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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Connery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Connery might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bond.. James Bond. The key to victory for Sean Connery has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Connery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis moves out of range as Connery strikes.
Connery misses with a looping right.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connery tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connery to the ground. Connery escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sean Connery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connery.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connery bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Lewis! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Marcus Lewis has been cut.
Connery is sitting in close to Lewis's body. Lewis has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Connery is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Connery is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Lewis!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Tennent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stewart Tennent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson tries to clinch but Tennent moves out of range.
Tennent has a takedown stuffed.
Manson takes one on the button.
Manson throws a low kick but Tennent avoids it.
Manson scores with a push kick.
Manson moves in looking to clinch but Tennent pushes him off.
Tennent throws a head kick that misses.
Charles Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson throws and low kick but Tennent moves out of range easily.
Manson throws a leg kick that misses.
Tennent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manson's waist but Manson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tennent off to one side.
Manson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manson feints and then cracks Tennent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tennent down.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tennent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tennent is breathing heavily.
Tennent walks into a stiff left hand from Manson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tennent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Manson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Tennent crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Manson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Crank That Remix. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Desmond Hume enters the cage!
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hume tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Wes Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hume tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hume is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hume circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Hume moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hume throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hume moves into the clinch.
Hume breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hume doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Hume is looking to clinch.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hume throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
Hume darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hume there.
Hume really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hume throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hume throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hume trying to mount his opponent but Henderson defends it.
Henderson has hold of Hume's hands but Hume slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hume connects with a nice short shot to Henderson's temple.
Hume is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hume connects with a nice short shot to Henderson's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson is trying to maintain the position but Hume is very close to passing his half guard.
Hume is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hume is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hume scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hume working over Henderson with some ground and pound. Henderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hume landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Hume is going to stand back up.
Hume slips a nice elbow through Henderson's hands, connecting with Henderson's forehead.
Henderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume wanted to stand there but Henderson had control of the position.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hume can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henderson has a closed guard, preventing Hume from standing up.
Hume is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hume working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson pulls Hume in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Hume dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henderson gets caught flat footed, as Hume shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hume trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hume gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hume lands a couple of elbows.
Hume lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hume throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hume can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hume looking to pass the guard.
Hume tries to stand but Henderson is controlling from the bottom.
Desmond Hume has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson looking for a guillotine here but Hume defends easily.
Hume wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Hume chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hume working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hume wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Hume throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hume is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hume doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Henderson is tightening it up a little... Hume has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hume reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hume taps out! nice BJJ there by Henderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wes Henderson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Back In Black as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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210 lbs
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207 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henderson!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henderson wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining 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.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Henderson looks gassed!
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a triangle. Henderson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jones's body to avoid the submission. Jones has instead reached around Henderson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jones arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sunny Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Willson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Foster!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willson doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willson misses with the combination.
Willson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Willson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Foster swinging wilding here.
Foster scores with a punch to the head.
Foster shoots in and drives through. Willson sprawls well.
Willson closes the distance and clinches.
Foster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Willson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mike Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Foster.
A lazy left from Foster finds it's target.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willson closes the distance and pushes Foster back into the cage.
Willson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Willson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willson is pressed up against the cage. Foster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willson down to the mat. Willson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Foster punishes Willson's body with a nice straight punch.
Willson is breathing heavily.
Foster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willson circles away.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster looks for a takedown but Willson sprawls well.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt - Willson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Foster shoots in but Willson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Willson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foster wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Willson.
Willson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Willson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson lands with a light punch inside.
Willson breaks the clinch.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Foster shoots in and drives through. Willson sprawls well.
Willson tries to clinch up.
Willson has closed the distance and engaged Foster in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willson lands with a right to the head.
Willson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster looks for a takedown but Willson sprawls well.
Foster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foster tries to keep at a distance but Willson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Willson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Willson walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Willson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willson wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
Foster fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Willson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster has gone for a leg lock! Willson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Foster's guard.
Willson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Willson working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster looking for a guillotine here but Willson defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foster is looking to sweep but instead, Willson has passed into half guard.
Willson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Foster to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willson looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
Willson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willson tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Foster will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Willson stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Willson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willson stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Willson. No joy for Foster on that attempt.
Mike Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Foster.
Willson rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Willson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foster, pushing him back against the cage.
Willson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willson tries to clinch up.
Mike Willson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willson tries to clinch up.
Willson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike Willson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willson has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willson is pressed up against the cage. Foster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willson down to the mat. Willson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Willson thows a body kick. Foster tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willson tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
Willson misses with a two punch combination.
