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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hatmake (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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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hatmake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatmake shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Hatmake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hatmake shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hatmake.
Bobby Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hatmake.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Mark Hatmake has been cut.
Hatmake keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatmake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatmake looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Hatmake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatmake looks gassed!
Hatmake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hatmake is defended easily by Brown.
Mark Hatmake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatmake off the cage and back into rage.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hatmake's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatmake wants to get back to his feet but Brown passes into half guard.
Brown stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hatmake to get to his feet.
Brown lunges at Hatmake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatmake's hand.
Hatmake has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Hatmake 's knee.
Brown gets a clinch.
Hatmake can't get the takedown.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Mark Hatmake's cut even more.
Hatmake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown avoiding damage.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Hatmake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown tries to clinch but Hatmake moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown clinches up with Hatmake and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Hatmake tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatmake avoids the damage to the body.
Hatmake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Hatmake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Brown wants to stand up but Hatmake is controlling him.
Hatmake trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Hatmake stops Brown from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatmake throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hatmake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hatmake.
Hatmake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatmake has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hatmake.
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.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Hatmake blocks it.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hatmake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hatmake.
Brown tries for a takedown but Hatmake manages to get underhooks.
Hatmake has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hatmake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hatmake'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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatmake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatmake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hatmake's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hatmake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Hatmake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hatmake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatmake throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Hatmake with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a body kick.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Hatmake misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hatmake!
Bobby Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hatmake.
Brown wants to control the pace but Hatmake is squirming around nicely.
Hatmake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatmake tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatmake looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatmake is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hatmake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown won't allow Hatmake to get back to his feet.
Hatmake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown gets to his feet. Hatmake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bobby Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatmake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hatmake taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatmake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hatmake throws a strike aimed at the side of Brown's head but Brown avoids it well.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatmake grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Hatmake throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hatmake controls the position.
Let's hope that Hatmake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hatmake working the strikes but Brown uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hatmake looks to land a strike but Brown avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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.
Hatmake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatmake forces his way into half guard.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hatmake.
Hatmake wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Hatmake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hatmake seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hatmake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hatmake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hatmake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hatmake pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hatmake throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brown uses it to pass to side control.
Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatmake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Hatmake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hatmake but Hatmake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hatmake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatmake gets the takedown into side control.
Hatmake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hatmake's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hatmake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatmake stalling.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Hatmake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatmake wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Bobby Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatmake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hatmake trying to control but Brown postures up.
Hatmake tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Hatmake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mark Hatmake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatmake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatmake is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Hatmake moves into full guard.
Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hatmake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hatmake has his takedown stuffed
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Bobby Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bobby Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hatmake.
A jab lands there for Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Baijllknusar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grazie's choice of entrance music: Randy Edelman, Trevor Jones - Promontory. Jonas Baijllknusar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
4 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Baijllknusar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Grazie!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baijllknusar doesn't manage to clinch there - Grazie circles away.
Grazie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Baijllknusar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grazie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baijllknusar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baijllknusar is working to tighten is grip on Grazie's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Grazie has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Baijllknusar is really squeezing tight and eventually Grazie passes out! Baijllknusar breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jonas Baijllknusar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Triad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Triad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Carter!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Triad decides to pull guard.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Triad is keeping the position for now.
Triad has momentary wrist control but Carter slips an elbow through the middle.
Carter is working Triad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Triad is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Triad is retaining full guard.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Triad's brow.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Triad 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.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Triad keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Carter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carter is looking to pass Triad's guard but actually Triad recovers to full guard.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Triad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Triad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Triad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter wants to improve his position but Triad is controlling well.
Carter trying to hold on to Triad's head to control him but Triad postures up.
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.
Carter moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Triad controls from within his opponent's guard.
Triad prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Triad is one step ahead there.
Triad stands and throws Carter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triad has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Triad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rocco Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Triad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Triad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Triad's shoulder, as Triad tries to avoid the shot.
Carter tries to clinch but Triad is having none of it.
Triad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carter was covering up waiting for the punch and Triad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Triad is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triad stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Triad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Triad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Triad gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Triad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Triad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Triad trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Triad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Triad moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Triad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Triad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Triad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Triad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Triad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Triad lands in his opponent's guard.
Triad is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Triad stops Carter from standing up.
Carter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad slips nicely into half guard.
Triad prevents Carter from improving his position.
Triad stands up from half guard.
Triad darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Triad jumps into guard, dragging Carter to the mat.
