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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell has chosen Taco Flavored Kisses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Del Bell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodrigo Oliveira's 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Bell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oliveira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Bell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Bell postures up.
Bell trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Bell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Bell pushes his legs off easily.
Bell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bell is aware though and is defending well.
Bell wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliveira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.
Bell wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Bell is retaining full guard.
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.
Bell looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bell counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Bell counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodrigo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Bell.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliveira's guard now.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira wanted to stand there but Bell had control of the position.
Bell is trying to keep Oliveira in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bell pulls his head out easily.
Bell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Bell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira can't keep his opponent in guard - Bell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveira is not content to let Bell control the position.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bell's back!
Oliveira throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is in a bad position with Oliveira working for a choke. Bell manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Oliveira seems keen to control Bell's posture.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bell trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bell shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Del Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliveira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Oliveira 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.
An elbow from Oliveira crashes against the mat.
Bell prevents Oliveira from moving into mount.
Oliveira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bell wants to control but Oliveira postures up.
Bell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oliveira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bell wants to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bell is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Slow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latka Gravas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Slow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slow scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Slow as Gravas shoots in.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe Slow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slow throws a nice looking combination but Gravas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slow just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Slow is trying desperately to improve position.
Slow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gravas.
Slow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gravas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Slow is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Slow and Gravas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Slow dodges the ground and pound from Gravas.
Slow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gravas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow actively working from the bottom here.
Slow wants to improve his position but Gravas is controlling well.
Gravas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gravas trying to mount his opponent but Slow defends it.
Gravas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Slow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Slow struggling a bit here.
Slow is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to move to mount but Slow blocks the move with his legs.
Gravas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slow is avoiding damage well.
Slow gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gravas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slow tries to lock up and control but Gravas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gravas 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.
Gravas takes Slow's back.
Slow defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gravas's arms.
Gravas misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gravas fails to advance to Slow's back.
Slow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Slow has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gravas avoiding Slow 's attempts to control his hands.
Slow looks gassed!
Gravas has his arm under Slow's chin here. Game over son! Gravas squeezes tightly and Slow is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Latka Gravas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liste Pik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewart Tennent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart Tennent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Liste Pik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stewart Tennent!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pik instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tennent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pik changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tennent fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tennent throws a series of punches but Pik moves out of range.
Tennent with a nice cross.
Pik throws a lazy right hand but Tennent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pik throws a hook but Tennent avoids it easily.
Pik misses with a looping right.
Pik slaps away a takedown attempt from Tennent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tennent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pik is trying to defend but Tennent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tennent moves nicely into side control.
Pik is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennent in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pik wants to control but Tennent postures up.
Tennent trying to control the position but Pik is working away.
Pik is trying to improve his position.
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.
Pik holds on to Tennent's head and controls the position momentarily.
Pik wants to control but Tennent postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pik misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tennent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tennent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tennent avoids the attempt from Pik to control.
Pik is trying to reverse the position but instead Tennent has taken his back - oops!
Tennent is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pik for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennent tries to keep control of the position but Pik is staying busy.
Tennent patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tennent looks gassed!
Tennent avoiding Pik 's attempts to control his hands.
Tennent is trying to stick to Pik's back but Pik is turning into Tennent. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tennent's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pik.
Pik tries to stand but Tennent is controlling from the bottom.
Pik throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Pik trying to control the position from guard on top but Tennent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tennent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pik manages to get himself to full guard.
Pik looking for a guillotine here but Tennent defends easily.
Pik controls Tennent momentarily but Tennent frees himself.
Tennent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewart Tennent dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pik thuds his right hand into Tennent's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tennent counters with a shoot takedown. Pik fights it but they end up in guard.
Pik trying to control the position.
Pik looking for a sweep. Not yet Pik, not yet.
Pik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tennent 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.
Pik looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tennent puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pik tries to roll over but Tennent keeps him under control.
Pik is trying to maintain the position but Tennent is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tennent in particular looking to stall.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pik misses with a double jab
and Tennent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tennent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pik's guard.
Pik is trying to control but Tennent passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennent has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pik is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tennent yanks on the arm and Pik is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tennent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stewart Tennent!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper swats away the attempt to clinch by Manson.
