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FCD 22: Ramsey vs Sharko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onion Bhaji Chicken Vindaloo Popadom Pilau Rice Any Ting Ul Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thumper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Thumper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Onion Bhaji Chicken Vindaloo Popadom Pilau Rice Any Ting Ul Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Thumper!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thumper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Any Ting Ul Do counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Any Ting Ul Do is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thumper taking some punishment here, with Any Ting Ul Do in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumper actively working from the bottom here.
Thumper taking some punishment here, with Any Ting Ul Do in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Any Ting Ul Do is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Any Ting Ul Do looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thumper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thumper actively working from the bottom here.
Any Ting Ul Do knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thumper on the ground.
Any Ting Ul Do landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Any Ting Ul Do winds up and cracks Thumper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thumper taking some punishment here, with Any Ting Ul Do in his half guard.
Any Ting Ul Do working over Thumper with some ground and pound. Thumper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Any Ting Ul Do there.
Any Ting Ul Do lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Any Ting Ul Do drops an elbow to the side of Thumper's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Any Ting Ul Do working over Thumper with some ground and pound. Thumper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Any Ting Ul Do lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Any Ting Ul Do there.
Any Ting Ul Do winds up and cracks Thumper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thumper taking some punishment here, with Any Ting Ul Do in his half guard.
Thumper actively working from the bottom here.
Thumper looks gassed!
Any Ting Ul Do scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Any Ting Ul Do.
Any Ting Ul Do looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thumper has hold of Any Ting Ul Do's hands but Any Ting Ul Do slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Any Ting Ul Do connects with a nice short shot to Thumper's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Any Ting Ul Do lands a nice short elbow.
Any Ting Ul Do working Thumper over with strikes.
Thumper is trying to maintain the position but Any Ting Ul Do is very close to passing his half guard.
Any Ting Ul Do is looking to advance position but Thumper won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Any Ting Ul Do lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thumper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Any Ting Ul Do is working Thumper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Any Ting Ul Do with a nice head shot there.
Thumper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Any Ting Ul Do defends it easily.
Any Ting Ul Do with a nice head shot there.
Any Ting Ul Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Any Ting Ul Do content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Any Ting Ul Do working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thumper's head.
Any Ting Ul Do might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Any Ting Ul Do got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thumper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Any Ting Ul Do has managed to get both his arms back between Thumper's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thumper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Any Ting Ul Do is aware though and is defending well.
Any Ting Ul Do connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Any Ting Ul Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Thumper has wrist control.
Any Ting Ul Do throws and elbow that misses. Thumper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Any Ting Ul Do's guard. Nice move by Thumper!
Any Ting Ul Do wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thumper manages to pass to side control.
Any Ting Ul Do tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Thumper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Any Ting Ul Do is trying to escape back to his feet but Thumper uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Thumper in side control lands a decent elbow.
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.
Thumper cracks Any Ting Ul Do with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Any Ting Ul Do is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thumper connects with a decent elbow.
Thumper trying to control the position but Any Ting Ul Do is working away.
Any Ting Ul Do wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Any Ting Ul Do strikes from the bottom but Thumper takes advantage and advances to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onion Bhaji Chicken Vindaloo Popadom Pilau Rice Any Ting Ul Do dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thumper with a poor takedown
and Any Ting Ul Do counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thumper's guard now.
Any Ting Ul Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Any Ting Ul Do stands up over Thumper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Any Ting Ul Do pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thumper is keeping the position for now.
Any Ting Ul Do connects with a couple of short punches.
Any Ting Ul Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thumper looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Any Ting Ul Do is defending well. Thumper quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Any Ting Ul Do has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Thumper celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Thumper!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (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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256 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a jab when Dundee was well out of range.
Dundee has his takedown stuffed
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Dundee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dundee fails with the takedown
and Velasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Paul Dundee has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dundee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dundee is breathing heavily.
Dundee has his takedown stuffed
and Velasquez counters with a huge left! Dundee is in big trouble! He's backing up but Velasquez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dundee from any more damage. A dominating finish by Velasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chee Pono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell has chosen Danger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chee Pono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theo Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pono throws out the jab.
Rockwell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pono counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rockwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Pono.
It looks like Theo Rockwell has been cut.
Rockwell wants to clinch but Pono slips to the side
and Pono counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rockwell tries to clinch
and Pono counters with a big right hand! Oh Rockwell is in trouble here! Pono follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chee Pono!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros has chosen Pride Theme as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
Quadros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros misses with a kick to the body.
Quadros throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quadros moves to clinch but Fighter breaks away
and Fighter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Quadros is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fighter 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.
Fighter preventing the sweep.
Fighter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fighter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fighter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quadros has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quadros keeps working.
