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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raf Gon DIas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Me Myself Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gon DIas comes to the cage accompanied by Before I Forget. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Raf Gon DIas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Me Myself Irene! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Irene blocks a head kick by Gon DIas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Irene. Irene scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Gon DIas throws a half hearted mid kick. Irene tries to land a leg kick but Gon DIas saw it coming and moves away.
Gon DIas throws a head kick that misses. Gon DIas misses with a double jab
and Irene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gon DIas's knee momentarily. Irene connects with a right hand. Gon DIas shakes it off. Irene throws a head kick that half lands.
Irene slips a jab and a cross from Gon DIas.
Irene blocks a head kick by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas takes a shot right to the bread basket. Gon DIas is breathing heavily. Irene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Irene lands a jab to the nose. Irene ducks under a wild hook from Gon DIas. Irene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Irene thuds his right hand into Gon DIas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. That kick from Irene tenderised Gon DIas's leg. Gon DIas is trying to keep his angry face on. Irene lands with a nice body kick. Irene darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Irene lands a nice looking body kick. Irene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gon DIas is rocked!
It looks like Raf Gon DIas has been cut. Raf Gon DIas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irene, right into the meat.
Irene throws a nice inside leg kick. Irene fakes the leg kick and cracks Gon DIas in the body. Irene scores with a head kick.
Oh Gon DIas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Irene connects with a solid leg kick. Gon DIas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gon DIas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Gon DIas is holding his hands too far apart here. Irene throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Gon DIas is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Me Myself Irene!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Longhorn (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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300 lbs
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307 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Turner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Longhorn! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into Longhorn's guard. Turner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Longhorn wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it. Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Longhorn has wrist control. Turner wants to pass the guard but Longhorn is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Longhorn wants to sweep but no luck. Turner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Longhorn is keeping the position for now. Turner wants to control from the top but Longhorn keeps moving. Turner is in close to Longhorn's body, working some short punches and elbows. Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner thows a big elbow that misses. Longhorn keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully. Longhorn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Longhorn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turner defends well. Turner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Longhorn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turner stacks Longhorn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turner! Turner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Turner is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Longhorn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Turner gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Longhorn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Turner lets go of the hold and Longhorn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Turner!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Sierra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Ko! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sierra fails to land with a series of punches.
Ko closes the distance looking to clinch and Sierra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ko's guard. Ko keeping moving, preventing Sierra from controlling successfully. Sierra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ko swivels though and keeps the full guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ko is on top in guard.
Ko stops Sierra from standing up. Ko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sierra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ko advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ko is looking to take a break and control but Sierra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sierra rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ko's guard! Nice work there by Sierra! Ko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sierra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sierra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Ko keeping moving, preventing Sierra from controlling successfully.
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. Ko trying to control the position here. Ko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sierra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sierra thows a big elbow that misses. Ko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sierra is one step ahead there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ko is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sierra looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ko prevents Sierra from getting back to his feet. Sierra is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Ko wants to pass the guard but Sierra is keeping the position. Ko trying to control but Sierra is working from the bottom. Ko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ko trying to move into half guard but instead Sierra has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Ko wants to sweep but no luck. Ko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ko working a defensive guard here.
Sierra trying to control the position from guard on top but Ko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sierra is fighting to break Ko's control of his arms but Ko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Sierra doesn't succeed with the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Sierra misses the body punch and Ko counters with a flying knee. Nice. Sierra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ko paws at him with a jab and circles away. A head kick misses from Sierra. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Ko will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sierra napping and manages to drive through into side control! Ko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sierra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Ko controlling the position from side mount. Sierra is looking for a sweep. Sierra manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Ko keeps control of the position for the meantime. Sierra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sierra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sierra wants to take a breather but Ko is having none of it. Sierra tries to pass to full mount but Ko defends it. Ko is looking to control Sierra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ko avoid being mounted? The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Ko is looking for a sweep. Sierra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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. Sierra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ko sees it coming and defends easily. Sierra is looking to stall here but Ko recovers full guard. Ko trying to keep a closed guard but Sierra is proving a slippery customer.
