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SCC 93 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uraijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Lightning looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uraijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lightning!
Faber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Faber landing punches.
Lightning keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lightning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Faber landing shots from mount.
Faber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lightning's face.
Faber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lightning working to try and regain half guard.
Lightning regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber is keen to just control but Lightning is a slippery customer.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faber is trying to control the action in half guard but Lightning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lightning has hold of Faber's hands but Faber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Faber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lightning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lightning makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lightning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is in close to Lightning's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Lightning gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightning won't allow Faber to get back to his feet.
Lightning in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faber keeping full guard, as Lightning tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning is breathing heavily.
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.
Faber wants to stand and escape but Lightning is having none of it.
Lightning stands up from Faber's guard - Lightning perhaps looking for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Faber there.
It looks like Dean Lightning has been cut.
Faber lands the left hand.
Faber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.
Faber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faber is trying to work for a kimura but Lightning is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is refusing to be controlled, as Faber sits in half guard.
Lightning is trying to control but can't.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Faber is nestled in close to Lightning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Faber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faber slips a nice elbow through Lightning's hands, connecting with Lightning's forehead.
Lightning has hold of Faber's hands but Faber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Faber lands a nice short elbow.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber winds up and cracks Lightning with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Faber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Faber is nestled in close to Lightning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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. Faber connects with a nice short shot to Lightning's temple.
Faber wants to take a breather but Lightning is having none of it.
Faber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lightning is looking to control Faber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lightning avoid being mounted?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Faber lands a nice short elbow.
Faber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lightning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Faber lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uraijah Faber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Lightning's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Faber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lightning napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Faber lands an elbow.
Lightning is looking to regain half guard here but Faber keeps moving and retains side control.
Lightning is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Faber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Faber lands strikes from half guard.
Faber winds up and cracks Lightning with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lightning is refusing to be controlled, as Faber sits in half guard.
Lightning on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Faber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lightning with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Faber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faber is trying to control. Lightning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
Lightning is defending against the submission attempts here by Faber.
Ground and pound from Faber.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lightning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Lightning actively working from the bottom here.
Faber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Faber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
Faber is working for a submission of some sort.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faber slips a nice elbow through Lightning's hands, connecting with Lightning's forehead.
Faber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Faber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lightning trying to control but Faber postures up.
Faber is trying to control. Lightning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lightning looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Faber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lightning kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Faber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faber is working for a kimura but Lightning is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Faber.
Faber working Lightning over with strikes.
Faber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lightning is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lightning taking some punishment here, with Faber in his half guard.
Faber seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lightning wants to get back to full guard.
Lightning trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uraijah Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Lightning's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lightning enables Faber to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lightning manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Faber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Faber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lightning's head.
Faber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Faber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Faber lands a couple of elbows.
Lightning keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Faber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faber.
Faber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Faber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lightning is trying to control the position but Faber postures up.
Faber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lightning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Faber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Faber connects with a couple of short punches.
Faber postures up and lands a big shot to Lightning's brow.
Faber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lightning's head.
Faber got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lightning has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faber has managed to get both his arms back between Lightning's legs - danger averted.
Faber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two 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.
Faber trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lightning's guard.
Lightning keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Faber lands a couple of digs.
Lightning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lightning has momentary wrist control but Faber slips an elbow through the middle.
Faber works over Lightning with some ground and pound from guard.
Faber cracks Lightning with a solid left hand.
Faber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lightning's head.
Lightning trying to control the position.
Faber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning wants to stand and escape but Faber is having none of it.
Faber connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Faber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Faber postures up and lands a big shot to Lightning's brow.
Faber working some strikes from top position.
Lightning is trying to keep Faber in close.
Faber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faber with a nice head shot there.
Lightning keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Lightning wants to sweep here but Faber controlling him for the moment.
Faber works over Lightning with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber works over Lightning with some ground and pound from guard.
Lightning looking for a guillotine here but Faber defends easily.
