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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vance Vorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Madd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vorhees's entrance music is I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin. A fine choice. Luke Madd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vance Vorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Madd!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorhees cracks Madd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Madd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vorhees napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Madd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Madd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Madd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vorhees sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Madd cracks Vorhees with a big elbow.
Madd throws an elbow but Vorhees slips to the side and avoids it well.
Madd lands a nice forearm strike.
Vorhees takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Madd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Madd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vorhees takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Madd off and has taken his back!
Vorhees looking for the RNC.
Vorhees patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vorhees is trying to stick to Madd's back but Madd is turning into Vorhees. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vorhees's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Madd.
Madd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Madd throwing strikes but missing.
Vorhees is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vorhees is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madd looking to pass the guard.
Madd passes Vorhees's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Madd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Madd there.
Madd lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Madd there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madd lands a nice short elbow.
Madd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vorhees does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Madd working the head and body with strikes.
Vorhees tries to roll over but Madd keeps him under control.
Madd trying to control from Vorhees's half guard. Vorhees has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Madd passes Vorhees's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Madd wants to work for an arm triangle but Vorhees is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vorhees looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vorhees taking some punishment here, with Madd in his half guard.
Madd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vorhees blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madd.
Madd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madd working over Vorhees with some ground and pound. Vorhees looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Madd drops an elbow to the side of Vorhees's head.
Madd works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Madd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madd staying out of range there.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Vorhees misses.
Vorhees misses with a low kick as Madd jumps back.
Madd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vorhees is not content to let Madd control the position.
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. Madd connects with a nice short shot to Vorhees's temple.
Madd lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madd lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Madd is looking for a kimura here.
Madd working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vorhees's thigh. Vorhees counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Vorhees is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vorhees is looking for a triangle but Madd pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd chips away with some ground and pound.
Madd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Madd cracks Vorhees with a solid left hand.
Madd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vorhees's head.
Vorhees throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madd chips away with some ground and pound.
Madd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Madd is working Vorhees over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Luke Madd has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vorhees can't keep his opponent in guard - Madd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Madd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Madd is working for a kimura but Vorhees is defending it quite comfortably.
Madd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Madd is looking for a kimura but Vorhees is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Madd to get the leverage.
Vorhees is pressing down on Madd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vorhees has momentary wrist control but Madd slips an elbow through the middle.
Madd passes into half guard.
Madd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vorhees is looking for a sweep. Madd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madd uses his free foot to push down on Vorhees's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vorhees.
Madd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vorhees is working to get back to half guard.
Madd lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Madd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Madd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vorhees taking a bit of punishment here - Madd scoring with strikes.
Madd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madd scoring with punches and elbows.
Vorhees takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Madd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vorhees down.
Madd lands an elbow.
Madd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vorhees on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vorhees is rocked!
Madd scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madd looks up at the clock and then as Vorhees takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Madd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Vorhees is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vorhees takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Madd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Madd grinds an elbow into Vorhees's temple.
Madd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vorhees seems to have got his legs back now.
Vorhees takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Madd working the head with strikes.
Madd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vorhees taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vorhees some visible discomfort.
Madd connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vorhees some visible discomfort.
Madd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vorhees is not content to let Madd control the position.
Madd cracks Vorhees with a big right hand but Vorhees just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vorhees taking punishment in the form of punches.
Madd misses with the ground and pound.
Vorhees manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madd working over Vorhees with some ground and pound. Vorhees looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vorhees keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vorhees gets full guard.
Madd chips away with some ground and pound.
Madd forces his way into half guard.
Madd lands strikes from half guard.
Madd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Madd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vorhees defending well though.
Madd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees is staying active underneath Madd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vance Vorhees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vorhees looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Madd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vorhees with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Madd is trying to work for a kimura but Vorhees is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vorhees misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Madd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Madd!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egil Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egil Grim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Grim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Silver!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grim tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Grim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silver is able to avoid easily.
Silver looks to land a combination but Grim avoids it well.
Silver clinches with his opponent.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Grim is looking to clinch.
Grim has closed the distance and engaged Silver in a clinch.
Silver scores with a shot to the side of Grim's head.
Silver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Grim.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Grim tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Grim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Matt Silver has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grim pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver wants to break free but Grim has control.