Ko is striking but Sierra is not phased and passes to half guard. Ko wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sierra stalling. Sierra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ko controlling the position well. Ko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Sierra wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving. Ko has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sierra should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ko has tightened it up now! Sierra should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Ko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wintzloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ledger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wintzloff might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem Ft Kuniva, Swifty Mcvay - Going Crazy. Ledger has chosen Ratm KIlling In the name as his entrance music. Jack Wintzloff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wintzloff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Ledger! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ledger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Ledger misses with a few strikes there.
Ledger throws a sloppy head kick so Wintzloff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Wintzloff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ledger wants to sweep here but Wintzloff controlling him for the moment. Wintzloff throws a big right hand that misses. Ledger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ledger working the ground and pound effectively.
Ledger punching from mount but Wintzloff doing a good job of avoiding damage. Wintzloff blocking the ground and pound. Ledger looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ledger throwing strikes but Wintzloff uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Ledger thows a huge punch but Wintzloff dodges it nicely.
Ledger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wintzloff defending well though. Ledger throws a strike but Wintzloff avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Ledger throws and elbow that misses. Wintzloff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ledger's guard. Nice move by Wintzloff! Ledger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Wintzloff preventing the sweep. Ledger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wintzloff preventing the sweep. Wintzloff is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledger has wrist control. Wintzloff prevents Ledger from getting back to his feet. Wintzloff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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. Wintzloff stopping the sweep attempt from Ledger. Wintzloff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ledger looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ledger pushes Wintzloff off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Ledger looks gassed! Ledger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wintzloff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Joe Ledger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ledger walks into a left hand. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wintzloff is defended easily by Ledger. Ledger stuffs the takedown attempt from Wintzloff. Wintzloff gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ledger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wintzloff counters with a stiff right hand. Ledger misses with a double jab
and Wintzloff counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ledger throws a lazy head kick and Wintzloff counters with a right hand to the body. Wintzloff shoots for a double leg takedown but Ledger sprawls well. He's pushed Wintzloff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wintzloff. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ledger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wintzloff counters with a nice double leg into guard. Wintzloff throws and elbow that misses. Ledger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wintzloff's guard. Nice move by Ledger! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wintzloff 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. Ledger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ledger landing some decent shots from guard. Ledger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ledger postures up in Wintzloff's guard and throws a big left but Wintzloff blocks it. Ledger throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wintzloff wants to sweep here but Ledger controlling him for the moment. Ledger postures up in Wintzloff's guard and throws a big left but Wintzloff blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wintzloff dominated that round. That's time! Wintzloff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ledger throws a head kick that misses and Wintzloff counters with a stiff right hand. A head kick by Ledger misses and Wintzloff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ledger's guard. Wintzloff stands up and waves to Ledger to follow him. Ledger throws a lazy head kick and Wintzloff counters by clinching up. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wintzloff obliges. This has been an exciting period of action! Ledger is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wintzloff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ledger to the mat. Ledger regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Wintzloff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jack Wintzloff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Wintzloff is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledger has wrist control. Ledger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ledger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Wintzloff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ledger's guard. Ledger is breathing heavily. Wintzloff throwing strikes but missing. Ledger is working an open guard so Wintzloff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ledger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wintzloff counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ledger! Wintzloff 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.
Wintzloff punching from mount but Ledger doing a good job of avoiding damage. Ledger is looking to improve his position but Wintzloff isn't that keen on the idea. Wintzloff trying to control but Ledger is having none of it. Ledger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wintzloff.
Wintzloff working Ledger over with strikes here. Wintzloff landing strikes from the mount. Wintzloff 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.
Wintzloff with a couple of short strikes. Ledger taking shots to the head. Wintzloff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wintzloff has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ledger's face.
Ledger is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wintzloff connects with a bit shot that sees Ledger covering up! More strikes from Wintzloff and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wintzloff is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Wintzloff!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manoel Candelabro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Candelabro comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pudzianowski's choice of entrance music: Dawaj na ring. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manoel Candelabro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mariusz Pudzianowski! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pudzianowski clinches with his opponent.
Candelabro has Pudzianowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pudzianowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Candelabro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pudzianowski decides to pull guard. Candelabro trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom. Candelabro is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there. Pudzianowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Candelabro manages to get himself to full guard.
