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OFC XIII: Unlucky For Some PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Colosimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crocodile Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Charlie Colosimo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Colosimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crocodile Dundee!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colosimo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dundee to the mat! Dundee manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colosimo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Colosimo wants to stand but Dundee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dundee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Colosimo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dundee tries to free his leg and advance position but Colosimo is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dundee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colosimo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colosimo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dundee on the ground.
Dundee looking to pass the guard.
Dundee trying to control but Colosimo is working from the bottom.
Colosimo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dundee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colosimo is pulling down on Dundee's head. It's preventing any offense from Dundee, at least for the moment.
Dundee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colosimo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dundee is pushing down on Colosimo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Colosimo is fighting to maintain full guard but Dundee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dundee moves nicely into side control.
Colosimo struggling a bit here.
Colosimo is trying to get back to his feet.
Colosimo struggling a bit here.
Colosimo dodges the ground and pound from Dundee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Colosimo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Colosimo wants to get back to his feet but Dundee drags him back down.
Dundee staying calm.
Dundee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Colosimo tries to bench press Dundee off him but Dundee keeps the position.
Colosimo can't do much from the bottom here.
Dundee gets to mount! Colosimo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee raining down shots from the mount!
Colosimo really wants to buck Dundee off and get back to his feet.
Dundee with the ground and pound from mount.
Dundee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Dundee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Dundee.
Dundee scoring with strikes but Colosimo is staying in there.
Dundee working Colosimo over with strikes here.
Dundee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dundee with shots to the head and body - Colosimo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Colosimo is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Colosimo hang on?
Oh Colosimo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Dundee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Colosimo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Colosimo seems to have got his legs back now.
Colosimo is breathing heavily.
Dundee lands with some strikes.
Dundee trying to control but Colosimo is having none of it.
Dundee with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dundee is landing with some decent strikes but Colosimo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Colosimo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dundee landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crocodile Dundee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Colosimo wants to clinch up but Dundee keeps it at a distance.
Colosimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dundee.
Colosimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dundee.
Colosimo wants to clinch.
Dundee gets a takedown into half guard.
Dundee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colosimo wants to get back to full guard.
Dundee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Colosimo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dundee is keen to just control but Colosimo is a slippery customer.
Dundee working the head and body with strikes.
Dundee prevents Colosimo from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Colosimo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dundee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Colosimo tries to clinch there but Dundee circles away.
Colosimo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colosimo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dundee circles away.
Dundee misses the shot to the body.
Colosimo throws a big shot that misses.
Dundee misses with a body shot.
Colosimo throws a head kick but Dundee moves out of range.
Dundee swats away the attempt to clinch by Colosimo.
Dundee shoots in looking for a takedown. Colosimo tries to sprawl out of it but Dundee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Colosimo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colosimo tries to clinch there but Dundee circles away.
Colosimo tries to clinch but Dundee moves out of range.
Colosimo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dundee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Colosimo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dundee avoids the attempt from Colosimo to control.
Dundee lands a big shot there that rocks Colosimo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dundee lands a big elbow.
Dundee with good strikes from the mount here!
Dundee landing strikes from the mount and Colosimo is in trouble!
Dundee lands a big elbow - Colosimo is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Colosimo is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Crocodile Dundee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boota Umezawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo has chosen Beautiful as his entrance music. Randy Castillo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boota Umezawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses.
Umezawa pushes Castillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Umezawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Umezawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo goes for a takedown attempt but Umezawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Umezawa cracks a nice hook into Castillo's ribs.
Umezawa throws a head kick but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boota Umezawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castillo.
Umezawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umezawa moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Castillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Umezawa throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
Castillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Umezawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Castillo tries to pull guard but Umezawa holds him up against the cage and eventually Castillo drops back down to his feet.
Umezawa gets through Castillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo keeps control of Umezawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Umezawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umezawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Umezawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Castillo won't allow it.
Umezawa lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Umezawa on the inside.
Umezawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umezawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castillo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Umezawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Umezawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castillo working away.
Umezawa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Umezawa connects with a high kick.
Umezawa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castillo in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo blocks a head kick by Umezawa.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Umezawa.
Castillo avoids the head kick by Umezawa.
Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Umezawa is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Umezawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Umezawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umezawa misses with a looping left.
Umezawa closes the distance and clinches.
Umezawa looking to stall.
Umezawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Castillo looks gassed!
Umezawa lands a knee to the head.
Umezawa breaks from the clinch.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umezawa moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Umezawa shoots and misses
and Castillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castillo.
Castillo postures up.
Castillo throwing strikes but missing.
Umezawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Umezawa keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Umezawa wriggles free and stands up.
Umezawa throws an overhand right that lands on Castillo's shoulder, as Castillo tries to avoid the shot.
Umezawa throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umezawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Castillo looking to pass the guard.
Umezawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castillo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa being controlled here momentarily.
Castillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Castillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castillo trying to control the position.
Castillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Umezawa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castillo trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo has his foot on Umezawa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Umezawa works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Boota Umezawa will probably get the nod.
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.
Umezawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castillo.
Umezawa with a hook.
Castillo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Castillo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Umezawa is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Castillo avoids the attempt from Umezawa to control.
Umezawa tries to reverse the position but Castillo maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo thowing shots but they're missing.
Umezawa wants to control but Castillo is having none of it.
Castillo wants to finish this one by submission but Umezawa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Castillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umezawa gets back to half guard.
Umezawa is trying to stand up here but Castillo is controlling him well.
Castillo wants to control but Umezawa is keeping him busy.
Castillo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Umezawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Castillo wants to control but Umezawa is keeping him busy.
Castillo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Umezawa tries to roll over but Castillo keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo is thwarting Umezawa's attempts to control the position.
Castillo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Umezawa is just riding it out for now. Castillo eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castillo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Umezawa is positioning himself well to prevent Castillo advancing to mount.
Umezawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Castillo is working for a submission of some sort.
Umezawa is staying active underneath Castillo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Umezawa wants to control but Castillo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castillo tries to pass to full mount but Umezawa defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa trying to hold on to Castillo's head to control him but Castillo postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castillo tries to clinch there but Umezawa circles away.
Castillo shoots in and drives through. Umezawa sprawls well.
Umezawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umezawa has closed the distance and engaged Castillo in a clinch.
Umezawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Castillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boota Umezawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castillo.
Umezawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umezawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castillo looks for a takedown but Umezawa sprawls well.
Castillo shoots in for a double leg but Umezawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castillo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Castillo tries for a kimura but Umezawa is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa is looking for a sweep.
Umezawa prevents Castillo from moving into mount.
Umezawa tries to improve position but can't.
Umezawa is trying to control Castillo's posture but Castillo avoids it.
Castillo working the head with strikes.
Castillo moves into full mount!
Castillo looking to secure an arm triangle but Umezawa defends it well.
Umezawa wants to control but Castillo is having none of it.
Castillo wants to take his opponent's back but Umezawa doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Castillo tries for a takedown but Umezawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Umezawa throws a looping overhand right but Castillo ducks down to avoid it.
Castillo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Castillo passes Umezawa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castillo seems to be looking for submissions.
Castillo is pressing down on Umezawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Umezawa is holding on for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Umezawa trying to hold on to Castillo's head to control him but Castillo postures up.
Umezawa is in trouble now - Castillo has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umezawa wants to hold on but Castillo pushes him away.
Castillo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Umezawa is surviving well by controlling Castillo's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Castillo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Castillo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Umezawa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Castillo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Umezawa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Umezawa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Castillo.
Umezawa staying busy and making it hard for Castillo to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa trying to control the position but Castillo manages to sink in the hooks.
Castillo tightening his grip on Umezawa, looking for the choke.
Umezawa trying to control but not successfully.
The referee is taking a good look at Umezawa as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Castillo!
Castillo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Will Castillo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Umezawa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Umezawa for a finish.
Umezawa trying to control the action but Castillo just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Umezawa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Castillo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Umezawa. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Umezawa trying to get back to his feet but Castillo is in full control for now.
Castillo wants to control but Umezawa is keeping busy.
Umezawa trying to control but not successfully.
Castillo tries to keep control of the position but Umezawa is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Umezawa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Castillo gets his way!
Umezawa trying to get back to his feet but Castillo is in full control for now.
Umezawa rolls, trying to escape but Castillo keeps control of the position.
Umezawa is working hard here to advance position.
Castillo working for the choke.
Castillo gets his hands free as Umezawa looks to control.
Umezawa has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Randy Castillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castillo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Umezawa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Castillo doesn't have the hooks in and Umezawa manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castillo 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Castillo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chester Molester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mystic Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mystic Hammer looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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145 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chester Molester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mystic Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molester throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer drives through and clinches with Molester against the cage.
Molester is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hammer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Molester to the mat. Molester regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Molester keeps moving.
Hammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Molester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Molester really is a fat lump.
Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Molester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammer looks gassed!
Molester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Molester keeps moving.
Hammer looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Molester throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Hammer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Molester tries to kick Hammer off but Hammer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer prevents Molester from improving his position.
Hammer wants to control but Molester is keeping him busy.
Molester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammer on the ground.
Hammer wants to pass to mount but Molester is defending the position.
Hammer is tying to control. Molester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molester wants to get back to his feet.
Hammer is taking a breather. Molester says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hammer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Molester's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Molester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Molester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molester swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hammer tries to score with some ground and pound. Molester controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Molester managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hammer.
Hammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molester keeps working.
Molester tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hammer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystic Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Molester looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Molester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammer.
Molester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molester.
Molester misses with the combination.
Molester walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Molester misses.
Chester Molester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Molester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Hammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Molester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Molester shrugs off.
Molester wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammer won't allow it.
Hammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Molester has double underhooks.
Molester has had enough of the clinch but Hammer keeps him there for the moment.
