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Warriors XXV.5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Grind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes into the arena with Gonna Fly Now blaring out of the sound system. Al Grind has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rocky Balboa 's chin.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Balboa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Grind!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Grind or perhaps it was just good defense by Balboa which made him look bad.
Grind should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Balboa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grind is squirming around, avoiding Balboa 's attempts to control the action.
Grind is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grind is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Balboa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grind is squirming around, avoiding Balboa 's attempts to control the action.
Grind tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa goes for an armbar but Grind turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Grind.
Grind would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Grind manages to pass to side control.
Grind tries to pass to full mount but Balboa defends it.
Balboa tries to roll over but Grind keeps him under control.
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.
Balboa trying to control but Grind postures up.
Grind tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Balboa is looking for a sweep. Grind is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grind shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Balboa counters with a takedown into side control.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grind keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grind gets back to half guard.
Balboa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grind is pressing down on Balboa 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grind throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grind manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balboa manages to get himself to full guard.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balboa , not yet.
Grind postures up.
Grind is looking to stand up but Balboa won't let him.
Grind passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grind has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Balboa !
Balboa tries to hold on but Grind pushes him away.
Grind pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Balboa is trying to reverse the position but instead Grind has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Al Grind 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.
Grind fails with the takedown
and Balboa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Balboa .
Balboa keeps control of Grind as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grind is trying to maintain a safe position but Balboa gets an underhook and turns Grind into the cage.
Grind tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Balboa smiles and moves away.
Balboa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grind avoids the body shot from Balboa .
Grind is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grind fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Grind.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grind as he jumps to the side.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Grind which made him look bad.
Grind has a takedown stuffed.
Grind shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Grind moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Grind moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grind lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Grind jumps into guard, dragging Balboa to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa stops Grind from standing up.
Balboa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Grind keeps moving.
Balboa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grind is proving hard to escape from.
Grind pushes a forearm under Balboa 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Balboa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Grind!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bischof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JJ Sutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Bischof!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bischof misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sutton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bischof!
Sutton wants to control the pace but Bischof is squirming around nicely.
Bischof wants to control but Sutton is having none of it.
Sutton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sutton with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Joe Bischof has been cut.
Bischof wants to hold on but Sutton pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sutton takes Bischof's back.
Sutton is persistently looking for the submission but Bischof is defending it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutton throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bischof is trying to get back to his feet but Sutton has full control of the position and if anything, Bischof has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Will Sutton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sutton thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Sutton is cranking Bischof's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bischof! He's tightened the choke and Bischof is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). JJ Sutton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pachanga - Calienta. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo clinches up with Rizzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzo rushes Rodrigo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo with a knee to the head.
Rizzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo slips a jab from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodrigo tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rizzo.
Rodrigo looks gassed!
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzo breaks the clinch.
Rizzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rizzo. Rodrigo shrugs it off though.
Rodrigo tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is stalling here.
Rizzo with a knee to the head.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rizzo landing knees to the head.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigo's face.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo.
Rizzo landing knees to the head.
Rodrigo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A knee to the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rizzo!
Rizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Rodrigo down.
Rizzo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rizzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rizzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rizzo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
Rizzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rizzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A left and a right from Rizzo both land. Nice combination.
Rizzo cracks Rodrigo with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the head.
Rodrigo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rizzo scores with a head kick.
Rizzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodrigo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo darts in and clinches Rodrigo up against the cage.
Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo connects with a crisp jab.
Rizzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rodrigo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rizzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rizzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Rizzo pushes Rodrigo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
A short right from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
Rizzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodrigo tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo works on Rodrigo's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands an elbow inside.
Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rizzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rizzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigo's face.
Rodrigo is trying to break free.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigo manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Rizzo.
Rizzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rizzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigo has closed the distance and engaged Rizzo in a clinch.
Rizzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodrigo off the cage and back into rage.
Rodrigo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodrigo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo 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.
Jab from Rizzo.
Rodrigo throws a head kick that misses
and Rizzo counters with a low kick, right behind Rodrigo 's knee.
Rizzo defending well as Rodrigo loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodrigo but Rodrigo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rizzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Rizzo finds it's way through Rodrigo's defenses.
Rizzo cracks Rodrigo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rodrigo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rizzo.
Rizzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodrigo will feel that in the morning.
Rodrigo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigo stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Rizzo scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick from Rizzo lands but Rodrigo takes it in his stride.