Pudzianowski stands up from Candelabro's guard - Pudzianowski perhaps looking for a knockout. Pudzianowski rushes Candelabro and presses him up against the cage. Pudzianowski gets control of Candelabro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pudzianowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Pudzianowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Candelabro's guard. Pudzianowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Pudzianowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Pudzianowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Candelabro is retaining full guard. Pudzianowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Candelabro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Candelabro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Candelabro is trying to control the position but Pudzianowski postures up. Pudzianowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Candelabro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pudzianowski has managed to get both his arms back between Candelabro's legs - danger averted. Pudzianowski wants to stand but Candelabro is controlling his posture from full guard. Candelabro trying to keep a closed guard but Pudzianowski is proving a slippery customer.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Candelabro's closed guard. He's half up but Candelabro has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Candelabro pivots and extends the arm, Pudzianowski falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Candelabro! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manoel Candelabro!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Chiba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Bernard! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chiba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Chiba scoring with strikes to the body and head. Chiba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bernard wants to get back to full guard. Chiba missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Bernard is looking to control Chiba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bernard avoid being mounted? The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chiba lands a nice short elbow. Bernard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chiba pulls his head out easily. Chiba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Chiba is nestled in close to Bernard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chiba wants to advance to full mount but Bernard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Bernard looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Chiba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bernard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Chiba landing with the ground and pound. Bernard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bernard tries to land a sweep but no joy. Chiba postures up in Bernard's guard and throws a big left but Bernard blocks it. Bernard is looking for a triangle but Chiba pushes his legs off easily.
Chiba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bernard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bernard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bernard!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bernard is looking to take a break and control but Chiba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Chiba defending against the ground and pound. Chiba dodges the ground and pound from Bernard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bernard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chiba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Bernard trying to control the position but Chiba is working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bernard tries to advance to mount but Chiba denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Chiba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bernard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Chiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bernard on the ground. Bernard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Chiba is trying to control Bernard's posture but Bernard avoids it. Bernard is looking to take a break and control but Chiba 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.
Yoshi Chiba dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Bernard with a lazy takedown attempt and Chiba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chiba. Chiba is in close to Bernard's body, working some short punches and elbows. Chiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Chiba preventing the sweep. Chiba landing with the ground and pound. Bernard is looking to stand up but Chiba isn't so interested in that idea. Bernard controls Chiba momentarily but Chiba frees himself. Chiba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bernard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bernard is breathing heavily. Chiba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Chiba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bernard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chiba has Bernard in his guard. Bernard tries to stand but Chiba is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bernard wants to pass the guard but Chiba is keeping the position. Chiba keeping moving, preventing Bernard from controlling successfully. Bernard looking to pass the guard. Bernard wants to control from the top but Chiba keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bernard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chiba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bernard has Chiba in his guard. Chiba is looking to work some ground and pound but Bernard has wrist control. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bernard looking for a triangle here. Chiba is fighting it but it looks tight! Bernard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chiba is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andy Bernard!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Great! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Bam! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Great tries to sprawl but Bam drives through with a takedown into half guard. Great is trying to get back to full guard. Great misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Great wants to control but Bam is keeping busy and won't allow it. Great is holding on to half guard well. Great tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Great is trying to get back to full guard. Bam is working for a kimura but Great is defending it quite comfortably.
Bam wants to control but Great is keeping him busy. Great tries to roll over but Bam keeps him under control. Great looking for submissions off his back. Great is not content to let Bam control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Great is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Great regains full guard. Nicely done. Bam works a leg free and moves into half guard. Great moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Great throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Great had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bam defends it easily. Bam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Bam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Great has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bam has managed to get both his arms back between Great's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Great 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. Great looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bam postures up.
Bam won't allow Great to sweep him here. Great is breathing heavily. Great is looking for a triangle but Bam pushes his legs off easily.
Bam is working Great over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bam wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving. Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Great is retaining full guard. Bam wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving. Great working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bam wants to pass the guard but Great is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Great looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully. Great is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Bam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bam controls Great momentarily but Great frees himself. Bam is pulling down on Great's head to control his posture. Bam 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. Great tries to free his leg and advance position but Bam is retaining full guard. Great works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bam is doing well to control the position and prevent Great from advancing to side control. Bam is looking to improve his position.