Grim lands an elbow inside.
Silver misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Silver looks gassed!
Silver misses with a double jab
and Grim counters with a series of strikes that sends Silver to the canvas! Grim follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Silver is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grim wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Silver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grim throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grim is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Grim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grim slips nicely into half guard.
Grim trying to mount his opponent but Silver defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silver lands a jab-cross combination.
Grim is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Silver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grim.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver misses with a combination
and Grim moves into the clinch.
Grim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Grim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Grim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
Grim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver gets a clinch.
Grim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grim has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silver keeps control of Grim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grim is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Grim rushes Silver and presses him up against the cage.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Grim keeps him there for the moment.
Grim is looking to break free of the clinch but Silver has double underhooks.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Grim, against the cage.
Grim throws an elbow but it misses.
Grim trying to land knees to the body.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grim wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grim blocking some punches.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grim wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Grim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Grim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grim is able to avoid easily.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grim.
Grim tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grim throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grim keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Grim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grim cracks Silver with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egil Grim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grim counters with a one-two to the body.
Egil Grim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matt Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver tries to clinch up
and Grim counters by moving into the clinch.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grim throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grim forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Grim, against the cage.
Grim tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Grim.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grim tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grim circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grim lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silver clinches but Grim breaks the clinch
and Grim counters with a left and a right that stings Silver.
Silver throws a right and a left that Grim avoids nicely.
Silver throws a hook but Grim avoids it easily.
Grim wants to clinch.
Grim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egil Grim is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Grim circles away.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grim counters with a nice body shot.
Grim instigates a clinch.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Grim is controlling the position.
Grim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grim!
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grim clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Grim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver throws a right hand that Grim ducks under and follows up with a left that Grim also avoids with ease.
Silver tries a low kick but Grim avoids it.
Grim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silver misses with the combination.
Grim is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grim is looking to wear down Silver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver closes the distance but Grim moves to the side
and Grim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Grim misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim clinches.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Silver.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Silver tries to clinch but Grim moves out of range.
Grim fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver pushes Grim up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grim forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
Grim missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Silver.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silver.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grim counters by clinching up.
Grim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver keeps control of Grim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver scores with a shoulder strike.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grim's efforts to push away.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Grim does it's job there.
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Grim in a clinch.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Grim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Grim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Grim.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Grim, against the cage.
Silver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silver tries to clinch but Grim moves away
and Grim counters by moving into the clinch.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egil Grim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Silver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silver tries to clinch up but Grim circles away and keeps his distance.
Grim avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver tries to clinch there but Grim circles away.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grim.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grim tries to clinch up.
Silver misses with a combination
and Grim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grim has Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Grim has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
Grim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grim trying to land knees to the body.
Grim lands a damaging elbow.
Grim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grim closes the distance and clinches.
Grim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grim connects with a body shot.
Grim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Grim throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a combination that misses
and Grim counters with a nice body shot.
Silver tries to clinch up but Grim circles away and keeps his distance.
Grim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grim misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silver!
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver clinches with his opponent.
Grim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grim clinches up with Silver and pushes him back against the cage.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Grim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to clinch up but Grim circles away and keeps his distance.
Grim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grim counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grim avoids the head kick by Silver.
Grim tries to keep at a distance but Silver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grim tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Grim lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
Grim misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver closes the distance and pushes Grim back into the cage.
Grim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Grim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Grim.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silver 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 Grim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grim stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Grim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Grim pushes him off.
Grim tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver tries to bum rush Grim with a series of wild strikes but Grim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Grim lands a jab-cross combination.
Silver takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
Grim tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Grim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grim pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grim's efforts to push away.
Silver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
Grim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver pushes Grim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Grim gets a clinch.
Matt Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver working aggressively here.
Grim blocks an uppercut.
Grim pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Grim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Grim to counter with a crisp jab.
Egil Grim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silver backs up against the cage.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Grim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Egil Grim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egil Grim!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tin Mann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Blaster shoots for a takedown but Mann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blaster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaster.
Blaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mann.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blaster.
Mann throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Blaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mann to the mat! Mann manages to get full guard.
Blaster pushes down on Mann's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blaster is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mann!
