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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Corvette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by The Ride. Corvette is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pulp Fiction Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Corvette!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Corvette had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Corvette stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Corvette tries a head kick but it misses.
Corvette moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Corvette manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewie Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Corvette.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Corvette avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Corvette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin stalling.
Corvette is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Corvette keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin won't allow Corvette to get back to his feet.
Corvette is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
Corvette bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffin's guard.
Corvette has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Corvette is having none of it.
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.
Griffin has a closed guard, preventing Corvette from standing up.
Corvette in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corvette trying to stand up but can't free himself from Griffin's guard.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Corvette from controlling successfully.
Corvette stands up and waves to Griffin to follow him.
Corvette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corvette, as that shot connected.
Corvette drops Griffin with a right and a left! Corvette comes rushing in but Griffin regains his composure and manages to keep Corvette in guard.
Griffin is rocked!
Corvette decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Corvette circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Griffin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Corvette follows Griffin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Corvette!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigh lands with a hook. Striker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Striker.
Striker tries to bum rush Leigh with a series of wild strikes but Leigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leigh dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Leigh wants to clinch.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Striker works Leigh's body with a nice hook.
Striker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Striker.
Leigh lands a high kick!
Striker slips a straight right by Leigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Striker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leigh - the referee stops the clock and Striker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leigh. Striker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leigh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Striker throws a right hand that Leigh ducks under and follows up with a left that Leigh also avoids with ease.
Leigh throws a head kick that Striker semi-blocks.
Leigh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leigh closes the distance and pushes Striker back into the cage.
Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker misses with a series of wild punches.
Leigh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker throws a lazy head kick
and Leigh counters with a nice body kick.
Striker works over Leigh's head and body with a nice combination.
Striker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leigh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leigh manages to break the clinch.
Striker throws a series of punches but Leigh avoids them all with ease.
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leigh circles away quickly and effectively.
Leigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Striker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Striker.
Leigh throws a head kick that half lands.
Leigh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leigh tries to clinch there but Striker circles away.
Leigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Striker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leigh. Striker shrugs it off though.
Striker throws a leg kick
and Leigh counters with a nice body kick.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leigh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leigh has managed to clinch.
Leigh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Leigh keeps him there for the moment.
Leigh landing knees to the head.
Leigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leigh trying to land knees to the body.
Leigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leigh throws a head kick but Striker moves out of range.
Striker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leigh moves into the clinch.
Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan Leigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leigh wants to clinch.
Leigh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Leigh lands a front kick.
Striker takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Striker avoids the head kick by Leigh.
Striker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leigh has closed the distance and engaged Striker in a clinch.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leigh manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leigh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leigh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Striker avoiding damage as Leigh throws knees to the body.
Leigh missing with knees to the body.
Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker lands with a hook. Leigh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leigh feints and then cracks Striker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Striker down.
Leigh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Striker drops his hands momentarily and Leigh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Striker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leigh - the referee stops the clock and Striker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leigh. Striker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Striker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Leigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striker throws a lazy head kick
and Leigh counters with a body kick that stops Striker in his tracks momentarily.
Leigh lands a high kick!
It looks like Terry Striker has been cut.
Leigh clinches up with Striker and pushes him back against the cage.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Leigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Striker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leigh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leigh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Striker blocks an elbow strike.
Leigh breaks the clinch.
Leigh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Striker tries to break the clinch but Leigh is controlling the position.
Leigh breaks from the clinch.
Striker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Striker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leigh swinging wilding here.
Striker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Striker jabs at Leigh's body.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Leigh is looking to clinch.
Leigh wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Striker is predictable there
and Leigh counters with a nice leg kick.
Leigh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Striker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Striker lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leigh wants to sweep but no luck.
Striker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Striker is looking to advance position but Leigh has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Leigh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leigh prevents Striker from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Striker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Striker wants to get back to full guard.
Striker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leigh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Striker is trying to get back to full guard.
Leigh controlling the action here.
Striker is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Striker to get to his feet.
Leigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leigh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Leigh keeps him there for the moment.
Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryan Leigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Striker scores with a four punch combination!
Striker misses with a few strikes there.
Leigh moves out of range of the leg kick from Striker.