Great seems to be working for a kimura but Bam defends the submission attempt. Bam wants to get back to full guard. Bam holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Great wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bam keeps working. Great is trying to work for a kimura but Bam is defending well.
Bam looking for submissions off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bam Bam will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bam scores with a body shot.
Bam looks to clinch and Great counters with a nice uppercut. Great closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Bam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Great off and has taken his back! Bam trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Great's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's one minute gone in the round. Great prevents Bam from getting a body triangle. Great wants to escape the position.
Bam keeps control of the position easily here as Great tries to buck him off.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Bam looking for the choke but no joy. Great prevents Bam from getting a body triangle. Bam throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Bam trying to control. Great rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bam is pressing down on Great's thigh, looking to free his foot. Great is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Great is trying to control but can't.
Great makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Great. Great trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Great throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Great looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bam trying to control but Great is working from the bottom. Bam wants to pass the guard but Great is keeping the position. Bam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Great is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bam wants to control from the top but Great keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Great working for a triangle but Bam defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bam sitting in guard here, content to control. Bam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Great is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bam, into his guard. Great throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bam works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Great postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bam is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Great, into his guard. Great is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully. Great 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. Great escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully. Great is looking for a triangle but Bam pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nate Great will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Bam. Bam doesn't manage to clinch there - Great circles away.
Bam shoots in and gets a takedown into Great's guard. Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bam preventing the sweep. Bam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Great working for a triangle but Bam defends it easily.
Great looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully. Great has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Great wants to sweep here but Bam controlling him for the moment. Bam is looking to work some ground and pound but Great has wrist control. Bam looking to pass the guard. Bam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Great looking for a sweep. Not yet Great, not yet. Great looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Great is retaining full guard.
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. Great keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully. Great throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Great looking to control.
Bam stands and throws Great's legs to the side, diving into side control. Great wants to control but Bam postures up. Bam tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Great is looking for a sweep. Bam wants to control but Great is keeping him busy. Bam Bam has got the better of the ground game so far. Bam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Great to his feet. Bam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Great fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Great will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bam dives in and scores a takedown into Great's guard. Great has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bam is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Great. Bam is trying to get an arm triangle but Great is defending well. Bam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Great! Great is desperately trying to improve his position but Bam has a good base and remains in mount. Bam trying to control but Great is having none of it. Great defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bam. Bam prevents Great from getting the reversal. Great is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight! Bam Bam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bam 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 28:30 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Erickson! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Jones. Erickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Erickson throws a combination that misses and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick. Erickson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones pushes Erickson up against the cage in a clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jones misses with a knee to the head. Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Erickson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Erickson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Erickson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position. Erickson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones. Jones misses with a knee to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erickson's brow. Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erickson backwards. Erickson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones. Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Erickson can't break the clinch.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round. Erickson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Erickson blocks it.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses. Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Erickson misses with a two punch combination.
Erickson misses with a combination
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones. A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top. Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erickson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Erickson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Erickson blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jones throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice uppercut. Jones misses with a knee to the head. Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erickson backwards. Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erickson blocks it with crossed arms. Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is breathing heavily. Erickson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage. Jones misses with an elbow over the top. Erickson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Erickson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones has Erickson pressed against the cage, preventing Erickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jones misses with a knee to the head. Jones landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones is trying to force a seperation but Erickson has the dominant position. Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Erickson.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Erickson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Erickson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones misses with a knee to the head. Erickson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Erickson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Erickson blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Erickson working hard to break the clinch. Erickson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Erickson is keeping busy. Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erickson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Erickson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away. Erickson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erickson blocks it with crossed arms. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Erickson blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erickson's brow. Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
Erickson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Erickson blocks an elbow strike. Erickson blocks the elbow strike.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones has Erickson pressed against the cage, preventing Erickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Erickson's face.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Erickson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Jones dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Erickson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Erickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a leg kick. Erickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones wants to clinch but Erickson slips to the side and Erickson counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt. Jones has closed the distance and engaged Erickson in a clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erickson blocks it with crossed arms. Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones. Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erickson blocks it with crossed arms. Erickson can't break the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Erickson pushes him back against the cage. Erickson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him. Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Erickson throws a right and a left that both miss. Jones misses with a wild body shot. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erickson.