The ground and pound from Fighter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Quadros's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quadros is looking to reverse the position.
Quadros is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fighter is controlling him well.
Quadros tries to buck Fighter off but Fighter is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quadros tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fighter presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fighter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Quadros tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Fighter controlling from the full mount.
Quadros is trying desperately to improve position.
Fighter lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quadros can't escape the position.
Quadros is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros is bucking up trying to escape but Fighter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quadros working to try and regain half guard.
Fighter with shots to the head and body - Quadros looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fighter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Quadros taking shots to the head.
Fighter lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Quadros looks gassed!
Fighter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fighter working the ground and pound effectively.
Fighter softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Quadros is out cold! Fighter jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Fighter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xander Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xander Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up
and Jacobs counters by clinching up.
Kochanowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kochanowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kochanowski has him pressed against the cage.
Kochanowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs swinging wildly here.
Kochanowski throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Jacobs misses with a double jab
enabling Kochanowski to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Xander Jacobs has been cut.
A combination from Kochanowski does no damage.
A big right from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs misses with a double jab
and Kochanowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs is rocked!
Kochanowski connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Jacobs out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janek Kochanowski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Sharp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Harris's chin.
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176 lbs
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176 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Harris!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
A jab lands there for Sharp.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sharp.
Sharp cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Sharp cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Harris looks gassed!
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!
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Harris darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Sharp digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Sharp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Sharp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharp presses Harris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharp pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Sharp.
Sharp pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp moves into range and clinches up with Harris.
Sharp lands an uppercut.
Sharp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Sharp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharp.
Sharp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Sharp improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Sharp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharp finish him?
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Harris stumbling backwards into the cage! Harris bounces back off the cage towards Sharp, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Sharp lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Sharp celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Curtis Sharp!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Will Smith vs Washed out - Summertime. Dan Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerald Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch misses with a combination
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fitch throws a lazy uppercut
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitch misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fitch ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Fitch misses with a few strikes there.
Fitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Fitch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitch takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Fitch off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker throws a hook but Fitch blocks it.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitch misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker tries to sprawl but Fitch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fitch pulls his head out easily.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fitch pulls his head out easily.
Walker actively working from the bottom here.
Walker wants to improve his position but Fitch is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch trying to mount his opponent but Walker defends it.
Walker pushes Fitch off looking to stand but Fitch dives back in and keeps control.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Fitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walker actively working from the bottom here.
Walker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fitch defends well.
Walker has his foot on Fitch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitch works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch gets to his feet - Walker follows without any prompting.
Fitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker clobbers Fitch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Walker landing small, sideways elbows.
Fitch trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fitch pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to roll over but Fitch keeps him under control.
Walker gets back to full guard.
Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerald Fitch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Fitch's head.
Walker cracks Fitch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitch misses with a shot to the body
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Walker misses.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitch takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitch. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fitch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dan Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Fitch should have avoided that one.
Walker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fitch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gerald Fitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
A big left from Fitch misses.
Good shot there by Walker.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Fitch counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to bench press Fitch off him but Fitch keeps the position.
Fitch slows the pace down.
Walker is pushing Fitch's head away, looking to escape. Fitch manages to hold on to the position though.
Walker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker passes to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fitch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker is trying to get an arm triangle but Fitch is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gerald Fitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Fitch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walker stands up.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
Fitch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Fitch throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Gerald Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitch moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fitch loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Fitch moved out of range.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Fitch's head.
Fitch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Fitch misses
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerald Fitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitch misses with a wild combination.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Fitch moves away and avoids it.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Fitch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker tries to pull guard but Fitch won't allow it.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Fitch is controlling him.
Fitch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Walker has his foot on Fitch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitch works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker wants to stand up but Fitch is controlling him.
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker is looking for a triangle but Fitch pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fitch has passed into half guard!
Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fitch pulls his head out easily.
Walker is looking for a sweep. Fitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fitch prevents Walker from standing back up.
Walker is pressing down on Fitch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Walker is tightening it up a little... Fitch has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fitch reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fitch taps out! nice BJJ there by Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dan Walker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Joe Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Ain't No Grave" . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Joe Blythe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blythe wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Blythe fights it but they end up in guard.
Blythe looking for a sweep. Not yet Blythe, not yet.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Blythe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Blythe!
Henderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Blythe uses it to pass to side control.
Blythe tries to move to full mount but Henderson actually manages to regain half guard.
Henderson 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.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blythe wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling the position.
Blythe wants to pass the guard but Henderson is defending well.
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.
Blythe wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
Blythe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Blythe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is staying active underneath Blythe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Joe Blythe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blythe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Blythe didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson stops Blythe from standing up.
Blythe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blythe has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Blythe.
