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SCC 86 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio del Solar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Solar comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppetts. The key to victory for Antonio del Solar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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245 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wang Long!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long closes the distance and clinches.
del Solar wants to break the clinch but can't.
del Solar wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.
Long blocks a body shot from del Solar.
Long lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
del Solar wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
del Solar pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.
Long looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks del Solar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Long with the ground and pound but del Solar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Long throws a big right hand that misses.
Long being controlled here momentarily.
del Solar wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Long.
del Solar fails to land with a series of punches.
del Solar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
del Solar avoids the head kick by Long.
del Solar slaps away a takedown attempt from Long, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
del Solar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Long napping and manages to drive through into side control!
del Solar 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
del Solar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Long is looking for a sweep.
del Solar is putting a hurting on Long here, landing some big shots from side control.
Long is looking to reverse the position.
Long manages to work his way to half guard, despite del Solar's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to roll over but del Solar keeps him under control.
Long keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Long regains full guard. Nicely done.
Long keeping moving, preventing del Solar from controlling successfully.
del Solar throws a big right hand that misses.
del Solar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
del Solar is breathing heavily.
del Solar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely.
del Solar tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Long darts in trying to clinch
and del Solar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by del Solar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long blocks an elbow strike from del Solar.
Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. del Solar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antonio del Solar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wang Long.
del Solar breaks the clinch.
Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Long gets the takedown into side control.
del Solar taking punishment in the form of punches.
del Solar is not content to let Long control the position.
Long should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
del Solar tries to buck Long off but Long is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with punches from side control.
Long lands a few punches from side control.
del Solar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Long scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Long's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Long works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
del Solar 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.
An elbow from Long crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long working the head with strikes.
del Solar is not content to let Long control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Long 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.
Long clinches up against the cage.
del Solar leaning against his opponent.
Long goes for a takedown attempt but del Solar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
del Solar looks to land a combination but Long avoids it well.
Long slips a jab and a cross from del Solar.
del Solar blocks a head kick by Long.
del Solar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long wants to clinch
and del Solar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
del Solar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Long lands an upkick as del Solar stands over him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
del Solar wanted to stand there but Long had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Solar is looking to work some ground and pound but Long has wrist control.
Long controlling the position.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Long is trying to keep del Solar in close.
Long looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
del Solar scoring with punches to the head and body.
del Solar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Long bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in del Solar's guard.
del Solar wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
Long works over del Solar with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long wants to control from the top but del Solar keeps moving.
del Solar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Long won't allow del Solar to sweep him here.
del Solar controls Long momentarily but Long frees himself.
Wang Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Long trying to control but del Solar is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with a nice head shot there.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but del Solar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long with a nice head shot there.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as del Solar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
del Solar keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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.
Long is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long advances position into side control!
del Solar taking a bit of punishment here - Long scoring with strikes.
Long scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at del Solar to see if he's OK.
Long in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Long in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Long 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! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, del Solar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Long is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
del Solar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Solar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Long gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Long fails to pull guard.
del Solar slowing the pace effectively.
Long leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
del Solar is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Long trying to land knees to the body.
del Solar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long avoiding damage as del Solar throws knees to the body.
Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite del Solar's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long has del Solar pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Long pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending del Solar tumbling to the mat - Long dives into del Solar's guard.
Long is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Long lands a couple of elbows.
Long wants to pass the guard but del Solar is keeping the position.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long is looking to work some ground and pound but del Solar has wrist control.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but del Solar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to pass the guard but del Solar is keeping the position.
del Solar 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.
Long scoring with punches to the head and body.
Long wants to control from the top but del Solar keeps moving.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is working del Solar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.
Long lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Long postures up.
Long pushing down on del Solar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
del Solar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long.
del Solar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Long is looking to advance position but del Solar won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is looking to take a break and control but del Solar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
del Solar is looking to control Long's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can del Solar avoid being mounted?
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Long prevents del Solar from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Antonio del Solar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wang Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Long winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Long!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Damsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristian Damsted has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristian Damsted!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damsted decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lightning looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Damsted tries to pass to full mount but Lightning defends it.