Erickson misses with a double jab
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones. Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Erickson scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Erickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Erickson misses with a double jab.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Erickson. A slow jab from Erickson misses its intended target. Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably and Erickson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones tries to clinch up but Erickson circles away and keeps his distance. Jones tries to clinch up but Erickson circles away and keeps his distance. Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Erickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erickson misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erickson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Erickson misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erickson paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Erickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Erickson misses. Jones wants to clinch up but Erickson keeps it at a distance. Erickson swinging wildly here.
Erickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erickson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Erickson throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease. No joy there for Erickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erickson misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick. Erickson throws a combination that misses and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body. Erickson is breathing heavily. Jones tries to clinch up but Erickson circles away and keeps his distance. Erickson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones moves into the clinch. Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jones jabs at Erickson's body. Jones wants to clinch up but Erickson keeps it at a distance. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erickson.
Erickson misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Erickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Erickson was not able to check. Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erickson as he jumps to the side. Jones tries to clinch there but Erickson circles away.
Erickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones moves into the clinch. Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Jones. Erickson takes an elbow to the forehead. Jones breaks the clinch.
Erickson misses with a series of wild punches.
Liam Erickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Erickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Erickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones moves in looking to clinch but Erickson pushes him off. Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. Erickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tries to clinch there but Erickson circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erickson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Erickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Erickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jones is looking to clinch but Erickson is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Erickson misses with a hook. Erickson misses with a wild combination.
Erickson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Jones lunges at Erickson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erickson's hand. Erickson throws a combination that misses and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Erickson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Jones dominated that second round. That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Erickson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Erickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Erickson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat. Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Erickson off balance momentarily. Erickson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson. Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Erickson misses. Some wild striking there from Erickson.
Erickson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Erickson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones is looking to clinch. Jones tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it. Jones is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Erickson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well. Erickson throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Erickson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Erickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erickson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones has a takedown stuffed. Erickson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well. Erickson misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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. Jones takes the fight into the clinch. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Erickson blocks with his arms.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erickson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage. Erickson can't break the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Erickson in a clinch.
Erickson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Jones breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Erickson misses and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Erickson blocks with his arms.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Erickson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erickson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Erickson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Erickson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Erickson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Erickson blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Erickson's defenses. Erickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes. Liam Erickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Paul Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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. Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Erickson circles away.
Liam Erickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Erickson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones is looking to wear down Erickson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Erickson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Erickson misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick. Erickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Erickson. Some wild striking there from Erickson.
Jones tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it. Erickson scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Erickson keeps the fight on the outside. Erickson throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Erickson keeps the fight on the outside. Erickson swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight! Paul Jones showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burrhus Frederic Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Land of Confusion-Disturbed. Burrhus Frederic Skinner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Burrhus Frederic Skinner! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skinner on the wrong end of a nice hook. Natsuki misses with a straight left. Skinner tries to bum rush Natsuki with a series of wild strikes but Natsuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Natsuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Natsuki misses with a wild combination.
Natsuki feints and as Skinner raises his hands in defense, Natsuki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Natsuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Skinner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Skinner keeping full guard, as Natsuki tries to pass. Skinner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skinner keeping moving, preventing Natsuki from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Isamu Natsuki. Skinner dodges the punch combination from Natsuki.
Natsuki circles away from the clinch attempt and Natsuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skinner's guard now. Natsuki advances to half guard. Still in half guard, Natsuki seems content to control. Skinner makes his way to full guard, as Natsuki worked for a kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Natsuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skinner works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Natsuki looking to pass the guard. Natsuki works a leg free and moves into half guard. Skinner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Skinner won't allow Natsuki to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natsuki is controlling the pace.
Skinner is refusing to be controlled, as Natsuki sits in half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Natsuki wants to free his trapped foot but Skinner is holding on for dear life with his legs. Skinner has hold of Natsuki's hands but Natsuki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Natsuki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Natsuki thows a huge punch but Skinner dodges it nicely.
