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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio del Solar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Grim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think del Solar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Master of Puppetts. Egil Grim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio del Solar's chin.
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245 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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236 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio del Solar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Grim!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Solar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grim scores with a jab. del Solar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Grim as he connects with a hook.
Grim throws a head kick but del Solar moves out of range.
Egil Grim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
del Solar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
del Solar closes the distance and clinches.
del Solar lands a hook that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
del Solar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grim blocks it with crossed arms.
Grim tries to land knees in the clinch but del Solar avoids the damage to the body.
del Solar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grim backwards.
Nice elbow from Grim.
It looks like Antonio del Solar has been cut.
Grim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
del Solar tries for a takedown. No joy.
del Solar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
del Solar tries to score a body lock takedown but Grim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
del Solar breaks from the clinch.
Grim thuds his right hand into del Solar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
del Solar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grim as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio del Solar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
del Solar tries to clinch
and Grim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grim lands a left and a right that send del Solar crashing to the mat, dazed. Grim thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
del Solar is rocked!
del Solar is breathing heavily.
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!
Grim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping del Solar at a distance.
Oh del Solar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grim throws a pinpoint strike between del Solar's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends del Solar crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Grim scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Egil Grim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Vongkhamchanh (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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185 lbs
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190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juliano Vongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongkhamchanh gets a clinch.
Vongkhamchanh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vongkhamchanh misses with a double jab.
Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vongkhamchanh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B moves out of range.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B blocks a head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B moves out of range.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vongkhamchanh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B tries to keep at a distance but Vongkhamchanh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Juliano Vongkhamchanh has been cut.
Vongkhamchanh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vongkhamchanh feints and as Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B raises his hands in defense, Vongkhamchanh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vongkhamchanh prevents Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B from getting back to his feet.
Vongkhamchanh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B dives on top into guard.
Vongkhamchanh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B escapes and throws Vongkhamchanh's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vongkhamchanh keeps working.
Vongkhamchanh manages to get back to half guard.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B throwing shots but Vongkhamchanh is blocking nicely.
Vongkhamchanh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vongkhamchanh reverses the position - he's now on top in Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B is working an open guard so Vongkhamchanh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a slapping head kick.
Vongkhamchanh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick.
Vongkhamchanh tries a head kick but it misses.
Vongkhamchanh throws a series of punches but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B avoids them all with ease.
Vongkhamchanh gets a clinch.
Vongkhamchanh manages to break the clinch.
Vongkhamchanh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went Bs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B moves to clinch but Vongkhamchanh breaks away
and Vongkhamchanh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B tries to pull guard but Vongkhamchanh holds him up against the cage and eventually Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B drops back down to his feet.
Vongkhamchanh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vongkhamchanh throws a series of punches but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B avoids them all with ease.
Vongkhamchanh clinches up with Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B and pushes him back against the cage.
Vongkhamchanh tries a knee to the head but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B blocks it.
Vongkhamchanh tries a knee to the head but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B blocks it.
Vongkhamchanh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B is defending well for now.
Vongkhamchanh looks gassed!
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B jumps guard but Vongkhamchanh stands there with Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B around his waist. Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B stalling the fight.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B blocks an elbow strike.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vongkhamchanh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vongkhamchanh darts in and clinches Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B up against the cage.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B pushes off an throws an elbow but Vongkhamchanh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vongkhamchanh is pressed up against the cage. Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vongkhamchanh down to the mat. Vongkhamchanh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vongkhamchanh moves into the clinch.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B avoids the head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Vongkhamchanh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh is chipping away with strikes.
Vongkhamchanh misses with the ground and pound.
Vongkhamchanh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vongkhamchanh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vongkhamchanh scoring with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Vongkhamchanh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vongkhamchanh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Vongkhamchanh's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juliano Vongkhamchanh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Vongkhamchanh.
Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B shoots and misses
and Vongkhamchanh moves into the clinch.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vongkhamchanh prevents it.
Vongkhamchanh lands an uppercut.
Vongkhamchanh lands a nice uppercut.
Vongkhamchanh missing with knees to the body.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vongkhamchanh connects with a high kick.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vongkhamchanh thumps Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vongkhamchanh drives through and clinches with Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B against the cage.
Vongkhamchanh pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vongkhamchanh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vongkhamchanh pushes Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh lands a nice shot that snaps Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B's head back.