Triad looking to control.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Triad.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Triad is keeping the position.
Triad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Triad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Triad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Triad is retaining full guard.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter advances to half guard.
Carter lands strikes from half guard.
Carter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Triad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carter lands strikes from half guard.
Johnny Triad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Triad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Triad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter advances position into side control!
Carter landing strikes.
Carter grinds an elbow into Triad's temple.
Carter has knee on belly momentarily but Triad bucks him off and regains half guard.
Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carter throws a strike but Triad avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Triad controls Carter momentarily but Carter frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Triad dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Triad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Triad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Triad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Triad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Triad seems unphased.
Triad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Triad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter swinging wilding here.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Triad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Triad won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Triad?
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Triad but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carter dominating with strikes here.
Carter misses with a head shot.
Triad is working to get back to half guard.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carter avoids the attempt from Triad to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter lands a big elbow.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Triad is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Carter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carter landing shots from mount.
Carter scoring with strikes but Triad is staying in there.
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Triad that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Triad wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Triad working to try and regain half guard.
Carter with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnny Triad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Triad wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
BOOM! Carter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Triad takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rocco Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Triad is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Triad?
Triad is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Carter looking to finish Triad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Triad!
Triad can't escape the position.
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Triad is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocco Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Guti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guti.
Guti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guti was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels tries to bum rush Guti with a series of wild strikes but Guti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Guti with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaels pinned against the cage. Michaels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guti.
Guti is breathing heavily.
Guti fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a takedown into Guti's guard.
Michaels trying to control but Guti is working from the bottom.
Michaels is pushing down on Guti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Guti is fighting to maintain full guard but Michaels has managed to sneak the leg through.
Michaels slips a nice elbow through Guti's hands, connecting with Guti's forehead.
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. Michaels connects with a nice short shot to Guti's temple.
Michaels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Michaels working over Guti with some ground and pound. Guti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Michaels connects with a nice short shot to Guti's temple.
Michaels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels passes to full mount!
Guti is trying desperately to improve position.
Michaels scoring with strikes but Guti is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scoring with strikes but Guti is staying in there.
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Michaels with the ground and pound from mount.
Guti is rocked!
It looks like Dan Guti has been cut.
A big strike lands for Michaels! That's really hurt Guti and he's turned his back - Michaels keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Michaels Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Michaels!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caschera has chosen Crimson King by Demons & Wizards limited edition 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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240 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rock Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caschera swivels and escapes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Caschera.
Caschera trying to control the action but Hoover is working from the bottom.
Hoover manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caschera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Rock Hoover has been cut.
Caschera is looking to advance position but Hoover won't allow it.
Hoover missing with punches from the bottom.
Hoover striking from the bottom.
Hoover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoover has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caschera is working away from the top position though.
Hoover is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caschera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Caschera wants to stand up but Hoover has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caschera has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hoover defend it? Caschera steps over the head and cranks it - Hoover is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Caschera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Caschera!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakamo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Song comes to the cage accompanied by I Want to be More by Paul Dateh. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakamo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Song slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Song throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Song is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones has clasped his hands together around Song's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Song defends.
Song wants to control but Jones postures up.
Song is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Song is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Song gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Song isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks Song on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones!
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Song shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A control attempt from Jones but he's now mounted!
Song goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Song's guard.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Song has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Song's legs - danger averted.
Song is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands and steps away. Song gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones rushes Song and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Song or not.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Song pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Song's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Song fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones looks to land a combination but Song avoids it well.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Song stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones throws a series of punches but Song moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Song walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakamo Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Song's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Song tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Song fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Song.
Song tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Song somewhat.
Jones drives through and clinches with Song against the cage.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Song or not.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Song looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Song looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Song keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Song shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakamo Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Song takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Song tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Song throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Song off to one side.
Jakamo Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Song avoids them all with ease.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Song circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones clobbers Song with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakamo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones jabs Song right on the nose. Song blinks but takes it well.
Song is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Jones misses.
Oh Song is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones looks to land a combination but Song avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
Song slips a jab from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Song seems to have got his legs back now.
Song misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Song trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones 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.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song wants to get back to full guard.
Song with the active half guard here but Jones passes nicely into side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Song is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakamo Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Song changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Song manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Song shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones Rushes Song and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Song is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Jones Piles on the pressure and Song crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakamo Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). London kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cochise, Audioslave. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
London finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
London tries to close the distance and clinch but Bubbles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
London drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bubbles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
London looking to sit in guard and control but Bubbles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
London throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bubbles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
London is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. London manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
London had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bubbles defends it easily.