Leigh swings for the body but Striker moves out of range.
Leigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Striker's sensitive parts.
Striker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Striker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker blocks a head kick by Leigh.
Striker lands a really nice looking cross but Leigh seems unphased.
Striker slips under a jab.
Striker keeps the fight on the outside.
Leigh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leigh dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terry Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leigh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leigh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Striker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Leigh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Leigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Striker.
Striker swings for the body but Leigh moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Striker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leigh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leigh moves into the clinch.
Leigh tries to land knees in the clinch but Striker avoids the damage to the body.
Leigh taking a breather.
Leigh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leigh has Striker pushed against the cage.
Leigh tries to land knees in the clinch but Striker avoids the damage to the body.
Leigh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Leigh.
Leigh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leigh breaks the clinch.
Leigh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Striker.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Striker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Leigh is looking to clinch.
Leigh wants to clinch.
Leigh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Striker misses with the combination.
Leigh misses with a body kick.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leigh. Striker shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh is looking to clinch.
Leigh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Striker. That did some damage!
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leigh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leigh clinches.
Leigh scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker swings for the body but Leigh moves out of range.
Leigh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Striker's head.
Leigh lands a head kick!
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leigh.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Leigh tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leigh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A good leg kick by Leigh.
Striker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Leigh is looking to land body kicks.
Striker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leigh.
Leigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Striker keeps the fight on the outside.
Terry Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leigh moves into range and clinches up with Striker.
Leigh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Striker up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striker can't get the takedown.
Striker tries to break the clinch but Leigh is controlling the position.
Striker is looking to break free of the clinch but Leigh has double underhooks.
Leigh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryan Leigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Striker does no damage.
A low kick from Striker is predictable there
and Leigh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leigh.
Striker avoiding damage as Leigh throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Leigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leigh 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Leigh!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Weatherby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tyson Weatherby has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyson Weatherby 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Weatherby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Razor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Razor throws a right hand that Weatherby ducks under and follows up with a left that Weatherby also avoids with ease.
Razor looks to land a combination but Weatherby avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Razor. No joy for Weatherby on that attempt.
Weatherby fails with a takedown attempt.
Weatherby closes the distance and clinches.
Razor tries to break the clinch but Weatherby is controlling the position.
Razor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Razor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weatherby prevents Razor from breaking the clinch.
Weatherby gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Razor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Razor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weatherby.
Weatherby works his foot free and advances to mount.
Razor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weatherby throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Razor because Weatherby loaded up on that one.
Weatherby tries to control but Razor wriggling away.
Weatherby is really struggling to control Razor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Weatherby punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weatherby swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Razor is now in Weatherby's guard. A big mistake from Weatherby there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Razor looks gassed!
Weatherby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Razor's guard.
Razor wants to stand and escape but Weatherby is having none of it.
Weatherby wants to control from the top but Razor keeps moving.
Weatherby is pushing down on Razor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Razor is fighting to maintain full guard but Weatherby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weatherby is keen to just control but Razor is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weatherby is nestled in close to Razor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Weatherby works his way into side control.
Weatherby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Razor, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weatherby wants to control but Razor is keeping him busy.
Razor defending against the ground and pound.
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.
Weatherby looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Weatherby decides to stand back up. Weatherby steps back and let's Razor get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Razor wants to get back to striking at distance but Weatherby won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Weatherby breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Weatherby 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.
Weatherby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Weatherby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Weatherby throws an elbow but Razor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Weatherby is looking to take a break and control but Razor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Razor is looking to get back to his feet here but Weatherby is keeping cool and he's managed to take Razor's back.
Weatherby lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Razor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherby wants to control but Razor is keeping busy.
Weatherby is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Razor up.
Weatherby has good solid back control here.
Weatherby throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Razor!
Weatherby 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weatherby throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Razor!
Razor is trapped and Weatherby is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Weatherby trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Razor doesn't escape.
Weatherby tightening his grip on Razor, looking for the choke.
Weatherby working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weatherby is riding his opponent, not letting Razor buck him off.
Razor has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.
Razor fending off the submission attempt from Weatherby.