Molester can't break the clinch.
Molester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Molester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Molester wants to break free but Hammer has control.
Hammer prevents Molester from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Molester can't break the clinch.
Molester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Molester is trying to break free.
Molester has had enough of the clinch but Hammer keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer tries to work over Molester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer keeps control of Molester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molester breaks the clinch.
Molester misses with a double jab
and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hammer trying to pass the guard but Molester defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to advance to full mount but Molester doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hammer trying to control but Molester is working from the bottom.
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Molester has a closed guard, preventing Hammer from standing up.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Molester keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Molester digs a good body shot into Hammer's ribs.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molester throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hammer thuds a left hand into Molester's body.
Some wild striking there from Molester.
Molester scores with a three punch combo!
Molester digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
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 Chester Molester will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Molester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molester thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Molester.
A jab from Molester misses.
Molester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molester.
Hammer lands a high kick!
Molester works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Molester misses with a double jab
and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Molester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Molester!
Hammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hammer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Molester is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Molester is squirming around, avoiding Hammer's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hammer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hammer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Molester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Molester lands with a straight right. Hammer didn't see that one coming.
Chester Molester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Chester Molester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Hammer.
Molester swinging wilding here.
Molester goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer slows the pace down in half guard.
Hammer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molester defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control but Molester is keeping him busy.
Hammer controlling the pace.
Molester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammer wants to pass the guard but Molester is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mystic Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hammer 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mystic Hammer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mikkoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Lias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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18
265 lbs
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231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Mikkoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabe Lias!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikkoa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lias tries to avoid it but Mikkoa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lias to the ground. Lias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Lias.
Lias clinches up against the cage.
Lias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mikkoa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lias can't get the takedown.
Mikkoa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lias has him pressed against the cage.
Lias with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Mikkoa has been cut.
Lias lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Mikkoa goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Lias in side control.
Mikkoa is rocked!
Mikkoa is looking to reverse the position.
Oh Mikkoa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lias taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lias cracks Mikkoa with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lias immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mikkoa is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lias!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabe Lias!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peckerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Leonard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Peckerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peckerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonard is fending him off so far but Peckerson persists. Nope, Leonard circles away and we're back to standing.
Peckerson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peckerson is looking to pass Leonard's guard but actually Leonard recovers to full guard.
Peckerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Peckerson trying to control but Leonard is working from the bottom.
Leonard wants to sweep here but Peckerson controlling him for the moment.
Leonard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leonard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peckerson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Peckerson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Leonard prevents Peckerson from moving into mount.
Peckerson 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peckerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Peckerson fails to land the takedown.
Peckerson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peckerson gets a takedown into half guard.
Peckerson controlling the pace.
Peckerson is looking to advance position but Leonard won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson trying to control the action but Leonard is working from the bottom.
Leonard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peckerson.
Leonard wants to get back to his feet.
Peckerson is tying to control. Leonard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peckerson working the head and body with strikes.
Leonard wants to control but Peckerson is keeping busy.
Peckerson trying to control from half guard but Leonard is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Peckerson tries for a takedown but Leonard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Peckerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard slips a jab and a cross from Peckerson.
Peckerson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Peckerson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leonard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peckerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonard keeps working.
Peckerson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leonard some visible discomfort.
Leonard wants to control but Peckerson postures up.
Peckerson is looking to take a break and control but Leonard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peckerson is working Leonard over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson landing a few strikes.
Leonard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peckerson is nestled in close to Leonard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Peckerson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peckerson trying to control from half guard but Leonard is working away.
Peckerson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Peckerson 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.
Peckerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peckerson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Peckerson trying to control the action but Leonard is working from the bottom.
Peckerson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Peckerson there.
Peckerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Peckerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonard's head.
Peckerson is pressing down on Leonard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leonard is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peckerson trying to control from half guard but Leonard is working away.
Peckerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonard's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peckerson lands a nice short elbow.
Peckerson is keen to just control but Leonard is a slippery customer.
Peckerson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peckerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peckerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Peckerson shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonard sprawls well. He's pushed Peckerson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peckerson gets a takedown into half guard.
Peckerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peckerson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peckerson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Peckerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leonard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peckerson.
Peckerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peckerson is pressing down on Leonard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leonard is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leonard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peckerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peckerson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leonard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peckerson.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peckerson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonard but Leonard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Peckerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Peckerson.
Peckerson slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson trying to control the action but Leonard is working from the bottom.
Peckerson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Peckerson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Peckerson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Peckerson with the ground and pound but Leonard regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Leonard trying to hold on to Peckerson's head to control him but Peckerson postures up.
Peckerson wants to control but Leonard is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Peckerson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Peckerson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Leonard wants to control but Peckerson is keeping busy.
Peckerson controlling the pace.
Peckerson stalling away here and it's allowed Leonard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Peckerson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peckerson is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonard has wrist control.
Peckerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard keeping moving, preventing Peckerson from controlling successfully.
Peckerson advances position into side control!
Peckerson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leonard's legs.