Rizzo throws a good cross that connects.
Rizzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodrigo in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodrigo, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Rizzo - just one landing.
A jab from Rizzo finds it's way through Rodrigo's defenses.
Rizzo lands a with a good body shot.
Rizzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodrigo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rizzo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rizzo darts in and clinches Rodrigo up against the cage.
Rizzo digs a right hand into Rodrigo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodrigo's gas tank.
Rizzo lands a damaging elbow.
Rizzo lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Rizzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodrigo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodrigo misses with the head strike.
Rizzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodrigo up against the cage.
Rizzo connects with a knee to the head.
Rizzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigo's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rizzo up against the cage.
Rizzo slowing the pace effectively.
Enrique Rizzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodrigo is trying to break free.
Rizzo lands a shot to the body.
Rizzo effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo prevents Rodrigo from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodrigo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizzo misses with a knee strike.
Rizzo misses with a knee strike.
Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigo tries to clinch up
and Rizzo counters with a head kick.
Rodrigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rizzo to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizzo catches Rodrigo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rizzo looks to land a combination. Rodrigo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rizzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodrigo on the side of the head.
Rizzo rushes Rodrigo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodrigo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodrigo misses with the head strike.
Rizzo with a knee to the head.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodrigo as Rizzo tries to tie him up.
Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo jabs Rodrigo right on the nose. Rodrigo blinks but takes it well.
Rizzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rizzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo clobbers Rodrigo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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.
Rodrigo misses with a hook to the body
and Rizzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodrigo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rizzo cracks Rodrigo with an open hand slap.
Rizzo lands a two punch combo.
Rizzo rushes Rodrigo and presses him up against the cage.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo is looking to control Rodrigo's arms but Rodrigo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzo has his back to the cage.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch but Rizzo keeps him there for the moment.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo keeps control of Rodrigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodrigo is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Rodrigo's front leg.
Rizzo scores with the left hand. Rodrigo knows he should have avoided that one.
Rizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo dominated that second round.
That's time! Rizzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
Rizzo rushes Rodrigo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodrigo can do to turn this around?
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego Rodrigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo lands a damaging elbow.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodrigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodrigo.
Rodrigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rizzo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enrique Rizzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rizzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigo in a clinch.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo.
Rodrigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodrigo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch.
Rodrigo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch but Rizzo keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigo pushes Rizzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rizzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rizzo missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rizzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rizzo avoiding damage.
Rodrigo lands a shoulder strike.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch but Rodrigo improves position.
Rizzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
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.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodrigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rizzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodrigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrigo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Rodrigo stalling.
A knee to the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo gets a clinch.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzo lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Rodrigo.
Rizzo avoiding damage.
Rodrigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rodrigo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodrigo working aggressively here.
Rizzo crunches a lovely knee into Rodrigo's ribcage.
Rizzo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo lands an uppercut.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch but Rizzo keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigo letting Rizzo take a breather here.
Rodrigo wants to break free but Rizzo has control.
Rodrigo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rodrigo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rizzo breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Rodrigo down.
Rizzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigo takes one to the side of the head.
Rizzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodrigo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rizzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Rizzo on the inside.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigo tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rodrigo breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodrigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body. Rodrigo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch lands to the side of Rodrigo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diego Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enrique Rizzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigo in a clinch.
Good body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rodrigo scores with a hook to the body.
Rodrigo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodrigo can't break the clinch.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo moves out of range as Rodrigo strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rizzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rizzo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrick Toddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko (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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215 lbs
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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, Henrick Toddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko shoots in but no luck this time.
Tatsuhiko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toddler's hands.
Tatsuhiko swinging wilding here.
Tatsuhiko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toddler swivels and escapes.
Toddler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tatsuhiko's head.
It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko has been cut.
Tatsuhiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatsuhiko misses with a few strikes there.
Tatsuhiko swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toddler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toddler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatsuhiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toddler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toddler throws a front kick aimed at Tatsuhiko's knee but Tatsuhiko avoids it well.
Toddler misses with a two punch combination.
Tatsuhiko lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toddler stuffs the takedown.
Henrick Toddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko throws a head kick but Toddler moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler throws and low kick but Tatsuhiko moves out of range easily.
Toddler tries to clinch there but Tatsuhiko circles away.
Tatsuhiko scores with a decent looking hook.
Toddler moves in looking to clinch but Tatsuhiko pushes him off.
