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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Hagman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vinicius Magalhaes's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinicius Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Hagman!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes fails with the takedown.
Magalhaes gets the takedown into side control.
Magalhaes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hagman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Magalhaes's guard! Nice work there by Hagman!
Magalhaes looking for a guillotine here but Hagman defends easily.
Magalhaes has his foot on Hagman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagman works his way back into a safe position though.
Magalhaes working for a triangle but Hagman defends it easily.
Magalhaes 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.
Magalhaes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hagman stacks Magalhaes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hagman!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hagman lands with a right and another and another! Magalhaes is in big trouble! Hagman lands again and this time it's lights out for Magalhaes! A quality knockout there for Hagman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Hagman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Rutter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutter throws a jab when Stotch was well out of range.
A slow jab from Rutter misses its intended target.
Stotch is looking to chop away at Rutter's legs.
Stotch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stotch.
It looks like Steven Rutter has been cut.
Stotch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stotch misses with a two punch combination.
Rutter throws a right hand that Stotch ducks under and follows up with a left that Stotch also avoids with ease.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rutter but Rutter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rutter throws an overhand right that lands on Stotch's shoulder, as Stotch tries to avoid the shot.
Stotch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stotch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rutter!
Stotch thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Stotch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stotch landing punches.
Rutter wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stotch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stotch throws a strike there. Rutter manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Stotch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rutter's head.
Stotch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rutter pushes Stotch off looking to stand but Stotch dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rutter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutter slips a jab and a cross from Stotch.
Rutter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stotch staying out of range there.
Rutter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leopold Stotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stotch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stotch is breathing heavily.
Stotch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stotch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Rutter is going to stand back up.
Stotch trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch missing with punches from the bottom.
Rutter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stotch throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rutter manages to pass to side control.
Stotch is looking for a sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rutter misses with a looping right.
Stotch scores with a decent looking hook.
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.
Rutter lands with a nice combination. Stotch backs away looking to recover.
Stotch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stotch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutter.
Stotch misses with the combination.
Rutter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rutter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stotch clinches with his opponent.
Rutter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rutter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stotch cracks Rutter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutter misses the jab.
Rutter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
Stotch throws a leg kick
and Rutter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Rutter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stotch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutter.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown but Rutter shows good takedown defense.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rutter but Rutter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rutter misses with a straight right.
Rutter missing with a left hand there. Stotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leopold Stotch is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutter, as that shot connected.
Rutter throws a nice looking combination but Stotch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutter.
Rutter throws a looping overhand right but Stotch ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stotch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stotch is trying to break free.
Rutter breaks from the clinch.
Stotch shoots in and drives through. Rutter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Stotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stotch misses with a double jab.
Stotch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rutter moves out of range of the leg kick from Stotch.
Leopold Stotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutter misses with a body shot.
Rutter throws a series of punches but Stotch avoids them all with ease.
Stotch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stotch slips a straight right by Rutter.
Rutter 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.
Stotch thuds his right hand into Rutter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stotch.
An inside leg kick from Stotch misses.
Rutter looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Stotch blocks a jab.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Rutter.
Stotch misses with a wild combination.
Rutter misses with a hook.
Rutter throws a jab but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rutter cracks Stotch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stotch misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Stotch slips a straight right by Rutter.
Stotch connects with a crisp jab.
Stotch gets a clinch.
Rutter tries to pull guard but Stotch holds him up against the cage and eventually Rutter drops back down to his feet.
Rutter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stotch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rutter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutter.
Rutter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stotch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Rutter misses.
Some wild striking there from Stotch.
Rutter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Rutter misses.
Rutter misses with a looping left.
Rutter missing with a left hand there. Stotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good shot there by Stotch.
A jab from Rutter misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stotch lands with a shot to the body.
Rutter misses with a looping right.
Stotch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stotch is keen to just control but Rutter is a slippery customer.
Stotch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stotch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stotch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rutter keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutter has one foot on Stotch's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Stotch cracks Rutter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stotch slips under a jab from Rutter.
Stotch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutter throws out the jab.
Rutter needs to keep his hands up - Stotch had a free shot at his head there.
Stotch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rutter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stotch finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutter's head.
Stotch looks to land a right hand but Rutter moved out of range.
Horrible takedown by Stotch or perhaps it was just good defense by Rutter which made him look bad.
