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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Takalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coronel Avas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coronel Avas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Takalua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coronel Avas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takalua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avas has his takedown stuffed
and Takalua counters with a straight right hand.
Takalua throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Avas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Takalua is in Avas's guard.
Avas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takalua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Avas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takalua.
Takalua 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.
Takalua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takalua stands up over Avas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua throwing strikes from guard but Avas blocks nicely.
Takalua sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coronel Avas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Takalua.
Takalua moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Avas looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takalua misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Takalua is chipping away with strikes.
Avas parries the strikes from Takalua easily there. Takalua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Avas to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takalua tries to score with some ground and pound. Avas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Takalua in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Takalua fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Takalua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Avas taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avas parries the strikes from Takalua easily there. Takalua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Avas to escape.
Avas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takalua tries for a kimura but Avas is defending well.
Takalua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Takalua dominated that round.
That's time! Takalua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takalua scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Takalua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Avas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Avas dodges the ground and pound from Takalua.
Avas is breathing heavily.
Avas parries the strikes from Takalua easily there. Takalua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Avas to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Avas to see if he's OK.
Takalua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Avas is avoiding damage well.
Takalua has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Avas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Takalua yanks on the arm and Avas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Takalua.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonah Takalua!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Vunovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikola Vunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vunovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Vunovic throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vunovic's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Vunovic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Vunovic is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vunovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vunovic is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is pushing down on Vunovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vunovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vunovic to stand up.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson moves into full mount!
Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vunovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vunovic shrugs it off.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Jackson 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.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Vunovic to control.
Vunovic is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vunovic tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson tries to control but Vunovic wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Vunovic wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Vunovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jackson! Vunovic is hurt baaadly! Jackson is firing away with more strikes - Vunovic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmi Laporozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmi Laporozzo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosario throws a right hand that Laporozzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Laporozzo also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laporozzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laporozzo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rosario did well to prevent Laporozzo getting side control.
Laporozzo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laporozzo trying to control the action but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Laporozzo moves nicely into side control.
Laporozzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Laporozzo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Laporozzo decides to stand back up.
Laporozzo closes the distance and clinches up with Rosario, looking for a takedown. Laporozzo pushes Rosario against the cage but Rosario circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laporozzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laporozzo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rosario to the mat! Rosario manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laporozzo wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
Laporozzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosario is keeping the position for now.
Rosario wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Laporozzo manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario wants to get back to his feet.
Laporozzo trying to control from half guard but Rosario is working away.
Jimmi Laporozzo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rosario fails to land with a series of punches.
Laporozzo ducks right into an uppercut from Rosario.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rosario and sends Laporozzo crashing to the mat! Rosario follows him down to the mat - Laporozzo regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Laporozzo is rocked!
It looks like Jimmi Laporozzo has been cut.
Laporozzo looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosario controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Laporozzo is out! Rosario gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fernando Rosario!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun BDown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun BDown has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Brose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun BDown!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brose moves into the clinch successfully.
BDown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brose can't break the clinch.
Brose gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
BDown is looking to sweep but instead, Brose has passed into half guard.
BDown is staying active underneath Brose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brose slows the pace down in half guard.
BDown is concentrating on defense, preventing Brose from advancing position.
Brose stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Brose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but BDown swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BDown throws a body punch but Brose moves out of range.
BDown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brose holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from BDown.
BDown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brose is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BDown lands a good knee to the midsection. Brose won't want to take too many of those.
BDown is working Brose over against the cage.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
BDown lands a shot to the body.
BDown stalling against the cage.
BDown scores with a hook to the body.
BDown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
BDown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
BDown lands a body shot in the clinch.
BDown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from BDown.
Good body shot from BDown.
BDown is struggling to control the position.
BDown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
BDown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brose avoids the elbow strike from BDown, against the cage.
BDown works on Brose's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BDown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brose backwards.
BDown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from BDown.
BDown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for BDown.
BDown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
BDown lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
BDown lands a good knee to the midsection. Brose won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from BDown.
BDown works on Brose's body with a couple of short punches.
BDown lands a good knee to the midsection. Brose won't want to take too many of those.
BDown digs a right hand underneath Brose's ribcage. Brose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from BDown.
A right hand to the body from BDown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, BDown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for BDown.
BDown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
BDown lands a nice knee to the body.
BDown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brose's face.
It looks like Ryan Brose has been cut.
BDown is pressed up against the cage. Brose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag BDown down to the mat. BDown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shogun BDown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BDown throws the left hand but Brose avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BDown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as BDown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brose doesn't seem phased though.
Brose needs to keep his hands up - BDown had a free shot at his head there.