Peckerson with the ground and pound but Leonard regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Peckerson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peckerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonard's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson is tying to control. Leonard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peckerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Michael Peckerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leonard taking some punishment here, with Peckerson in his half guard.
Leonard is trying to stand up here but Peckerson is controlling him well.
Peckerson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peckerson working the head and body with strikes.
Peckerson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Peckerson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Peckerson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to stand.
Peckerson lands a big shot there that rocks Leonard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
George Leonard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peckerson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Peckerson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peckerson lands a heavy elbow.
Leonard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peckerson looking to finish Leonard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leonard!
Leonard is rocked!
It looks like George Leonard has been cut.
Peckerson landing shots from mount.
Leonard is still in real trouble! Can Peckerson finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peckerson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard taking shots to the head.
Peckerson landing strikes from the mount.
Leonard seems to have recovered his senses.
Peckerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonard can do to turn this around?
Peckerson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Peckerson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonard is looking to escape.
Peckerson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peckerson lands with some strikes.
Peckerson dominating with strikes here.
Peckerson cracks Leonard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Peckerson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peckerson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Peckerson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Homes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Homes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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18
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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23
132 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Homes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Homes gets a takedown into half guard.
Homes is looking for a kimura but Wray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Homes to get the leverage.
Wray manages to get to full guard.
Wray has his foot on Homes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Homes works his way back into a safe position though.
Wray looking for a sweep. Not yet Wray, not yet.
Wray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Homes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wray is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Homes, into his guard.
Homes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wray slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wray tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wray working the ground and pound.
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.
Wray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wray trying to control the action but Homes is working from the bottom.
Wray lands an elbow.
Wray trying to control the position but Homes is working away.
Wray works to advance to full mount. Homes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray looking to control but Homes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Homes is trying to escape the mount.
Wray is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Homes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wray lands a heavy elbow.
Wray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Homes is looking to escape.
Homes regains half guard.
Homes looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray slows the pace down in half guard.
Wray throwing shots but Homes is blocking nicely.
Wray is looking to take a break and control but Homes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wray has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Homes is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Wray 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.
Wray connects with a jab.
Wray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Homes moves away from the strike by Wray.
Homes shoots in but Wray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wray, as that shot connected.
Homes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wray misses with a wild combination.
Homes shoots for a double leg takedown but Wray sprawls well. He's pushed Homes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wray works the jab nicely.
Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Homes shoots in but Wray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stuart Wray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Homes.
Homes fails to land the takedown.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Homes is breathing heavily.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Homes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stuart Wray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Homes shoots in and drives through. Wray sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Homes.
Wray stuffs the takedown.
Homes misses with a takedown attempt - Wray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wray tries to clinch up but Homes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Wray closes the distance and clinches.
Homes tries to score a body lock takedown but Wray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Homes goes for a takedown attempt but Wray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Homes looks for a takedown but Wray sprawls well.
Wray throws the left hand but Homes avoids the punch easily.
Wray scores with a hook.
Homes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wray scores with a nice body kick.
Wray throws a looping overhand right but Homes ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Wray. No joy for Homes on that attempt.
Wray connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wray misses with a body shot.
Wray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wray missing with a left hand there. Homes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stuart Wray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Homes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wray cracks Homes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Homes shoots in and drives through. Wray sprawls well.
Homes tries to move into range but Wray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Homes tries for a takedown but Wray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Homes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Homes wants to free his trapped foot but Wray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Homes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Homes.
Homes wants to free his trapped foot but Wray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray works his way to full guard. Good work.
Homes is pushing down on Wray's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wray is fighting to maintain full guard but Homes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Homes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Homes wants to pass to mount but Wray is defending the position.
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.
Homes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Homes 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.
Homes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wray is keeping the position for now.
Wray can't keep his opponent in guard - Homes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray gets full guard.
Wray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Homes forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Wray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Homes or perhaps it was just good defense by Wray which made him look bad.
Wray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Homes passes into half guard.
Wray is looking for a sweep. Homes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wray is pressing down on Homes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Homes wants to pass the guard but Wray is keeping the position.
Wray controls Homes momentarily but Homes frees himself.
Homes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Homes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homes won't allow Wray to sweep him here.
Homes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wray!
Homes tries to improve position but can't.
Wray tries to advance to mount but Homes denies him.
Homes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wray's best efforts.
Homes wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Homes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henry Homes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Homes wants to get back to full guard but Wray has mounted him!
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.
Homes can't escape the position.
Homes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wray tries to control but Homes wriggling away.
Homes is desperately trying to improve his position but Wray has a good base and remains in mount.
Homes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Homes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Homes regains half guard.
Homes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Homes looking for a sweep. Not yet Homes, not yet.
Wray is looking to work some ground and pound but Homes has wrist control.
Wray passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray is keen to just control but Homes is a slippery customer.
Homes wants to get back to full guard.
Homes is refusing to be controlled, as Wray sits in half guard.
Homes wants to get back to full guard.