Rutter lands a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Rutter.
Stotch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Rutter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stotch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rutter holds on to Stotch's head and controls the position momentarily.
Stotch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stotch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rutter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stotch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rutter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stotch.
Stotch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stotch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch prevents Rutter from escaping the position.
Stotch is looking to take a break and control but Rutter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stotch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stotch.
Stotch scores with a one two! Rutter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stotch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stotch.
Rutter kicks Stotch off and gets to his feet.
Stotch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutter misses with a hook. Stotch ducked under it nicely.
Rutter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stotch counters with a straight right hand.
Stotch wants to land a leg kick but Rutter is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Rutter as Stotch shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Stotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Stotch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Rutter misses.
Rutter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stotch, pushing him back against the cage.
Stotch prevents Rutter from breaking the clinch.
Rutter keeps control of Stotch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stotch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutter throws out a loose jab but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stotch misses with a few strikes there.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rutter as he avoids it easily.
Stotch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutter.
Rutter throws a hook to the side of Stotch's head but Stotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutter misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutter misses the target.
Rutter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stotch.
Leopold Stotch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rutter throws a looping overhand right but Stotch ducks down to avoid it.
Stotch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stotch misses with a double jab.
Rutter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stotch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stotch.
Stotch lands a few punches from side control.
Stotch wants to control but Rutter is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stotch is looking to take a break and control but Rutter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rutter sneaks out the side door and pushes Stotch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Steven Rutter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stotch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rutter misses with a few strikes there.
Stotch stalks Rutter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rutter's face. Rutter staggers backwards, shaken.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutter manages to avoid it.
Stotch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stotch, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Stotch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James P Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James P Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. Te Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha tries a head kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Te Rauparaha throws out a leg kick but Sullivan moves out of range and Te Rauparaha only half commits.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
Sullivan drives through and clinches with Te Rauparaha against the cage.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Te Rauparaha avoids it.
Te Rauparaha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Te Rauparaha coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha avoids a kick to the body.
Te Rauparaha throws a front kick aimed at Sullivan's knee but Sullivan avoids it well.
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Rauparaha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan looks to land a body kick but Te Rauparaha moved away.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sullivan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Te Rauparaha - the referee stops the clock and Sullivan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Te Rauparaha. Sullivan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a nice body kick.
Sullivan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Te Rauparaha tries a head kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks to throw a body kick
and Te Rauparaha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Te Rauparaha blocks the body kick.
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sullivan.
Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Tane Te Rauparaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Te Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick. Sullivan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha clobbers Sullivan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Te Rauparaha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Te Rauparaha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Te Rauparaha scores with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Te Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Te Rauparaha lands a high kick!
Te Rauparaha misses with a few strikes there.
Te Rauparaha 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.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Te Rauparaha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Te Rauparaha connects with a jab.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Te Rauparaha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Te Rauparaha misses with a double jab
and Sullivan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Te Rauparaha counters with a nice body kick.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. Te Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Te Rauparaha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
Te Rauparaha throws out a loose jab but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Te Rauparaha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Te Rauparaha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Sullivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha scoring well with a low kick there.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Te Rauparaha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Sullivan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sullivan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Te Rauparaha. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha 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.
Te Rauparaha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan is looking to land body kicks.
Te Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan looks for the body kick but Te Rauparaha saw that one coming.
Sullivan blocks a leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Te Rauparaha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sullivan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sullivan moves forwards but Te Rauparaha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Te Rauparaha scores with a push kick.
Te Rauparaha scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sullivan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Te Rauparaha feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Te Rauparaha.
Tane Te Rauparaha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sullivan will feel that in the morning.
Te Rauparaha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick. Sullivan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sullivan takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Rauparaha tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy body kick from Sullivan
and Te Rauparaha counters with a leg kick.
Te Rauparaha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Te Rauparaha lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James P Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Te Rauparaha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan ducks right into an uppercut from Te Rauparaha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Te Rauparaha scores with a nice head shot.
Te Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice uppercut there from Te Rauparaha.
A decent looking cross lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sullivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sullivan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A cross from Te Rauparaha lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donk. Te Rauparaha catches Sullivan right on the button with a cross.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Te Rauparaha.
Sullivan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Te Rauparaha can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Te Rauparaha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sullivan doesn't seem phased though.