Weatherby cracks Razor with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Razor from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Weatherby scores with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Weatherby dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Weatherby drives through and clinches with Razor against the cage.
Razor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Razor can't break the clinch.
Weatherby pulls Razor into guard.
Weatherby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weatherby has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Razor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Weatherby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Weatherby showed some decent athleticism there.
Weatherby trying to control the pace.
Razor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Razor is staying active underneath Weatherby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherby is taking a breather. Razor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tyson Weatherby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Razor is refusing to be controlled, as Weatherby sits in half guard.
Weatherby escapes and gets back to his feet.
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.
Weatherby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Weatherby is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Razor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Weatherby.
Weatherby postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Razor to stand up.
Lewis Razor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weatherby looks for a takedown but Razor sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor looks to land a combination but Weatherby avoids it well.
Weatherby lands with a kick to the temple. Razor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Razor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weatherby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Razor circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Weatherby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Razor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weatherby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Razor tries to avoid it but Weatherby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Razor to the ground. Razor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Razor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Razor stuffs the takedown attempt from Weatherby. Weatherby gets slowly back to his feet.
Weatherby fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Weatherby.
Lewis Razor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razor tries to escape but Weatherby is in control.
Weatherby working the head and body with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Weatherby scores with punches from side control.
Tyson Weatherby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weatherby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Weatherby has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Weatherby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weatherby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Weatherby!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke has chosen Let it Rock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Burke!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
Alves throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Burke keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Burke.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burke was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves .
Burke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alves 's head backwards.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
Burke lands the left hand.
Alves throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Burke misses.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Alves .
Alves tries for a takedown but Burke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burke slips under a jab.
Paul Burke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burke throws a one two combo.
Good shot there by Burke.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burke.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burke counters with a right hand to the body.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Burke sends Alves crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burke is motioning to the referee to let Alves up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Alves is rocked!
It looks like Thiago Alves has been cut.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Burke.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burke sends Alves crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burke is motioning to the referee to let Alves up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burke looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.
Alves tries for a takedown but Burke circles away easily
and Burke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Burke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alves tries to clinch up but Burke circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves misses with a double jab
enabling Burke to counter with a crisp jab.
Burke digs a good hook to Alves 's body.
Nice jab there from Burke.
Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke cracks Alves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Burke scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves .
A shot to the body from Alves misses
and Burke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Burke - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Burke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Alves 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burke loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
Thiago Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters with a nice body shot.
Burke fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Burke ducks down to avoid it.
Burke is breathing heavily.
Burke connects with a nice looking jab.
Burke slips a jab from Alves .
A punch lands to the side of Burke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Alves tries to clinch but Burke is having none of it.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Alves .
Burke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Burke slips the punch.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves .
Alves misses with a combination
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Burke circles away.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burke.
Burke throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Burke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with a looping left.
Burke throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Burke - just one landing.
Burke throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves .
Burke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burke counters with a stiff right hand.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alves throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Burke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Burke.
Burke throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burke counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burke counters with a right hand to the body.
Burke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Burke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Alves 's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Burke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paul Burke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burke but Burke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burke.
Alves lands with a right hand.
Alves slips under a jab from Burke.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Burke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burke looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Burke staying out of range there.
Alves throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burke manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Burke as Alves shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves throws a jab when Burke was well out of range.
Alves shoots in but Burke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alves . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.
Burke misses with a straight left.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Burke is out of range.
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.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Burke does no damage.
Burke swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves .
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Burke is just out of range.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves .
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a hook. Burke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burke works the jab nicely.
Burke works the jab nicely.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Burke.
Burke slips a straight right by Alves .
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burke counters with a left to the body.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Burke.
Burke throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves throws a hook to the side of Burke's head but Burke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves moves out of range as Burke strikes.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Burke is out of range.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Burke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burke 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Burke!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koala Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Reid will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koala Bare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bare feints and as Reid raises his hands in defense, Bare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Bare from controlling successfully.
Reid is wriggling around but Bare manages to pass to half guard.
Bare wants to control but Reid is keeping him busy.
Bare is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bare's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is defending against the submission attempts here by Bare.