Vongkhamchanh has managed to clinch.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B tries to clinch up
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vongkhamchanh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B is defending against the submission attempts here by Vongkhamchanh.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B defending well though.
Vongkhamchanh is trying to control. Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vongkhamchanh is trying for a kimura here. Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vongkhamchanh wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juliano Vongkhamchanh!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sika Jauheliha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (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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175 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sika Jauheliha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan clinches up with Jauheliha and pushes him back against the cage.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Giorgio Petrosyan has been cut.
Petrosyan tries to circle away but Jauheliha has him pinned against the cage.
Jauheliha slowing the pace effectively.
Jauheliha missing with knees to the body.
Petrosyan can't get the takedown.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha gets underhooks to prevent Petrosyan's takedown attempt.
Jauheliha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jauheliha throws a low kick, looking for Petrosyan's leg but Petrosyan calmly moves out of range.
Petrosyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petrosyan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch but Jauheliha is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrosyan is trying to break the clinch but Jauheliha has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrosyan up against the cage.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Petrosyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jauheliha trying to land knees to the body.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks with his arms.
Jauheliha connects with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan avoiding damage as Jauheliha throws knees to the body.
Jauheliha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrosyan is defending well for now.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jauheliha stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jauheliha tries to stall but Petrosyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jauheliha stalling in the clinch.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sika Jauheliha.
Petrosyan has a takedown stuffed.
Sika Jauheliha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgio Petrosyan.
Jauheliha throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrosyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrosyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrosyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jauheliha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jauheliha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrosyan moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrosyan is defended easily by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha misses with a looping left.
Jauheliha misses with a head kick.
Sika Jauheliha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrosyan checks a leg kick.
Jauheliha misses with a low kick as Petrosyan jumps back.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Petrosyan.
Jauheliha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrosyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sika Jauheliha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jauheliha counters with a big head kick but Petrosyan shrugs it off.
A jab from Jauheliha misses.
A slow jab from Petrosyan misses its intended target.
Petrosyan blocks a head kick by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha misses with a looping right.
Petrosyan checks the leg kick.
A combination from Petrosyan does no damage.
Petrosyan shoots in for a takedown but Jauheliha shows good takedown defense.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Petrosyan blocks a head kick by Jauheliha.
Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jauheliha is breathing heavily.
Jauheliha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrosyan's face.
Jauheliha stalling the fight.
Petrosyan wants to break free but Jauheliha has control.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jauheliha moves into the clinch.
Petrosyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jauheliha is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrosyan gets an underhook and turns Jauheliha into the cage.
Jauheliha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jauheliha looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sika Jauheliha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Petrosyan'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.
Jauheliha takes the fight into the clinch.
Jauheliha tries to stall but Petrosyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan is trying to break free.
Jauheliha looking to slow down the pace here.
Jauheliha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrosyan's efforts to push away.
Petrosyan is trying to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling him.
Jauheliha leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan avoiding damage as Jauheliha throws knees to the body.
Jauheliha slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sika Jauheliha.
Jauheliha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Jauheliha circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Jauheliha should have avoided that one.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but Jauheliha pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrosyan misses the target.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jauheliha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrosyan instigates a clinch.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan manages to break the clinch.
Jauheliha misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrosyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jauheliha missing with a left hand there. Petrosyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jauheliha misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrosyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrosyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jauheliha throws a solid leg kick but Petrosyan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jauheliha.
Jauheliha closes the distance and clinches.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha has Petrosyan pressed against the cage, preventing Petrosyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan has had enough of the clinch but Jauheliha keeps him there for the moment.
Petrosyan wants to break free but Jauheliha has control.
Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan blocks a head kick by Jauheliha.
Petrosyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrosyan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jauheliha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Petrosyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petrosyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrosyan drops back looking for a leg! Jauheliha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jauheliha manages to kick Petrosyan off! Petrosyan jumps back into Jauheliha's guard.
Petrosyan wants to control from the top but Jauheliha keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petrosyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrosyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrosyan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jauheliha manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petrosyan has Jauheliha in his guard.
Petrosyan has his foot on Jauheliha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jauheliha works his way back into a safe position though.