Te Rauparaha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Te Rauparaha looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. Te Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Sullivan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Te Rauparaha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Te Rauparaha scores with a hook.
A solid body kick from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Te Rauparaha cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
Te Rauparaha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Te Rauparaha is looking to slow Sullivan down with leg kicks.
Te Rauparaha lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Te Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Te Rauparaha slams his shin into Sullivan's torso.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Te Rauparaha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha 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.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Te Rauparaha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body.
Te Rauparaha wants to slow Sullivan down by chopping away at his legs.
Te Rauparaha throws a body kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Te Rauparaha misses with a head kick.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Te Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Te Rauparaha moves out of range of the body kick.
Te Rauparaha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sullivan throws a lazy head kick
and Te Rauparaha counters with a nice body kick.
Te Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Te Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Te Rauparaha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sullivan's hands.
Te Rauparaha thuds his shin into the meat of Sullivan's side.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Te Rauparaha, right into the meat.
Sullivan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Te Rauparaha thuds his right hand into Sullivan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Te Rauparaha cracks the inside of Sullivan's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Te Rauparaha misses.
Te Rauparaha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Te Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
Te Rauparaha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Rauparaha lands with a slapping head kick.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Te Rauparaha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Te Rauparaha.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
A head kick misses from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
Te Rauparaha scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Te Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
Te Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
Sullivan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Te Rauparaha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that Sullivan semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha cracks the inside of Sullivan's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
A jab from Te Rauparaha does it's job there.
Sullivan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Te Rauparaha misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body
and Te Rauparaha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Te Rauparaha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sullivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Te Rauparaha counters with an outside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha scores with a spinning back kick!
Te Rauparaha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Te Rauparaha lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha scores with a leg kick.
Te Rauparaha scores with a head kick.
Te Rauparaha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sullivan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Te Rauparaha to score with a decent uppercut.
Te Rauparaha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Rauparaha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tane Te Rauparaha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Rauparaha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a front kick aimed at Sullivan's knee but Sullivan avoids it well.
A jab from Te Rauparaha finds it's way through Sullivan's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Rauparaha blocks the body kick.
Te Rauparaha misses with a body kick.
James P Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Te Rauparaha clobbers Sullivan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tane Te Rauparaha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Te Rauparaha 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 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Te Rauparaha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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198 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocket Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty James!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James blocks a head kick by Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
James stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James landing knees to the body.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James stalling the fight.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on James's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rusty James.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man slips a jab from James.
Man checks the leg kick.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James fakes the leg kick and cracks Man in the body.
James keeps Man at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
James clinches.
James landing knees to the body.
James manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rusty James.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James has Man pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James misses with a knee strike.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
James has Man pressed against the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocket Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James wants to clinch.
Man throws a leg kick
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
James tries to clinch up.
James rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
James missing with knees to the body.
James will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from James.
James scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man managing to block the knees to the body from James.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty James dominated that 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.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
James is stalling here.
James tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
James dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man wants to break free but James has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James stops a takedown attempt from Man.
Man avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James stalling the fight.
Man tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocket Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James slowing the pace effectively.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for James to work.
James receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rusty James.
A head kick misses from Man.
James wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Rusty James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James lands a knee to the body.
James stalling the fight.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James is looking to clinch.
Man throws a lazy body kick
and James counters by clinching up.
Come on James - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from James.
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 pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James scores a nice knee to the body.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by James.
James stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
James darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Man avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
James stalls.
James presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rusty James.
A head kick by Man misses
and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
Man pulls James into guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man wants to get back to his feet but James passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is figuring out what he wants to do next.
James's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
James misses with a head kick.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Man misses
and James counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
James moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
James thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Man if he has to take too many more of those.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
James clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
James has Man pushed against the cage.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
James landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rusty James.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James is looking to clinch.
James takes the fight into the clinch.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James holding his opponent close, against the cage.
James with a knee to the head.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocket Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olumide Akomolede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McCranky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy McCranky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olumide Akomolede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy McCranky!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akomolede wants to clinch up but McCranky keeps it at a distance.
Akomolede tries to clinch up.
McCranky closes the distance and clinches.
McCranky fails to pull guard.
Akomolede is trying to stall.