BDown lands with a right hand.
BDown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BDown has closed the distance and engaged Brose in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BDown presses Brose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
BDown lands with a short shot to the head.
BDown avoiding damage.
Brose is trying to drag BDown to the mat but BDown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BDown keeps control of Brose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from BDown.
BDown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
BDown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BDown lands a knee to the body.
BDown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from BDown.
A hook to the body from BDown.
BDown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from BDown on the inside.
BDown lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from BDown.
Nice body punch from BDown.
A bit of stalling here from BDown.
Brose drops down looking for an ankle pick but BDown pulls his leg out and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by BDown.
BDown lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BDown looks to land a right hand but Brose moved out of range.
The fighters circling - BDown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from BDown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun BDown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Brose's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
BDown has managed to clinch.
BDown scores with a hook to the body.
BDown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from BDown.
Brose tries to pull guard but BDown holds him up against the cage and eventually Brose drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from BDown.
BDown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from BDown.
BDown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BDown gets through Brose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
BDown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
BDown presses Brose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
BDown digs a right hand underneath Brose's ribcage. Brose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from BDown.
Stalling in the clinch from BDown.
A right handed body shot lands from BDown.
BDown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from BDown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BDown pushes Brose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
BDown lands a body shot in the clinch.
BDown lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BDown works on Brose's body with a couple of short punches.
BDown pushes Brose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brose takes a knee to the side of the body.
BDown is working Brose over against the cage.
Brose takes a knee to the side of the body.
BDown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from BDown.
BDown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BDown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
BDown presses Brose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for BDown to work.
BDown lands a nice uppercut.
BDown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
BDown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
BDown lands a right hand.
BDown stalling against the cage.
Brose can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BDown pressing his opponent against the cage.
BDown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shogun BDown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from BDown.
BDown scores with a shot to the side of Brose's head.
BDown stalls.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BDown obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from BDown.
BDown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
BDown lands a nice knee to the body.
BDown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BDown lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
BDown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brose backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BDown obliges.
BDown is working Brose over against the cage.
BDown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from BDown as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from BDown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BDown is working Brose over against the cage.
BDown is working Brose over against the cage.
BDown tries a knee to the head but Brose blocks it.
Brose takes a knee to the side of the body.
BDown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BDown lands a knee to the body.
Brose looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brose goes for a takedown attempt but BDown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BDown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brose doesn't seem bothered though.
Brose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brose shoots in looking for a takedown but BDown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
BDown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from BDown.
A big right from BDown misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BDown throws a looping overhand right but Brose ducks down to avoid it.
BDown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brose on the side of the head.
BDown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brose.
Brose shoots in but BDown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brose gets tackled into the cage by BDown. BDown maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, BDown scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from BDown.
BDown crunches a lovely knee into Brose's ribcage.
BDown lands a body punch in the clinch.
BDown lands a shot to the body.
BDown lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from BDown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BDown scores with a hook to the body.
BDown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brose takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
BDown presses Brose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun BDown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Brose's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
BDown lands an overhand right.
A left and a right from Brose both land. Nice combination.
BDown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brose throws a head kick that misses
and BDown moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for BDown.
Come on BDown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from BDown.
BDown lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
BDown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BDown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
BDown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on BDown's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from BDown.
BDown lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from BDown as the two fighters clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from BDown.
BDown is leaning against Brose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brose jumps guard but BDown stands there with Brose around his waist. Brose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
BDown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BDown works on Brose's body with a couple of short punches.
BDown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hand to the body from BDown.
BDown crunches a lovely knee into Brose's ribcage.
BDown works on Brose's body with a couple of short punches.
BDown is leaning against Brose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
BDown lands a nice shot to the body.
BDown lands a body punch in the clinch.
BDown lands a good knee to the midsection. Brose won't want to take too many of those.
BDown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BDown obliges.
Brose tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. BDown just stands there and leans against the cage.
BDown works on Brose's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from BDown as the two fighters clinch.
BDown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BDown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BDown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brose avoids it.
BDown stops a takedown attempt from Brose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Brose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from BDown.
BDown lands a body punch in the clinch.
BDown controlling the action here for a moment.
BDown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brose digs a right hand into BDown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on BDown's gas tank.
BDown prevents the takedown attempt.
BDown cracks Brose with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from BDown - that landed with a thud.
BDown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
BDown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BDown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
BDown lands a body punch in the clinch.
BDown lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on BDown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
BDown missing with knees to the body.
Brose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. BDown smiles and moves away.
Brose closes the distance and clinches up with BDown, looking for a takedown. Brose pushes BDown against the cage but BDown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brose moves into the clinch.
BDown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brose.
BDown lands a body punch.