Natsuki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skinner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Skinner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Natsuki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Natsuki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Well, if Natsuki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Natsuki misses the jab. Natsuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skinner. Skinner throws a sloppy head kick and Natsuki moves out of range easily. Natsuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skinner sees it coming and avoids it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Skinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Skinner is looking to clinch but Natsuki is avoiding it.
Skinner tries to clinch up but Natsuki circles away and keeps his distance. Natsuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skinner moves away. Natsuki misses with a takedown attempt - Skinner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Skinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Isamu Natsuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Natsuki throws a nice looking combination but Skinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Skinner tries to clinch but fails miserably and Natsuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Natsuki is controlling the pace.
Natsuki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Natsuki looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Natsuki trying to pass the guard but Skinner defending well. Natsuki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Natsuki 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. Natsuki wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Natsuki thows a huge punch but Skinner dodges it nicely.
Natsuki winds up and cracks Skinner with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Natsuki passes the guard and advances to mount! Natsuki 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.
Skinner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skinner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Natsuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natsuki controlling the position easily from mount. Natsuki lands a big shot there that rocks Skinner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Natsuki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Natsuki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Natsuki unloading with bombs! A nice elbow there by Natsuki. Natsuki dominating with strikes here.
Skinner is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Natsuki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skinner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skinner is still in real trouble! Can Natsuki finish him? Skinner is breathing heavily. Natsuki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Skinner seems to have recovered his senses. Natsuki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Skinner looks a forlorn figure.
Isamu Natsuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Natsuki looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Skinner covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isamu Natsuki! Isamu Natsuki retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitis Gabonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Hart! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bitis Gabonica! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gabonica has his takedown stuffed and Hart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gabonica fails with the takedown and Hart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gabonica moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabonica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gabonica drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Hart gets caught napping as Gabonica dives in and scores a takedown. Hart manages to retain guard. Hart is adopting a defensive guard. Hart is looking for a triangle but Gabonica pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart has an active guard here but Gabonica has managed to pass into half guard.
Hart is looking for a sweep. Gabonica is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Gabonica throwing shots but Hart is blocking nicely. Gabonica is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hart sees it coming and defends easily. Gabonica working the head and body with strikes. Gabonica stops Hart from getting back to his feet.
Hart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabonica.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gabonica wants to work for an arm triangle but Hart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hart wants to control but Gabonica is keeping busy.
Hart is trying to stand back up but Gabonica is controlling him
Gabonica is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Bernie Hart has been cut. Gabonica is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hart is just riding it out for now. Gabonica eventually gives up the hold. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gabonica lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gabonica prevents Hart from standing back up.
Gabonica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Gabonica is working for a submission of some sort.
Hart wants to control but Gabonica is keeping busy and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hart looking for submissions off his back. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hart is pressing down on Gabonica's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bitis Gabonica dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bernie Hart's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gabonica misses with a takedown attempt and Hart counters with a left and a right that stings Gabonica. Hart throws a nice looking combination but Gabonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gabonica tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily and Hart counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gabonica slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Hart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart lands a jab to the nose. Gabonica fails with the takedown and Hart counters with a stiff right hand. Bernie Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bitis Gabonica. Gabonica misses with a takedown attempt and Hart counters with a nice uppercut. Hart lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gabonica with a poor takedown and Hart counters with a three punch combo that has Gabonica backing up. Gabonica nods at Hart to acknowledge the strikes. Gabonica misses the shot to the body. Gabonica tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily and Hart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Gabonica. Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabonica moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hart looks to land a right hand but Gabonica moved out of range. Bernie Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gabonica decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Hart is trying to maintain the position but Gabonica is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gabonica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hart tries to get out of the position. Hart moves into full guard.
Gabonica stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Gabonica got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gabonica has managed to get both his arms back between Hart's legs - danger averted. Gabonica working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Hart dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bernie Hart'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.
Gabonica has his takedown stuffed and Hart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gabonica counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Bitis Gabonica has got the better of the ground game so far. Hart is trying to get back to full guard. Hart is trying to control but can't.
Hart is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gabonica looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jeez, Bernie Hart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bernie Hart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bitis Gabonica! Bitis Gabonica is the new super heavyweight champion!
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