Bare is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reid kicks off Bare and gets to his feet.
Bare shoots in looking for a takedown. Reid tries to sprawl out of it but Bare 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.
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.
Bare has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bare shoots in but Reid avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bare.
Bare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koala Bare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid feints and then cracks Bare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bare down.
Reid scores with a jab.
Reid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bare on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reid.
Bare is breathing heavily.
Bare takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bare circles away quickly and effectively.
Bare has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Reid. No joy for Bare on that attempt.
Bare walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reid connects with a solid leg kick.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid drops Bare with a right and a left! Reid comes rushing in but Bare regains his composure and manages to keep Reid in guard.
Bare is rocked!
Reid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Bare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bare can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Reid and Bare drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Reid.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chopper Reid!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franz Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Topless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritter comes to the cage accompanied by All Along The Watchtower. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franz Ritter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondo Topless!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ritter fails to land with a series of punches.
Ritter throws a looping overhand right but Topless ducks down to avoid it.
Topless is looking to clinch but Ritter is avoiding it.
Topless throws a sloppy head kick and Ritter moves out of range easily.
Topless gets a clinch.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Franz Ritter has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Topless throws an elbow but misses.
Topless is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Topless lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Ritter shrugs off.
Ritter wants to get back to striking at distance but Topless won't allow it.
Topless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ritter blocks it with crossed arms.
Ritter breaks the clinch.
Topless tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritter was well out of range. Poor timing from Topless.
Topless tries a head kick but it misses.
Topless moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Ritter misses.
Topless has Ritter up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Topless forces Ritter back against the cage and clinches.
Ritter is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless trying to land knees to the body.
Ritter stalling in the clinch but Topless improves position.
Ritter can't break the clinch.
Ritter can't get the takedown.
Ritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ritter's defenses.
Ritter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Topless.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Ritter shrugs off.
Ritter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Topless looking to stall.
Ritter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritter avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ritter avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Topless trying to land knees to the body.
Ritter'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.
Topless lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
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.
Ritter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Topless avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Topless throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Ritter to work.
Topless tries to land a knee to the head but Ritter blocks with his arms.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ritter blocks the elbow strike.
Ritter blocks an elbow strike from Topless.
Topless throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritter wants to break free but Topless has control.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topless trying to stall but Ritter improves his position.
Ritter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Topless looks gassed!
Ritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless tries to land knees in the clinch but Ritter avoids the damage to the body.
Ritter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Topless throws a head kick but Ritter moves out of range.
Topless moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ritter blocks a head kick by Topless.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Topless sprawling to the canvas. Ritter follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Topless hang on?
Topless is rocked!
It looks like Mondo Topless has been cut.
Topless is refusing to be controlled, as Ritter sits in half guard.
Topless is still in real trouble! Can Ritter finish him?
Ritter uses his free foot to push down on Topless's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Topless.
Topless seems to have recovered his senses.
Ritter landing punches.
Ritter trying to control but Topless is having none of it.
The referee warns Topless that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ritter 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.
Ritter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Topless's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ritter scoring with strikes but Topless is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topless is desperately trying to improve his position but Ritter has a good base and remains in mount.
Ritter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ritter wants to control the pace but Topless is squirming around nicely.
Ritter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ritter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ritter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ritter working for a guillotine from mount but Topless is in no mood to give up.
Topless really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Topless hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ritter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Topless scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Topless.
Topless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Topless jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Topless tries to work over Ritter's front leg with a kick but Ritter checks it.
Topless slips a straight right by Ritter.
Topless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritter lands the left hand.
Topless rushes Ritter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Topless looking to stall.
Topless using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ritter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Topless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritter.
Ritter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ritter lands a nice uppercut.
Topless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ritter blocks it with crossed arms.
Topless tries to stall but Ritter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Topless is breathing heavily.
Ritter lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Topless lands an elbow just above Ritter 's eye.
Ritter is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Ritter breaks from the clinch.
Ritter misses the jab.
Topless avoids the body shot from Ritter.
A swing and a miss from Ritter.
Ritter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Topless.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritter misses the target.
Ritter moves out of range of the body kick from Topless.