Faber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dean Lightning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uraijah Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber working some strikes from top position.
Lightning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lightning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uraijah Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uraijah Faber!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio del Solar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Solar comes into the arena with Master of Puppetts blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Josh Masters enters the cage!
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245 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio del Solar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Masters!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Solar tries to clinch up.
del Solar tries to clinch but Masters is having none of it.
del Solar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
del Solar scores a takedown into full mount!
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.
Masters blocking the ground and pound.
Masters avoids a series of strikes thrown by del Solar.
del Solar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Masters is squirming around, avoiding del Solar's attempts to control the action.
Masters's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Masters looks gassed!
Masters holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as del Solar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Masters is in a horrible position here. del Solar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Solar with the ground and pound from mount.
del Solar breaks from Masters's wrist control and lands an elbow.
del Solar wants to control the pace but Masters is squirming around nicely.
del Solar is landing with some decent strikes but Masters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
del Solar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
del Solar with shots to the head and body - Masters looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
del Solar thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Solar controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
del Solar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
del Solar misses with a head shot.
del Solar punching from mount but Masters doing a good job of avoiding damage.
del Solar 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.
del Solar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
del Solar throws some wild stikes that Masters manages to avoid easily.
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.
del Solar throws some wild stikes that Masters manages to avoid easily.
del Solar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Masters can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
del Solar with the ground and pound from mount.
del Solar cracks Masters with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
del Solar won't let Masters get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
del Solar unloads with some shots from mount but Masters bucks and avoids them well.
del Solar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Solar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
del Solar lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
del Solar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
del Solar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Masters can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
del Solar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio del Solar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
del Solar doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
del Solar throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
del Solar is looking to clinch.
Antonio del Solar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
del Solar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
del Solar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
del Solar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masters counters with a nice body shot.
del Solar wants to clinch up but Masters keeps it at a distance.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Solar tries to clinch but Masters moves out of range.
Masters cracks a nice hook into del Solar's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
del Solar tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
del Solar shoots for a double leg takedown but Masters sprawls well. He's pushed del Solar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
del Solar misses with a head kick.
Josh Masters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
del Solar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Masters catches del Solar right on the button with a cross.
del Solar moves into the clinch successfully.
Masters breaks the clinch.
Masters connects with a body shot.
Antonio del Solar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
del Solar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masters.
del Solar tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masters scores with a nice head shot.
Masters thuds a left hand into del Solar's body.
Masters connects with a body shot that sends del Solar's belly button to the back.
Masters throws a quick head kick that skims the top of del Solar's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters slaps away a takedown attempt from del Solar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
del Solar throws a combination that misses
and Masters counters with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Masters.
del Solar slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Masters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Solar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masters pinned against the cage. Masters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio del Solar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masters keeps del Solar at a distance using the push kick.
Masters scores with a jab to the body.
Masters looks to land a combination. del Solar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masters throws a nice head kick!
del Solar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten del Solar somewhat.
Masters throws a series of strikes that have del Solar backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Solar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masters lands a body shot.
Masters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping del Solar at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
del Solar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masters lands a nice looking body shot.
del Solar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masters misses with a double jab
and del Solar moves into the clinch.
del Solar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Masters works the jab nicely.
del Solar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
del Solar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
del Solar throws an elbow but Masters slips to the side and avoids it well.
del Solar throws a strike aimed at the side of Masters's head but Masters avoids it well.
del Solar is chipping away with strikes.
Masters parries the strikes from del Solar easily there. del Solar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Masters to escape.
Check out the look on del Solar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
del Solar trying to control the action but Masters is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Solar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Masters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of del Solar.
del Solar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masters keeps working.
del Solar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Masters is avoiding damage well.
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.