Damsted is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Damsted content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
Damsted is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damsted wants to control but Lightning is keeping him busy.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
Damsted trying to mount his opponent but Lightning defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is not content to let Damsted control the position.
Lightning keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lightning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Damsted throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damsted missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Damsted really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lightning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damsted sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lightning defending well though.
Damsted is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damsted is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damsted is thwarting Lightning's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Damsted thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Damsted thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Damsted in particular looking to stall.
Damsted throwing shots but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Lightning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damsted.
Lightning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damsted.
Damsted keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Damsted throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damsted is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damsted throwing shots but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Lightning punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsted slips a nice elbow through Lightning's hands, connecting with Lightning's forehead.
Lightning is trying to control but can't.
Damsted is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lightning is not content to let Damsted control the position.
Lightning keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Damsted seems to be looking for submissions.
Damsted thows a huge punch but Lightning dodges it nicely.
Damsted looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damsted prevents Lightning from standing back up.
That's four 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.
Damsted missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Damsted is looking for a kimura but Lightning is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damsted to get the leverage.
Damsted prevents Lightning from improving his position.
Lightning is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damsted not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Damsted dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Damsted scores with a shot to the body.
Damsted looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lightning!
Damsted punching from mount but Lightning doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Damsted tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lightning is looking to improve his position but Damsted isn't that keen on the idea.
Damsted can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lightning is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damsted lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lightning is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning tries to hold on but Damsted pushes him away.
Damsted lands a big elbow.
Damsted punching from mount but Lightning doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Damsted working the ground and pound effectively.
Lightning really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damsted dominating with strikes here.
Lightning tries to reverse the position but Damsted maintains control.
Damsted is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lightning has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Damsted landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damsted raining down shots from the mount!
Damsted looking to control but Lightning is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damsted unloading with bombs!
Lightning is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lightning tries to hold on but Damsted postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lightning is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damsted sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Damsted scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Damsted trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lightning wants to control but Damsted is having none of it.
BOOM! Damsted connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Damsted working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is trying desperately to improve position.
Damsted is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lightning takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lightning working to try and regain half guard.
Lightning tries to hold on but Damsted pushes him away.
Damsted prevents Lightning from getting the reversal.
Damsted lands a big shot there that rocks Lightning but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Damsted dominating with strikes here.
Damsted punishing his opponent with strikes.
Damsted working for a guillotine from mount but Lightning is in no mood to give up.
Lightning's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Damsted showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Damsted has managed to clinch.
Damsted successfully pulls guard.
Damsted is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lightning is controlling him.
Lightning is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lightning wants to control from the top but Damsted keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damsted is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Damsted controls Lightning momentarily but Lightning frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lightning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Damsted preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Damsted seems keen to control Lightning's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kristian Damsted.
Damsted comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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.
Damsted throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damsted lands a glancing blow to the side of Lightning's head.
Lightning has a takedown stuffed.
Damsted misses with an attempted mid kick.
Damsted decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Damsted looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lightning with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lightning wants to improve his position but Damsted is controlling well.
Damsted is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning trying to control here.
Damsted trying to control from half guard but Lightning is working away.
Damsted prevents Lightning from improving his position.
Lightning is looking to escape.
Lightning is not content to let Damsted control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kristian Damsted.
Lightning wants to clinch but Damsted slips to the side
and Damsted counters with a right hand to the body.
Damsted misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lightning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Damsted to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damsted tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightning tries to clinch but Damsted moves away
and Damsted counters with a nice body shot.
Damsted shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lightning is trying to defend but Damsted finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Damsted sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lightning defending well though.
Dean Lightning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightning landing strikes from the bottom.
Damsted blocks the strikes from Lightning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damsted pulls his head out easily.
Lightning trying to get back to full guard but Damsted takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Damsted comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Damsted 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Damsted!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo comes to the cage accompanied by Kage No Gundan. Rogers has chosen Ted Nugent's Stranglehold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hattori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanzo throws a chopping leg kick but Rogers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanzo misses with a takedown
and Hanzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rogers seems to be working for a kimura but Hanzo defends the submission attempt.