Mann is desperately trying to improve his position but Blaster has a good base and remains in mount.
Mann is in a horrible position here. Blaster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaster lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster lands a heavy elbow.
Mann is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blaster with shots to the head and body - Mann looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blaster cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mann is still in real trouble! Can Blaster finish him?
Mann working to try and regain half guard.
Mann looks gassed!
Mann is in a horrible position here. Blaster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blaster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blaster postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mann badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Blaster around the waist but Blaster pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Blaster is the winner by TKO! Blaster jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Blaster!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has chosen Your Going Down by Sick Puppies as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chance Storm was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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197 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mo Riggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chance Storm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Storm there.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggins.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggins misses the target.
Storm scores with a jab to the body.
Riggins throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggins swinging wilding here.
Mo Riggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins misses the jab.
Riggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Storm lands with an uppercut that bounces Riggins off the cage and back into rage.
Riggins misses the jab.
Riggins takes one on the button.
Riggins takes one to the side of the head.
Riggins misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Riggins misses.
Storm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Storm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Riggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Riggins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Riggins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Storm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Storm with a jab.
A combination from Riggins does no damage.
Storm is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Riggins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donk. Storm catches Riggins right on the button with a cross.
Storm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riggins is looking to chop away at Storm's legs.
Riggins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Storm to score with a decent uppercut.
Riggins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riggins tries to clinch up.
Riggins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Storm counters with a nice body shot.
Storm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Storm slips under a jab from Riggins.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggins.
The fighters circling - Riggins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riggins misses with a body shot
and Storm counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Storm. Beautiful body shot.
Storm's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Storm duly obliges.
It looks like Mo Riggins has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm lands a body shot.
Riggins is breathing heavily.
Storm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggins walks into a left hand.
Storm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riggins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Storm's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Riggins misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Riggins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Storm.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Riggins.
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Storm 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.
Storm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Storm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Storm scores with a shot to the body.
Storm scores with a jab to the body.
Riggins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Storm scores with a nice head shot.
Storm scores with a decent looking hook.
Storm drops Riggins with a beautiful combination! Riggins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Storm is looking for the KO!
Riggins is rocked!
Storm drops Riggins with a huge uppercut! Riggins drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Storm is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance Storm!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Stonewall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotobalavu comes to the cage accompanied by "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No more & Boo-Yaa Tribe. Stonewall has chosen Shadow Play by the Killers as his entrance music. Fredrick Stonewall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fredrick Stonewall!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonewall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stonewall lands in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kotobalavu holds on and takes a little breather.
Kotobalavu keeping moving, preventing Stonewall from controlling successfully.
Kotobalavu is adopting a defensive guard.
Kotobalavu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonewall postures up.
Kotobalavu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stonewall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kotobalavu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kotobalavu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kotobalavu holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Stonewall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kotobalavu seems keen to control Stonewall's posture.
Stonewall tries to free his leg and advance position but Kotobalavu is retaining full guard.
Kotobalavu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Villi Kotobalavu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stonewall moves in looking to clinch but Kotobalavu pushes him off.
Fredrick Stonewall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonewall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stonewall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kotobalavu pinned against the cage. Kotobalavu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu looks to land a left hand but Stonewall moved out of range nicely.
Kotobalavu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stonewall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotobalavu.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stonewall.
Stonewall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kotobalavu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotobalavu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kotobalavu scores with a leg kick.
Stonewall looks gassed!
Kotobalavu misses with a straight right.
Kotobalavu gets a clinch.
Kotobalavu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stonewall is trying to break free.
Stonewall jumps guard but Kotobalavu stands there with Stonewall around his waist. Stonewall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Villi Kotobalavu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrick Stonewall.
A hook to the body from Kotobalavu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotobalavu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stonewall wants a takedown but no success here.
Stonewall working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Villi Kotobalavu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stonewall closes the distance and clinches up with Kotobalavu, looking for a takedown. Stonewall pushes Kotobalavu against the cage but Kotobalavu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kotobalavu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kotobalavu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stonewall is rocked!
No joy there for Kotobalavu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stonewall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kotobalavu finish him?
Stonewall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kotobalavu.
A head kick misses from Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu swats away the attempt to clinch by Stonewall.