Topless moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Topless lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ritter takes a step back to recover.
Ritter throws a nice looking combination but Topless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Topless lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Topless defending well as Ritter loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritter misses the target.
Topless throws a head kick that half lands.
Topless scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter looks to score with a jab to the body but Topless is just out of range.
Topless on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ritter misses with an uppercut. Topless saw that one coming.
Mondo Topless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Topless.
Topless lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ritter checks a leg kick.
Ritter throws a lazy right hand but Topless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Topless throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ritter's head.
Topless looks to throw the jab but Ritter is out of range.
A slow jab from Ritter misses its intended target.
Topless misses with a series of wild punches.
Ritter avoids the head kick by Topless.
Ritter looks to land a left hand but Topless moved out of range nicely.
Ritter loads up on a big right hand but Topless slips the punch.
Ritter throws a jab when Topless was well out of range.
Ritter moves out of range of the leg kick from Topless.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Topless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Ritter misses.
Nice defenses there by Topless.
Topless slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Topless.
Topless throws and low kick but Ritter moves out of range easily.
Ritter misses with an uppercut.
Topless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Topless throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Topless throws a head kick but Ritter moves out of range.
Ritter looks to land a left hand but Topless moved out of range nicely.
Ritter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Topless.
The fight stays on the outside here - Topless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ritter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
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.
Ritter looks to score with a jab to the body but Topless is just out of range.
Topless slips a jab from Ritter.
Topless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ritter checks a leg kick.
Topless staying out of range there.
Topless tries to score with a low kick but Ritter moves his leg out of the way.
Ritter misses with an uppercut. Topless saw that one coming.
Ritter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Topless tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Topless wants to sweep but Ritter has passed to side control!
Ritter advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ritter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ritter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ritter throws a series of punches but Topless moves out of range.
Ritter loads up on a big right hand but Topless slips the punch.
Topless pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Topless throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ritter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Topless throws a head kick that misses.
Topless uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ritter.
Topless needs to keep his hands up - Ritter had a free shot at his head there.
Ritter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Topless displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ritter throws out the jab.
Topless throws a head kick that misses.
Ritter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Topless moves into the clinch.
Ritter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Topless displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ritter up against the cage.
Ritter blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mondo Topless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Topless but Topless pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Topless throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Topless throws a head kick that Ritter semi-blocks.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Topless but Topless pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Ritter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritter tests Topless's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Topless throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ritter's head.
Topless tries to clinch but Ritter moves out of range.
Topless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Topless tries to clinch up.
Topless thumps Ritter with a low kick.
Ritter throws a hook but Topless blocks it.
Ritter throws a body punch but Topless moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter throws a lazy right hand but Topless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Ritter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ritter avoids the head kick by Topless.
Ritter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Topless tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ritter throws a lazy right hand but Topless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritter throws a series of punches but Topless avoids them all with ease.
Ritter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Topless tries to avoid it but Ritter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Topless to the ground. Topless escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Topless staying out of range there.
Topless throws a nice inside leg kick.
Topless lands a head kick. Ritter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Topless thumps Ritter with a low kick.
Topless has Ritter up against the cage in a clinch.
Topless has Ritter pressed against the cage.
Topless crunches a lovely knee into Ritter's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritter.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Topless pushes off an throws an elbow but Ritter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ritter managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ritter is keeping busy.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Topless throws an elbow but it misses.
Ritter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Ritter.
Topless wants to stall.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ritter's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Topless throws an elbow but misses.
Ritter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ritter can't break the clinch.
Ritter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Topless has managed to clinch.
Ritter is pushing Topless up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Topless misses with an elbow strike.
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.
Topless keeps control of Ritter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Topless as Ritter tries to tie him up.
Ritter dodges an elbow strike from Topless.
Ritter blocks an elbow strike from Topless.
Ritter avoids a wild elbow strike from Topless.
Ritter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ritter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Topless on the side of the head.
Ritter throws a shot from downtown. Topless moves away and avoids it.
Ritter throws a hook but Topless avoids it easily.
Ritter misses the shot to the body.
Ritter looks for a takedown but Topless sprawls well.
A big right from Ritter misses.