Masters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
del Solar trying to control the action but Masters is working from the bottom.
del Solar in side control, throwing shots but Masters defends.
del Solar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
del Solar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
del Solar throws an elbow but Masters slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters pushes del Solar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, del Solar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
del Solar wants to control but Masters is keeping him busy.
del Solar lands a decent elbow from side control.
del Solar working the ground and pound.
del Solar is trying to get an arm triangle but Masters is defending well.
Masters managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by del Solar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
del Solar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Masters sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
del Solar scores with a couple of short elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Masters can do anything to dispel that myth.
del Solar throws an elbow but Masters slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
del Solar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
del Solar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio del Solar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think del Solar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio del Solar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kokou Dossevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dossevi has chosen "Killers" by Motörhead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kokou Dossevi struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Andre Moraes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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19
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kokou Dossevi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes looks to land a combination but Dossevi avoids it well.
Kokou Dossevi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dossevi's corner calls for a 1-2. Dossevi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moraes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dossevi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moraes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dossevi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Moraes is tightening it up a little... Dossevi has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dossevi reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dossevi taps out! nice BJJ there by Moraes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andre Moraes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg St Petersburgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efe Mafusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Petersburgh comes to the cage accompanied by "ne compare pas (Does Not Compare)" by STREET LOURD. Efe Mafusa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg St Petersburgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Efe Mafusa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafusa jabs St Petersburgh right on the nose. St Petersburgh blinks but takes it well.
St Petersburgh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mafusa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Petersburgh smiles and moves away.
Mafusa tries to clinch up
so St Petersburgh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
St Petersburgh drops back looking for a leg! Mafusa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mafusa manages to kick St Petersburgh off! St Petersburgh jumps back into Mafusa's guard.
St Petersburgh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mafusa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Petersburgh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St Petersburgh works over Mafusa with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Petersburgh trying to control but Mafusa is working from the bottom.
St Petersburgh controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We're going to have a standup here because Greg St Petersburgh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
St Petersburgh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mafusa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
St Petersburgh looks up at the clock and then as Mafusa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St Petersburgh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
St Petersburgh controlling the position from side mount.
St Petersburgh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
St Petersburgh stands up.
Mafusa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh lands with a good body shot.
Mafusa wants to clinch
and St Petersburgh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Petersburgh.
St Petersburgh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Petersburgh gets to his feet - Mafusa follows without any prompting.
Mafusa looks gassed!
St Petersburgh has closed the distance and engaged Mafusa in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mafusa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Petersburgh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafusa throws a push kick but St Petersburgh slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick from Mafusa lands but St Petersburgh takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Petersburgh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mafusa.
St Petersburgh fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Petersburgh looking to score a takedown here. Mafusa is defending well but St Petersburgh drives through and ends up in Mafusa's guard.
St Petersburgh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Petersburgh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Petersburgh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mafusa, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Petersburgh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mafusa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg St Petersburgh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mafusa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Petersburgh.
Mafusa misses with a hook.
Mafusa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Petersburgh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mafusa scores with a shot to the body.
St Petersburgh throws a right hand that misses
and Mafusa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mafusa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mafusa wants it to stay on the feet.
Mafusa tries to clinch up
and St Petersburgh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mafusa is working an open guard so St Petersburgh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mafusa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Petersburgh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mafusa eats them both and turns towards St Petersburgh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Petersburgh shoots in but Mafusa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mafusa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Greg St Petersburgh has been cut.
Greg St Petersburgh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mafusa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mafusa scores with a head kick. St Petersburgh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Mafusa lands but St Petersburgh takes it in his stride.
St Petersburgh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mafusa counters with a good, hard body kick but St Petersburgh shrugs it off.
Efe Mafusa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mafusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Petersburgh avoids the head kick by Mafusa.
St Petersburgh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mafusa works the jab nicely.
No joy there for St Petersburgh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh misses with a body punch
and Mafusa counters with a head kick. That will keep St Petersburgh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mafusa gets a clinch.
St Petersburgh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mafusa has had enough of the clinch but St Petersburgh keeps him there for the moment.
Mafusa stalling in the clinch but St Petersburgh improves position.