Kotobalavu pushes Stonewall up against the cage in a clinch.
Stonewall seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kotobalavu leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kotobalavu.
Nice body punch from Kotobalavu - that landed with a thud.
Stonewall is breathing heavily.
Kotobalavu lands with a light punch inside.
Kotobalavu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonewall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Kotobalavu to work.
Stonewall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kotobalavu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stonewall is looking to break free of the clinch but Kotobalavu has double underhooks.
Stonewall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kotobalavu tries to land knees in the clinch but Stonewall avoids the damage to the body.
Stonewall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Kotobalavu on the inside.
Stonewall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kotobalavu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Villi Kotobalavu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrick Stonewall.
Kotobalavu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kotobalavu.
Stonewall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kotobalavu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonewall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kotobalavu prevents it.
Kotobalavu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stonewall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kotobalavu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kotobalavu landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kotobalavu obliges.
Stonewall dodges an elbow strike from Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stonewall jumps guard but Kotobalavu stands there with Stonewall around his waist. Stonewall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kotobalavu stalling.
Stonewall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kotobalavu prevents it.
Kotobalavu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kotobalavu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu effectively controlling the action here.
Stonewall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kotobalavu slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Villi Kotobalavu.
Stonewall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kotobalavu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kotobalavu misses with the combination.
Kotobalavu rushes Stonewall and presses him up against the cage.
Kotobalavu stalls.
Kotobalavu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kotobalavu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kotobalavu is working Stonewall over against the cage.
Kotobalavu pushes Stonewall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stonewall jumps guard but Kotobalavu stands there with Stonewall around his waist. Stonewall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kotobalavu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kotobalavu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Kotobalavu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kotobalavu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stonewall backwards.
A short right from Kotobalavu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Villi Kotobalavu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kotobalavu looks to land a combination but Stonewall avoids it well.
Villi Kotobalavu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotobalavu just misses with a punch to the body.
Stonewall walks into a left hand.
Stonewall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kotobalavu wants to clinch up but Stonewall keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Kotobalavu - just one landing.
Stonewall misses with a takedown attempt - Kotobalavu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kotobalavu lands a jab to Stonewall's midsection.
Stonewall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotobalavu thumps Stonewall with a low kick.
Stonewall moves out of range as Kotobalavu strikes.
Stonewall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kotobalavu clinches up with Stonewall and pushes him back against the cage.
Kotobalavu is stalling here.
Kotobalavu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stonewall or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu has Stonewall pushed against the cage.
Kotobalavu lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stonewall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kotobalavu smiles and moves away.
Kotobalavu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kotobalavu thumps Stonewall with a low kick.
Kotobalavu tests Stonewall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villi Kotobalavu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kotobalavu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stonewall can do to turn this around?
Kotobalavu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stonewall walks into a stiff left hand from Kotobalavu.
Stonewall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stonewall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Villi Kotobalavu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrick Stonewall.
Stonewall moves forwards but Kotobalavu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kotobalavu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stonewall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kotobalavu drives through and clinches with Stonewall against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kotobalavu.
Villi Kotobalavu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stonewall backwards.
Kotobalavu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kotobalavu trying to land knees to the body.
Kotobalavu digs a right hand underneath Stonewall's ribcage. Stonewall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kotobalavu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kotobalavu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stonewall fails to pull guard.
Stonewall being controlled against the cage.
Stonewall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kotobalavu walks away with a smile on his face. Stonewall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kotobalavu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotobalavu catches Stonewall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kotobalavu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kotobalavu doesn't manage to clinch there - Stonewall circles away.
Kotobalavu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stonewall looks for a takedown but Kotobalavu sprawls well.
Stonewall tries to keep at a distance but Kotobalavu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kotobalavu is working Stonewall over against the cage.
Fredrick Stonewall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kotobalavu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Villi Kotobalavu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kotobalavu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Villi Kotobalavu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailosi Tauafao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauafao comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sailosi Tauafao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauafao moves in looking to clinch but Sailor pushes him off.
Sailor shoots in and bounces Tauafao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sailor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sailor postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sailor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tauafao throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sailor chips away with some ground and pound.
Tauafao working a defensive guard here.
Sailor lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tauafao is on top in guard.
Sailor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tauafao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tauafao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tauafao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sailor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sailor keeping moving, preventing Tauafao from controlling successfully.