Bubbles stands up from London's guard - Bubbles perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but London is just out of range.
Bubbles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
London drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
London drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bubbles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now London has Bubbles in his guard.
London wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. London swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
London is adopting a defensive guard.
Bubbles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bubbles stands up and waves to London to follow him.
Marcus London seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Bubbles throws a good cross that connects.
London lands a nice hook to Bubbles's body. Bubbles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
London takes a body punch but keeps moving.
London throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bubbles was covering up waiting for the punch and London finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bubbles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus London will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
London shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
London throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bubbles throws a body punch but London moves out of range.
Bubbles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but London manages to avoid it.
London cracks Bubbles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
London misses with a low kick.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from London.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
London looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
London throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from London misses the target.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
London throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a body punch but London moves out of range.
Bubbles swats away the attempt to clinch by London.
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.
London pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bubbles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bubbles swinging wilding here.
London tries to clinch there but Bubbles circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bubbles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bubbles 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London throws out a leg kick but Bubbles moves out of range and London only half commits.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubbles lands an overhand right.
Bubbles slips under a jab.
Bubbles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by London or perhaps it was just good defense by Bubbles which made him look bad.
London misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bubbles avoids the head kick by London.
Bubbles checks a low kick from London.
Bubbles swings for the body but London moves out of range.
Bubbles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
London tries to clinch up but Bubbles circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bubbles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
London fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aitch Bubbles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bubbles circles away from the clinch attempt.
London takes one on the chin but seems OK.
London tries to clinch there but Bubbles circles away.
London fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bubbles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down London rather than just go for the knockout.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
London misses with a takedown attempt - Bubbles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bubbles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten London somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus London. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles dips to his left and cracks London with an uppercut!
London shoots in for a takedown but Bubbles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubbles misses with an uppercut. London saw that one coming.
Bubbles throws a hook but London blocks it.
London fails with an attempt to clinch.
London closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tests London's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubbles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Bubbles. No joy for London on that attempt.
Bubbles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
London misses with a body kick.
London tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bubbles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bubbles's waist but Bubbles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing London off to one side.
London ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
London misses with a low kick as Bubbles jumps back.
Bubbles blocks a leg kick.
London jabbing away but nothing is landing.
London throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
London tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bubbles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten London somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
London changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bubbles tries to avoid it but London manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bubbles to the ground. Bubbles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
London will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bubbles connects with a right hand. London shakes it off.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but London is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from London misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aitch Bubbles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bubbles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aitch Bubbles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silla Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silla Kim!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Mitchell on that attempt.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mitchell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but Kim holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitchell drops back down to his feet.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws a leg kick but Mitchell moved away.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mitchell.
Mitchell thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitchell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kim!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mitchell tries to control but Kim wriggling away.
Mitchell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kim turns into him and now he's in Mitchell's guard.
Kim won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Kim pushes his legs off easily.
Kim drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mitchell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mitchell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mitchell!
Kim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mitchell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mitchell trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim controlling the position.
Mitchell trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Kim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mitchell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kim!
Mitchell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kim has worked his arm free - good work by Kim!
Mitchell tries to advance to mount but Kim denies him.
Kim sneaks back into half guard.
Kim gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitchell is one step ahead there.
Kim striking off his back but it's not causing Mitchell any problems.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitchell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Kim pulls Mitchell in close to prevent any damage.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Mitchell landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mitchell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mitchell shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Mitchell moves his leg out of the way.
Kim misses with a combination
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Kim.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Mitchell's knee but Mitchell avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mitchell duly obliges.
Kim stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silla Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Mitchell sees coming a mile off.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Mitchell's side.
Kim closes the distance but Mitchell moves to the side
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Kim backing up. Kim nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
Mitchell blocks the elbow strike.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mitchell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mitchell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kim!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to bench press Kim off him but Kim keeps the position.
Mitchell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kim works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kim decides to stand back up.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
James Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Mitchell moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silla Kim 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silla Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Kim wants to clinch.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking to chop away at Mitchell's legs.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kim counters with a good, hard body kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Silla Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Kim.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mitchell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mitchell is able to avoid easily.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position here.
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Kim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kim dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Kim works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.
Kim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mitchell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kim has managed to get both his arms back between Mitchell's legs - danger averted.
Kim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mitchell looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.
Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silla Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silla Kim!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Peckerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beach Blast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Peckerson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Quall.
Quall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quall throws a lazy right hand but Peckerson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peckerson closes the distance and clinches up with Quall, looking for a takedown. Peckerson pushes Quall against the cage but Quall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quall throws a shot from downtown. Peckerson moves away and avoids it.
Quall looks to land a combination but Peckerson avoids it well.
Quall just misses with a punch to the body.
Quall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peckerson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Peckerson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Quall to regain full guard.
Quall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peckerson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peckerson lands a couple of digs.
Peckerson is working Quall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Quall looking for a sweep. Not yet Quall, not yet.
Peckerson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall wants to sweep here but Peckerson controlling him for the moment.
Peckerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peckerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peckerson throws and elbow that misses. Quall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peckerson's guard. Nice move by Quall!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quall trying to control but Peckerson is working from the bottom.
Quall stands and steps away. Peckerson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quall lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall throws a body punch but Peckerson moves out of range.
Quall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peckerson lands a lovely overhand right.
Quall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peckerson throws an overhand right that lands on Quall's shoulder, as Quall tries to avoid the shot.
Quall misses with a body shot.
Peckerson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peckerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quall 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peckerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quall controlling the position.
Peckerson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Quall has momentary wrist control but Peckerson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson thows a big elbow that misses.
Quall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peckerson throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peckerson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peckerson stopping the sweep attempt from Quall.
Peckerson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peckerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peckerson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peckerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peckerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peckerson postures up and lands a big shot to Quall's brow.
Peckerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Peckerson thows a big elbow that misses.
Peckerson throws and elbow that misses. Quall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peckerson's guard. Nice move by Quall!
Quall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peckerson's guard.
Peckerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Quall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quall trying to control but Peckerson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Quall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Quall misses.
James Quall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peckerson misses with a body shot.
Peckerson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peckerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peckerson with a hook.
Quall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quall misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peckerson looks for a takedown but Quall sprawls well.
Peckerson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Peckerson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peckerson slips under a jab.
Quall misses with a body shot
and Peckerson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quall won't be happy with that.
Peckerson is trying to get an arm triangle but Quall is defending well.
Quall defending against the ground and pound.
Peckerson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Quall is avoiding damage well.
Quall is looking for a sweep.
Peckerson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Quall is avoiding damage well.
Quall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quall tries to get out of the position.
Peckerson is putting a hurting on Quall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Peckerson cracks Quall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Quall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peckerson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Quall works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Peckerson 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.
Peckerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peckerson is nestled in close to Quall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quall is trying to maintain the position but Peckerson is very close to passing his half guard.
Peckerson lands strikes from half guard.
Peckerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quall's head.
Peckerson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Peckerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peckerson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quall defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peckerson.
Peckerson throwing shots but Quall is blocking nicely.
Peckerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quall is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peckerson wants to pass the guard but Quall is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peckerson tries for a takedown but Quall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quall misses with an uppercut.
Peckerson misses with a body punch
and Quall counters with a three punch combo that has Peckerson backing up. Peckerson nods at Quall to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Michael Peckerson has been cut.
Quall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James Quall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peckerson throws a body punch but Quall moves out of range.
Quall scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peckerson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quall throws a big shot that misses.
Quall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peckerson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Nice strikes from Peckerson there.
Peckerson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peckerson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peckerson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Quall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Peckerson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Peckerson's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quall tries to get the hooks in deep but Peckerson pushed the leg off.
Quall controlling the position well here. Peckerson rolled but Quall kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Peckerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Peckerson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Quall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peckerson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quall misses with a body punch
and Peckerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peckerson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Peckerson throwing shots but Quall is blocking nicely.
Michael Peckerson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peckerson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peckerson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peckerson is nestled in close to Quall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Quall has hold of Peckerson's hands but Peckerson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peckerson thows a huge punch but Quall dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quall works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peckerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peckerson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peckerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peckerson scoring with some ground and pound.
Quall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peckerson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peckerson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peckerson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quall is keeping the position for now.
Peckerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Quall keeping moving, preventing Peckerson from controlling successfully.
Quall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Peckerson cracks Quall with a solid left hand.
Peckerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peckerson distracts Quall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peckerson looking to pass the guard.
Peckerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peckerson throwing strikes from guard but Quall blocks nicely.
Peckerson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Quall has his hands on Peckerson's head, controlling the position.
Peckerson lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peckerson throwing strikes but missing.
Peckerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peckerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peckerson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peckerson won't allow Quall to sweep him here.