Rogers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanzo defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but Hanzo is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Rogers has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hanzo defend it? Rogers steps over the head and cranks it - Hanzo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rogers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Rogers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel comes to the cage accompanied by Get Out Of My Room. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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250 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabriel.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Gabriel avoids them all with ease.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gabriel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gabriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gabriel wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gabriel's head.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gabriel's head.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gabriel looking to control.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gabriel working a defensive guard here.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie stands up over Gabriel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gabriel is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gabriel trying to control the position.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It looks like Justin Gabriel has been cut.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Justin Gabriel's cut is getting worse.
Gracie arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gabriel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rolger Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante The Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Helguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helguson has chosen A Horse With No Name as his entrance music. Gunnar Helguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
135 lbs
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20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 5 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Helguson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Saint misses with a takedown
and Helguson counters with a nice uppercut.
The Saint shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Helguson counter with a right hand.
The Saint takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helguson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Helguson is controlling the pace.
Helguson tries to pass to full mount but The Saint defends it.
Helguson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Saint defending well though.
The Saint really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Saint makes his way to full guard, as Helguson worked for a kimura.
Helguson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helguson prevents The Saint from getting back to his feet.
Helguson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helguson wants to control from the top but The Saint keeps moving.
The Saint is trying to control the position but Helguson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Saint seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Helguson tries to free his leg and advance position but The Saint is retaining full guard.
The Saint wants to stand but Helguson is controlling the position.
Helguson advances to half guard.
Helguson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Saint avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helguson.
Helguson stalling.
Nice strikes from Helguson there.
The Saint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Helguson controlling the action here.
Helguson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Helguson with the ground and pound from mount.
The Saint taking shots to the head.
Helguson dominating with strikes here.
Helguson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Helguson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A left and a right from Helguson both land. Nice combination.
Helguson swinging wildly here.
The Saint with a poor takedown
and Helguson counters with a takedown into side control.
Helguson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Saint will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Helguson scoring with punches from side control.
The Saint is trying to control Helguson's posture but Helguson avoids it.
Helguson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helguson taking a breather here.
Helguson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Saint some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Saint to see if he's OK.
The Saint dodges the ground and pound from Helguson.
The Saint dodges the ground and pound from Helguson.
Helguson trying to control the position but The Saint is working away.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Helguson trying to control the action but The Saint is working from the bottom.
The Saint struggling a bit here.
The Saint takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Helguson working away.
Helguson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson trying to control the action but The Saint is working from the bottom.
Helguson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Saint is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Helguson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Saint has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on The Saint's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Helguson taking a breather here.
Helguson misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Helguson working the body and head with strikes.
The Saint on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Saint tries to get out of the position.
Helguson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Saint takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Saint dodges the ground and pound from Helguson.
Helguson working the ground and pound.
Helguson is looking to take a break and control but The Saint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Helguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! The Saint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Helguson lands a body shot.
The Saint shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Helguson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Saint has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Saint wants to control from the top but Helguson keeps moving.
The Saint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helguson on the ground.
Helguson pulls The Saint in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Saint on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helguson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Saint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Saint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dante The Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helguson looks to score with a jab to the body but The Saint is just out of range.
The Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson lands a body shot.
Helguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helguson throws a right and a left that The Saint avoids nicely.
Helguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Saint has his takedown stuffed
and Helguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Saint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helguson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Saint throws a body kick the misses
and Helguson counters with a good, hard body kick but The Saint shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helguson is looking to slow The Saint down with leg kicks.
The Saint throws a lazy head kick
and Helguson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Saint!
Helguson lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helguson landing punches.
Helguson lands a big elbow.
Helguson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Helguson landing punches.
Helguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Saint is rocked!
Helguson breaks from The Saint's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gunnar Helguson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helguson raining down shots from the mount!
Oh The Saint is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helguson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Helguson lands with some strikes.
The Saint is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The Saint seems to have got his legs back now.
Helguson raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Helguson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Helguson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Saint?
