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SCC 79 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenshin Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dinero defends it nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakamura.
Nakamura could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nakamura tries for a kimura but Dinero is defending well.
Dinero wants to get back to his feet.
Nakamura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dinero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Nakamura swings around for an armbar but Dinero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nakamura's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Dinero wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Dinero trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinero wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nakamura is controlling Dinero's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Esta me Dinero hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dinero closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dinero pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakamura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nakamura turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nakamura manages to end up in side control.
Dinero is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dinero tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to finish this one by submission but Dinero is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nakamura.
Dinero is trying to stand.
Nakamura tries to control but Dinero wriggling away.
Nakamura goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dinero turns into him and now he's in Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura has control of Dinero's left arm, preventing Dinero from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura controlling Dinero's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Kenshin Nakamura wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Nakamura 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.
Dinero fails with the takedown
and Nakamura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dinero's guard.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dinero, up you get!
Dinero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dinero tries to land a leg kick but Nakamura saw it coming and moves away.
Nakamura gets the takedown into side control.
Nakamura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dinero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nakamura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakamura prevents Dinero from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakamura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dinero, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Nakamura are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dinero is trying to get back to his feet.
Nakamura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dinero has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nakamura but great work by Dinero.
Dinero wants to take a breather but Nakamura manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dinero.
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.
Dinero trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dinero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakamura is proving hard to escape from.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esta me Dinero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dinero with a poor takedown
and Nakamura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dinero's guard now.
Kenshin Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esta me Dinero.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dinero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dinero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dinero!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Nakamura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero wants to control for a moment but Nakamura uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dinero is looking for a kimura here.
Kenshin Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinero is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakamura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Nakamura dominated that second round.
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.
Dinero tries to sprawl but Nakamura drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nakamura is looking for a kimura here.
Dinero wants to get back to his feet.
Nakamura trying to control from Dinero's half guard. Dinero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nakamura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dinero dives on top into guard.
Dinero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero forces his way into half guard.
Dinero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakamura keeps working.
Dinero wants to advance to full mount but Nakamura doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two 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.
Dinero wanted to stand there but Nakamura had control of the position.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dinero trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura managing to control the position.
Kenshin Nakamura has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dinero instigates a clinch.
Nakamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dinero stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Dinero stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Dinero trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dinero throws an elbow but it misses.
Dinero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakamura is keeping busy.
Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dinero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinero tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Dinero stalling in the clinch but Nakamura improves position.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dinero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dinero misses with a takedown
and Nakamura counters with a takedown into side control.
Dinero pushes Nakamura away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nakamura gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nakamura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dinero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakamura tries for a kimura but Dinero is defending well.
Dinero is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakamura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshin Nakamura!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kacperniuski Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kacperniuski Demon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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300 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kacperniuski Demon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mac not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Mac.
Mac has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mac has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mac lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mac landing strikes from the mount and Demon is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demon wants to control but Mac is having none of it.
Mac lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac controlling the position easily from mount.
Demon is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mac locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Demon is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernie Mac!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante The Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McLay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "The Party Song" by Blink 182. Dante The Saint had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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135 lbs
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133 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante The Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis McLay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Saint throws a leg kick
enabling McLay to counter with a crisp jab.
The Saint looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McLay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Saint quickly recovers to half guard.
McLay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McLay passes to side control.
McLay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Saint taking punishment in the form of punches.
McLay in side control, throwing shots but The Saint defends.
The Saint is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLay has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McLay working for a submission but The Saint is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLay working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. The Saint turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips McLay off and cradles The Saint's limp body as McLay celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Lewis McLay!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dele Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Calle (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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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dele Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Javier Calle!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi slips a jab and a cross from Calle.
Obasi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Calle is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Obasi frees his head nicely. Oh but Calle has switched to an armbar! Obasi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Javier Calle!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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250 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shaun London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and bounces London off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie cracks London with a solid left hand.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
London is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of London's head.
Gracie landing some decent shots from 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!
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie passes London's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but London is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
London is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
London is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Shaun London has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full mount! London won't be happy about that!
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie breaks from London's wrist control and lands an elbow.
London is rocked!
Shaun London's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shaun London's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rolger Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Take Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Quo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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220 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Take Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Quo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Quo lands.
Quo jabs at Down's body.
Quo thuds a left hand into Down's body.
Nice uppercut there from Quo.
Quo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Downs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quo misses with a few strikes there.
Down dodges the punch combination from Quo.
Trent Quo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quo throws a right and a left that Down avoids nicely.
Down uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quo.
Quo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Down takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quo scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quo throws an overhand right that lands on Down's shoulder, as Down tries to avoid the shot.
Quo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Down's hands.
Quo misses with a lunging right hand
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quo throws the left hand but Down avoids the punch easily.
Quo scores with a one two! Down had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quo looks to throw the jab but Down is out of range.
Down defending well as Quo loads up on a big left hand.
Quo throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Trent Quo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quo lands a nice shot that snaps Down's head back.