Jauheliha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Petrosyan is proving hard to escape from.
Petrosyan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petrosyan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jauheliha wants to stand but Petrosyan is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrosyan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jauheliha defends well.
Jauheliha tries to stand but Petrosyan is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giorgio Petrosyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Petrosyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Petrosyan avoids the head kick by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha closes the distance and clinches.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jauheliha leaning against his opponent.
Jauheliha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jauheliha misses with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Petrosyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrosyan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jauheliha misses with a knee strike.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but Petrosyan blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan is trying to break free.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrosyan avoids it.
Jauheliha pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrosyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the body.
Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but Jauheliha pushes him off.
Jauheliha misses with a low kick.
Petrosyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jauheliha is just out of range.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrosyan wants to clinch up but Jauheliha keeps it at a distance.
Jauheliha misses with a low kick as Petrosyan jumps back.
Petrosyan blocks a head kick by Jauheliha.
Petrosyan clinches.
Jauheliha looking to slow down the pace here.
Petrosyan has Jauheliha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jauheliha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jauheliha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Petrosyan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha taking a breather.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike.
Petrosyan can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Jauheliha would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jauheliha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jauheliha moves into the clinch.
Petrosyan tries to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling the position.
Jauheliha controlling the action here for a moment.
Petrosyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrosyan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jauheliha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jauheliha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jauheliha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jauheliha throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jauheliha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petrosyan wants to break free but Jauheliha has control.
Petrosyan is trying to break free.
Jauheliha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petrosyan up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sika Jauheliha.
Petrosyan jabs Jauheliha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sika Jauheliha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jauheliha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sika Jauheliha!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Noise Won't Stop. Hanzo has chosen Kage No Gundan as his entrance music. Peekay Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hattori Hanzo's chin.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peekay Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hattori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Hanzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanzo has a takedown stuffed.
Hanzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Peekay Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Peekay Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hattori Hanzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanzo's head.
Williams misses with the combination.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hanzo got wobbled bad by a big combination! Williams presses forward with punches and knees until Hanzo stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hanzo closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peekay Williams!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jefferson da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by da Silva.
Machado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Machado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, da Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Machado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Machado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
da Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Machado is defending well.
Machado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado taking punishment in the form of punches.
da Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
da Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Machado is trying to buck da Silva off.
da Silva 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.
Machado is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but da Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
da Silva has hold of Machado's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Machado tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - da Silva cranks the arm and Machado screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Machado, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jefferson da Silva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexy Narmonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexy Narmonov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexy Narmonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narmonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Narmonov moves out of range.
Silva fails with the takedown
enabling Narmonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narmonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narmonov gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is pressing down on Narmonov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Narmonov is one step ahead there.
Narmonov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Narmonov has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narmonov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Narmonov stacks Silva 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 Narmonov!
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Narmonov.
Narmonov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Narmonov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Narmonov wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Narmonov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Narmonov tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Narmonov is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narmonov trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Narmonov prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Narmonov.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Narmonov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Narmonov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Narmonov manages to mount him!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Narmonov landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Narmonov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Narmonov lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Narmonov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Narmonov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexy Narmonov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva tries for a takedown but Narmonov circles away easily
and Narmonov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Narmonov counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch
and Narmonov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Narmonov is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Narmonov connects with a bit shot that sees Silva covering up! More strikes from Narmonov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Narmonov is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexy Narmonov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Howards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karrel Dlute (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Howards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howards has Dlute up against the cage in a clinch.
Howards has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dlute is trying to keep an underhook but Howards manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Howards is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dlute desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Howards is keen to just control but Dlute is a slippery customer.
Dlute wants to control but Howards is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howards closes the distance but Dlute moves to the side
and Dlute cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howards misses with a combination
and Dlute counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Benny Howards has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Dlute. Those never looked like landing.
Dlute circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dlute paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howards tries to clinch but Dlute is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Howards.
Howards tries to clinch but Dlute is having none of it.
Howards tries to bum rush Dlute with a series of wild strikes but Dlute uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dlute looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howards is fending him off so far but Dlute persists. Nope, Howards circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Dlute.
Howards misses with a double jab
and Dlute counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dlute paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howards tries to close the distance and clinch but Dlute swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dlute throws a right and a left that Howards avoids nicely.
