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OFC XXIII: Winter Solstice PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spike Jonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Montgomery is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spike Jonez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery scores with a takedown into Jonez's guard.
Montgomery controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montgomery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montgomery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jonez looking for a guillotine here but Montgomery defends easily.
Jonez is breathing heavily.
Jonez has a closed guard, preventing Montgomery from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery trying to control but Jonez is working from the bottom.
Montgomery passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Montgomery cracks Jonez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jonez is looking for a sweep.
Montgomery really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jonez. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Montgomery staying calm.
Montgomery cracks Jonez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Montgomery trying to control the position but Jonez is working away.
Montgomery thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montgomery is trying to get an arm triangle but Jonez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonez is trying to get back to half guard.
Montgomery tries to advance to mount but Jonez instead regains half guard.
Jonez punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jonez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Montgomery pulls his head out easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montgomery darts in and clinches Jonez up against the cage.
Montgomery landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jonez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Montgomery is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jonez to the mat. Jonez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jonez has his foot on Montgomery's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montgomery works his way back into a safe position though.
Jonez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montgomery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montgomery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jonez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montgomery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montgomery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Montgomery dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Montgomery clinches with his opponent.
Jonez is pressed up against the cage. Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jonez down to the mat. Jonez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jonez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jonez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spike Jonez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jonez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jonez is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonez drops back looking for a leg! Montgomery is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Montgomery manages to kick Jonez off! Jonez jumps back into Montgomery's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery pulls Jonez in close to prevent any damage.
Montgomery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jonez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jonez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jonez landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Montgomery has his foot on Jonez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jonez works his way back into a safe position though.
Jonez landing with the ground and pound.
Montgomery has a closed guard, preventing Jonez from standing up.
Montgomery throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jonez postures up in Montgomery's guard and throws a big left but Montgomery blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jonez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montgomery drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jonez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montgomery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montgomery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Montgomery wants to stand but Jonez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jonez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Montgomery doesn't defend quickly enough and Jonez has managed to lock this one up! Can Montgomery escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jonez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Spike Jonez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joshua Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralph Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws a left that rocks Gracie and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thomas dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Gracie regain composure!
It looks like Ralph Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thomas trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy.
Gracie looks gassed!
Thomas wants to stand but Gracie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joshua Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie feints and as Thomas raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Gracie'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.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Thomas is working away.
Thomas is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thomas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thomas!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
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.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Thomas frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Thomas is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ralph Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Made (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Brad Sullivan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brad Sullivan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taylor Made!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Made trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Made looking to sit in guard and control but Sullivan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Made escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sullivan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Made has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sullivan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Made is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sullivan is controlling him.
Made looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Made has his foot on Sullivan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sullivan works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Made looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to control but Made is working from the bottom.
Made throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Made working for a triangle but Sullivan defends it easily.
Sullivan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Made is retaining full guard.
Made keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Made's head.
Sullivan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Made looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sullivan is working Made over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Made is looking for a triangle but Sullivan pushes his legs off easily.
Made looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sullivan passes into side control.
Sullivan grinds an elbow into Made's temple.
Sullivan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Made looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sullivan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Made is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sullivan lets go of the hold and Made can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brad Sullivan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chone Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 50 Cent - I get Money. Chone Key has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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, Mike Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chone Key!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Key.
Robertson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Key misses with a wild combination.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Key circles away.
Robertson forces Key back against the cage and clinches.
Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Key darts in and clinches Robertson up against the cage.
Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Key throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robertson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mike Robertson has been cut.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Robertson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Key tries to avoid it but Robertson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Key to the ground. Key escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robertson slips a jab and a cross from Key.
Key looks to land a combination but Robertson avoids it well.
Key misses with a few strikes there.
Key keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson moves into range and clinches up with Key.
Robertson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson has closed the distance and engaged Key in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Robertson prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Robertson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Chone Key has been cut.
Robertson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Key.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robertson tries to clinch but Key moves away
and Key counters with a left and a right... And another left! Robertson is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chone Key!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koala Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big comes to the cage accompanied by Biggie Smalls - Juicy. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koala Bare!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bare misses with a takedown attempt - Big sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bare looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Big is fending him off so far but Bare persists. Nope, Big circles away and we're back to standing.
Big tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bare scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bare wants to lay and pray for a moment but Big keeps working.
Bare passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Big!
Big really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Big tries to hold on but Bare postures up.
Big is trying desperately to improve position.
Big gets back to half guard.
Big tries to roll over but Bare keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bare is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Big still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Big has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Big knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bare on the ground.
Bare is looking for a sweep.
Bare is not content to let Big control the position.
Big is really struggling to control Bare but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Big scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bare to see if he's OK.
Big working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Big throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bare parries the strikes from Big easily there. Big is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bare to escape.