Ritter misses with a looping left.
Topless slips under a jab from Ritter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Topless really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Topless moves into the clinch successfully.
Ritter'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.
Ritter dodges an elbow strike from Topless.
Topless pushes off an throws an elbow but Ritter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ritter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ritter looks to land a right hand but Topless moved out of range.
Topless throws a leg kick which misses Ritter's front leg but catches the back leg as Ritter tries to avoid it.
Ritter throws a body punch but Topless moves out of range.
Ritter looks to throw the jab but Topless is out of range.
Topless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Topless throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ritter.
Topless scores with a head kick.
Topless ducks under a wild hook from Ritter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless scores with a head kick.
Ritter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Topless tries to clinch up.
Ritter misses the jab.
Topless tries to score with a low kick but Ritter moves his leg out of the way.
Topless slips a straight right by Ritter.
Topless throws a head kick that half lands.
Ritter misses with a straight left.
Ritter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ritter throws a hook but Topless blocks it.
Topless throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Topless drives through and clinches with Ritter against the cage.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Ritter in his tracks for a moment.
Topless throws an elbow that misses.
Ritter takes an elbow to the temple.
Ritter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ritter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter checks a leg kick.
Franz Ritter is winning the standup battle so far.
Ritter misses with a hook.
Ritter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Topless lands a head kick!
Topless slips under a jab from Ritter.
Ritter throws a lazy right hand but Topless sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritter keeps the fight on the outside.
Topless gets caught flat footed, as Ritter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ritter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ritter lands a couple of digs.
Ritter cracks Topless with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritter trying to control but Topless is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ritter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Topless looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ritter is one step ahead there.
Topless keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.
Ritter thows a big elbow that misses.
Ritter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Topless has momentary wrist control but Ritter slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ritter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Topless.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Topless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Topless attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Topless clinches up against the cage.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ritter blocks an elbow strike.
Ritter avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ritter.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Topless misses with a knee to the head.
Ritter is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Ritter wants to break free but Topless has control.
Ritter lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Ritter.
Ritter is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Ritter can't break the clinch.
A short right from Ritter.
Ritter is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Ritter has Topless pressed against the cage.
Ritter can't break the clinch.
Ritter is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Franz Ritter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Topless pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Topless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Topless.
Topless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Topless keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ritter.
Ritter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Topless throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Topless wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ritter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Topless.
Topless darts in and clinches Ritter up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Topless throws a hook to the side of Ritter's head but Ritter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ritter fails with a takedown attempt.
Ritter looks to land a right hand but Topless moved out of range.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ritter scores with a takedown into Topless's guard.
Topless trying to strike off his back.
Topless trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Topless bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ritter's guard.
Topless in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ritter tries to strike from the bottom.
Topless must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ritter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ritter lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Ritter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ritter wants to sweep here but Topless controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Topless manages to get himself to full guard.
Ritter wants to control from the top but Topless keeps moving.
Topless has his hands on Ritter's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Topless is on top in guard.
Topless is looking to work some ground and pound but Ritter has wrist control.
Ritter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topless in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ritter wants to sweep but no luck.
Ritter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Topless's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Topless tries to free his leg and advance position but Ritter is retaining full guard.
Ritter working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ritter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Topless.
Topless misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritter throws a jab but it's blocked by Topless.
Ritter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Topless throws and low kick but Ritter moves out of range easily.
Topless is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ritter rather than just go for the knockout.
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.
Topless displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ritter throws out the jab.
Topless throws a head kick that misses.
Topless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Topless pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Topless uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ritter.
Ritter takes a swing at Topless's ribcage but misses.
Ritter throws a nice looking combination but Topless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ritter throws a hook but Topless avoids it easily.
Mondo Topless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritter throws a series of punches but Topless moves out of range.
Topless scores with a push kick.
Topless moves into range and clinches up with Ritter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Topless.
Topless prevents Ritter from breaking the clinch.
Ritter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Franz Ritter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ritter avoids the elbow strike from Topless, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mondo Topless.
I think Ritter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Ritter!