BDown lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from BDown.
BDown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brose.
BDown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
BDown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
BDown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brose or not.
BDown taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as BDown walks away with a smile on his face. Brose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
BDown with a jab.
Brose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and BDown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brose ducks under a wild hook from BDown.
Brose takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from BDown.
BDown stuffs the takedown.
BDown misses with a left hand
and Brose counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brose is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brose stalling away here and it's allowed BDown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun BDown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got BDown 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun BDown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aadyn Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Ul Haq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed Ul Haq has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aadyn Gibbs's chin.
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165 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aadyn Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Ul Haq!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs tries to clinch
enabling Ul Haq to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbs wants to clinch.
Gibbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ul Haq cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ul Haq counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ul Haq fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Gibbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibbs darts in trying to clinch
so Ul Haq counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ul Haq stopping the sweep attempt from Gibbs.
Ul Haq 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.
Ul Haq advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ul Haq working the ground and pound but Gibbs is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ul Haq sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gibbs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ul Haq misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Ul Haq seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ul Haq lands a few punches from side control.
Ul Haq throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gibbs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ul Haq controlling from side mount.
Check out the look on Ul Haq's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq cracks Gibbs with a big right hand but Gibbs just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gibbs taking a bit of punishment here - Ul Haq scoring with strikes.
Gibbs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gibbs defending against the ground and pound.
Ul Haq lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Ul Haq's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ul Haq working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ul Haq landing strikes.
Ul Haq creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ul Haq is looking to take a break and control but Gibbs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Ul Haq's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq grinds an elbow into Gibbs's temple.
Gibbs is looking for a sweep.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Ul Haq tries to advance to mount but Gibbs denies him.
Ul Haq is working Gibbs over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ul Haq lands some shots froms side control.
Ul Haq cracks Gibbs with a big elbow.
Ul Haq scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ul Haq controlling from side mount.
Gibbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ul Haq on the ground.
Ul Haq working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gibbs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gibbs tries to get out of the position.
Check out the look on Ul Haq's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ul Haq has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ul Haq is chipping away with strikes.
Ul Haq lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Ul Haq's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ul Haq scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ul Haq scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ul Haq in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ul Haq is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ul Haq dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ul Haq throws a chopping leg kick but Gibbs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ul Haq throws out a leg kick but Gibbs moves out of range and Ul Haq only half commits.
Gibbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ul Haq counters with a single leg into guard. Gibbs didn't expect that.
Ul Haq looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ul Haq 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.
Ul Haq forces his way into half guard.
Ul Haq is trying to control. Gibbs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ul Haq has eaten all the pies!
Ul Haq thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gibbs's head.
Ul Haq seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gibbs defending well though.
Ul Haq sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gibbs defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibbs is staying active underneath Ul Haq, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gibbs taking some punishment here, with Ul Haq in his half guard.
Ul Haq is taking a breather. Gibbs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gibbs taking some punishment here, with Ul Haq in his half guard.
Ul Haq is taking a breather. Gibbs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ul Haq thows a huge punch but Gibbs dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq wants to take a breather but Gibbs is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gibbs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ul Haq scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ul Haq scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gibbs trying to control but Ul Haq postures up.
Gibbs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ul Haq throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ul Haq working over Gibbs with some ground and pound. Gibbs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ul Haq controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq lands with a punch from half guard.
Ul Haq thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gibbs's head.
Gibbs has hold of Ul Haq's hands but Ul Haq slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ul Haq thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mohammed Ul Haq has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ul Haq is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ul Haq is nestled in close to Gibbs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ul Haq is thwarting Gibbs's attempts to control the position.
Ul Haq scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq works his way into side control.
Ul Haq scoring with punches from side control.
Ul Haq is chipping away with strikes.
Ul Haq working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ul Haq working the ground and pound.
Ul Haq is chipping away with strikes.
Ul Haq passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gibbs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ul Haq cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ul Haq is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ul Haq 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!
Ul Haq motions for Gibbs to come forward. Ul Haq throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ul Haq shoots in for a double leg but Gibbs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses.
Ul Haq circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibbs moves out of range of the leg kick from Ul Haq.
Gibbs wants to clinch
so Ul Haq counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ul Haq stays in close to Gibbs's body and controls the position.
Ul Haq trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Ul Haq postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ul Haq sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gibbs's guard.
Ul Haq missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gibbs trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq working Gibbs over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ul Haq passes to side control.
Ul Haq working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Ul Haq's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Gibbs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ul Haq controls the position from side control.
Ul Haq passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gibbs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq lands a heavy elbow.
Ul Haq tries to control but Gibbs wriggling away.