Big trying to control the action but Bare is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Big swivels and escapes.
Mr Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koala Bare.
Big tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Big tries for a takedown but Bare circles away easily
and Bare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Big might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Big is breathing heavily.
Big wants to improve his position but instead Bare has moved into half guard.
Bare is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Big has hold of Bare's hands but Bare slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bare has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big tries to hold on but Bare pushes him away.
Big has given up his back.
Bare lands punches and elbows.
Bare is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Big is defending well though. Bare let's go of the attempt for now.
Big is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bare has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Big is defending well but eventually Bare manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Big has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koala Bare!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes to the cage accompanied by Let it Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burke throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burke throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like James Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mitchell is working Burke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Burke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mitchell manages to get himself to full guard.
Mitchell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burke is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Burke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burke throwing strikes but missing.
Burke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burke manages to get himself to full guard.
Mitchell throwing strikes but missing.
Mitchell trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
Burke trying to strike off his back.
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mitchell trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
Burke trying to strike off his back.
Burke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burke wants to sweep here but Mitchell controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses
and Burke counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Mitchell!
Mitchell is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Mitchell! More strikes land and this one is all over! Burke jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Burke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Greywar (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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144 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Greywar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greywar throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jamie Greywar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Greywar.
Greywar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greywar showed some decent athleticism there.
Greywar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Greywar wants to free his trapped foot but Reid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Greywar trying to advance position but Reid counters by regaining guard.
Reid wants to stand but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Greywar from controlling successfully.
Reid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greywar is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greywar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reid's guard.
Greywar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reid wants to stand and escape but Greywar is having none of it.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greywar stops Reid from standing up.
Greywar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greywar trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greywar is looking to work some ground and pound but Reid has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Greywar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reid as he avoids it easily.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid scores with a hook to the body. Greywar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greywar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reid's guard.
Reid is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greywar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Greywar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.
Greywar missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greywar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Greywar.
Greywar wants to control but Reid is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Reid!
Greywar content just to control the position here.
Greywar trying to control but Reid is having none of it.
Greywar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Reid is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Greywar's guard.
Greywar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Reid escapes and throws Greywar's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Greywar is trying to improve his position.
Greywar struggling a bit here.
Reid stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Greywar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reid blocks a leg kick.
Chopper Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greywar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greywar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greywar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reid circles away.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greywar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Greywar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid instigates a clinch.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Greywar shoots in looking for a takedown. Reid tries to sprawl out of it but Greywar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Reid blocks the low kick.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greywar tries a low kick but Reid avoids it.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greywar.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Greywar looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Reid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reid duly obliges.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Greywar backpedaling.
Reid's corner calls for a 1-2. Reid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar has a takedown stuffed.
Chopper Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Greywar.
Reid catches Greywar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid lands a nice hook to Greywar's body. Greywar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greywar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reid!
Greywar goes for an armbar but Reid turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reid.
Greywar is breathing heavily.
Greywar is looking for a triangle but Reid pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Greywar is on top in guard.
Reid wants to stand but Greywar is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
Greywar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reid wants to stand but Greywar is controlling the position.
Greywar stays in close to Reid's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greywar wants to pass the guard but Reid is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Greywar shoots for a double leg takedown but Reid sprawls well. He's pushed Greywar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greywar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Greywar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greywar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greywar tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greywar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reid tests Greywar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greywar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Greywar laying and praying for a moment but Reid takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar trying to control the action but Reid is working from the bottom.
Reid pushes Greywar off looking to stand but Greywar dives back in and keeps control.
Greywar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Greywar is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Reid reverses the position - he's now on top in Greywar's guard.
Greywar looking for a sweep. Not yet Greywar, not yet.
Greywar is looking for a triangle but Reid pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chopper Reid dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Greywar misses with a takedown attempt - Reid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Greywar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Greywar controlling his opponent.
Greywar punching from mount but Reid doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Reid is trying to stand.
Greywar looking for a guillotine from mount but Reid is having none of it.
Greywar wants to control the action but instead Reid gets a body lock and reverses into Greywar's guard! Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid wants to stand but Greywar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Greywar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Greywar trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greywar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Greywar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Greywar in side control, throwing shots but Reid defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to escape but Greywar is in control.
Greywar trying to control the action but Reid is working from the bottom.
Reid is pushing Greywar's head away, looking to escape. Greywar manages to hold on to the position though.
Greywar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reid tries to escape but Greywar is in control.
Greywar tries to advance to mount but Reid denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greywar throws a lazy head kick
and Reid counters with a body kick.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greywar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reid is not content to let Greywar control the position.
Greywar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reid's legs.
Greywar trying to control the position but Reid is working away.
Reid is trying to buck Greywar off.
Greywar is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reid is not content to let Greywar control the position.