Wray is keen to just control but Homes is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henry Homes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Homes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Homes thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Homes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmet Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halbot Joloke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Back to the Future blaring out of the sound system. Halbot Joloke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmet Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Halbot Joloke!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Brown misses.
Joloke slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown wants to clinch up but Joloke keeps it at a distance.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws a right and a left that Joloke avoids nicely.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joloke gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let Joloke control the position.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Joloke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joloke landing with the ground and pound.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Joloke from controlling successfully.
Joloke working some strikes from top position.
Joloke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Joloke landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Joloke pushes his legs off easily.
Joloke connects with a couple of short punches.
Joloke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joloke cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Joloke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joloke trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joloke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joloke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joloke is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joloke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joloke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown keeping full guard, as Joloke tries to pass.
Joloke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joloke postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Joloke won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joloke is standing up over Brown. Brown looks to escape but Joloke dives into side control.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joloke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Joloke is controlling him well.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joloke.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Joloke fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown with a nice cross.
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.
Brown misses with the combination.
Joloke swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joloke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown tries to clinch up but Joloke circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Joloke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Joloke's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Halbot Joloke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joloke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Joloke moves his leg out of the way.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joloke blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Joloke moved out of range nicely.
Joloke avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Joloke moves away and avoids it.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Joloke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joloke doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joloke moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Joloke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joloke slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown throws a series of punches but Joloke moves out of range.
Joloke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joloke tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown tries to clinch but Joloke moves away
and Joloke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is working for takedown but Joloke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joloke manages to break the clinch.
Brown closes the distance but Joloke moves to the side
and Joloke counters by moving into the clinch.
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.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joloke prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Joloke prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Joloke breaks the clinch.
Joloke is looking to clinch.
Joloke wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown looks to land a combination but Joloke avoids it well.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joloke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emmet Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emmet Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joloke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joloke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joloke breaks the clinch.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joloke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Emmet Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joloke slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Joloke fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Joloke has managed to clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Joloke has double underhooks.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Joloke has double underhooks.
Joloke breaks from the clinch.
Joloke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joloke misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joloke.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown looks to clinch
and Joloke counters by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joloke manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a series of punches but Joloke avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halbot Joloke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Joloke moves into the clinch.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Joloke prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joloke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joloke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joloke is rocked!
Brown lands with a big right hook that stumbles Joloke - he's out on his feet here! Brown follows up with another monster hook that separates Joloke from consciousness! Joloke falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Brown stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Emmet Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Yarris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yarris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Land Down Under. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brett Yarris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Silva!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarris doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Yarris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Yarris is looking to clinch.
Yarris tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Yarris tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Yarris tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yarris takes the fight into the clinch.
Yarris lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarris jumps guard but Silva stands there with Yarris around his waist. Yarris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yarris throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarris lands with a light punch inside.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yarris has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Yarris has double underhooks.
Yarris has Silva pressed against the cage.
Yarris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yarris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yarris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yarris throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva preventing the sweep.
That's two 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.
Yarris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yarris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yarris is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yarris's guard.
Yarris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yarris goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Yarris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Silva trying to control but Yarris is working from the bottom.
Yarris working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silva trying to control the action but Yarris is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to stand but Yarris is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terry Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yarris has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brett Yarris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yarris is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Yarris tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yarris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yarris shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Yarris.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Yarris's head.
Silva stalks Yarris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yarris's face. Yarris staggers backwards, shaken.
Yarris is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Yarris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva slips under a jab from Yarris.
Yarris seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yarris wants to clinch.
Yarris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Yarris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yarris has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yarris.
Yarris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Yarris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yarris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yarris lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Yarris blocks a jab.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yarris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yarris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Terry Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yarris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yarris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yarris prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Yarris scores with a shoulder strike.
Yarris misses with some punches.
Yarris keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is trying to break free.
Yarris lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yarris manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Yarris's head.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Yarris tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Yarris.
Silva throws a right and a left that Yarris avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yarris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva 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.
Yarris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yarris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yarris shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Yarris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yarris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yarris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Yarris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is trying to stand.
Yarris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yarris trying to advance position but Silva counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarris throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Yarris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Yarris has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
That's two 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.
Yarris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva wants to stand but Yarris is controlling the position.
Yarris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yarris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yarris throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Yarris is out of range.
Terry Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a body punch but Yarris moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yarris doesn't seem phased though.
Silva misses with a hook.
Yarris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yarris slips under a jab from Silva.
Terry Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yarris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Silva.
Yarris tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Yarris moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Yarris's head back.
Silva jabs at Yarris's body.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yarris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yarris. Yarris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yarris is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yarris.
Yarris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Silva really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yarris moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yarris dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Yarris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yarris wants to clinch.
Yarris needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarris moves away.
Yarris tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yarris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a right hand that Yarris ducks under and follows up with a left that Yarris also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yarris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Yarris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Yarris shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yarris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with the combination.
Yarris moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yarris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Yarris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva lands with a straight right. Yarris didn't see that one coming.