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pepper checks a leg kick.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pepper. That did some damage!
Manson tries to land a leg kick but Pepper saw it coming and moves away.
Manson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manson tests Pepper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pepper.
Pepper moves out of range of the body kick.
Manson misses with a low kick.
Pepper doesn't manage to clinch there - Manson circles away.
Good work by Pepper as he checks the leg kick.
Pepper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manson wants to clinch up but Pepper keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson defending well as Pepper loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Pepper blocks the low kick.
Pepper clinches up with Manson and pushes him back against the cage.
Pepper pulls guard effortlessly.
Manson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manson won't allow Pepper to sweep him here.
Manson gets to his feet - Pepper follows without any prompting.
Pepper checks a leg kick nicely.
Manson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pepper rushes Manson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pepper pulls Manson into guard.
Manson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manson wants to stand but Pepper is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pepper is breathing heavily.
Manson wants to stand but Pepper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pepper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Manson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pepper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Manson's back instead.
Manson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pepper gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper working for a choke but Manson is defending well.
Manson breaks Pepper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Manson is pushing down on Pepper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pepper is fighting to maintain full guard but Manson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Manson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pepper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pepper is not content to let Manson control the position.
Pepper wants to get back to full guard.
Manson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pepper gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson wants to stand but Pepper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pepper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pepper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manson has managed to get both his arms back between Pepper's legs - danger averted.
Pepper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manson is aware though and is defending well.
Pepper has an active guard here but Manson has managed to pass into half guard.
Manson slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Manson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manson misses with a low kick.
Charles Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pepper circles away.
Pepper moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Manson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pepper.
Manson works the jab nicely.
Manson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pepper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pepper manages to get himself to full guard.
Pepper being controlled here, momentarily.
Manson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is looking for a triangle here but Manson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pepper throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Pepper is looking for a sweep.
Manson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pepper keeps working.
Pepper is trying to escape the position but Manson is controlling the position.
Manson wants to stand but Pepper is controlling his arm.
Pepper is looking to reverse the position.
Manson trying to control the position but Pepper is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pepper is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manson is looking to clinch but Pepper is avoiding it.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Manson. No joy for Pepper on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Pepper or perhaps it was just good defense by Manson which made him look bad.
Manson cracks the inside of Pepper's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manson.
Manson connects with a solid leg kick.
Manson connects with a high kick.
Manson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manson thumps Pepper with a low kick.
Charles Manson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper ducks right into an uppercut from Manson.
Manson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pepper's sensitive parts.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pepper is rocked!
Manson lands a head kick!
Oh Pepper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pepper's calf.
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!
Manson lands a head kick that stumbles Pepper and the fighters go to the mat.
Pepper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Manson has passed into half guard!
Manson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pepper seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Manson pulls his head out easily.
Manson wants to get back to his feet.
Pepper is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Manson pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pepper keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Manson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manson throws a head kick that Pepper semi-blocks.
Pepper tries to move into range but Manson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Manson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pepper checks it well.
Manson scores with a leg kick.
Manson feints and then cracks Pepper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pepper down.
Manson scores with a leg kick.
Manson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pepper's head.
Manson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Pepper stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Manson follows into mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson looking to control but Pepper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pepper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pepper is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pepper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Floyd Pepper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Manson content just to control the position here.
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pepper is squirming around, avoiding Manson's attempts to control the action.
Manson prevents Pepper from getting the reversal.
Manson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pepper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Charles Manson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manson controlling the pace for now.
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Manson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manson 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Manson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Mamma Said Knock You Out. Quinton Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Jones jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
It looks like Sunny Jones has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Quinton Johnson has been cut.
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!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses the jab.
Donk. Johnson catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Jones throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones 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.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Jones throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Jones.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Quinton Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunny Jones.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Jones wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones misses with a hook.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Johnson slips a jab from Jones.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sunny Jones will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Donk. Johnson catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson, into his guard.
Jones wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson.
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Quinton Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Jones.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson slips a straight right by Jones.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Jones lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Jones waves Johnson back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Jones misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones catches Johnson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Johnson to the canvas!