Tatsuhiko with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Tatsuhiko.
Toddler slips a jab and a cross from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko looks gassed!
Toddler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tatsuhiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toddler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tatsuhiko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toddler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatsuhiko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toddler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tatsuhiko is pressed up against the cage. Toddler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tatsuhiko down to the mat. Tatsuhiko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tatsuhiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Toddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Tatsuhiko both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko shoots for a takedown but Toddler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toddler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatsuhiko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toddler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsuhiko. That did some damage!
Toddler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatsuhiko swivels and escapes.
No luck for Toddler with that takedown attempt.
Toddler tries for a takedown but Tatsuhiko circles away easily
and Tatsuhiko counters with a stiff right hand.
Toddler tries for a takedown but Tatsuhiko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tatsuhiko throws a series of strikes that have Toddler backpedaling.
Tatsuhiko scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toddler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tatsuhiko scoring with strikes but Toddler is staying in there.
Toddler tries to hold on but Tatsuhiko pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toddler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko is landing with some decent strikes but Toddler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toddler 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.
Toddler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is having none of it.
Tatsuhiko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tatsuhiko breaks from Toddler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tatsuhiko prevents Toddler from getting the reversal.
Tatsuhiko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Toddler hang on?
Tatsuhiko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toddler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
A nice elbow there by Tatsuhiko.
Toddler throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tatsuhiko. What's that going to do exactly?
Toddler is in a horrible position here. Tatsuhiko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is having none of it.
Toddler tries to reverse the position but Tatsuhiko maintains control.
Toddler tries to hold on but Tatsuhiko postures up.
Tatsuhiko with shots to the head and body - Toddler looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toddler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihito Tatsuhiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akihito Tatsuhiko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toddler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tatsuhiko misses with the combination.
Tatsuhiko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tatsuhiko throws a leg kick that misses.
Tatsuhiko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Toddler or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatsuhiko which made him look bad.
Tatsuhiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Toddler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toddler with a hook.
Akihito Tatsuhiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatsuhiko shoots in for a double leg but Toddler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toddler misses with a takedown attempt - Tatsuhiko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatsuhiko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toddler sprawls well initially but Tatsuhiko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toddler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toddler holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsuhiko tries to pass to full mount but Toddler defends it.
Toddler pushes Tatsuhiko off looking to stand but Tatsuhiko dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatsuhiko connects with a nice short shot to Toddler's temple.
Tatsuhiko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toddler keeps working.
Tatsuhiko throwing shots but Toddler is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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.
Toddler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tatsuhiko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tatsuhiko lands a jab to the head.
Tatsuhiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toddler.
Tatsuhiko moves into range and clinches up with Toddler.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuhiko.
Toddler tries to pull guard but Tatsuhiko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrick Toddler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toddler stalling the fight.
Toddler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toddler can't get the takedown.
Tatsuhiko can't break the clinch.
Tatsuhiko tightens his grip and picks Toddler up, before dumping him to the ground. Toddler manages to land in guard.
Toddler wants to sweep here but Tatsuhiko controlling him for the moment.
Tatsuhiko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toddler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tatsuhiko has gone for a leg lock! Toddler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tatsuhiko's guard.
Toddler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tatsuhiko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Toddler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tatsuhiko trying to control the position.
Toddler postures up in Tatsuhiko's guard and throws a big left but Tatsuhiko blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatsuhiko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toddler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatsuhiko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tatsuhiko gets a takedown into half guard.
Tatsuhiko stalling away here and it's allowed Toddler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tatsuhiko tries to stand but Toddler is controlling from the bottom.
Toddler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihito Tatsuhiko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akihito Tatsuhiko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tatsuhiko fails with a takedown attempt.
Toddler misses with a two punch combination.
Toddler has a takedown stuffed.
Tatsuhiko shoots for a takedown but Toddler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toddler tries to clinch up.
Tatsuhiko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toddler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Toddler tries to clinch up
and Tatsuhiko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Toddler!
Tatsuhiko won't let Toddler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Toddler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Toddler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tatsuhiko pulls his head out easily.
Toddler is not content to let Tatsuhiko control the position.
Tatsuhiko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toddler is trying to get back to full guard.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is keeping busy.
Toddler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
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.
Toddler is looking to control Tatsuhiko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toddler avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tatsuhiko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Toddler has one foot on Tatsuhiko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko clinches up with Toddler and pushes him back against the cage.