Foster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Willson.
Willson has closed the distance and engaged Foster in a clinch.
Willson breaks from the clinch.
Willson forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Willson prevents the takedown attempt.
Willson lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Willson.
Nice body punch from Willson.
Willson manages to break the clinch.
Andy Foster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Willson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foster walks into a straight right hand from Willson.
Willson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Willson swivels and escapes.
Willson is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
Foster jabs at Willson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Willson's waist but Willson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foster off to one side.
Willson moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Foster scores with a four punch combination!
Foster fails with the takedown.
Willson misses with a double jab.
Willson is looking to clinch.
Foster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Foster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Willson is just riding it out for now. Foster eventually gives up the hold.
Foster works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster landing shots from mount.
Foster working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Willson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Willson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
Willson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foster closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Foster lands in his opponent's guard.
Foster prevents Willson from getting back to his feet.
Willson keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster prevents Willson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Willson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Foster gets the takedown into side control.
Foster connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Willson some visible discomfort.
Willson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Willson is pushing Foster's head away, looking to escape. Foster manages to hold on to the position though.
Foster tries for a kimura but Willson is defending well.
Willson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Foster is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Willson is trying to escape and Foster transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Willson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Foster! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Foster!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhael Ruzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Face the Pain. Ruzinski has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhael Ruzinski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruzinski throws a head kick but Arts moves out of range.
Arts tries to clinch up but Ruzinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruzinski rushes Arts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arts lands a damaging elbow.
Arts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruzinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts wants to clinch but Ruzinski slips to the side
and Ruzinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick from Arts lands but Ruzinski takes it in his stride.
Ruzinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruzinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruzinski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arts lands a nice elbow.
Ruzinski throws an elbow but it misses.
Arts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruzinski avoids a wild elbow strike from Arts.
Ruzinski gets control of Arts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ruzinski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruzinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruzinski pushes Arts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzinski misses with a takedown attempt - Arts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arts rushes Ruzinski and presses him up against the cage.
Arts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mikhael Ruzinski has been cut.
Nice elbow from Arts.
Ruzinski dodges an elbow strike from Arts.
Ruzinski breaks from the clinch.
Arts stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruzinski. Ruzinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Arts closes the distance but Ruzinski moves to the side
letting Ruzinski counter with a right hand.
Marshall Arts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzinski misses with a double jab.
Ruzinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Ruzinski misses.
Arts throws a head kick but Ruzinski moves out of range.
Arts wants to clinch but Ruzinski slips to the side
and Ruzinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arts trying to land knees to the body.
Arts lands an elbow just above Ruzinski 's eye.
Arts wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruzinski won't allow it.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruzinski's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Arts fails to land.
Ruzinski takes an elbow to the temple.
Arts lands an elbow that stopped Ruzinski in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts misses with an elbow over the top.
Ruzinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Arts won't allow it.
Ruzinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruzinski tries to pull guard but Arts holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruzinski drops back down to his feet.
Marshall Arts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhael Ruzinski.
Arts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruzinski if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruzinski looks gassed!
Ruzinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arts circles away quickly and effectively.
Arts clinches with his opponent.
Arts prevents Ruzinski from breaking the clinch.
Ruzinski takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruzinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts darts in trying to clinch
and Ruzinski counters by clinching up.
Arts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arts misses with a knee to the head.
Arts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arts tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruzinski avoids the damage to the body.
Arts lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruzinski.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruzinski.
Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Arts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruzinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arts pushes Ruzinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Arts lands with a short shot to the head.
Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arts tries to clinch but Ruzinski is having none of it.
Ruzinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruzinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arts moves in looking to clinch but Ruzinski pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Arts.
Arts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arts darts in trying to clinch
and Ruzinski counters with a straight right hand.
Arts scores with a head kick.
Ruzinski tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts is looking to land body kicks.
Ruzinski avoids the head kick by Arts.
Ruzinski throws a body punch but Arts moves out of range.
Arts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruzinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arts lands a damaging elbow.
Ruzinski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ruzinski pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arts throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruzinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arts with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Arts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhael Ruzinski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arts tries to clinch but Ruzinski is having none of it.
Ruzinski gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Arts.
Arts lands a nice elbow.
Ruzinski dodges an elbow strike from Arts.
Arts lands an elbow inside that Ruzinski shrugs off.