Helguson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helguson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helguson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguson is landing with some decent strikes but The Saint is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dante The Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helguson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Helguson unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helguson lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helguson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Helguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Helguson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Helguson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Klinkosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Piotr Klinkosz's chin.
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20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Klinkosz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinkosz misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Klinkosz. Klinkosz gets slowly back to his feet.
Klinkosz misses with an uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Klinkosz throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klinkosz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Klinkosz is avoiding it.
Klinkosz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klinkosz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Klinkosz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinkosz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klinkosz misses with a left hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klinkosz tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones stands and steps away. Klinkosz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Klinkosz throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Klinkosz!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Klinkosz is in no mood to give up.
Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Klinkosz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Klinkosz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones shoots in and bounces Klinkosz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Klinkosz is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Klinkosz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klinkosz keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones passes Klinkosz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Klinkosz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klinkosz wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Klinkosz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Klinkosz. Klinkosz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Klinkosz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klinkosz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Klinkosz throws a lazy uppercut
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Klinkosz is proving hard to escape from.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Klinkosz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klinkosz manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Klinkosz's guard.
Jones wants to stand but Klinkosz is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones shoots in but Klinkosz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Klinkosz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klinkosz loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Klinkosz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones tries to pull guard but Klinkosz holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Piotr Klinkosz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jones.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Klinkosz.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones is trying to drag Klinkosz to the mat but Klinkosz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Klinkosz pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klinkosz throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Klinkosz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones passes Klinkosz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to stand but can't do so whilst Klinkosz controls his leg.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Klinkosz sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klinkosz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klinkosz tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones is working for a kimura but Klinkosz is defending it quite comfortably.
Klinkosz is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones'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. This is the final round!
Jones fails with the takedown.
Klinkosz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Klinkosz lands in his opponent's guard.
Klinkosz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klinkosz manages to get himself to full guard.
Klinkosz keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Klinkosz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klinkosz manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Klinkosz's guard.
Klinkosz wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkosz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones trying to control but Klinkosz is working from the bottom.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Klinkosz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Klinkosz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Klinkosz!
Piotr Klinkosz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Klinkosz prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Jones wants to control but Klinkosz postures up.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes there by Klinkosz.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Klinkosz tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Klinkosz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Klinkosz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Klinkosz is having none of it.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Klinkosz had a free shot at his head there.
Klinkosz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Klinkosz.
Piotr Klinkosz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klinkosz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Klinkosz is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Klinkosz tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones slips a straight right by Klinkosz.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klinkosz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinkosz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Klinkosz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mark Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Klinkosz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Klinkosz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klinkosz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klinkosz won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Klinkosz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis McLay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLay's entrance music is "The Party Song" by Blink 182. A fine choice. Bo Banks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lewis McLay's chin.
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26
133 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis McLay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Banks!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banks's waist but Banks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McLay off to one side.
McLay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McLay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banks defends it nicely.
Banks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banks throws a head kick that misses
and McLay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Banks's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McLay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Banks keeping full guard, as McLay tries to pass.
McLay postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Banks wants to stand up but McLay is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLay trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McLay is controlling him.
McLay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks is looking to stand up but McLay isn't so interested in that idea.
McLay thows a big elbow that misses.
McLay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McLay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McLay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Banks wants to stand and escape but McLay is having none of it.
McLay is looking to work some ground and pound but Banks has wrist control.
McLay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McLay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McLay advances position into side control!
McLay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
McLay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McLay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McLay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McLay.
McLay is looking to take a break and control but Banks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLay wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Banks, who protects the arm well.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but McLay is dominant here and he's now got Banks's back!
Banks avoids the strikes from McLay.
McLay lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
McLay 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.
McLay missing with punches from the back.
McLay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLay has managed to slip his arm under Banks's chin. This could be all over... yep, Banks is tapping out! Submission win for McLay.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lewis McLay!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Robinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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224 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Molina!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Molina is looking for a sweep. Robinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Molina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
Robinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molina is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
Robinson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Molina is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Robinson misses with a head shot.