Franz Ritter retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burrhus Frederic Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Burrhus Frederic Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Martin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skinner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Martin trying to control from half guard but Skinner is working away.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skinner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin prevents Skinner from improving his position.
Skinner is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Martin winds up and cracks Skinner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Skinner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skinner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martin lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner is looking to escape.
Martin not doing much here.
Martin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martin content just to control the position here.
Skinner bucks up and throws Martin to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Martin blocks a head kick by Skinner.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skinner wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Skinner.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Skinner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin looks for a takedown but Skinner sprawls well.
Skinner instigates a clinch.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling the position.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Skinner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skinner is breathing heavily.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Skinner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martin advances to half guard.
Skinner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martin moves into full mount! Skinner won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Skinner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Martin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martin wants to take his opponent's back but Skinner doesn't allow it.
Martin cracks Skinner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skinner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skinner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Skinner regains half guard.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skinner defending well though.
Skinner is in trouble now - Martin has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner can't escape the position.
Skinner is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin landing strikes from the mount and Skinner is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Martin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skinner's waist but Skinner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Skinner sprawls well.
Skinner tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Skinner misses with a hook to the body
and Martin counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin lands a nice shot that snaps Skinner's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Martin. That snapped Skinner's head back.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Martin.
Skinner misses with a head kick.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Skinner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
Skinner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Skinner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skinner looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Skinner didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Skinner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skinner looking for a sweep. Not yet Skinner, not yet.
Martin stops Skinner from standing up.
Martin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Skinner tries to strike from the bottom.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Skinner.
Skinner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin.
The strikes coming from Martin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Skinner taking a bit of punishment here - Martin scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands an elbow.
Skinner is looking for a sweep.
Martin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Skinner down.
Martin blocks the strikes from Skinner.
Skinner is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin working away.
Martin cracks Skinner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Skinner can't do much from the bottom here.
Martin trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skinner has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin controlling from side mount.
Martin trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Skinner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Skinner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Martin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.
George Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skinner is trying to get back to half guard.
Martin trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Skinner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Skinner is trying to get back to his feet.
Skinner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skinner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin cracks Skinner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martin with a jab.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Skinner is rocked!
Martin sizes up Skinner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Skinner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin with a nice cross.
Martin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Skinner to the canvas! Skinner doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Martin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Martin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tray Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Muse - Starlight blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scotty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tray Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts drops Johnson with a nice combination! Roberts dives into Johnson's guard, looking to finish!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Scotty Johnson has been cut.
Roberts arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Johnson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tray Roberts!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Stuart Wray has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yakko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wray tries to clinch there but Warner circles away.
Wray throws a head kick but Warner moves out of range.
Wray moves out of range of the body kick.
Wray lands a slapping body shot.
Wray throws a shot from downtown. Warner moves away and avoids it.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wray checks a leg kick.
Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wray is trying to escape the position but Warner is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Warner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wray has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wray is trying to buck Warner off.
Warner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wray takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Warner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wray to see if he's OK.
Wray is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wray is avoiding damage well.
Warner in side control, throwing shots but Wray defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wray manages to work his way to half guard, despite Warner's best efforts.
Warner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wray defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wray misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Warner is looking to pass Wray's guard but actually Wray recovers to full guard.
Warner controlling from the top position.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray trying to keep a closed guard but Warner is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warner.
Warner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray throws a right and a left that Warner avoids nicely.
Wray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warner.
Warner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wray throws a hook but Warner blocks it.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Warner gets the takedown into side control.
Wray is trying to get back to half guard.
Warner trying to control the action but Wray is working from the bottom.
Wray is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A nice elbow there by Warner.
Warner lands a nice shot to the head.
Warner throwing strikes here but Wray is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wray blocking the ground and pound.
Warner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Warner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wray hang on?
Warner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Warner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Warner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakko Warner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Warner sees coming a mile off.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Warner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Warner tries for a kimura but Wray is defending well.
Warner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wray is trying to control Warner's posture but Warner avoids it.
Warner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wray will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Warner trying to control the action but Wray is working from the bottom.
Warner working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner cracks Wray with a big elbow.
Warner trying to control the position but Wray is working away.
Warner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Warner trying to control the action but Wray is working from the bottom.