Toddler is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatsuhiko has double underhooks.
Tatsuhiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toddler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toddler prevents the takedown attempt.
Henrick Toddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Toddler keeps control of Tatsuhiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toddler tries to clinch but Tatsuhiko moves out of range.
Toddler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatsuhiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toddler walks away with a smile on his face. Tatsuhiko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tatsuhiko throws a nice looking combination but Toddler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toddler stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatsuhiko. Tatsuhiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Toddler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatsuhiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tatsuhiko tries to break the clinch but Toddler is controlling the position.
Toddler swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatsuhiko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatsuhiko lands with a short shot to the head.
Toddler avoids the elbow strike from Tatsuhiko, against the cage.
Toddler wants to get back to striking at distance but Tatsuhiko won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tatsuhiko gets underhooks to prevent Toddler's takedown attempt.
Tatsuhiko has had enough of the clinch but Toddler keeps him there for the moment.
Tatsuhiko gets control of Toddler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tatsuhiko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toddler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tatsuhiko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Toddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatsuhiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toddler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tatsuhiko looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatsuhiko, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toddler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tatsuhiko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toddler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henrick Toddler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akihito Tatsuhiko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toddler landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akihito Tatsuhiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatsuhiko 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihito Tatsuhiko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Drake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Soda Popinski's chin.
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
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280 lbs
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake clinches with his opponent.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popinski misses with a straight left.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popinski is breathing heavily.
Popinski digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Popinski swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.
Drake stands up over Popinski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popinski has momentary wrist control but Drake slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake wants to control from the top but Popinski keeps moving.
Popinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popinski keeping full guard, as Drake tries to pass.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popinski keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Popinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Popinski misses with a hook.
Drake feints and as Popinski raises his hands in defense, Drake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Popinski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Drake 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.
Popinski has momentary wrist control but Drake slips an elbow through the middle.
Drake postures up in Popinski's guard and throws a big left but Popinski blocks it.
Popinski keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake wants to stand but Popinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Popinski is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake throws a strike but Popinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Popinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Popinski throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popinski misses with a double jab.
Popinski tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Drake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Popinski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drake wants to control but Popinski is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Drake.
Drake with the ground and pound but Popinski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Popinski is not content to let Drake control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popinski defending well though.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popinski pushes Drake off looking to stand but Drake dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Popinski wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Drake.
Drake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Drake cracks Popinski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Popinski tries to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
Drake pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drake scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski is looking to get to half guard.
Drake looking for a guillotine from mount but Popinski is having none of it.
Drake controlling his opponent.
Drake breaks from Popinski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drake unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popinski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drake tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Danny Drake has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drake has hold of Popinski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Popinski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Popinski because Drake loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Drake 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Popinski throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Popinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Popinski misses with a few strikes there.
Soda Popinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popinski throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drake working over Popinski with some ground and pound. Popinski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Drake trying to control from half guard but Popinski is working away.
Popinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake trying to control from Popinski's half guard. Popinski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Popinski has wrist control.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake is looking to advance position but Popinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Drake tries to reverse the position but Popinski maintains control.
Drake flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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.
Popinski blocks Drake's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
Drake tries to hold on but Popinski postures up.
Drake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Popinski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drake tries to lock up and control but Popinski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Popinski avoids the attempt from Drake to control.
Drake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Popinski is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drake wants to control but Popinski is having none of it.
Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake working to try and regain half guard.
Danny Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drake 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Drake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scootsie Doubleday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Scootsie Doubleday!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Doubleday.
Doubleday fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hope on the side of the head.
It looks like Drew Hope has been cut.
Doubleday tries to keep at a distance but Hope has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doubleday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doubleday drops Hope with a nice combination! Doubleday dives into Hope's guard, looking to finish!
Hope is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doubleday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oh Hope is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doubleday stands up from Hope's guard - Doubleday perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doubleday connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hope to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Doubleday!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scootsie Doubleday!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Nugget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Nutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nutt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. seek n destroy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Nugget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buck Nutt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nugget swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nutt.
Nutt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nutt looks to land a right hand but Nugget moved out of range.
Nugget lands a left and a right that sends Nutt crashing to the canvas! Nugget dives into mount looking to finish!
Nutt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nugget trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nutt is still in real trouble! Can Nugget finish him?
Nugget is looking to stand but Nugget has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Nugget can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nutt is looking to escape.