Quall pulls Peckerson in to control the position.
Peckerson lands a couple of digs.
Quall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quall looking to control.
Peckerson lands a couple of digs.
Peckerson scoring with some ground and pound.
Quall trying to keep a closed guard but Peckerson is proving a slippery customer.
Peckerson landing some decent shots from guard.
Peckerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quall has momentary wrist control but Peckerson slips an elbow through the middle.
Peckerson is pushing down on Quall's leg trying to pass to half guard. Quall is fighting to maintain full guard but Peckerson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Quall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peckerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Peckerson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Peckerson'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.
Peckerson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quall misses with a combination
and Peckerson counters with a straight right hand.
Quall misses with a low kick.
Quall misses with a double jab
and Peckerson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Quall!
Peckerson lands a big shot there that rocks Quall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Quall taking shots to the head.
Quall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peckerson raining down shots from the mount!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peckerson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peckerson breaks from Quall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peckerson landing strikes from the mount and Quall is in trouble!
Peckerson lands a nice shot to the head.
Peckerson lands a heavy elbow.
Peckerson with good strikes from the mount here!
Quall is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Quall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Peckerson breaks from Quall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peckerson scoring with strikes but Quall is staying in there.
Peckerson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peckerson working the ground and pound effectively.
Peckerson dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peckerson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Quall is desperately trying to improve his position but Peckerson has a good base and remains in mount.
Peckerson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quall?
Quall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Peckerson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Peckerson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peckerson with the ground and pound from mount.
Peckerson landing shots from mount.
Peckerson looking to finish Quall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Quall!
Quall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peckerson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peckerson dominating with strikes here.
Peckerson landing strikes from the mount and Quall is in trouble!
Peckerson with the ground and pound from mount.
Peckerson with good strikes from the mount here!
Peckerson working the ground and pound effectively.
Peckerson punching from mount but Quall doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Peckerson with good strikes from the mount here!
Peckerson working Quall over with strikes here.
Quall tries to hold on but Peckerson pushes him away.
Peckerson lands with some strikes.
Peckerson working Quall over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Quall gets back to half guard.
Peckerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peckerson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quall is trying to maintain the position but Peckerson is very close to passing his half guard.
Peckerson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quall defending well though.
Peckerson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peckerson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quall wants to control but Peckerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quall taking some punishment here, with Peckerson in his half guard.
Peckerson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Peckerson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michael Peckerson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Quall misses with a shot to the body
and Peckerson counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Quall misses.
Quall misses with a combination
enabling Peckerson to counter with a crisp jab.
Peckerson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peckerson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quall throws a sloppy body shot
and Peckerson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peckerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peckerson lands with an uppercut that bounces Quall off the cage and back into rage.
Quall misses with a body punch
so Peckerson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Peckerson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quall can't keep his opponent in guard - Peckerson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Quall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peckerson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peckerson connects with a nice short shot to Quall's temple.
Peckerson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peckerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quall's head.
Peckerson throws a strike but Quall avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Peckerson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peckerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peckerson distracts Quall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peckerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peckerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quall's head.
Peckerson is looking to work some ground and pound but Quall has wrist control.
Peckerson throws and elbow that misses. Quall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peckerson's guard. Nice move by Quall!
Peckerson wants to sweep here but Quall controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James Quall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peckerson keeping moving, preventing Quall from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall looking to sit in guard and control but Peckerson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peckerson.
Peckerson distracts Quall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peckerson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quall is proving hard to escape from.
Peckerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peckerson.
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.
Peckerson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peckerson's guard.
Peckerson wants to stand and escape but Quall is having none of it.
Peckerson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michael Peckerson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quall looking to sit in guard and control but Peckerson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Peckerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peckerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 45:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Peckerson! Michael Peckerson retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Reid will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray moves forwards but Reid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wray throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Wray misses with a straight left.
Wray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a right hand to the body.
Wray throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid slips a jab from Wray.
Reid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Wray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wray trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reid wants to stand up but Wray is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reid dives on top into guard.
Reid wanted to stand there but Wray had control of the position.
Reid stands and steps away. Wray gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chopper Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Reid stuns Wray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wray misses.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Wray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reid is trying to stand.
Wray is stalling here. Reid is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wray seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Reid has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wray tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Wray counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Wray is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reid's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid jabs at Wray's body.
Reid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wray misses the jab.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wray.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wray is looking to clinch but Reid is avoiding it.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wray.
Reid thows a leg kick but Wray checks it
and Wray counters with an inside leg kick.