Robinson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Robinson looking to ground and pound but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Robinson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Molina because Robinson loaded up on that one.
Robinson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Molina working to try and regain half guard.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poor strikes thrown by Robinson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Robinson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Molina because Robinson loaded up on that one.
Robinson cracks Molina with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robinson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson looking to control but Molina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson avoids the attempt from Molina to control.
Robinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robinson misses with a head shot.
Robinson working Molina over with strikes here.
Robinson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Molina is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control but Molina is having none of it.
Robinson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Molina is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Robinson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Molina seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson throws some wild stikes that Molina manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Robinson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Molina throws a head kick that misses
and Robinson counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Molina is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ronnie Robinson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Thousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakurai (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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179 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Thousand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thousand scores with the left hand. Sakurai knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakurai misses with a takedown
and Thousand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakurai misses with a leg kick
and Thousand counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Thousand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakurai doesn't seem phased though.
Thousand works the jab nicely.
Sakurai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thousand counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakurai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thousand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thousand wants to get back to full guard.
Thousand trying to control but Sakurai postures up.
Thousand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakurai on the ground.
Sakurai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thousand sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thousand is looking for a sweep. Sakurai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thousand is controlling Sakurai's trapped leg to prevent Sakurai from advancing to side control.
Thousand is staying active underneath Sakurai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakurai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thousand defending well though.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thousand is looking for a sweep. Sakurai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakurai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thousand is just riding it out for now. Sakurai eventually gives up the hold.
Sakurai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sakurai looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thousand desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Thousand wants to get back to his feet.
Thousand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakurai is working away from the top position though.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura here.
Thousand trying to control but Sakurai postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sakurai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thousand keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai seems to be looking for submissions.
Sakurai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thousand defending well though.
Thousand is controlling Sakurai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sakurai slows the pace down in half guard.
Thousand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakurai is working away from the top position though.
Thousand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thousand tries to get out of the position.
Thousand controlling the position well.
Thousand is trying to maintain the position but Sakurai is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Thousand just wasn't active enough.
Thousand tests Sakurai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sakurai misses
and Thousand counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thousand tests Sakurai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thousand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thousand throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Thousand misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Thousand dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sakurai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thousand counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakurai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sakurai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thousand.
Thousand lands a really nice looking cross but Sakurai seems unphased.
Thousand connects with a right hand. Sakurai shakes it off.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut
and Thousand counters with a flying knee that drops Sakurai! Thousand dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Thousand!
Brian Thousand retains his welterweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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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
9 - 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Storm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koothrappali .
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Storm defending well as Koothrappali loads up on a big left hand.
Koothrappali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Koothrappali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Storm throws a lazy body kick
and Koothrappali counters with a nice uppercut.
Koothrappali misses with a straight right.
Storm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koothrappali counters with a nice uppercut.
Storm with a poor takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Koothrappali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Storm tries for a takedown but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koothrappali throws a shot to the body.
Storm shoots in and bounces Koothrappali off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Storm looking to pass the guard.
Koothrappali keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koothrappali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Storm looking to sit in guard and control but Koothrappali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koothrappali controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Storm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Storm is looking to stand up but Koothrappali isn't so interested in that idea.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koothrappali trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm has his foot on Koothrappali 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koothrappali works his way back into a safe position though.
Storm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Storm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koothrappali not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Storm is looking for a triangle but Koothrappali pushes his legs off easily.
Koothrappali gets to his feet - Storm follows without any prompting.
Storm fails with the takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries for a takedown but Koothrappali circles away easily
and Koothrappali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koothrappali scores with a jab to the head.
Koothrappali misses with a hook.
Koothrappali connects with a solid leg kick.
Storm fails with the takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koothrappali misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koothrappali scores with the left hand. Storm knows he should have avoided that one.
Koothrappali lands a glancing blow to the side of Storm's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Storm.
Storm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koothrappali counters with a straight right hand.
Storm is rocked!
Koothrappali jabs Storm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koothrappali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
and Koothrappali counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Storm! He's just covering up as Koothrappali starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali is the new lightweight champion!
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