Nutt seems to have recovered his senses.
Nutt is looking to improve his position but Nugget isn't that keen on the idea.
Nugget tries to stand up but Nutt had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Nutt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nugget wants to get back to his feet.
Nutt is looking to advance position but Nugget won't allow it.
Nutt in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nugget tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nutt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck Nutt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Pangolinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Maia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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264 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Pangolinan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Maia!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pangolinan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Pangolinan shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Pangolinan. No joy for Maia on that attempt.
Pangolinan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pangolinan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Pangolinan working the ground and pound.
It looks like Antonio Maia has been cut.
Check out the look on Pangolinan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pangolinan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The cut above Antonio Maia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Maia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derek Pangolinan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JP Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Doctor Baldacchino enters the cage!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JP Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldacchino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greywar shoots in for a double leg but Baldacchino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greywar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baldacchino swivels and escapes.
Greywar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baldacchino wants to control but Greywar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greywar throwing shots but Baldacchino is blocking nicely.
Baldacchino is controlling Greywar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Baldacchino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greywar.
Baldacchino is trying to control but can't.
Greywar is nestled in close to Baldacchino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baldacchino trying to control here.
Greywar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Greywar passes to full mount!
Greywar scoring with strikes but Baldacchino is staying in there.
Greywar with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar dominating with strikes here.
Baldacchino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baldacchino wants to hold on but Greywar pushes him away.
Baldacchino is desperately trying to improve his position but Greywar has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Greywar.
Greywar throws some wild stikes that Baldacchino manages to avoid easily.
Greywar postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Baldacchino badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Greywar around the waist but Greywar pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Greywar is the winner by TKO! Greywar jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JP Greywar!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alotta Fagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Demarcco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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23
262 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alotta Fagina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Demarcco!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagina drops Demarcco with a nice combination! Fagina dives into Demarcco's guard, looking to finish!
Demarcco is rocked!
It looks like Christopher Demarcco has been cut.
Fagina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Demarcco is still in real trouble! Can Fagina finish him?
Fagina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fagina working the body and head with strikes.
Demarcco seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demarcco pushes Fagina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fagina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fagina throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fagina 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.
Fagina throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fagina decides to stand up, so the ref orders Demarcco to his feet.
Demarcco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice combo by Fagina! Oh, that's hurt him - Demarcco falls to the canvas and Fagina follows him into side control.
Demarcco wants to control but Fagina postures up.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagina in side control, throwing shots but Demarcco defends.
The strikes coming from Fagina are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fagina is trying to ground and pound but Demarcco uses the momentary lack of control by Fagina to regain half guard.
Fagina throwing shots but Demarcco is blocking nicely.
Demarcco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fagina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demarcco looks like he's trying to stand 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.
Demarcco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fagina.
Demarcco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fagina.
Fagina trying to advance position but Demarcco counters by regaining guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demarcco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fagina is breathing heavily.
Demarcco wants to sweep here but Fagina controlling him for the moment.
Demarcco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fagina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fagina throwing strikes from guard but Demarcco blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Demarcco rushes Fagina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Fagina blocks it.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fagina.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fagina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demarcco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Demarcco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Demarcco slowing the pace effectively.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fagina up against the cage.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch but Fagina improves position.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Demarcco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alotta Fagina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco's cut.
That's time! Fagina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fagina tries to clinch up
and Demarcco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demarcco trying to stall but Fagina improves his position.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco has Fagina pushed against the cage.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarcco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fagina up against the cage.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Fagina blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Fagina fails to land.
Fagina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Demarcco scores with a knee to the head.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fagina is keeping busy.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina throws an elbow but it misses.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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.
Fagina misses with an elbow over the top.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina swings wildly with an uppercut but Demarcco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fagina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarcco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Demarcco just leaning against Fagina, taking a breather.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fagina up against the cage.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fagina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demarcco stalling.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco slows down the pace here.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina being controlled against the cage.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Fagina blocks it.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco is struggling to control the position.
Demarcco blocks the elbow strike.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fagina throws an elbow but it misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fagina lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Demarcco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco's cut.
That's time! Fagina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Demarcco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fagina wants to clinch but Demarcco slips to the side
and Demarcco counters by moving into the clinch.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fagina manages to break the clinch.
Demarcco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fagina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demarcco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demarcco avoids the elbow strike from Fagina, against the cage.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Fagina lands with a right to the head.