Howards pushes Dlute up against the cage in a clinch.
Howards can't find room to land a body shot as Dlute controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howards is trying to trip Dlute. He has hold of a leg but Dlute is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Howards persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Howards being controlled here momentarily.
Dlute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dlute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karrel Dlute was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dlute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howards clinches up against the cage.
Howards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dlute gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howards looking to stall.
Howards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dlute gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howards tries to throw a body punch but Dlute avoids it by throwing Howards back against the cage.
Howards taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howards misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Howards.
Howards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howards can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Howards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howards lands a takedown into guard.
Dlute wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Howards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dlute is proving hard to escape from.
Howards has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dlute is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlute controls Howards momentarily but Howards frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dlute manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howards manages to get himself to full guard.
Dlute missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Howards pushes Dlute off and gets back to his feet.
Howards tries to bum rush Dlute with a series of wild strikes but Dlute uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dlute with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howards to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick by Howards misses
and Dlute counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dlute not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dlute prevents Howards from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karrel Dlute will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benny Howards's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dlute misses with a combination
and Howards cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howards throws a lazy head kick
and Dlute counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dlute.
Howards is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Howards is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howards is working for takedown but Dlute is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Howards.
Dlute blocks an uppercut.
Howards effectively controlling the action here.
Dlute blocks a body shot from Howards.
Howards is pressed up against the cage. Dlute has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howards down to the mat. Howards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dlute fails with the takedown.
Howards has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howards lands a body shot.
Dlute is breathing heavily.
Dlute has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howards lands a takedown into guard.
Dlute working a defensive guard but Howards manages to pass into side control anyway.
Howards stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Howards tries to clinch up.
Howards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dlute counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dlute.
Howards slows down the pace here.
Howards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dlute.
Nice body punch from Howards - that landed with a thud.
Howards slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benny Howards.
A good leg kick by Howards.
Dlute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howards lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howards drives through and clinches with Dlute against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howards.
Howards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dlute fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howards lands a hook that snaps the head of Dlute backwards.
Howards lands a left hand.
Howards stalling.
Howards tries for a takedown but Dlute manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Howards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howards digs a right hand into Dlute's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dlute's gas tank.
Howards has clasped his hands together around Dlute's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dlute is not content to let Howards control the position.
Dlute regains half guard.
Howards looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howards wants to stand but Dlute has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dlute is trying to control but can't.
Howards seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dlute is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howards's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howards's back!
Howards is covering up but some of the strikes from Dlute are getting through and doing damage.
Dlute is landing with strikes from the back.
Howards controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Dlute looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dlute is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Howards is trying to get back to his feet but Dlute has full control of the position and if anything, Howards has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Howards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benny Howards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Howards misses with a combination
and Dlute counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benny Howards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howards misses the body punch
and Dlute counters with a nice uppercut.
Howards wants to clinch up but Dlute keeps it at a distance.
Howards doesn't manage to clinch there - Dlute circles away.
Howards clinches up against the cage.
Dlute wants a takedown but no success here.
Dlute has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Howards as the two fighters clinch.
Dlute is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dlute stops a takedown attempt from Howards.
Dlute is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dlute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dlute backwards.
Howards wants the takedown. Dlute is fighting it off but Howards persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dlute's guard against the cage.
Howards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dlute's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute keeping full guard, as Howards tries to pass.
Dlute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howards trying to control the position from guard on top but Dlute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dlute wants to stand up but Howards is controlling him.
Howards tries to free his leg and advance position but Dlute is retaining full guard.
Howards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dlute pulls Howards in close to his closed guard and prevents Howards from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Benny Howards wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dlute swats away the attempt to clinch by Howards.
Howards closes the distance but Dlute moves to the side
and Dlute counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dlute.
Howards misses with a few strikes there.
Howards wants to clinch
and Dlute counters with a one-two to the body.
Howards throws a right hand that Dlute ducks under and follows up with a left that Dlute also avoids with ease.
Howards closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Howards stalks Dlute and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dlute's face. Dlute staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Howards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dlute at a distance.
Howards goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Howards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Howards finds it's target.
Dlute walks forward, straight into a front kick from Howards.
Howards lands a head kick!
Howards moves into the clinch.
