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NFC Fight Night 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Wahlburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Boland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulie Wahlburg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulie Wahlburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Boland!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahlburg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boland circles away.
Wahlburg moves into the clinch successfully.
Boland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wahlburg prevents it.
Wahlburg looking to slow down the pace here.
Boland fails to pull guard.
Wahlburg looking to stall.
Boland wants a takedown but no success here.
Paulie Wahlburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Boland.
Boland jumps guard but Wahlburg stands there with Boland around his waist. Boland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wahlburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boland drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wahlburg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wahlburg as he avoids it easily.
Boland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Boland with good strikes from the mount here!
Boland punching from mount but Wahlburg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boland postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wahlburg looks a forlorn figure.
Boland throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boland pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wahlburg blocking the ground and pound.
Boland won't let Wahlburg get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boland moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wahlburg has worked his arm free - good work by Wahlburg!
Boland looks gassed!
Boland working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg wants to get back to his feet.
Boland stands up and beckons Wahlburg to his feet.
Wahlburg tries to clinch but Boland is having none of it.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Boland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronnie Boland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Boland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boland tries for a takedown but Wahlburg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wahlburg tries to clinch but Boland moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wahlburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wahlburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wahlburg crunches a lovely knee into Boland's ribcage.
Wahlburg slows down the pace here.
Wahlburg prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Wahlburg.
Boland fails to pull guard.
Wahlburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wahlburg lands an elbow that stopped Boland in his tracks for a moment.
Wahlburg wants a takedown but no success here.
Wahlburg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wahlburg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wahlburg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boland gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boland breaks the clinch.
Boland drops Wahlburg with a beautiful combination! Wahlburg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boland is looking for the KO!
Wahlburg is rocked!
Boland closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Wahlburg out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronnie Boland!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond The Finish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond The Finish!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis wants to clinch up but The Finish keeps it at a distance.
Lewis throws a head kick but The Finish moves out of range.
Lewis shoots in but The Finish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Finish looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Finish tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
The Finish manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Finish gets full guard.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis wants to control from the top but The Finish keeps moving.
The Finish is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
The Finish is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Finish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Finish looks gassed!
The Finish is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but The Finish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The Finish keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Finish striking off his back but it's not causing Lewis any problems.
The Finish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Finish looking for a sweep. Not yet The Finish, not yet.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but The Finish is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - The Finish circles away.
Brendon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Finish.
The Finish lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lewis down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lewis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lewis tries to control but The Finish wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Finish is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lewis shoots and misses
and The Finish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Finish seems to be working for a kimura but Lewis defends the submission attempt.
The Finish is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
The Finish is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond The Finish dominated that 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.
Lewis misses with a takedown
and The Finish counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lewis's guard now.
The Finish sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Finish passes Lewis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Finish is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis is in trouble now - The Finish has advanced to mount!
The Finish landing strikes from the mount and Lewis is in trouble!
The Finish landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Finish controlling from mount.
The Finish is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to hold on but The Finish postures up.
The Finish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Finish looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding The Finish's attempts to control the action.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but The Finish maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Finish seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lewis is holding on tight.
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Finish controlling from mount.
The Finish lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Finish.
Lewis is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by The Finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Finish landing strikes from the mount.
The Finish avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Finish landing shots from mount.
The Finish working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lewis is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Finish looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis is trying to reverse the position but instead The Finish has taken his back - oops!
The Finish softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lewis breaks The Finish's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lewis pushing down on The Finish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lewis trying to control the action but The Finish is working from the bottom.
Lewis is really struggling to control The Finish but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lewis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lewis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond The Finish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and The Finish counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Finish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brendon Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis wants to clinch but The Finish slips to the side
so The Finish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lewis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The Finish has passed into half guard!
Lewis tries to get to full guard but The Finish has control of the leg.
The Finish seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Finish stands and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Finish thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Finish trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
Lewis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewis prevents The Finish from improving his position.
Desmond The Finish has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Finish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the action but The Finish is working from the bottom.
Lewis prevents The Finish from improving his position.
Lewis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Finish is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brendon Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Torres has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Jam.
Jam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Jam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Jam looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jam throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jam wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Jam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Torres's guard.
Jam is looking to stand up but Torres won't let him.
Jam wants to stand and escape but instead Torres has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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.
Jam throws his legs up looking for a submission but Torres uses it to pass to side control.
Jam is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Torres is controlling him well.
Jam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torres looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
It looks like Jam is going to stand back up.
Jam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well.
Torres looking for submissions off his back.
Torres looks gassed!
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.
Jam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torres is just riding it out for now. Jam eventually gives up the hold.
Jam frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jam fails to land the takedown.
Torres misses with a takedown
and Jam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.
Jam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jam decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Jam counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres is working an open guard so Jam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torres counters with a shoot takedown. Jam fights it but they end up in guard.
Torres postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jam is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Torres, into his guard.
Jam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam stands and steps away. Torres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Torres looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Jam as he connects with a hook.
Jam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam jumps guard but Torres stands there with Jam around his waist. Jam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torres ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Torres no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Torres is working an open guard so Jam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jam misses with a looping left.
Jam feints and as Torres raises his hands in defense, Jam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres working for a triangle but Jam defends it easily.
Torres keeping busy on the bottom but Jam has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Torres wants to sweep but Jam has passed to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jam in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jam dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jam motions for Torres to come forward. Jam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres shoots and misses
and Jam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jam is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Jam seems to be working for a kimura but Torres defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jam in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Torres tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Jam!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TooReal Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman's entrance music is Def Leppard - Let's Get Rocked. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Snow's choice of entrance music: Through the Fire and Flames. TooReal Snow told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TooReal Snow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman tries for a takedown but Snow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt - Snow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freeman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Snow!