Akomolede really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCranky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akomolede clinches but McCranky breaks the clinch
and McCranky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Akomolede's guard now.
McCranky trying to control the position from guard on top but Akomolede 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.
McCranky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akomolede looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCranky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akomolede swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akomolede keeping moving, preventing McCranky from controlling successfully.
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.
McCranky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akomolede keeping full guard, as McCranky tries to pass.
Akomolede is trying to keep McCranky in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCranky pushes Akomolede up against the cage in a clinch.
McCranky prevents Akomolede from breaking the clinch.
Akomolede tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCranky just stands there and leans against the cage.
McCranky tries to break the clinch but Akomolede is controlling the position.
Akomolede effectively controlling the action here.
McCranky manages to break the clinch.
McCranky misses with a two punch combination.
McCranky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McCranky passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCranky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McCranky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Akomolede manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McCranky working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McCranky dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akomolede closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCranky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akomolede fails to land with a series of punches.
McCranky misses with a combination
and Akomolede counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCranky thinking.
Akomolede stuffs the takedown.
McCranky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akomolede moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Akomolede misses
and McCranky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Akomolede's guard.
Akomolede wants to get back to his feet but McCranky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCranky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCranky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akomolede swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCranky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akomolede keeping moving, preventing McCranky from controlling successfully.
McCranky content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that McCranky has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
McCranky postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCranky stands and throws Akomolede's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McCranky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Akomolede showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCranky.
Akomolede fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCranky throws a series of punches but Akomolede avoids them all with ease.
McCranky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akomolede counters with a two punch combo.
McCranky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akomolede throws a sloppy body shot
and McCranky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McCranky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McCranky wants to control but Akomolede is keeping him busy.
McCranky working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCranky staying calm.
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.
McCranky passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Akomolede!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCranky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Akomolede has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
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.
Akomolede showing good submission defense here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McCranky's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy McCranky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCranky 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McCranky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nowlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Connery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Nowlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, Mike Nowlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Connery!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowlin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Mike Nowlin has been cut.
Connery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connery misses with a two punch combination.
Connery catches Nowlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connery just misses with a punch to the body.
Connery takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Sean Connery has been cut.
Nowlin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Connery looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Connery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nowlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nowlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nowlin is breathing heavily.
Connery cracks Nowlin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nowlin falls backwards against the cage. Connery follows up with more strikes that drop Nowlin to his knees. Connery keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nowlin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Connery!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Helksing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Val Helksing has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dante Cross's chin.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Val Helksing!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helksing throws a low kick but Cross avoids it.
Helksing throws and low kick but Cross moves out of range easily.
Cross lands a big head kick that sends Helksing to the canvas! Cross follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Cross!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis comes into the arena with Can't be touched blaring out of the sound system. Eddie Willis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Larry Ono's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Ono!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono wants to clinch.
Ono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ono throws a body kick that misses.
Ono gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Willis.
Willis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ono dodges the punch combination from Willis.
Willis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Willis misses with an uppercut. Ono saw that one coming.
Willis moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ono goes down! Can Willis finish him!?
Ono is rocked!
It looks like Larry Ono has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ono looking to control.
Ono is still in real trouble! Can Willis finish him?
Ono has a closed guard, preventing Willis from standing up.
Ono seems to have recovered his senses.
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willis with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willis trying to control but Ono is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Willis misses with a series of wild punches.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ono throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Willis!
Ono goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willis throws a combination that misses
and Ono counters with a head kick.
Ono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Willis does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to keep at a distance but Ono has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ono lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Willis breaks the clinch.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ono can pounce on him.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Willis misses with the combination.
Ono shoots in but no luck this time.
Willis throws out a loose jab but Ono uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ono staying out of range there.
Ono scores with a spinning back kick!
Ono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willis misses with an uppercut.
Ono gets a clinch.
Ono has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Willis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ono is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ono lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ono keeps control of Willis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ono with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willis is trying to break free.
Ono keeps control of Willis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ono tries to clinch up.
Willis misses with the combination.
Ono has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eddie Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ono will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eddie Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Ono.
Nice defenses there by Ono.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis avoids the head kick by Ono.
Ono misses with a series of wild punches.
Willis throws a series of punches but Ono avoids them all with ease.