Sailor looking for a sweep. Not yet Sailor, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tauafao throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Sailor with that takedown attempt.
Sailor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sailor looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tauafao is trying to maintain the position but Sailor is very close to passing his half guard.
Tauafao is trying to get back to full guard.
Sailor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tauafao is working hard here to advance position.
Tauafao taking some punishment here, with Sailor in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao is trying to get back to full guard.
Tauafao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tauafao tries to get out of the position.
Sailor wants to pass to mount but Tauafao is defending the position.
Sailor lands with a punch from half guard.
Sailor prevents Tauafao from improving his position.
Sailor is looking to advance position but Tauafao won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tauafao is refusing to be controlled, as Sailor sits in half guard.
Tauafao wants to get back to full guard.
Tauafao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tauafao.
Sailor stands and throws Tauafao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor working the ground and pound from side control.
Sailor is looking to take a break and control but Tauafao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sailor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tauafao taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tauafao is trying to improve his position.
Tauafao is not content to let Sailor control the position.
Sailor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tauafao tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sailor easily slips into full mount!
Tauafao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sailor on the ground.
BOOM! Sailor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Sailor dominated that round.
That's time! Tauafao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from Tauafao. No joy for Sailor on that attempt.
Sailosi Tauafao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sailor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tauafao's waist but Tauafao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sailor off to one side.
Tauafao doesn't manage to clinch there - Sailor circles away.
Tauafao misses with a looping right.
Tauafao lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Tauafao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tauafao slips a jab and a cross from Sailor.
A leg kick checked by Sailor.
Sailor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tauafao misses with the combination.
Tauafao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tauafao misses with a combination
so Sailor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauafao wants to sweep but no luck.
Tauafao keeping full guard, as Sailor tries to pass.
Tauafao trying to control the position.
Sailor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sailor connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sailor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sailor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sailor preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sailor scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor with a nice head shot there.
Tauafao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tauafao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tauafao keeping moving, preventing Sailor from controlling successfully.
Tauafao striking off his back but it's not causing Sailor any problems.
Sailor passes Tauafao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sailor working Tauafao over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sailor in particular looking to stall.
Tauafao is looking for a sweep. Sailor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sailor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tauafao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sailor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tauafao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sailor scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao trying to control from the bottom.
Tauafao lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Sailor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sailor wants to take a breather but Tauafao is having none of it.
Sailor controlling the action here.
Sailor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sailor slips a nice elbow through Tauafao's hands, connecting with Tauafao's forehead.
Sailor lands with a punch from half guard.
Sailor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tauafao trying to control but Sailor postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor is looking to take a break and control but Tauafao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tauafao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sailor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tauafao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailor distracts Tauafao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sailor lands a couple of elbows.
Tauafao trying to control the position.
Sailor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sailor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tauafao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Sailor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sailor slips a jab from Tauafao.
Sailor gets a clinch.
Tauafao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sailor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sailor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Tauafao. No joy for Sailor on that attempt.
Tauafao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Tauafao misses.
Sailor dives in and grabs Tauafao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tauafao pushes down on Sailor's head and hops out.
Sailor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tauafao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sailor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tauafao won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tauafao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sailor.
Sailor landing a few strikes.
Sailor trying to control the position but Tauafao is working away.
Sailor lands a nice forearm strike.
Tauafao manages to get back to half guard.
Sailor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wendell Sailor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sailor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tauafao wants to get back to full guard but Sailor has mounted him!
Tauafao flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tauafao can't escape the position.
Tauafao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wendell Sailor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sailor controlling his opponent.
Sailor lands a heavy elbow.
Sailor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tauafao tries to lock up and control but Sailor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tauafao is looking to get to half guard.
Sailor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tauafao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao tries to reverse the position but Sailor maintains control.
Sailor cracks Tauafao with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sailor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tauafao hang on?
Sailor controlling the pace for now.
Tauafao working to try and regain half guard.
Sailosi Tauafao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sailor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tauafao can't escape the position.
Sailor controlling the pace for now.
Sailor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Sailor.
Tauafao is bucking up trying to escape but Sailor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sailor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tauafao tries to hold on but Sailor pushes him away.
Sailor landing strikes from the mount.