Arts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arts.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Arts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruzinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ruzinski avoids the elbow strike from Arts, against the cage.
Arts breaks from the clinch.
Arts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruzinski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruzinski shoots in for a takedown but Arts shows good takedown defense.
Ruzinski is breathing heavily.
Arts wants to clinch but Ruzinski slips to the side
and Ruzinski counters with a series of strikes. Arts will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arts throws a lazy head kick
and Ruzinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruzinski.
Arts tries to strike from the bottom.
Arts 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.
Ruzinski wants to control from the top but Arts keeps moving.
Arts looking for a guillotine here but Ruzinski defends easily.
Arts is looking for a triangle but Ruzinski pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruzinski tries to clinch up.
Ruzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall Arts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruzinski shoots in for a takedown but Arts shows good takedown defense.
Arts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruzinski's head.
Arts avoids the body shot from Ruzinski.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Arts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marshall Arts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhael Ruzinski.
Arts clinches but Ruzinski breaks the clinch
and Ruzinski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arts's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arts controls Ruzinski momentarily but Ruzinski frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruzinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arts is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhael Ruzinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhael Ruzinski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruzinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arts is looking to clinch but Ruzinski is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Arts.
Arts wants to clinch.
Arts tries to clinch there but Ruzinski circles away.
Arts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arts throws a body kick that misses.
Arts swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruzinski.
Arts wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruzinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arts tries to clinch
and Ruzinski counters with a left and a right that stings Arts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts tries to clinch but Ruzinski moves out of range.
Arts clinches but Ruzinski breaks the clinch
and Ruzinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruzinski.
Ruzinski trying to control the position but instead, Arts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruzinski into the cage.
Ruzinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Arts is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruzinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arts.
Ruzinski moves in looking to clinch but Arts pushes him off.
Arts tries to clinch there but Ruzinski circles away.
Arts darts in and clinches Ruzinski up against the cage.
Arts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ruzinski is trying to break free.
Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruzinski's defenses.
Arts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arts missing with a left hand there. Ruzinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruzinski misses with a takedown attempt - Arts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts wants to clinch
and Ruzinski counters by clinching up.
Arts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ruzinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Arts has a couple of punches blocked by Ruzinski.
Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruzinski moves into the clinch.
Ruzinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marshall Arts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhael Ruzinski.
Arts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruzinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Arts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arts misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruzinski's brow.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Arts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruzinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruzinski tries to score with a low kick but Arts moves his leg out of the way.
Arts is looking to clinch.
Arts is looking to clinch but Ruzinski is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arts is looking to clinch but Ruzinski is avoiding it.
Arts tries to clinch up.
Ruzinski blocks a head kick by Arts.
A head kick misses from Ruzinski.
Arts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruzinski counters with a series of strikes. Arts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruzinski has a takedown stuffed.
Arts tries to clinch but Ruzinski moves away
and Ruzinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Arts lands an elbow inside.
Arts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arts breaks from the clinch.
Arts is looking to clinch but Ruzinski is avoiding it.
Arts clinches up with Ruzinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruzinski tries to break the clinch but Arts is controlling the position.
Arts lands a damaging elbow.
Arts lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall Arts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruzinski's defenses.
Nice elbow from Arts.
Ruzinski managing to block the knees to the body from Arts.
Arts keeps control of Ruzinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arts lands an elbow inside that Ruzinski shrugs off.
Arts trying to land knees to the body.
Arts misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Arts.
Arts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruzinski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arts pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruzinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ruzinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruzinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruzinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Arts circles away.
Arts keeps Ruzinski at a distance using the push kick.
Arts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzinski moves out of range easily.
Ruzinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Arts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Arts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between A W Rootbeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Kraljevic II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rootbeer comes into the arena with Amburgers and Wootbeer blaring out of the sound system. Marko Kraljevic II looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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20
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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172 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, A W Rootbeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marko Kraljevic II!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rootbeer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rootbeer is chipping away with strikes.
Rootbeer advances to full mount.
Rootbeer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kraljevic II looks a forlorn figure.
Kraljevic II is looking to get to half guard.
Kraljevic II looks gassed!
Rootbeer working for a submission but Kraljevic II is keeping him at bay.
Rootbeer has hold of Kraljevic II's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kraljevic II manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rootbeer unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rootbeer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kraljevic II has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rootbeer 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.