Mafusa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg St Petersburgh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mafusa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mafusa looking to slow down the pace here.
St Petersburgh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mafusa tries to break free but St Petersburgh pushes him back against the cage.
St Petersburgh looking for a takedown.
Mafusa breaks the clinch.
St Petersburgh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mafusa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mafusa duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh moves into the clinch.
Mafusa breaks the clinch.
St Petersburgh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mafusa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but St Petersburgh manages to move to mount!
St Petersburgh looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Petersburgh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mafusa is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Petersburgh punching from mount but Mafusa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efe Mafusa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg St Petersburgh'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mafusa tries to clinch up but St Petersburgh circles away and keeps his distance.
Mafusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Petersburgh shoots in for a takedown but Mafusa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Petersburgh shoots in for a double leg but Mafusa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Petersburgh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mafusa misses with a series of wild punches.
St Petersburgh drives through and clinches with Mafusa against the cage.
St Petersburgh can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg St Petersburgh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Petersburgh tries to pull guard but Mafusa won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Petersburgh is working for takedown but Mafusa is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Petersburgh lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mafusa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Petersburgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mafusa is trying to control but St Petersburgh manages to pass to mount!
St Petersburgh 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Petersburgh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mafusa has worked his arm free - good work by Mafusa!
Mafusa regains half guard there - taking advantage of St Petersburgh's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
St Petersburgh works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh is trying to get an arm triangle but Mafusa is defending well.
St Petersburgh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mafusa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Petersburgh wants to control but Mafusa is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh controlling the position from side mount.
St Petersburgh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Petersburgh decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mafusa to his feet.
St Petersburgh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mafusa counters with a big head kick but St Petersburgh shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafusa wants to clinch up but St Petersburgh keeps it at a distance.
Mafusa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mafusa throws a combination that misses
and St Petersburgh moves into the clinch.
St Petersburgh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mafusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Petersburgh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mafusa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Petersburgh drives through and clinches with Mafusa against the cage.
St Petersburgh is working Mafusa over against the cage.
St Petersburgh looking for a takedown.
St Petersburgh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mafusa can't fight it off and eventually St Petersburgh manages to take the fight to the floor. Mafusa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Petersburgh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg St Petersburgh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Petersburgh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg St Petersburgh!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Karlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson has chosen "Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat as his entrance music. Yuri Karlov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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283 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Karlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlov misses with a left hand
and Wilson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karlov looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Yuri Karlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlov misses the shot to the body.
Karlov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson defending well as Karlov loads up on a big left hand.
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karlov has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Karlov keeps moving.
Wilson stands and throws Karlov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilson works to advance to full mount. Karlov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wilson throwing strikes here but Karlov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlov is squirming around, avoiding Wilson's attempts to control the action.
Wilson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Karlov is surviving well by controlling Wilson's body position as best he can.
Poor strikes thrown by Wilson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wilson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Karlov taking shots to the head.
Wilson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Karlov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Wilson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Helguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke comes into the arena with Van Canto - Wishmaster blaring out of the sound system. Helguson has chosen A Horse With No Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcus Clarke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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145 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Helguson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helguson thumps Clarke with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Helguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helguson.
Helguson lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helguson.
Helguson misses with an uppercut.
Helguson lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helguson.
Clarke closes the distance but Helguson moves to the side
and Helguson counters with a good low kick that Clarke was not able to check.
Gunnar Helguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helguson, right into the meat.
Clarke looks to clinch
and Helguson counters with a left to the body.
Clarke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Helguson misses.
Helguson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Helguson circles away easily
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helguson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke moves to clinch but Helguson breaks away
and Helguson counters with a left to the body.
Helguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnar Helguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke closes the distance but Helguson moves to the side
and Helguson counters with a series of strikes. Clarke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helguson.
Helguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown but Helguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clarke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Helguson counters with an inside leg kick.