Howards scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howards controlling the action here for a moment.
Howards lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howards lands with a right to the head.
Howards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dlute prevents it.
Howards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Howards.
Howards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howards cracks Dlute with a nice body shot.
Howards scores with a shoulder strike.
Howards displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dlute up against the cage.
Dlute is pressed up against the cage. Howards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dlute down to the mat. Dlute avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Howards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dlute drops his hands momentarily and Howards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Howards moves in looking to clinch but Dlute pushes him off.
Howards has Dlute up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Howards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howards 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Howards!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba's entrance music is speed TK Remix. A fine choice. 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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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sakurai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sakurai lands in his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakurai tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sakurai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuraba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sakurai is aware though and is defending well.
Sakurai throwing strikes from guard but Sakuraba blocks nicely.
Sakuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakurai controls the pace.
Sakurai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Sakuraba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai is pushing down on Sakuraba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sakuraba is fighting to maintain full guard but Sakurai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sakuraba is staying active underneath Sakurai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakurai is trying to work for a kimura but Sakuraba is defending well.
Sakurai is trying to control. Sakuraba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sakurai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakurai tries to pass to full mount but Sakuraba defends it.
Sakurai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sakurai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sakurai stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sakuraba throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sakurai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakurai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakuraba sprawls well initially but Sakurai persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sakurai wants to pass to mount but Sakuraba is defending the position.
Sakuraba actively working from the bottom here.
Sakurai wants to free his trapped foot but Sakuraba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakurai pulls his head out easily.
Sakurai moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakurai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakurai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakuraba, who protects the arm well.
Sakurai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sakurai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sakuraba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sakurai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sakurai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but Sakurai postures up.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakurai trying to control from half guard but Sakuraba is working away.
Sakurai stalling.
Sakuraba has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sakurai escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sakurai!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Sakurai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakurai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sakuraba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sakurai is thwarting Sakuraba's attempts to control the position.
Sakurai wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Sakurai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sakuraba sees it coming and defends easily.
Sakurai wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba won't allow Sakurai to pass to mount.
Sakurai wants to take a breather but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakurai pulls his head out easily.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Sakurai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakurai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kazushi Sakurai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakuraba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sakurai manages to get to full guard.
Sakuraba advances position into side control!
Sakuraba taking a break here but Sakurai is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sakurai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sakurai actively working from the bottom here.
Sakurai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sakurai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakuraba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a strike but Sakurai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakurai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sakurai escapes and throws Sakuraba's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sakurai in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sakuraba is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazushi Sakurai!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Thousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nixon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Upsetters - Dread Lion. Richard Nixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Thousand!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thousand throws a shot from downtown. Nixon moves away and avoids it.
Thousand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thousand wants to slow Nixon down by chopping away at his legs.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thousand moves away.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thousand is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Nixon thows a leg kick but Thousand checks it
and Thousand counters with a low kick, right behind Nixon 's knee.
Thousand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Thousand. That snapped Nixon's head back.
Thousand moves out of range of the leg kick from Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand throws a leg kick that misses.
Thousand lands a head kick!
It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
Brian Thousand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a big head kick but Nixon shrugs it off.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thousand throws out the jab.
Thousand misses with a lunging right hand
and Nixon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thousand really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Thousand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon defending well as Thousand loads up on a big left hand.
Thousand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon takes a swing at Thousand's ribcage but misses.
Thousand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Thousand checks a leg kick.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nixon motions for Thousand to come forward. Nixon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thousand counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nixon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Nixon is predictable there
and Thousand counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thousand lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon swings for the body but Thousand moves out of range.
Nixon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thousand counters with a straight right hand.
Thousand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Thousand is just out of range.
Nixon is looking to wear down Thousand with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Nixon misses
and Thousand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nixon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thousand misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Nixon blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thousand cracks Nixon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thousand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Thousand's ribs.
Nixon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thousand misses with an uppercut. Nixon saw that one coming.
Thousand misses with a body punch
and Nixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thousand moves out of range of the leg kick from Nixon.
Thousand throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon'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.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nixon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thousand throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thousand crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nixon - the referee stops the clock and Thousand gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nixon. Thousand manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thousand tries a head kick but it misses.
Brian Thousand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nixon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thousand.