Rootbeer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kraljevic II can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootbeer looking to control but Kraljevic II is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rootbeer takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Rootbeer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kraljevic II defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rootbeer is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Kraljevic II won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Rootbeer off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). A W Rootbeer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hillbilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly comes to the cage accompanied by I Love Country Music (And I'd Rather Fight Than Switch). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by tribal entrance. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Brawler
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hillbilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hillbilly lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
A nice left hand lands by Hillbilly.
Johnson cracks Hillbilly with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Hillbilly is breathing heavily.
Hillbilly tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson prevents Hillbilly from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hillbilly backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hillbilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson digs a right hand into Hillbilly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hillbilly's gas tank.
Hillbilly tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson has clasped his hands together around Hillbilly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson landing strikes.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson just content to control the position.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hillbilly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson is working Hillbilly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson cracks Hillbilly with a big right hand but Hillbilly just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson trying to control the action but Hillbilly is working from the bottom.
Hillbilly is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillbilly on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hillbilly is looking for a sweep.
Johnson moves into full mount!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Hillbilly is rocked!
Johnson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hillbilly! More shots from Johnson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Johnson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Brahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McCranky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahim comes to the cage accompanied by The Taliban Song. Jimmy McCranky is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khaled Brahim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy McCranky!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCranky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brahim.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCranky as he jumps to the side.
McCranky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brahim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCranky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brahim was well out of range. Poor timing from McCranky.
McCranky drives through and clinches with Brahim against the cage.
McCranky pulls guard successfully.
McCranky wants to sweep but no luck.
McCranky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCranky striking from the bottom here.
McCranky had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brahim is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McCranky Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brahim's back instead.
McCranky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brahim is defending well though. McCranky let's go of the attempt for now.
McCranky is trying to stick to Brahim's back but Brahim is turning into McCranky. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCranky's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brahim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCranky wants to sweep here but Brahim controlling him for the moment.
Brahim stands up over McCranky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCranky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brahim!
McCranky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brahim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brahim wants to improve his position but McCranky is controlling well.
McCranky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCranky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from McCranky.
McCranky works his foot free and advances to mount.
McCranky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCranky looks gassed!
Brahim is desperately trying to improve his position but McCranky has a good base and remains in mount.
Brahim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brahim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCranky moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim prevents McCranky from improving position.
McCranky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brahim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brahim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brahim flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brahim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Brahim is trying to stand back up but McCranky is controlling him
Brahim is trying to get back to full guard.
Brahim looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from McCranky misses.
Brahim lands a jab-cross combination.
McCranky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brahim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCranky throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCranky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brahim swivels and escapes.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McCranky working for a triangle but Brahim defends it easily.
Brahim stands up over McCranky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCranky looking for a sweep. Not yet McCranky, not yet.
McCranky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brahim scoring with some ground and pound.
McCranky throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brahim uses it to pass to side control.
Brahim scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brahim landing strikes.
Brahim is putting a hurting on McCranky here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahim prevents McCranky from escaping the position.
McCranky is trying to get back to half guard.
Brahim decides to stand back up. Brahim steps back and let's McCranky get back to his feet.
Brahim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brahim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brahim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCranky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCranky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brahim chips away with some ground and pound.
McCranky looking for a guillotine here but Brahim defends easily.
Brahim looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khaled Brahim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCranky fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCranky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCranky wants to stand up but Brahim has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCranky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brahim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCranky.
Brahim trying to control here.
Brahim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brahim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khaled Brahim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCranky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brahim wants to get back to his feet but McCranky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCranky looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brahim looks to land a right hand but McCranky moved out of range.
Brahim misses with a few strikes there.
Brahim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCranky circles away quickly and effectively.
Brahim doesn't manage to clinch there - McCranky circles away.
McCranky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCranky connects with a jab.
McCranky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCranky tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brahim is looking to reverse the position.
McCranky lands some shots froms side control.
Brahim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCranky off and has taken his back!
McCranky is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCranky manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brahim's guard. Nice work there by McCranky.
Brahim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brahim wants to sweep but no luck.
McCranky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brahim is keeping the position for now.
Brahim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCranky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brahim is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brahim throws a series of punches but McCranky avoids them all with ease.
Brahim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCranky has Brahim up against the cage in a clinch.
McCranky is trying to break free.
Brahim scores with a shot to the side of McCranky's head.
McCranky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brahim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brahim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCranky throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCranky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brahim circles away.
Brahim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brahim duly obliges.
McCranky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brahim. Brahim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCranky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brahim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McCranky dodges the punch combination from Brahim.