Clarke wants to clinch
and Helguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helguson throws a leg kick but Clarke moved away.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Clarke tries to clinch
and Helguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helguson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguson throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Clarke darts in trying to clinch
and Helguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clarke slips under a jab.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke tries to clinch
enabling Helguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helguson swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Helguson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clarke darts in trying to clinch
and Helguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helguson connects with a right hand. Clarke shakes it off.
Helguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helguson connects with a body shot that sends Clarke's belly button to the back.
A big left from Helguson misses.
Clarke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Helguson slips under a jab from Clarke.
Helguson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Helguson does no damage.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Helguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Helguson misses its intended target.
Helguson thows a body shot but no joy.
Helguson misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helguson tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown. Helguson tries to sprawl out of it but Clarke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Helguson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clarke's sensitive parts.
Helguson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helguson looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clarke at a distance.
Helguson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clarke wants to clinch but Helguson slips to the side
and Helguson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Helguson misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke tries to clinch
and Helguson counters with a one-two to the body.
Clarke misses with a hook to the body
and Helguson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Helguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Helguson throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to clinch but Helguson moves away
and Helguson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clarke with a poor takedown
and Helguson counters with a low kick, right behind Clarke 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
Helguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Helguson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clarke rather than just go for the knockout.
Clarke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helguson throws out a leg kick but Clarke moves out of range and Helguson only half commits.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Helguson circles away easily
and Helguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke tries to clinch but Helguson moves away
and Helguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Helguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Helguson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helguson throws a leg kick but Clarke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Helguson misses with a double jab.
Helguson thuds his shin into the meat of Clarke's side.
Helguson misses with a low kick.
Helguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clarke's head.
Clarke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Helguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Helguson lands a nice shot that snaps Clarke's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguson jabs Clarke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clarke has his takedown stuffed
and Helguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clarke darts in trying to clinch
and Helguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clarke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Helguson's half guard.
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.
Helguson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Helguson is not content to let Clarke control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to work for an arm triangle but Helguson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clarke is looking to take a break and control but Helguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clarke is looking to advance position but Helguson won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helguson gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helguson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clarke trying to control but Helguson is working from the bottom.
Clarke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Helguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clarke, into his guard.
Helguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Helguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Helguson 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Helguson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erivelton Imperador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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250 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erivelton Imperador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imperador dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Imperador tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imperador looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Imperador persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Imperador counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Imperador is calmly controlling the position for now.
Erivelton Imperador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolger Gracie.
Imperador has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Imperador. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Imperador tightening his grip on Gracie, looking for the choke.
Imperador is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imperador is persistently looking for the submission but Gracie is defending it well.
Imperador has his arm under Gracie's chin here. Game over son! Imperador squeezes tightly and Gracie is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erivelton Imperador!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes to the cage accompanied by Gravity kills - Guilty. Jackson has chosen Ludacris-Get Back as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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223 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right hand that Gale ducks under and follows up with a left that Gale also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Gale counters with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Gale moves away and avoids it.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Gale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Gale counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Gale.
Gale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gale throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Gale throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Tyson Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gale counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Gale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Gale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gale jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale scores with a hook.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Gale counters with a solid body kick.
Gale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gale connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gale finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gale.
Gale thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Gale throws a shot to the body.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gale throws a nice head kick!
Gale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gale.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gale.
Gale punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gale.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Gale checks it
and Gale counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Gale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Gale counters with a left to the body.
Gale lands a slapping body shot.
Gale thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Gale lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gale.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gale is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gale lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Gale slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gale counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gale counters with a nice uppercut.
Gale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gale.
Gale stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Gale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gale connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gale thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Gale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Gale fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gale.
A head kick from Gale lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Gale with a hook.
Gale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Gale checks it
and Gale finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gale lands a front kick.
Gale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Gale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Codi Gale dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gale bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gale finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gale's head backwards.