Greywar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Reid. No joy for Greywar on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Greywar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greywar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Greywar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Van Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Fedor Lesnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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285 lbs
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250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Van Black!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Black scores with a hook to the body. Lesnar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice takedown defense from Lesnar. No joy for Van Black on that attempt.
Van Black drops Lesnar with a beautiful combination! Lesnar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Van Black is looking for the KO!
Lesnar is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Black gets a big slam - oh, Lesnar is out! Lesnar is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Marshal Van Black!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonot Get (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonot Get is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clarence Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonot Get!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Get has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
Get breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malone.
Get lands a jab-cross combination.
Get scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Get tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Malone.
Malone lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Get prevents Malone from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Get wants to stand up but Malone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Malone actively working from the bottom here.
Get wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Get is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Get is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone throws a strike but Get rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Get content to stall in guard here.
Malone trying to strike off his back.
Malone isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Get stacks Malone on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Get!
Malone is trying to control Get's posture but Get avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Get just content to control the position.
Malone tries to buck Get off but Get is having none of it.
Malone wants to control but Get postures up.
Get decides to stand up, so the ref orders Malone to his feet.
Malone fails with the takedown
and Get counters with a left and a right that stings Malone.
Malone is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Get gets a takedown into half guard.
Get wants to stand up but Malone is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Get stands up out of the half guard.
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Get feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Malone is rocked!
Get must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Get wants to get up but he can't break Malone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Get stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Get shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malone pinned against the cage. Malone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malone with a poor takedown
and Get counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Get wanted to stand there but Malone had control of the position.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Get is one step ahead there.
Get decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Malone. No joy for Get on that attempt.
Malone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Get counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Get wants to stand but Malone is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone controlling Get's posture.
Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonot Get dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Get.
Left hook, right uppercut from Get.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Get as he avoids it easily.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Get tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Get to the ground. Get escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Get shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Get gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Get throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Get.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Get counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Get stands up out of the half guard.
Get moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Get lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malone gets caught flat footed, as Get shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Get wants to stand but Malone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Get has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Get wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Get stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
Get lands a nice shot to the body.
Get clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Malone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Get breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Get moves into range and clinches up with Malone.
Get has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Malone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tonot Get has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone tries to roll but Get sticks to his back.
Get is looking to control Malone but Malone is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Get somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Get slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Get tries to get the hooks in deep but Malone pushed the leg off.
Malone trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Get biding his time, looking for the opening.
Malone wants to escape the position.
Get misses with punches from the back.
Malone can't escape the position.
Get is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Malone has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Get trying to control momentarily.
Malone wants to control his opponent's hands but Get gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Get controlling from the back.
Malone tries to escape but Get has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Malone tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Get can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malone is looking to escape.
Malone working to try and regain half guard.
Malone looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone breaks Get's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Malone looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonot Get showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Get lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malone backs up against the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Get gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Get breaks the clinch.
Get throws a one two combo.
Get lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Malone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Get tries to bum rush Malone with a series of wild strikes but Malone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malone seems to have got his legs back now.
Get scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Malone tries to buck Get off but Get is having none of it.
Get working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Get off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Get has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Malone is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Get trying to control the action but Malone just sinks the hooks in.
Get is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Malone has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Get breaks Malone's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Get is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Malone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Get's back instead.
Get staying busy and making it hard for Malone to control.
Get covering up well under a series of strikes from Malone.
Get manages to escape to his feet.
Get darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Get tries to stand and escape but Malone is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone moves into full guard.
Malone has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Get doesn't defend quickly enough and Malone has managed to lock this one up! Can Get escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Malone on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Clarence Malone!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xxtreme MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MMA comes to the cage accompanied by Im Shipping Up To Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xxtreme MMA!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Lee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but MMA swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for MMA on that attempt.
Lee fails with the takedown
and MMA counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MMA blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and MMA counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at MMA to acknowledge the strikes.
Xxtreme MMA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a head kick but MMA moves out of range.
Fred Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and MMA moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee gets through MMA's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MMA drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
MMA moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MMA being controlled against the cage.
MMA blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
MMA is breathing heavily.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee lands a head kick!
It looks like Xxtreme MMA has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MMA counters by moving into the clinch.
MMA tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually MMA drops back down to his feet.
Lee gets through MMA's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, MMA regains guard.
MMA is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but MMA blocks nicely.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MMA is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee works over MMA with some ground and pound from guard.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but MMA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to MMA's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but MMA is working from the bottom.
MMA trying to control the position.
MMA is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but MMA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MMA trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
MMA is rocked!
Lee cracks MMA with a solid left hand.
Oh MMA is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee gets to his feet and stands over MMA, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! MMA felt that one! Lee unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save MMA from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Lee! Fred Lee retains his heavyweight title!
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