Tauafao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sailor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sailor unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wendell Sailor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sailor 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Sailor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Rancid-Last one to Die. Bay has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Bay!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bay wants to clinch.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis checks a low kick from Bay.
Thomas Bay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Bay looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bay.
Bay instigates a clinch.
Davis letting Bay take a breather here.
Davis avoiding damage as Bay throws knees to the body.
Bay keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bay throws an elbow but misses.
Bay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Nate Davis has been cut.
Davis pulls guard successfully.
Bay throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Bay lands a couple of digs.
Bay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bay won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bay is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Bay throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Bay from controlling successfully.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bay.
Davis has his foot on Bay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bay works his way back into a safe position though.
Bay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bay stands up from Davis's guard - Bay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bay checks a low kick from Davis.
Thomas Bay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Bay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Bay lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bay walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Bay throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Bay backs away looking to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bay 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 Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bay misses with a leg kick
and Bay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Bay tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bay throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bay gets a clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bay tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bay has double underhooks.
Bay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davis's defenses.
Davis jumps guard but Bay stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bay scores with a knee to the head.
Bay looks gassed!
Davis decides to pull guard.
Bay trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bay has his hands clasped together but Davis extends an breaks Bay's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Davis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Davis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chase Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joerg Roessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera (Walk). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chase Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joerg Roessler!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm with a nice cross.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roessler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Storm avoids it really well and circles away.
Roessler has a takedown stuffed.
Storm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roessler's head.
Storm connects with a crisp jab.
Roessler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Storm pinned against the cage. Storm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chase Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joerg Roessler.
Storm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roessler.
Roessler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Storm throws his legs up looking for a submission but Roessler uses it to pass to side control.
Storm gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roessler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Storm is just riding it out for now. Roessler eventually gives up the hold.
Storm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roessler pulls his head out easily.
Storm has a hand on Roessler's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Roessler takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Storm can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Storm gets back to half guard.
Storm is defending against the submission attempts here by Roessler.
Storm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roessler pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Storm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roessler passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roessler lands a nice shot to the head.
Storm is trying desperately to improve position.
Storm regains half guard.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Roessler wants to work for an arm triangle but Storm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roessler is trying to control the action in half guard but Storm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Storm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Storm looking for subs off his back but Roessler has passed one foot through into half guard.
Storm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roessler pulls his head out easily.
Roessler trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Storm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Storm lands a really nice looking cross but Roessler seems unphased.
Roessler has a takedown stuffed.
Storm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roessler lands a jab to Storm's midsection.
No luck for Roessler with that takedown attempt.
Storm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roessler on the side of the head.
Storm stuffs the takedown attempt from Roessler. Roessler gets slowly back to his feet.
Chase Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joerg Roessler.
Storm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Storm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Storm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roessler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Storm scores with a shot to the body.
Roessler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Storm.
Storm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Storm here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Roessler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Storm.
Roessler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm throws a series of punches but Roessler avoids them all with ease.
Chase Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roessler.
The fighters circle momentarily. Storm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Storm scores with a hook.
A left and a right from Storm both land. Nice combination.
Storm lands a nice hook to Roessler's body. Roessler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Storm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roessler backs up against the cage.
Storm connects with a looping right hand.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roessler is rocked!
Storm drops Roessler with a naaaaasty hook - Roessler is in real trouble here! Storm dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Storm!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Snowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rennet Greyven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rennet Greyven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Snowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rennet Greyven!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyven misses with a low kick as Snowe jumps back.
Greyven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greyven feints and then cracks Snowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snowe down.
Snowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greyven.
Snowe ducks under a wild hook from Greyven.
A nice combination there by Greyven.
Nice straight punches there by Snowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greyven misses with a hook. Snowe ducked under it nicely.
Snowe slips under a jab.
Greyven bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greyven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snowe as he avoids it easily.
Greyven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greyven throws a leg kick but Snowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Greyven.
A slow jab from Snowe misses its intended target.
Snowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Greyven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greyven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snowe's head.
Greyven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Greyven misses with a body shot.
Snowe tests Greyven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snowe looks to land a combination but Greyven avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven lands a big head kick that sends Snowe to the canvas! Greyven follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rennet Greyven!
Rennet Greyven is the new heavyweight champion!
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