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Johnson slips under a jab from Jones.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Johnson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Johnson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Johnson pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sunny Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Quinton Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Quinton Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunny Jones.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Quinton Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson clinches.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sunny Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sunny Jones!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lock (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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153 lbs
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154 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rogerio Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Lock!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lock is looking to clinch.
Lock slips under a jab from Rodrigo.
Lock tries to clinch but Rodrigo is having none of it.
Rodrigo throws the left hand but Lock avoids the punch easily.
Lock swinging wilding here.
Lock moves in looking to clinch but Rodrigo pushes him off.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodrigo tries to sprawl out of it but Lock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodrigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodrigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigo misses with a wild body shot.
Lock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lock is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lock dodges the punch combination from Rodrigo.
Lock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigo circles away.
Rogerio Rodrigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lock.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigo misses the target.
Lock is looking to chop away at Rodrigo's legs.
Lock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigo throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Lock punishes Rodrigo's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigo lands with an overhand left.
Rodrigo misses with a wild combination.
Lock defending well as Rodrigo loads up on a big left hand.
Lock misses with a double jab
and Rodrigo counters with a big uppercut that knocks Lock off his feet! Rodrigo dives into side control looking to finish!
Lock is still in real trouble! Can Rodrigo finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lock is looking for a sweep.
Lock seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigo working away.
Lock is looking for a sweep.
Lock is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo passes into side control, despite Lock's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodrigo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lock trying to remain calm as Rodrigo controls from the top position.
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.
Lock wants to control but Rodrigo postures up.
Rodrigo staying calm.
Lock is trying to control Rodrigo's posture but Rodrigo avoids it.
Lock tries to bench press Rodrigo off him but Rodrigo keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Rodrigo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodrigo.
Lock with a poor takedown
and Rodrigo counters with a left right combination that sends Lock crashing to the mat - Rodrigo wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Lock out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Rodrigo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Crank That Remix. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hamish Peter enters the cage!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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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
4 - 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Peter!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Peter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson tries to bum rush Peter with a series of wild strikes but Peter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peter counters with a left hand that sends Henderson to the canvas!
It looks like Wes Henderson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Peter escapes and throws Henderson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Henderson tries to buck Peter off but Peter is having none of it.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
Henderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Peter is controlling well.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peter lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Henderson sprawling to the canvas. Peter follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Henderson hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peter is working away from the top position though.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Peter is taking a breather. Henderson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Henderson wants to control but Peter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Peter pulls his head out easily.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.
Peter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peter lands a big uppercut and Henderson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Henderson looks OK. Peter waves Henderson back to his feet!
Henderson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson is holding his hands too far apart here. Peter throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Henderson is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Peter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samurai Moonwalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipo Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Samurai Moonwalker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samurai Moonwalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Filipo Greco!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moonwalker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Moonwalker is tightening it up a little... Greco has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Greco reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Greco taps out! nice BJJ there by Moonwalker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Samurai Moonwalker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Pangolinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Pistol Grip Pump as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Pangolinan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pangolinan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson drops Pangolinan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pangolinan looks back up at him and smiles so Robinson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pangolinan is holding his hands too far apart here. Robinson throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Pangolinan is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Robinson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis misses with a looping left.
Tacos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Willis was covering up waiting for the punch and Tacos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Willis wants to stand but Tacos is controlling the position.
Tacos thows a big elbow that misses.
Tacos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Willis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tacos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tacos 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tacos is pushing down on Willis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Willis is fighting to maintain full guard but Tacos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Willis is staying active underneath Tacos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Willis pushes Tacos off looking to stand but Tacos dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tacos thows a huge punch but Willis dodges it nicely.
Tacos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tacos misses with a head shot. Willis uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willis is keeping the position for now.
Tacos 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tacos misses with a straight right.
Tacos takes one on the button.
Tacos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Tacos.
Tacos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tacos throws the kick towards the body but Willis avoids it.
Tacos keeps Willis at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tacos.
Willis missing with a left hand there. Tacos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Tacos.
Eddie Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tacos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tacos waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Willis.
Willis misses with a straight left.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tacos can pounce on him.
Tacos fails with the takedown.
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!
Willis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacos lands a front kick.
Tacos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Willis's calf.
Willis looks gassed!
Tacos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tacos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Willis was covering up waiting for the punch and Tacos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elizondo Tacos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tacos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tacos.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Tacos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tacos feints and as Willis raises his hands in defense, Tacos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tacos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Willis's guard.