Snow can't escape the position.
Snow is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Snow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snow looking for a kimura from the bottom but Freeman passes into side control!
Snow manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freeman's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snow.
Freeman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snow looks gassed!
Freeman thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman landing with the ground and pound.
Freeman trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
Snow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freeman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snow is on top in guard.
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Freeman working a defensive guard here.
Snow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freeman's guard.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
Freeman trying to control but Snow postures up.
Snow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Freeman is just riding it out for now. Snow eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow works his way into full mount!
Snow has control of Freeman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Freeman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Freeman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Snow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
Snow seems to be looking for submissions.
Snow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snow is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TooReal Snow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Snow trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Snow pushing down on Freeman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snow is working for a submission of some sort.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Snow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Freeman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow trying to pass the guard but Freeman defending well.
Freeman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Freeman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snow passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snow tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
Snow is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Freeman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snow is trying to work for a kimura but Freeman is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow wants to free his trapped foot but Freeman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snow wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Freeman is just riding it out for now. Snow eventually gives up the hold.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Snow showed some decent athleticism there.
Snow is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Freeman has managed to free his arm - good work.
TooReal Snow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snow works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow tries to control but Freeman wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TooReal Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Freeman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Freeman postures up.
Snow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freeman manages to get himself to full guard.
Snow advances position into side control!
Freeman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Snow's best efforts.
Snow is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Freeman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Freeman is trying to maintain the position but Snow is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Snow passes the guard and advances to mount!
Freeman wants to control but Snow is having none of it.
Snow controlling the position easily from mount.
Freeman is bucking up trying to escape but Snow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Freeman is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Freeman turns into him and now he's in Snow's guard.
Snow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Snow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Snow has escaped and now he's on top!
Freeman 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman pulls Snow in to control the position.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tony Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Freeman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Snow's guard! Nice work there by Freeman!
Freeman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Snow to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Freeman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Snow pulls down on the head and he's put Freeman to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). TooReal Snow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Diego Martinez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diego Martinez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Brawl!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brawl can't do much from the bottom here.
Brawl is looking for a sweep.
Brawl reaches up around Martinez's neck trying to control. But Martinez takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Brawl! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Brawl is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Martinez celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Martinez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smelly Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aikidoka Shihan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is Animal Crackers In My Soup by Sherly Temple. A fine choice. Smelly Nelson 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, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smelly Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aikidoka Shihan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson blocks a head kick by Shihan.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Shihan wants to clinch.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson lands with a straight right. Shihan didn't see that one coming.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Shihan tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shihan momentarily.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Smelly Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Shihan's head back.
Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shihan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Shihan avoids it well.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shihan rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Shihan keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shihan has double underhooks.
Shihan prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Shihan.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Shihan has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smelly Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shihan tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Shihan checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Shihan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Shihan is dominant here and he's now got Nelson's back!
Nelson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Shihan is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shihan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shihan breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shihan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Shihan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smelly Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aikidoka Shihan.
Shihan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson wants to stand up but Shihan is controlling him.
Shihan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nelson's guard.
Shihan is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.
Shihan stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pushes Shihan off and gets back to his feet.
Nelson scores with a one two! Shihan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shihan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck for Shihan with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Shihan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nelson to the mat! Nelson manages to get full guard.
Shihan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shihan is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Shihan from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Shihan passes into half guard.
Shihan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Smelly Nelson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Shihan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shihan tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shihan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Shihan avoids nicely.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Shihan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Shihan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shihan throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shihan takes one to the chin there.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Shihan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Shihan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smelly Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shihan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Smelly Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Shihan moves out of range.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Shihan moves out of range.
Shihan scores with a leg kick.
Shihan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Shihan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shihan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shihan misses with a double jab.
Shihan is breathing heavily.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shihan counters with an inside leg kick.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shihan counters with a good low kick that Nelson was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Shihan avoids nicely.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Nelson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shihan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Shihan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown by Shihan or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Smelly Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aikidoka Shihan.
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shihan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson clobbers Shihan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shihan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shihan avoids the head kick by Nelson.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.
Shihan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Shihan is controlling him well.
Shihan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shihan stands up from half guard.
Shihan throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Shihan avoids them all with ease.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shihan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shihan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shihan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Shihan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shihan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shihan is looking to clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shihan. Nelson shrugs it off though.
Shihan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shihan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nelson's guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Shihan from controlling successfully.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shihan is controlling him.
Nelson pushes Shihan off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson lands with a nice combination. Shihan backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Smelly Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shihan on the side of the head.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Shihan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Shihan is rocked!
Shihan throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Shihan is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
A jab lands there for Nelson.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shihan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
so Shihan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shihan is controlling him.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shihan on the ground.
Shihan seems to have recovered his senses.
Shihan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shihan throwing strikes from guard but Nelson blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson has his feet on Shihan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shihan.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson misses with a leg kick
so Shihan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Shihan is having none of it.
Shihan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shihan prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Shihan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Shihan from controlling successfully.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Shihan isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shihan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shihan shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson stalks Shihan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shihan's face. Shihan staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Shihan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smelly Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aikidoka Shihan.
Nelson tests Shihan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shihan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shihan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Nelson swinging wilding here.
Nelson scores with a nice head shot.
Shihan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Shihan avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shihan.
Shihan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shihan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shihan tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Shihan avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Shihan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nelson throws a combination. Shihan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson 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 Shihan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shihan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shihan backs up against the cage.
Nelson lands with a hook. Shihan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Shihan's body.
Shihan tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shihan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shihan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shihan shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shihan misses with a head kick.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Shihan's body. Shihan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Shihan with that takedown attempt.
Aikidoka Shihan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Nelson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smelly Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smelly Nelson!
Smelly Nelson is the new lightweight champion!
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