Thousand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thousand misses with a low kick.
Thousand looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Thousand throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nixon misses with a body shot
letting Thousand counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand throws a right and a left that Nixon avoids nicely.
Thousand throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Thousand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Thousand misses with a body kick.
Thousand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nixon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Thousand tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thousand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Nixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nixon.
Thousand's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thousand duly obliges.
Thousand throws a chopping leg kick but Nixon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thousand throws a lazy head kick
and Nixon counters with a nice body shot.
Thousand looks for the body kick but Nixon saw that one coming.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thousand.
Thousand misses the jab.
Thousand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thousand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nixon circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Thousand scores with a four punch combination!
Thousand checks a leg kick.
Nixon swings for the body but Thousand moves out of range.
Nixon throws a low kick, looking for Thousand's leg but Thousand calmly moves out of range.
Nixon is looking to chop away at Thousand's legs.
Thousand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thousand checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thousand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thousand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Thousand.
A low kick from Nixon misses
and Thousand counters with a nice uppercut.
Thousand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thousand.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thousand is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Thousand lands a high kick!
Nixon stuns Thousand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand lands with a hook. Nixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thousand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nixon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thousand has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thousand and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Thousand saw it coming and moves away.
Nixon tries to move into range but Thousand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A cross from Thousand lands.
Nixon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thousand counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thousand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon motions for Thousand to come forward. Nixon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thousand looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Thousand throws a nice head kick!
Richard Nixon's cut is getting worse.
A bone on bone clash there as Thousand blocks the leg kick.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon throws a body kick that misses.
Thousand throws a head kick that misses
and Nixon counters with a low kick, right behind Thousand 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thousand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thousand misses with a hook.
Nixon lands with a right hand.
Nixon staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Thousand finds it's target.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thousand moves out of range of the leg kick from Nixon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Thousand misses
and Nixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Nixon misses the body punch
and Thousand counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thousand throws a jab but it's blocked by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a body punch
and Thousand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Thousand punishes Nixon's body with a nice straight punch.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Thousand sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Thousand down.
A leg kick checked by Thousand.
Thousand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nixon tries a low kick but Thousand avoids it.
A low kick from Nixon misses
and Thousand counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nixon slips under a jab from Thousand.
A leg kick checked by Thousand.
Thousand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thousand thows a body shot but no joy.
Nixon throws the kick towards the body but Thousand avoids it.
Nixon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nixon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thousand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thousand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nixon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thousand counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thousand checks a leg kick.
Thousand keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nixon lands a jab.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thousand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thousand thows a body shot but no joy.
Thousand missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thousand misses with a straight left.
Thousand looks to land a combination. Nixon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thousand.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thousand.
Nixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thousand finds it's way round the side to connect with Nixon's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thousand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nixon thinking.
Nixon lands a nice looking body shot.
Thousand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Thousand tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Thousand misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon cracks Thousand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon throws a front kick aimed at Thousand's knee but Thousand avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nixon checks a leg kick.
Thousand throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Thousand misses the jab.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thousand checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nixon as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon misses with a body shot.
Nixon thuds his shin into the meat of Thousand's side.
A low kick from Thousand is predictable there
and Nixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thousand to score with a decent uppercut.
Thousand misses with a wild body shot.
Thousand looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thousand manages to avoid it.
Thousand checks the leg kick.
Nixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thousand finds it's way round the side to connect with Nixon's head.
A big left from Thousand misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nixon, as that shot connected.
Thousand connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Thousand.
Nixon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thousand counters with a thumping low kick.
Nixon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Thousand counter with a right hand.
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!
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thousand. That did some damage!
Nixon takes a swing at Thousand's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Thousand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nixon misses with a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a head kick that drops Nixon to the mat! Nixon scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Nixon is rocked!
Nixon throws a head kick but Thousand moves out of range.
Oh Nixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Thousand down.
Nixon seems to have got his legs back now.
Thousand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brian Thousand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thousand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thousand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Thousand counters with an outside leg kick.
Nixon takes one to the chin there.
Thousand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thousand tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Nixon misses
and Thousand counters with a nice kick to the body.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thousand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Thousand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thousand has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Thousand!
Brian Thousand is the new welterweight champion!
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