Quo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quo jabs Down to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quo was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Quo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quo lands with a nice body punch.
Down showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quo.
Down shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down passes to side control.
Quo is trying to buck Down off.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Down tries to score with some ground and pound. Quo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Down is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Down scores with a couple of short elbows.
Down has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Down working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Quo is being controlled here.
Down grinds an elbow into Quo's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down working the ground and pound.
Down throws an elbow but Quo slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Down crashes against the mat.
Quo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Quo defending against the ground and pound.
Quo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Down has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Down tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Down creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Down scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Quo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Down fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Quo sprawls well initially but Down persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Quo is looking to control Down's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Quo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Down is looking to take a break and control but Quo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Down lands with a punch from half guard.
Down landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Down lands strikes from half guard.
Down is trying to control the action in half guard but Quo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quo trying to control but Down postures up.
Down thows a huge punch but Quo dodges it nicely.
Down working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Down working over Quo with some ground and pound. Quo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Quo trying to control from the bottom.
Down is trying to control. Quo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Down is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Quo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Down. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Down sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quo defending well though.
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. Down connects with a nice short shot to Quo's temple.
Down throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Down seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Down seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Down looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quo is rocked!
Down lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Quo quite badly. Quo pulls Down in close trying to recover. Down postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Quo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Quo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Take Down!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sepi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Jackman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Sepi's chin.
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sepi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackman moves into the clinch.
Sepi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackman regains guard.
Sepi throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
Sepi throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sepi lands a couple of digs.
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Sepi from controlling successfully.
Sepi landing with the ground and pound.
Jackman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sepi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Sepi from controlling successfully.
Jackman 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.
Sepi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackman is keeping the position for now.
Sepi scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sepi preventing the sweep.
Sepi wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
Jackman is looking to sweep but instead, Sepi has passed into half guard.
Jackman is looking to improve his position.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Jackman is staying active underneath Sepi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sepi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sepi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sepi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackman is just riding it out for now. Sepi eventually gives up the hold.
Sepi prevents Jackman from improving his position.
Sepi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sepi is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sepi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackman wants to get back to full guard.
Sepi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi trying to control from half guard but Jackman is working away.
Jackman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackman wants to sweep here but Sepi controlling him for the moment.
Jackman keeping full guard, as Sepi tries to pass.
Jackman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackman tries to get out of the position.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sepi controls the pace.
Sepi with a nice head shot there.
Sepi wants to pass the guard but Jackman is keeping the position.
Sepi scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackman looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackman, not yet.
Sepi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sepi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackman is keeping the position for now.
Sepi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackman trying to strike off his back.
Sepi won't allow Jackman to sweep him here.
Sepi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sepi landing a few strikes.
Sepi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackman!
Jackman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sepi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Sepi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sepi 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sepi.
Jackman tries to sprawl but Sepi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackman gets full guard.
Sepi stands up over Jackman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sepi working some strikes from top position.
Sepi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackman is rocked!
Sepi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Jackman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sepi loads up on a big left hand. Jackman felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sepi looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Jackman can't hide his disappointment, as Sepi celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Sepi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Armor King. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wang Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Long throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Long is in King's guard.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King wants to stand up but Long is controlling him.
King has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Long off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Long enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Long manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Long prevents King from getting the reversal.
Long working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but King slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Long knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King gets full guard.
King looking to control.
King keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King 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.
King keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Long's guard.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King tries to stand but Long is controlling from the bottom.
King wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Long is trying to control the position but King postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King tries to break the clinch but Long is controlling the 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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.
King breaks the clinch.
Long closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a head kick.
King gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armor King dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Long shoots and misses
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
King is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King slips a nice elbow through Long's hands, connecting with Long's forehead.
King wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.
King decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wang Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King clinches up against the cage.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
King misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King avoiding damage as Long throws knees to the body.
King avoiding damage as Long throws knees to the body.
King drags the fight down to the ground.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King managing to control the position.
King working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has his feet on Long's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long blocks a head kick by King.
King scores with a takedown into Long's guard.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Armor King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
King stands and steps away. Long gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Long controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Long works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King stands up from Long's guard - King perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looks to clinch
and Long counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
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!
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Long manages to get himself to full guard.
King forces his way into half guard.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Long keeps working.
Armor King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Long with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armor King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
King throws a lazy right hand but Long sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long misses with a takedown
and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Long!
Long could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King controlling from mount.
King wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Long is wriggling around trying to escape.
Long defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
Long is in a horrible position here. King smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King controlling from the full mount.
Long tries to control the position but King now has his back.
King has the hooks in. Long is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Long do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long showing good submission defense here.
I would not like to be Long right now.
Long wants to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
King is riding his opponent, not letting Long buck him off.
King connects with a big shot to the side of Long's head.
King tries to keep control of the position but Long is staying busy.
Long is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to control his opponent's hands but King gets his hands free.