Demarcco has Fagina pushed against the cage.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fagina throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco is pushing Fagina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina crunches a lovely knee into Demarcco's ribcage.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but Demarcco blocks it.
Demarcco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Demarcco trying to stall but Fagina improves his position.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco has Fagina pushed against the cage.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Demarcco.
Fagina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fagina.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two 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.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco is stalling here.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Fagina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco looking to throw knees to the head but Fagina is blocking nicely.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Fagina blocks with his arms.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco is trying to stall.
Fagina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alotta Fagina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fagina misses with a wild combination.
Fagina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demarcco clinches up against the cage.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarcco scores with a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Fagina looking to throw knees to the head but Demarcco is blocking nicely.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Demarcco avoids a wild elbow strike from Fagina.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarcco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fagina is keeping busy.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
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.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Fagina can't break the clinch.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fagina breaks the clinch.
Demarcco clinches up against the cage.
Fagina being controlled against the cage.
Demarcco blocking some punches.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Fagina being controlled against the cage.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fagina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Demarcco really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Demarcco forces Fagina back against the cage and clinches.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Demarcco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fagina up against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco slows down the pace here.
Fagina misses with a knee to the head.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fagina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina misses with an elbow strike.
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fagina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fagina pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fagina as Demarcco tries to tie him up.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fagina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco looking to slow down the pace here.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Christopher Demarcco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but Demarcco blocks it.
Fagina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco trying to stall but Fagina improves his position.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco is looking to control Fagina's arms but Fagina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Demarcco has his back to the cage.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina lands a hook that snaps the head of Demarcco backwards.
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fagina lands with a short shot to the head.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Fagina trying to land knees to the body.
Demarcco is stalling here.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fagina up against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarcco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Fagina avoiding damage as Demarcco throws knees to the body.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco wants to stall.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco blocks an elbow strike.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Fagina breaks from the clinch.
Demarcco moves in looking to clinch but Fagina pushes him off.
Fagina darts in trying to clinch
and Demarcco counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Fagina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demarcco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demarcco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fagina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but Demarcco blocks it.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fagina throws an elbow but it misses.
Fagina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Demarcco dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Demarcco's cut.
That's time! Fagina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fagina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Demarcco moves into the clinch.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagina's defenses.
It looks like Alotta Fagina has been cut.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Fagina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
Fagina wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fagina throws an elbow that misses.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fagina lands a nice elbow.
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.
Demarcco is struggling to control the position.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fagina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demarcco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Fagina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina takes an elbow to the temple.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fagina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Fagina blocks it.
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagina pushes off an throws an elbow but Demarcco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fagina lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco connects with a knee to the head.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Fagina is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Fagina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Alotta Fagina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head.
Fagina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fagina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demarcco lands a damaging elbow.
Demarcco dodges an elbow strike from Fagina.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fagina tries to land knees in the clinch but Demarcco avoids the damage to the body.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Fagina in his tracks for a moment.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
Demarcco keeps control of Fagina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
Fagina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fagina throws an elbow but misses.
Fagina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Demarcco.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demarcco.
Demarcco avoids the elbow strike from Fagina, against the cage.
Fagina is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fagina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demarcco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fagina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagina lands a nice elbow.
Fagina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fagina misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Fagina shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Demarcco.
Demarcco managing to block the knees to the body from Fagina.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Fagina has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Fagina is trying to break free.
Demarcco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fagina's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fagina throws an elbow but misses.
Fagina misses with an elbow strike.
Fagina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Demarcco.
The crowd are getting on Demarcco's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Demarcco has Fagina pressed against the cage.
Fagina avoiding damage as Demarcco throws knees to the body.
Demarcco throws an elbow but it misses.
Fagina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Fagina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demarcco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fagina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fagina is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Demarcco avoids the elbow strike from Fagina, against the cage.
Demarcco landing knees to the body.
Fagina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagina tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Demarcco.
Fagina misses with a knee to the head.
Fagina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Fagina's ribcage.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside.
Fagina misses with a knee to the head.
Demarcco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fagina misses with an elbow strike.
Demarcco prevents Fagina from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fagina blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fagina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Fagina blocks with his arms.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fagina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demarcco's brow.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarcco lands a nice elbow.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco slowing the pace effectively.
Christopher Demarcco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fagina wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco lands an elbow just above Fagina 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Demarcco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demarcco 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Demarcco!
Christopher Demarcco is the new heavyweight champion!
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