Yarris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yarris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yarris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yarris defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Yarris moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yarris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yarris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Yarris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva misses with a hook. Yarris ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarris is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Yarris.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yarris shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yarris is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yarris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Yarris wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Silva dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yarris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yarris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Yarris.
Silva cracks Yarris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yarris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yarris tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yarris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yarris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Yarris has him pressed against the cage.
Yarris throws an elbow but it misses.
Yarris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Yarris connects with a knee to the head.
Yarris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yarris has Silva pressed against the cage.
Yarris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yarris manages to break the clinch.
Yarris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Yarris avoids it well.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva cracks Yarris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarris manages to avoid it.
Silva lands the left hand.
Yarris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Silva misses.
Yarris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Yarris's ribs.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Yarris's head back.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yarris tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands the left hand.
Yarris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva throws the left hand but Yarris avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Yarris. Yarris gets slowly back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yarris tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brett Yarris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Silva!
Terry Silva is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Phinnius Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Van Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sir Phinnius Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Van Black!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bacon tries to clinch up.
Van Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bacon is keeping the position for now.
Van Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Black won't allow Bacon to get back to his feet.
Van Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bacon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bacon wants to clinch.
Bacon tries to clinch up but Van Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacon shoots and misses
and Van Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Black.
Bacon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Black landing with the ground and pound.
Van Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet but Van Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bacon keeping moving, preventing Van Black from controlling successfully.
Van Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bacon kicks Van Black off and gets to his feet.
Bacon tries to clinch but Van Black moves out of range.
Bacon shoots and misses
and Van Black decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bacon's guard.
Bacon is breathing heavily.
Bacon wants to sweep but no luck.
Bacon wriggles free and stands up.
Bacon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Black counters with a single leg into guard. Bacon didn't expect that.
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!
Bacon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Black.
Van Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bacon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bacon looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bacon's guard.
Van Black throws a strike but Bacon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Black has a closed guard, preventing Bacon from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Van Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Van Black is trying to work for a kimura but Bacon is defending well.
Bacon regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Black postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bacon is proving hard to escape from.
Bacon pushes Van Black off and scrambles back to his feet.
Van Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Black wants to pass the guard but Bacon is keeping the position.
Bacon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Van Black stops Bacon from standing up.
Van Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bacon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bacon holds on and takes a little breather.
Bacon is trying to control the position but Van Black postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Black lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bacon is looking to stand up but Van Black isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Black throwing strikes but missing.
Bacon wants to stand up but Van Black is controlling him.
Van Black is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bacon is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bacon gets caught flat footed, as Van Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Van Black dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Black throws a one two combo.
Bacon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Black counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bacon's guard now.
Van Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Black won't allow Bacon to get back to his feet.
Van Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bacon wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Black thows a big elbow that misses.
Bacon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Black trying to control but Bacon is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Black darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Black throwing shots but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Marshal Van Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bacon gets full guard.
Van Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bacon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Bacon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bacon has Van Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Black is pressed up against the cage. Bacon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Black down to the mat. Van Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Black.
Bacon moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Black 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bacon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Black prevents Bacon from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bacon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Black prevents Bacon from getting back to his feet.
Van Black content to stall in guard here.
Van Black wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Van Black 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.
Van Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bacon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bacon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to clinch up but Van Black keeps it at a distance.
Van Black gets the takedown into side control.
Van Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bacon keeps working.
Van Black lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bacon down.
Van Black misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Van Black trying to control the action but Bacon is working from the bottom.
Van Black throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bacon defending against the ground and pound.
Van Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bacon some visible discomfort.
Van Black stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Black scores with a takedown into Bacon's guard.
Bacon is looking to stand up but Van Black isn't so interested in that idea.
Bacon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bacon decides to return to a standing position.
Bacon misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Black counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bacon's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bacon is on top in guard.
Van Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Black, not yet.
Van Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bacon wants to stand but Van Black is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Van Black keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Van Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bacon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bacon is looking to clinch.
Bacon tries to clinch up but Van Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Black tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bacon.
Bacon tries to kick Van Black off but Van Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bacon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Van Black misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Van Black both land. Nice combination.
Van Black darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bacon is trying to stand back up but Van Black is controlling him
Van Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bacon has one foot on Van Black's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bacon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bacon tries to clinch but Van Black moves out of range.
Van Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Black counters with a single leg into guard. Bacon didn't expect that.
Bacon has his feet on Van Black's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Van Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Van Black sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bacon defending well though.
Van Black decides to return to a standing position.
Marshal Van Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Black closes the distance but Bacon moves to the side
and Bacon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to clinch.
Van Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Black throwing strikes from guard but Bacon blocks nicely.
Bacon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bacon closes the distance but Van Black moves to the side
and Van Black counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at Van Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Black manages to avoid it.
Van Black shoots in for a takedown but Bacon shows good takedown defense.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Black throws a shot to the body.
Bacon moves into the clinch.
Van Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Black.
Van Black tries to score a body lock takedown but Bacon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bacon crunches a lovely knee into Van Black's ribcage.
Van Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bacon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sir Phinnius Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshal Van Black.