Tacos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tacos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Willis is not content to let Tacos control the position.
Tacos is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tacos trying to control the action but Willis is working from the bottom.
Willis wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Willis is refusing to be controlled, as Tacos sits in half guard.
Tacos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tacos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Willis looks to land a combination but Tacos avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Willis there.
Willis connects with a right hand. Tacos shakes it off.
Willis moves out of range as Tacos strikes.
A big right from Willis misses.
A punch combination from Willis misses.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Willis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Tacos.
Willis drops his hands momentarily and Tacos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Willis with a jab.
Eddie Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tacos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elizondo Tacos is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Willis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tacos fakes the leg kick and cracks Willis in the body.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Tacos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Tacos from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Willis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tacos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tacos pushing down on Willis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tacos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elizondo Tacos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tacos misses with a head kick.
Tacos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willis's sensitive parts.
Willis looks to land a combination but Tacos avoids it well.
Tacos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willis.
Tacos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tacos swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Willis throws a looping overhand right but Tacos ducks down to avoid it.
Willis throws a series of punches but Tacos moves out of range.
Tacos connects with a solid leg kick.
Willis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tacos is looking to slow Willis down with leg kicks.
Willis 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.
Tacos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tacos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tacos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Willis's guard.
Tacos stands and throws Willis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tacos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tacos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Willis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tacos looking to finish Willis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Willis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tacos punching from mount but Willis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Willis because Tacos loaded up on that one.
Tacos misses with a head shot.
Willis blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tacos misses with a head shot.
Willis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tacos.
Tacos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Willis's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tacos with a couple of short strikes.
Willis is squirming around, avoiding Tacos's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tacos cracks Willis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Willis because Tacos loaded up on that one.
Tacos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos 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.
Tacos is landing with some decent strikes but Willis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elizondo Tacos clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tacos lands a nice looking body kick.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
Tacos shoots in but no luck this time.
Tacos scores with a takedown into Willis's guard.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Tacos from controlling successfully.
Willis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tacos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tacos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tacos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tacos trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tacos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tacos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willis can do to turn this around?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tacos is looking to slow Willis down with leg kicks.
Willis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tacos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Willis misses with a combination
and Tacos counters with a nice body kick.
Tacos pushes Willis away with a front kick.
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tacos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tacos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tacos pushes Willis away with a front kick.
Tacos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tacos. That's going to slow Willis down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tacos.
Tacos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Tacos.
Willis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Willis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tacos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tacos.
Tacos throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tacos.
Tacos lands with a hook. Willis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tacos works Willis's body with a nice hook.
Tacos scoring well with a low kick there.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Tacos.
Tacos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tacos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Willis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tacos scores with a jab to the body.
Tacos scores with a spinning back kick!
Tacos takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Willis misses with a double jab
and Tacos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elizondo Tacos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Tacos lands but Willis takes it in his stride.
Tacos avoids the body shot from Willis.
Willis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tacos is defended easily by Willis.
Tacos is looking to slow Willis down with leg kicks.
Tacos thumps Willis with a low kick.
Tacos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis tries to bum rush Tacos with a series of wild strikes but Tacos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tacos throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
Tacos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willis circles away.
Willis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elizondo Tacos had his way with Eddie Willis in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Willis misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Willis.
Willis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tacos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willis misses with the combination.
Tacos connects with a high kick.
Willis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tacos.
Tacos avoids the body shot from Willis.
Willis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tacos.
Willis misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Willis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tacos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tacos passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos 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.
Willis parries the strikes from Tacos easily there. Tacos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Willis to escape.
Willis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tacos.
Willis prevents Tacos from improving position.
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.
Tacos working the ground and pound from side control.
Tacos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Willis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tacos thows a huge punch but Willis dodges it nicely.
Tacos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tacos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tacos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tacos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tacos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Willis!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos thowing shots but they're missing.
Tacos unloads with some shots from mount but Willis bucks and avoids them well.
Eddie Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willis is in a horrible position here. Tacos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Elizondo Tacos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tacos controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elizondo Tacos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tacos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:44
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:44
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elizondo Tacos!
Elizondo Tacos is the new light heavyweight champion!
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