Gale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jackson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gale misses with a head kick.
Gale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Gale tries a head kick but it misses.
Gale listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gale counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gale throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gale scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Gale counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gale lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Codi Gale is winning the standup battle so far.
Gale throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gale lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gale scores with a nice strike.
Gale lands a jab to the head.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Gale checks it
and Gale counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Gale throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gale.
Gale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Gale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gale lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Gale.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gale throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Gale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gale.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gale connects with an inside leg kick.
Gale lands a jab to the nose.
Gale pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gale has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Gale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gale throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gale lands a right hook to the body.
Gale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Gale lands with a cross.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Gale counters with a stiff right hand.
Gale scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gale. Gale obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gale thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jackson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gale - the referee stops the clock and Jackson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gale. Jackson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gale throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Jackson misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gale getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gale. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Gale lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gale throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Gale lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Gale counters with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gale lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Gale tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gale throws a shot to the body.
Gale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Codi Gale dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gale counters with a nice uppercut.
Gale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gale throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gale.
Gale scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gale scores with a leg kick.
Gale lands a nice shot to the body.
Gale fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gale throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gale cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gale throws a body kick that misses.
Gale throws a nice head kick!
Gale lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gale thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Gale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gale throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Gale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gale.
Gale throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gale connects with a body shot.
Crunch! Gale slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gale throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gale.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Gale counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gale, right into the meat.
Gale connects with a high kick.
Gale shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Gale to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gale thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Gale connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gale feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gale connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Gale catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Gale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gale cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Gale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gale looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Gale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gale connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Gale.
Gale scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gale to counter with a crisp jab.
Codi Gale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gale throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Gale lands with a slapping head kick.
Gale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gale misses with a head kick.
Gale throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
letting Gale counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Gale.
Good work by Gale as he checks the leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gale - that will leave a mark!
Gale scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Gale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Codi Gale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gale 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Codi Gale!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salomon Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto comes to the cage accompanied by Perry Como - Magic Moments. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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204 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salomon Greed!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umberto blocks a head kick by Greed.
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umberto.
Umberto avoids the head kick by Greed.
Greed tries a head kick but it misses.
Greed tries to land a front kick but Umberto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greed throws a leg kick but Umberto moved away.
Greed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umberto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Greed to the ground. Umberto is now in Greed's guard.
Umberto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umberto prevents Greed from getting back to his feet.
Umberto throwing strikes from guard but Greed blocks nicely.
Umberto chips away with some ground and pound.
Umberto stands up over Greed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Umberto stands up over Greed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Umberto lands a couple of digs.
Umberto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Umberto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Umberto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed tries to clinch up
and Umberto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Umberto.
Umberto lands a couple of elbows.
Umberto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Greed's head.
Umberto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Greed's head.
Umberto advances to half guard.
Umberto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Umberto content to control rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umberto passes to side control.
Umberto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto has Greed up against the cage in a clinch.
Umberto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Umberto landing strikes.
Greed is rocked!
Umberto grinds an elbow into Greed's temple.
Greed is still in real trouble! Can Umberto finish him?
Umberto scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Greed is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Umberto can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Umberto!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obala Didier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sepi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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277 lbs
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210 cm
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300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obala Didier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Didier.
Didier misses with a body punch
and Sepi counters with a single leg into guard. Didier didn't expect that.
Sepi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sepi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Didier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sepi is working Didier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Obala Didier has been cut.
Sepi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sepi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Didier is keeping the position for now.
Sepi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Didier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Didier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sepi with a nice head shot there.
Sepi is looking to work some ground and pound but Didier has wrist control.
Sepi lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sepi stands and throws Didier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Didier is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi working the ground and pound.
Didier is trying to get back to half guard.
Sepi lands a strong strike to the head of Didier. That's dazed him! Sepi looking to finish here. Didier is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sepi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Sepi!
Bob Sepi is the new super heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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