mentalio counters by moving into the clinch.
Myers pushes off an throws an elbow but Mentalio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mentalio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mentalio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
Mentalio wants to stall.
Mentalio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mentalio tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Myers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mentalio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mentalio tries to avoid it but Myers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mentalio to the ground. Mentalio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Myers.
Mentalio misses with the combination.
Myers throws a head kick that misses
enabling Mentalio to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers shoots in for a double leg but Mentalio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mentalio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mentalio.
Nice sprawl there from Mentalio as Myers shoots in.
Mentalio throws a leg kick which misses Myers's front leg but catches the back leg as Myers tries to avoid it.
Myers scores a takedown into full mount!
Mentalio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Myers looking to break Mentalio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mentalio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Myers will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mentalio turns into Myers and is now in his guard.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio stopping the sweep attempt from Myers.
Myers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mentalio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mentalio won't allow Myers to sweep him here.
Damian Myers has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mentalio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mentalio misses with a low kick.
Mentalio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mentalio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Mentalio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mentalio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mentalio tries a head kick but it misses.
Mentalio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Mentalio connects with a high kick.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mentalio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Myers moves in looking to clinch but Mentalio pushes him off.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Mentalio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mentalio moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers fails to land the takedown.
Myers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mentalio blocks a head kick by Myers.
Myers tries for a takedown but Mentalio circles away easily
and Mentalio counters with a big head kick but Myers shrugs it off.
Mentalio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Myers shoots in but Mentalio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Myers misses with a hook. Mentalio ducked under it nicely.
Myers fails with the takedown
and Mentalio counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mentalio lands a lovely overhand right.
Myers gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Myers.
I think Myers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Damian Myers!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Claude Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Claude Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benjamin Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hopkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Johnson is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Hopkins stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins scores a takedown into full mount!
Hopkins looks gassed!
Hopkins thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Johnson throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hopkins fails with the takedown.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson prevents Hopkins from breaking the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hopkins scores with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins missing with strikes.
Johnson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Hopkins off. It looks like it's working - Hopkins slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Johnson displaying calm under pressure there.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hopkins throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Hopkins gets a clinch.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Hopkins wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Hopkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.
Hopkins cracks Johnson with a big right hand and Johnson goes down!
Johnson is rocked!
Hopkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopkins scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Johnson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hopkins can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Hopkins!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voin Upyachki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Rutten 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 super 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, Van Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Voin Upyachki!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upyachki is looking to chop away at Rutten's legs.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Upyachki pinned against the cage. Upyachki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Upyachki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki misses with a knee strike.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Upyachki avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Upyachki.
Upyachki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Upyachki lands a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki connects with a knee to the head.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upyachki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rutten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Upyachki managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Upyachki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Upyachki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Upyachki looking to throw knees to the head but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Upyachki managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upyachki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Upyachki.
Upyachki lands a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki scores with a knee to the head.
Upyachki trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Upyachki scores a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upyachki with a knee to the head.
Upyachki lands a knee to the body.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upyachki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Upyachki avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Upyachki managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Rutten scores a nice knee to the body.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rutten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rutten crunches a lovely knee into Upyachki's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rutten.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upyachki misses with a knee strike.
Upyachki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upyachki managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but Rutten blocks it.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rutten's face.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki crunches a lovely knee into Rutten's ribcage.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Upyachki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Upyachki misses with a knee to the head.
Upyachki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rutten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Upyachki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but Rutten blocks it.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Upyachki.
Upyachki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Upyachki avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Upyachki avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Upyachki.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki connects with a knee to the head.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Rutten lands a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Upyachki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutten.
Upyachki scores a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki misses with a knee strike.
Upyachki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Upyachki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki misses with a knee strike.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Upyachki avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Upyachki avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upyachki lands a nice knee to the body.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten managing to block the knees to the body from Upyachki.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten landing knees to the body.
Upyachki managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Upyachki.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Upyachki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Upyachki avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Upyachki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Upyachki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Rutten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Upyachki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Upyachki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head.
Upyachki misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Upyachki lands a big knee to the head and Rutten goes down! Upyachki is looking to finish!
Rutten is rocked!
It looks like Van Rutten has been cut.
Rutten is looking for a sweep.
Oh Rutten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Upyachki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Upyachki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutten's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Upyachki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutten. That did some damage!
Rutten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutten seems to have got his legs back now.
Voin Upyachki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Upyachki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutten circles away.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Upyachki throws a head kick that misses
and Rutten counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Upyachki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voin Upyachki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Rutten's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Upyachki throws a low kick, looking for Rutten's leg but Rutten calmly moves out of range.
Upyachki is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Upyachki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Upyachki throws a leg kick
and Rutten counters with a head kick.
Upyachki is rocked!
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Upyachki is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutten finish him?
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten throws a head kick but Upyachki moves out of range.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Upyachki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Upyachki.
Rutten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Upyachki tries to work over Rutten's front leg with a kick but Rutten checks it.
Upyachki seems to have recovered his senses.
Upyachki looks to throw a body kick
and Rutten counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Upyachki is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Van Rutten!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre THE GIANT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Voices. Jason Orton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre THE GIANT's chin.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Orton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre THE GIANT!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton jabs at THE GIANT's body.
Orton misses with a two punch combination.
THE GIANT connects with a high kick.
Orton swats away the attempt to clinch by THE GIANT.
THE GIANT tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range.
THE GIANT misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
THE GIANT looks gassed!
A combination from Orton does no damage.
THE GIANT slips a jab and a cross from Orton.
Orton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before THE GIANT has time to react.
THE GIANT dodges the punch combination from Orton.
Orton tries to bum rush THE GIANT with a series of wild strikes but THE GIANT uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orton lands with a big right hook that stumbles THE GIANT - he's out on his feet here! Orton follows up with another monster hook that separates THE GIANT from consciousness! THE GIANT falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Orton stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Orton!
Jason Orton retains his super heavyweight title!
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