Wray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reid digs a good hook to Wray's body.
Wray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reid is able to avoid easily.
Wray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reid's waist but Reid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wray off to one side.
Reid looks to land a combination. Wray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid connects with a body shot.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Reid connects with a body shot.
Crunch! Reid slams his shin into Wray's torso.
Wray is breathing heavily.
Reid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Reid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wray.
Wray misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chopper Reid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reid checks a low kick from Wray.
A slow jab from Wray misses its intended target.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Wray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reid lands with an uppercut that bounces Wray off the cage and back into rage.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Reid blocks a jab.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wray fails with a takedown attempt.
Reid tries to keep at a distance but Wray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to break free.
Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Wray misses.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wray misses with a body kick.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wray wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Wray throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Reid avoids the body shot from Wray.
Reid throws a combination. Wray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Wray throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wray rather than just go for the knockout.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.
Wray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Wray won't allow it.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reid's brow.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Wray coming out on top.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Wray misses.
A shot to de liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
Wray missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Wray throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Chopper Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Wray is out of range.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Wray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Wray tries to land a front kick but Reid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reid lands a jab to Wray's midsection.
Wray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Wray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Wray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Wray.
Wray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chopper Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
A nice combination there by Reid.
Reid slips a straight right by Wray.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chopper Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Wray.
Reid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wray blocks a head kick by Reid.
Reid's corner calls for a 1-2. Reid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wray rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.
Wray is trying to maintain a safe position but Reid gets an underhook and turns Wray into the cage.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Wray.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Wray has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Reid.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wray.
Wray taking a breather.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Reid lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Reid.
A nice combination there by Reid.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray lands a nice looking body shot.
Wray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reid has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wray throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wray looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reid works Wray's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid throws a right and a left that Wray avoids nicely.
Wray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid looks for the body kick but Wray saw that one coming.
Reid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wray's head.
A low kick from Reid misses
and Wray counters with a right hand to the body.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray avoids them all with ease.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Wray misses with the combination.
Wray lands a really nice looking cross but Reid seems unphased.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wray misses with a hook.
Wray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reid misses with a combination
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Wray misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wray backs up against the cage.
Reid thows a leg kick but Wray checks it
and Wray counters with a two punch combo.
Reid is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Reid catches Wray right on the button with a cross.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wray. That did some damage!
Reid scores with a hook to the body. Wray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chopper Reid really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reid scores with a punch to the head.
Wray moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
Reid is trying to break free.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but Wray has the dominant position.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray is controlling him.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Wray has double underhooks.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but Wray keeps him there for the moment.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wray instigates a clinch.
Wray trying to land knees to the body.
Wray goes for a takedown attempt but Reid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Wray persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reid lands with an overhand left.
Reid thuds a left hand into Wray's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reid lands a nice hook to Wray's body. Wray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray avoids them all with ease.
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Reid misses with a combination
and Wray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Wray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Wray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wray misses the jab.
Reid blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Wray misses with a looping right.
Wray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reid 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.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Reid punishes Wray's body with a nice straight punch.
Wray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wray avoids the body shot from Reid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Wray moves out of range easily.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray lunges at Reid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reid's hand.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
Wray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reid to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Wray misses.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wray swinging wilding here.
Wray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a slapping body shot.
Wray shoots in for a double leg but Reid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Wray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wray throws a sloppy body shot
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Wray was not able to check.
Wray misses with a hook to the body
and Reid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wray blocks a low kick nicely.
Reid is looking to chop away at Wray's legs.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Wray throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chopper Reid dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Wray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid throws a low kick, looking for Wray's leg but Wray calmly moves out of range.
Wray scores with a jab to the head.
Reid misses with a double jab
and Wray moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wray breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wray looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Wray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reid. Reid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid just misses with a punch to the body.
Wray swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Wray has Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
Wray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wray prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wray.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wray has Reid pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wray.
Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Reid misses
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Wray misses.
Stuart Wray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wray.
Reid avoids the head kick by Wray.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Reid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wray takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Reid lands with a nice combination. Wray backs away looking to recover.
Reid ducks right into an uppercut from Wray.
Reid digs a good hook to Wray's body.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wray throws the kick towards the body but Reid avoids it.
Wray darts in trying to clinch
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.
Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
Reid works Wray's body with a nice hook.
Wray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reid lands a head shot.
Wray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wray 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.
Wray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chopper Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chopper Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chopper Reid! Chopper Reid retains his bantamweight title!
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