The referee warns Gibbs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ul Haq lands a nice shot to the head.
Ul Haq landing shots from mount.
Ul Haq content just to control the position here.
Ul Haq looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ul Haq breaks from Gibbs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aadyn Gibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq with good strikes from the mount here!
Ul Haq tries to control but Gibbs wriggling away.
Gibbs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gibbs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ul Haq lands with some strikes.
Ul Haq is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ul Haq lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gibbs is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ul Haq cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Gibbs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ul Haq trying to control but Gibbs is having none of it.
Gibbs seems to have got his legs back now.
Ul Haq controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq unloading with bombs!
Ul Haq has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ul Haq landing punches.
Ul Haq looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gibbs is in a horrible position here. Ul Haq smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ul Haq landing strikes from the mount.
Mohammed Ul Haq is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ul Haq is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Ul Haq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ul Haq 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Ul Haq!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jenkins's choice of entrance music: Ready to Fight. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins tries to sprawl but Roberts drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roberts is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roberts wants to stand but Jenkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenkins on the ground.
Jenkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins pulls guard successfully.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Roberts is fighting to break Jenkins's control of his arms but Jenkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roberts won't allow Jenkins to sweep him here.
Jenkins wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
Jenkins pushes Roberts off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a two punch combo.
Jenkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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.
Roberts wants to control but Jenkins passes into side.
Jenkins moves into full mount!
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jenkins controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenkins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roberts is now in Jenkins's guard. A big mistake from Jenkins there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jenkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberts defends it well.
Jenkins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound.
Jenkins goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leeroy Jenkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a lazy head kick
and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts.
Jenkins pushes Roberts off and scrambles back to his feet.
Roberts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenkins stands and throws Roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leeroy Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins stands up and beckons Roberts to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roberts was covering up waiting for the punch and Jenkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jenkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jenkins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jenkins has Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins landing knees to the head.
Jenkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roberts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jenkins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jenkins scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins has hold of Roberts's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Roberts tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jenkins cranks the arm and Roberts screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Roberts, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Leeroy Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd has chosen The Hives - Tick Tick Boom as his entrance music. Tom Lloyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd connects with an inside leg kick.
Lloyd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lloyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.
Gomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyd moves away.
Gomes lands a jab to the head.
Gomes throws a sloppy body shot
and Lloyd counters with a leg kick.
Lloyd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lloyd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lloyd has control of Gomes's left arm, preventing Gomes from doing any damage.
Lloyd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Lloyd has wrist control.
Gomes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
Gomes passes Lloyd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lloyd is trying to stand back up but Gomes is controlling him
Gomes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gomes working Lloyd over with strikes.
Gomes 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.
Gomes is trying to work for a kimura but Lloyd is defending well.
Lloyd tries to kick Gomes off but Gomes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gomes wants to take a breather but Lloyd is having none of it.
Gomes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes drops an elbow to the side of Lloyd's head.
Gomes is trying to control the action in half guard but Lloyd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands with a punch from half guard.
Gomes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lloyd defending well though.
Gomes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Gomes there.
Gomes slips a nice elbow through Lloyd's hands, connecting with Lloyd's forehead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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. Gomes connects with a nice short shot to Lloyd's temple.
Nice strikes from Gomes there.
Gomes is trying for a kimura here. Lloyd looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gomes wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Octavio Gomes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Not Afraid. Daniel Campos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice combination. Campos backs away looking to recover.
Rizzo Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Campos counters with a nice body kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a combination. Campos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rizzo Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Campos back to the cage. Rizzo Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Rizzo Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Rizzo Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Campos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campos is rocked!
Rizzo Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Campos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oh Campos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campos stopping the sweep attempt from Rizzo Jr.
Campos looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos thows a big elbow that misses.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campos seems to have got his legs back now.
Campos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizzo Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Campos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campos drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Campos seems to have locked his on tight now - Rizzo Jr screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Campos, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Daniel Campos!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wakka Farplane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuo Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wakka Farplane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wakka Farplane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tetsuo Chiba!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba throws a hook but Farplane blocks it.
Farplane slips under a jab from Chiba.
Farplane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chiba.
Chiba cracks Farplane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Wakka Farplane has been cut.
Farplane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chiba defends it nicely.
Chiba with a hook.
Good work by Farplane as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba lands a jab to Farplane's midsection.
Chiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farplane shoots in looking for a takedown. Chiba tries to sprawl out of it but Farplane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chiba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chiba pounces like a tiger and cracks Farplane with a vicious hook! Farplane is down but not out! Chiba follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tetsuo Chiba!
Tetsuo Chiba is the new light heavyweight champion!
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