McCranky swinging wilding here.
McCranky throws a right and a left that Brahim avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brahim!
McCranky throws a series of punches but Brahim avoids them all with ease.
Brahim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from McCranky does no damage.
Brahim swings for the body but McCranky moves out of range.
McCranky slips a jab and a cross from Brahim.
Brahim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brahim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCranky throws a series of punches but Brahim avoids them all with ease.
McCranky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCranky has his takedown stuffed
and Brahim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Khaled Brahim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy McCranky.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCranky is on top in guard.
McCranky slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brahim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCranky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McCranky throwing strikes but missing.
Brahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brahim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCranky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCranky pushing down on Brahim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy McCranky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Brahim does no damage.
Brahim misses with the combination.
McCranky shoots in for a takedown but Brahim shows good takedown defense.
McCranky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brahim misses with a double jab.
McCranky with a jab.
Brahim tests McCranky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brahim keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from McCranky misses.
McCranky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McCranky is in a horrible position here. Brahim smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Brahim connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brahim with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brahim with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCranky slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brahim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCranky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brahim.
Brahim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCranky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brahim.
Brahim tries to pass to full mount but McCranky defends it.
McCranky is pressing down on Brahim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCranky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCranky keeping moving, preventing Brahim from controlling successfully.
McCranky wants to sweep but no luck.
Brahim drops back looking for a leg! McCranky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCranky manages to kick Brahim off! Brahim jumps back into McCranky's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCranky looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brahim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McCranky is pressing down on Brahim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brahim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brahim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCranky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCranky has his feet on Brahim's thighs here. He's pushed Brahim off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brahim screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy McCranky!
Jimmy McCranky is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Cobra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Tane Te Rauparaha has been cut.
Cobra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Te Rauparaha's head.
Te Rauparaha throws a sloppy head kick and Cobra moves out of range easily.
Cobra misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Cobra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Te Rauparaha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobra.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick but Cobra moves out of range.
Te Rauparaha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Te Rauparaha prevents Cobra from breaking the clinch.
Cobra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Te Rauparaha has him pressed against the cage.
Cobra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobra tries to break the clinch but Te Rauparaha is controlling the position.
Cobra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobra thuds a left hand into Te Rauparaha's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Cobra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobra drops Te Rauparaha with a nice combination! Cobra dives into Te Rauparaha's guard, looking to finish!
Cobra is looking to stand up but Te Rauparaha won't let him.
Te Rauparaha wants to sweep here but Cobra controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobra won't allow Te Rauparaha to sweep him here.
Cobra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cobra tries to stand but Te Rauparaha is controlling from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Te Rauparaha holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Te Rauparaha is looking to stand up but Cobra isn't so interested in that idea.
Cobra wants to stand but Te Rauparaha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cobra won't allow Te Rauparaha to sweep him here.
Cobra controls from within his opponent's guard.
Te Rauparaha controls Cobra momentarily but Cobra frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cobra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Te Rauparaha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Te Rauparaha.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cobra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cobra misses with the combination.
Cobra throws a series of punches but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Cobra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobra throws a shot from downtown. Te Rauparaha moves away and avoids it.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Rocky Cobra has been cut.
Cobra throws a body punch but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Cobra jabs at Te Rauparaha's body.
Cobra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cobra is breathing heavily.
Cobra thows a body shot but no joy.
Cobra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Te Rauparaha avoids the body shot from Cobra.
Cobra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Rauparaha.
Cobra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cobra punishes Te Rauparaha's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobra throws a series of punches but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Te Rauparaha cracks Cobra with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Cobra does no damage.
Te Rauparaha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobra is looking to wear down Te Rauparaha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a sloppy head kick and Cobra moves out of range easily.
Te Rauparaha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Te Rauparaha is looking to slow Cobra down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Te Rauparaha lands but Cobra takes it in his stride.
Te Rauparaha throws a right hand that Cobra ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobra also avoids with ease.
Rocky Cobra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Rauparaha throws a hook but Cobra blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobra throws a series of punches but Te Rauparaha moves out of range.
Te Rauparaha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cobra takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cobra takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Cobra will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Te Rauparaha connects with a high kick.
Cobra is rocked!
Te Rauparaha feints a jab and as Cobra dips his head, Te Rauparaha unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Cobra right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Cobra falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Te Rauparaha smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tane Te Rauparaha!
Tane Te Rauparaha is the new middleweight champion!
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