King looking for the choke from the back.
King wants to control but Long is keeping busy.
Long is covering up but some of the strikes from King are getting through and doing damage.
King is working the ground and pound. Can Long escape?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
King lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with punches to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that King 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.
King has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Long is in real trouble here. King gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Long is tapping out! King wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Armor King!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Gogh's entrance music is Carl Orff - O Fortuna. A fine choice. Umberto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Perry Como - Magic Moments kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Vincent Van Gogh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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225 lbs
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204 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Gogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Gogh enables Umberto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Gogh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh is trying to keep Umberto in close.
Van Gogh can't keep his opponent in guard - Umberto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van Gogh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umberto.
Umberto not doing much here.
Umberto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Gogh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Gogh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umberto.
Van Gogh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Umberto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Umberto's back!
Umberto trying to get back to his feet but Van Gogh is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh doesn't have the hooks in and Umberto manages to turn into his guard.
Umberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Gogh is keeping the position for now.
Umberto trying to control but Van Gogh is working from the bottom.
Van Gogh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Gogh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Gogh has his hands on Umberto's head, controlling the position.
Van Gogh keeping moving, preventing Umberto from controlling successfully.
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.
Umberto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Gogh keeping full guard, as Umberto tries to pass.
Van Gogh wants to sweep here but Umberto controlling him for the moment.
Van Gogh is working an open guard so Umberto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Van Gogh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umberto misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Gogh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Umberto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vincent Van Gogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Umberto.
Umberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gogh moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto shoots and misses
and Van Gogh counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umberto's sensitive parts.
Van Gogh throws a leg kick which misses Umberto's front leg but catches the back leg as Umberto tries to avoid it.
Umberto fails with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Umberto looks gassed!
Umberto has his takedown stuffed
and Van Gogh counters with an inside leg kick.
Umberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Gogh.
Vincent Van Gogh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Gogh 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 Umberto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Umberto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Umberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umberto. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Gogh feints and then cracks Umberto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umberto down.
Van Gogh connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Gogh closes the distance and pushes Umberto back into the cage.
Van Gogh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Umberto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Gogh lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Van Gogh lands a knee to the body.
Van Gogh lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Gogh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gogh missing with knees to the body.
Van Gogh lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umberto fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Gogh obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Gogh.
Van Gogh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Umberto avoids the elbow strike from Van Gogh, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Gogh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Gogh clinches up with Umberto and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Gogh misses with an elbow over the top.
Umberto tries to pull guard but Van Gogh holds him up against the cage and eventually Umberto drops back down to his feet.
Van Gogh throws an elbow but it misses.
Umberto is looking to control Van Gogh's arms but Van Gogh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Umberto has his back to the cage.
Van Gogh prevents the takedown attempt.
Umberto lands a takedown into guard.
Umberto is looking to stand up but Van Gogh won't let him.
Van Gogh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Umberto is one step ahead there.
Umberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Gogh is keeping the position for now.
Van Gogh is trying to control the position but Umberto postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Gogh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Umberto!
Umberto is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh tries to control but Umberto wriggling away.
Van Gogh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umberto on the ground.
Umberto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Umberto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Gogh misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto tries to hold on but Van Gogh postures up.
Van Gogh controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umberto 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Gogh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Umberto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vincent Van Gogh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Gogh circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umberto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Gogh counters with a nice body kick.
Vincent Van Gogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Umberto.
Umberto fails with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a good low kick that Umberto was not able to check.
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Van Gogh counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Gogh dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Umberto throws a shot from downtown. Van Gogh moves away and avoids it.
Umberto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umberto moves to clinch but Van Gogh breaks away
and Van Gogh counters with a good, hard body kick but Umberto shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Van Gogh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Van Gogh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Umberto really felt that one!
Umberto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Umberto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Van Gogh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Umberto.
You can see the frustration on Van Gogh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Van Gogh is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Van Gogh is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Umberto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Van Gogh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Umberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Gogh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umberto connects with a decent elbow.
Umberto decides to stand back up.
Umberto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umberto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Gogh is trying to defend but Umberto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Umberto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Gogh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Gogh tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto looking to control but Van Gogh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Umberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Van Gogh is squirming around, avoiding Umberto's attempts to control the action.
Umberto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Umberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Umberto working Van Gogh over with strikes here.
Umberto with the ground and pound from mount.
Umberto landing strikes from the mount and Van Gogh is in trouble!
Van Gogh is rocked!
Umberto landing shots from mount.
Oh Van Gogh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Umberto! That's really hurt Van Gogh and he's turned his back - Umberto keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Umberto jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Umberto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genzo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Genzo Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genzo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a takedown
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Storm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith working a defensive guard but Storm manages to pass into side control anyway.
Storm thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Storm easily slips into full mount!
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Storm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Storm working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
Storm takes Smith's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Storm is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Smith is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Storm gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Smith won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Storm off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Storm!
Jim Storm retains his lightweight title!
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