Warner advances to full mount.
Warner throws some wild stikes that Wray manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wray tries to hold on but Warner pushes him away.
Warner working for a guillotine from mount but Wray is in no mood to give up.
Wray tries to hold on but Warner postures up.
Warner tries to control but Wray wriggling away.
Warner punching from mount but Wray doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wray tries to reverse the position but Warner maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Warner.
Warner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Warner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wray's face.
Yakko Warner has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Warner punching from mount but Wray doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Warner wants to control the action but instead Wray gets a body lock and reverses into Warner's guard! Nice work!
Warner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wray wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Warner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warner can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Wray drops back looking for a leg! Warner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Warner manages to kick Wray off! Wray jumps back into Warner's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warner is on top in guard.
Warner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warner trying to control the action but Wray is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Wray throws a nice head kick!
Wray waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Warner.
Warner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wray throws out a loose jab but Warner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warner avoids the head kick by Wray.
Warner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wray to the mat! Wray manages to get full guard.
Warner is pushing down on Wray's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wray is fighting to maintain full guard but Warner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warner is pressing down on Wray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wray is holding on for now.
Wray has hold of Warner's hands but Warner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Warner not doing much here.
Warner wants to control but Wray is keeping him busy.
Warner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warner is trying to control the action in half guard but Wray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Warner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warner.
Warner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warner.
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.
Warner is trying to control the action in half guard but Wray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warner avoids the head kick by Wray.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Warner there.
Warner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wray is staying active underneath Warner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Warner slows the pace down in half guard.
Wray is not content to let Warner control the position.
Warner works his way into full mount!
Warner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wray is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Warner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Warner trying to control but Wray is having none of it.
Warner lands with some strikes.
Warner with good strikes from the mount here!
Warner looking to finish Wray with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wray!
Warner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner lands a nice shot to the head.
Warner lands a big shot there that rocks Wray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Warner controlling the pace for now.
Wray is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Warner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wray is looking to escape.
Warner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wray hang on?
Wray avoids a strike by Warner and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Warner's guard! Fantastic escape!
Warner keeping moving, preventing Wray from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakko Warner really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warner.
Warner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Warner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Warner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wray's head.
Warner postures up in Wray's guard and throws a big left but Wray blocks it.
Warner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Warner throwing strikes but missing.
Warner trying to control but Wray is working from the bottom.
Warner throws and elbow that misses. Wray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Warner's guard. Nice move by Wray!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wray's guard.
Warner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wray looking for a guillotine here but Warner defends easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Warner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wray!
Warner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wray gets to mount! Warner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Warner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Warner is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to escape but Wray has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Warner trying to control the hands but Wray breaks the grip.
Wray is hanging on to Warner's back as he tries to escape.
Wray is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Warner knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Warner for a finish.
Warner prevents Wray from getting a body triangle.
Warner trying to control the hands but Wray won't let him.
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.
Warner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wray's guard. Nice work there by Warner.
Wray looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warner scores a takedown into full mount!
Warner throwing strikes but Wray uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wray is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Warner pulls his head out easily.
Warner is trying to work for a kimura but Wray is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakko Warner dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Wray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Warner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wray missing with punches from the bottom.
Warner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Warner wants to take a breather but Wray is having none of it.
Warner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Warner is trying to work for a kimura but Wray is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner wants to work for an arm triangle but Wray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wray wants to clinch.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Warner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Warner misses with a head kick.
Wray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warner.
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.
Warner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Warner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Warner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Warner with good strikes from the mount here!
Warner trying to control but Wray is having none of it.
Warner prevents Wray from getting the reversal.
Warner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Warner raining down shots from the mount!
Warner controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wray is looking to escape.
Warner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stuart Wray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warner tries to control but Wray wriggling away.
Warner throwing strikes here but Wray is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Warner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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.
Warner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wray is surviving well by controlling Warner's body position as best he can.
Warner throws some wild stikes that Wray manages to avoid easily.
Wray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warner punching from mount but Wray doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Warner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Warner working the ground and pound effectively.
Warner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wray is in a horrible position here. Warner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Warner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakko Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakko Warner! Yakko Warner retains his bantamweight title!
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