Ono misses with a kick to the body.
Willis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ono tries to clinch up.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ono can pounce on him.
Ono tries to clinch but Willis moves out of range.
Ono moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis misses the body punch
and Ono finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Ono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ono fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Ono's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ono throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ono clinches with his opponent.
Willis wants to break free but Ono has control.
Ono throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ono keeps control of Willis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ono changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Willis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Willis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eddie Willis is winning the standup battle so far.
Willis cracks Ono with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Willis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ono tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Willis swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ono throws a sloppy head kick and Willis moves out of range easily.
Willis throws a right and a left that Ono avoids nicely.
Willis misses with a combination
and Ono counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono lands with a kick to the temple. Willis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Willis lands a nice shot that snaps Ono's head back.
Ono fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eddie Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Ono.
Willis lands with a nice combination. Ono backs away looking to recover.
Eddie Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ono counters with an outside leg kick.
Ono lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Willis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ono's head.
Willis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ono closes the distance and clinches up with Willis, looking for a takedown. Ono pushes Willis against the cage but Willis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Willis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Willis connects with a jab.
Willis lands with a nice combination. Ono backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Willis. No joy for Ono on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Willis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Willis throws a right and a left that Ono avoids nicely.
Ono shoots in for a takedown but Willis shows good takedown defense.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ono tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ono closes the distance and clinches up with Willis, looking for a takedown. Ono pushes Willis against the cage but Willis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ono scores with a push kick.
Ono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willis.
Ono throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Willis's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ono swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ono blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willis circles away.
Ono takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ono throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Willis's waist but Willis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ono off to one side.
Willis throws a one two combo.
Ono throws a head kick that Willis semi-blocks.
Willis avoids the head kick by Ono.
Willis scores with a one two! Ono had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ono throws a sloppy head kick and Willis moves out of range easily.
Ono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ono shoots in and drives through. Willis sprawls well.
Willis misses with a leg kick.
Willis throws a combination that misses
and Ono counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ono dodges the punch combination from Willis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono clinches with his opponent.
Willis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ono has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ono prevents Willis from breaking the clinch.
Willis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ono stalling the fight.
Ono is trying desperately to land a takedown but Willis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ono.
Willis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Willis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ono lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ono takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ono shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willis pinned against the cage. Willis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Willis avoids the head kick by Ono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Willis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Larry Ono's cut.
That's time! Willis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Willis scores with a four punch combination!
Good exchange - Willis coming out on top.
Ono takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ono throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Willis avoids the head kick by Ono.
Left hook, right uppercut from Willis.
Willis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ono has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ono there as he acknowledges the shot.
Willis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Willis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good standup being displayed there by Willis as he connects with a hook.
Ono shoots in and drives through. Willis sprawls well.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willis throws a series of punches but Ono avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ono has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willis throws out the jab.
Willis throws a shot from downtown. Ono moves away and avoids it.
Ono swinging wilding here.
Willis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Willis misses with a wild combination.
A shot to de liver by Ono. Beautiful body shot.
Ono lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Willis backs up against the cage.
Ono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Ono.
Ono takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a wild combination.
Willis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ono cracks Willis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Willis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ono moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Ono throws a looping overhand right but Willis ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Ono with that takedown attempt.
Willis scores with a punch to the head.
Willis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ono moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ono shoots for a takedown but Willis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eddie Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Ono.
Nice sprawl there from Willis as Ono shoots in.
Willis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ono with that takedown attempt.
Willis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ono. That one must have hurt.
Ono shoots for a takedown but Willis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Willis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ono slips a jab from Willis.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Ono slips the punch.
Ono lands with a nice body kick.
Ono misses with a combination
and Willis counters with a two punch combo.
Ono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Ono as he checks the leg kick.
Willis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A head kick from Ono lands but Willis takes it in his stride.
Willis throws a right and a left that Ono avoids nicely.
Ono shoots in and drives through. Willis sprawls well.
Ono fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis misses with a few strikes there.
Willis tries to bum rush Ono with a series of wild strikes but Ono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ono displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ono throws a big shot that misses.
Willis cracks Ono with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larry Ono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ono throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
Ono moves into range and clinches up with Willis.
Willis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ono drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eddie Willis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ono scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Willis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Willis, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Willis!
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