Van Black wants to break free but Bacon has control.
Bacon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bacon lands an elbow just above Van Black 's eye.
Bacon stops a takedown attempt from Van Black.
Bacon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bacon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Black tries to pull guard but Bacon holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Black drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Bacon.
Bacon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Black can't break the clinch.
Bacon misses with the head strike.
Van Black wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Black managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Van Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bacon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bacon gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon trying to control the position but Van Black is working away.
Van Black wants to get back to his feet.
Van Black is looking to reverse the position.
Bacon controls the position.
Bacon stands up and beckons Van Black to his feet.
Van Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Black's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon moves into the clinch.
Van Black blocks the elbow strike.
Van Black drags the fight down to the ground.
Sir Phinnius Bacon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Black wants to sweep here but Bacon controlling him for the moment.
Van Black wants to stand and escape but Bacon is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marshal Van Black.
I've got Van Black winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshal Van Black!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xxtreme MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Limoncello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MMA comes to the cage accompanied by Im Shipping Up To Boston. Limoncello has chosen Swamped - Lacuna Coil as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xxtreme MMA!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Limoncello!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limoncello misses with a few strikes there.
MMA will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Limoncello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Limoncello shoots in looking for a takedown. MMA tries to sprawl out of it but Limoncello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MMA manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Limoncello shoots in but MMA avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MMA throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Limoncello misses.
Limoncello looks for a takedown but MMA sprawls well.
Xxtreme MMA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Limoncello.
Limoncello tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MMA holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Limoncello tries to break the clinch but MMA is controlling the position.
MMA with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Limoncello goes for a takedown in the clinch but MMA prevents it.
Limoncello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limoncello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limoncello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MMA.
Limoncello avoids the head kick by MMA.
Ricardo Limoncello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MMA falls off balance throwing a combination
and Limoncello counters with a three punch combo that has MMA backing up. MMA nods at Limoncello to acknowledge the strikes.
MMA throws a head kick but Limoncello moves out of range.
Limoncello closes the distance but MMA moves to the side
and MMA counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Limoncello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
MMA drives through with a takedown into guard.
Limoncello trying to control the position here.
MMA wants to control from the top but Limoncello keeps moving.
Limoncello trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MMA trying to control the position from guard on top but Limoncello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Limoncello trying to keep a closed guard but MMA is proving a slippery customer.
MMA is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MMA seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Limoncello for as long as he can get away with.
Limoncello throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
MMA postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello keeping moving, preventing MMA from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Limoncello is on top in guard.
MMA is trying to control the position but Limoncello postures up.
Limoncello wants to control from the top but MMA keeps moving.
MMA has control of Limoncello's left arm, preventing Limoncello from doing any damage.
Limoncello trying to control the position from guard on top but MMA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limoncello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MMA 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.
MMA looking to control but Limoncello passes into half guard.
MMA tries to roll over but Limoncello keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Limoncello throws a leg kick
and MMA counters with a head kick. That will keep Limoncello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Limoncello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MMA counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by MMA.
Limoncello looks gassed!
MMA tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Limoncello managing to block the knees to the body from MMA.
MMA using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Limoncello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Limoncello letting MMA take a breather here.
Limoncello drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MMA gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xxtreme MMA dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by MMA. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MMA.
A combination from Limoncello does no damage.
Limoncello misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Limoncello, right into the meat.
A jab lands there for MMA.
Limoncello misses with a combination
and MMA counters with a head kick. That will keep Limoncello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
MMA fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limoncello manages to avoid it.
MMA feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limoncello's calf.
MMA tries to close the distance and clinch but Limoncello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MMA gets caught flat footed, as Limoncello shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Limoncello is breathing heavily.
MMA looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limoncello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MMA swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MMA working a defensive guard here.
MMA pulls Limoncello in close to his closed guard and prevents Limoncello from doing any damage or advancing position.
Limoncello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MMA has control of Limoncello's left arm, preventing Limoncello from doing any damage.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Limoncello throws a sloppy body shot
and MMA counters with a low kick, right behind Limoncello 's knee.
Horrible takedown by Limoncello or perhaps it was just good defense by MMA which made him look bad.
Limoncello with a lazy takedown attempt
and MMA counters with a one-two to the body.
MMA clinches up with Limoncello and pushes him back against the cage.
MMA prevents the takedown attempt.
Xxtreme MMA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Limoncello.
Limoncello avoiding damage as MMA throws knees to the body.
MMA throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Limoncello blocks it with crossed arms.
Limoncello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MMA gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Limoncello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. MMA fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Limoncello misses with a takedown attempt
and MMA counters with an inside leg kick.
Limoncello throws a front kick aimed at MMA's knee but MMA avoids it well.
A low kick from Limoncello is predictable there
and MMA counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by MMA.
Limoncello wants to get back to striking at distance but MMA won't allow it.
Limoncello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Limoncello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Limoncello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Limoncello tries to close the distance and clinch but MMA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Limoncello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MMA swivels and escapes.
MMA stuffs the takedown.
Limoncello throws a leg kick
and MMA counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MMA connects with a good right hand that stumbles Limoncello. Limoncello circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MMA throws a big shot that misses.
Limoncello shoots and misses
and MMA counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk. MMA catches Limoncello right on the button with a cross.
Limoncello thows a leg kick but MMA checks it
and MMA counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MMA tries to close the distance and clinch but Limoncello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Limoncello blocks a head kick by MMA.
Xxtreme MMA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for MMA.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MMA throws a looping overhand right but Limoncello ducks down to avoid it.
Limoncello throws a combination that misses
and MMA counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MMA lands a nice hook to Limoncello's body. Limoncello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Limoncello thows a leg kick but MMA checks it
and MMA counters with a good low kick that Limoncello was not able to check.
MMA is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Limoncello.
MMA lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Limoncello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Limoncello gets the takedown into side control.
Limoncello scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at MMA to see if he's OK.
Limoncello landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Limoncello tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Limoncello is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, MMA has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xxtreme MMA dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from MMA.
MMA stuffs the takedown attempt from Limoncello. Limoncello gets slowly back to his feet.
MMA fails with the takedown.
MMA throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Limoncello's head.
MMA lands with an uppercut that bounces Limoncello off the cage and back into rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limoncello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limoncello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MMA.
MMA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Limoncello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MMA stuffs the takedown.
MMA throws a right hand that Limoncello ducks under and follows up with a left that Limoncello also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Limoncello misses.
MMA will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MMA instigates a clinch.
MMA fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Limoncello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. MMA fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xxtreme MMA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Limoncello.
Limoncello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MMA moves into the clinch.
MMA lands a knee to the head.
MMA keeps control of Limoncello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Limoncello can't get the takedown.
Limoncello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MMA misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limoncello.
Limoncello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Limoncello misses
and MMA counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Limoncello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Limoncello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MMA counters with a big head kick but Limoncello shrugs it off.
Limoncello tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MMA counters with a series of strikes. Limoncello will be more careful next time no doubt.
Limoncello scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
MMA gets full guard.
Limoncello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Limoncello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello wants to control from the top but MMA keeps moving.
Limoncello preventing the sweep.
MMA is trying to keep Limoncello in close.
MMA wants to control the position but Limoncello says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
MMA moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
MMA is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Limoncello working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Limoncello preventing the sweep.
MMA lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Limoncello!
MMA controlling the position easily from mount.
MMA trying to control but Limoncello is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MMA looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xxtreme MMA clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
MMA throws a sloppy head kick and Limoncello moves out of range easily.
Limoncello 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.
MMA trying to control the position.
MMA bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Limoncello's guard.
Limoncello wants to sweep but no luck.
MMA distracts Limoncello with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
MMA trying to control but Limoncello is working from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
MMA trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limoncello trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Limoncello keeping moving, preventing MMA from controlling successfully.
Limoncello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Limoncello throws a low kick, looking for MMA's leg but MMA calmly moves out of range.
MMA buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Limoncello fails with the takedown.
MMA drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
MMA looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Limoncello can do anything to dispel that myth.
Limoncello looking for a sweep. Not yet Limoncello, not yet.
MMA avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Limoncello doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Limoncello is on top in guard.
MMA looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MMA has momentary wrist control but Limoncello slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Limoncello accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Limoncello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limoncello thows a big elbow that misses.
Limoncello wants to control from the top but MMA keeps moving.
Limoncello stays in close to MMA's body and controls the position.
Limoncello scoring with punches to the head and body.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for MMA.
Limoncello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Limoncello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MMA.
Limoncello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MMA counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MMA scores with the left hand. Limoncello knows he should have avoided that one.
MMA throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
MMA loads up on a big right hand but Limoncello slips the punch.
Limoncello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Limoncello throws a body kick the misses
and MMA counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Limoncello taking a breather.
MMA stalling in the clinch but Limoncello improves position.
MMA keeps control of Limoncello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MMA gets underhooks to prevent Limoncello's takedown attempt.
MMA prevents Limoncello from breaking the clinch.
MMA is looking to control Limoncello's arms but Limoncello gets an underhook and turns him. Now MMA has his back to the cage.
Limoncello gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Limoncello is trying to control the action in half guard but MMA is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Limoncello wants to pass the guard but MMA is defending well.
MMA tries to roll over but Limoncello keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ricardo Limoncello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Limoncello misses with a series of wild punches.
Limoncello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MMA.
Limoncello throws a leg kick but MMA sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Limoncello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MMA.
Limoncello swats away the attempt to clinch by MMA.
Limoncello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MMA looks to score with a jab to the body but Limoncello is just out of range.
No joy there for Limoncello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Limoncello is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
MMA moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Limoncello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
MMA is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
MMA throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh MMA is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Limoncello lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. MMA is looking to close the distance but Limoncello sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! MMA crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope MMA is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ricardo Limoncello!
Ricardo Limoncello is the new heavyweight champion!
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