Blythe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blythe wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blythe is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Joe Blythe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blythe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blythe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Blythe didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blythe doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Blythe tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blythe tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blythe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.
Blythe is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him
Henderson is trying to work for a kimura but Blythe is defending well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Henderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Blythe dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blythe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henderson.
Blythe trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blythe sees it coming and defends easily.
Blythe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson misses with a head shot. Blythe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blythe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blythe wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blythe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blythe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blythe!
Blythe stands up.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blythe's guard.
Blythe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blythe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Blythe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henderson uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blythe 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.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Blythe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Blythe!
Blythe trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Blythe is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blythe throws a head kick that half lands.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Blythe.
Blythe tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Blythe stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blythe. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blythe tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
Blythe tries to clinch
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Henderson in side control, throwing shots but Blythe defends.
Henderson prevents Blythe from escaping the position.
Blythe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blythe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blythe is adopting a defensive guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blythe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blythe wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Blythe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bobby Joe Blythe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blythe circles away.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blythe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Blythe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blythe finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blythe wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blythe wants to get back to his feet.
Blythe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henderson's back!
Blythe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Blythe working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bobby Joe Blythe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blythe tries to get the hooks in deep but Henderson pushed the leg off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Joe Blythe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Davino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davino has chosen Despicable Me by Pharrell Williams as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Davino!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davino lands a really nice looking cross but Borg seems unphased.
Davino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg cracks Davino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Borg loads up on a big right hand but Davino slips the punch.
Borg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino dodges the punch combination from Borg.
Davino misses with an uppercut
and Borg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davino thinking.
Borg has a takedown stuffed.
Davino checks the leg kick.
Davino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davino trying to control the action but Borg is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borg is defending against the submission attempts here by Davino.
Davino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davino trying to control the pace.
Davino wants to work for an arm triangle but Borg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg wants to get back to full guard.
Davino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Borg moves his hips nicely and gets into full 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.
Davino trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borg is working hard here to advance position.
Davino throws a strike but Borg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Octavio Davino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Borg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borg blocks a low kick nicely.
Davino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borg momentarily.
Borg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davino as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Octavio Davino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davino misses with a body shot.
Borg swings for the body but Davino moves out of range.
Davino misses with a hook.
Borg misses with a double jab.
Borg misses with a right hand
and Davino counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Borg misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davino throws out a loose jab but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg blocks the body kick.
Davino misses with an uppercut
and Borg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davino has his takedown stuffed
and Borg counters with a left to the body.
Davino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg scores with a jab.
Borg misses with a body shot.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Davino slips a jab and a cross from Borg.
Borg shoots in looking for a takedown. Davino tries to sprawl out of it but Borg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg.
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.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Davino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borg as he jumps to the side.
Davino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davino defending well as Borg loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borg blocks the body kick.
Borg misses with an uppercut
and Davino counters with a nice uppercut.
Davino swings widly with a right hand
and Borg counters with a nice uppercut.
Borg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davino holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borg is in close to Davino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davino is trying to control the position but Borg postures up.
Davino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davino is looking for a triangle but Borg pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg wants to control from the top but Davino keeps moving.
Borg is really struggling to control Davino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davino looking for a sweep. Not yet Davino, not yet.
Borg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davino can't do much from the bottom here.
Davino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Davino tries to get to full guard but Borg has control of the leg.
Davino is looking to control Borg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davino avoid being mounted?
Davino wants to control the action here but instead Borg manages to pass to full mount!
Davino is looking to improve his position but Borg isn't that keen on the idea.
Davino tries to hold on but Borg pushes him away.
Borg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Davino hang on?
Davino is squirming around, avoiding Borg's attempts to control the action.
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.
Borg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davino gets back to half guard.
Borg slips a nice elbow through Davino's hands, connecting with Davino's forehead.
Borg thows a huge punch but Davino dodges it nicely.
Borg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davino is pressing down on Borg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Borg trying to control but Davino is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Borg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Borg 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Borg!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Sharko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Ramsey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrej Sharko's chin.
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160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Ramsey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrej Sharko!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramsey throws a poor cross that misses
and Sharko counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramsey feints and then cracks Sharko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sharko down.
Sharko throws a big shot that misses.
Ramsey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ramsey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharko.
Sharko throws a right hand that misses
and Ramsey counters with a nice leg kick.
Ramsey moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramsey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharko's sensitive parts.
Sharko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramsey looks to throw the jab but Sharko is out of range.
Ramsey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sharko is out of range.
Sharko needs to keep his hands up - Ramsey had a free shot at his head there.
Ramsey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharko is able to avoid easily.
Ramsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharko.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sharko blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Sharko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharko scores with a hook to the body. Ramsey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sharko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramsey's knee momentarily.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Ramsey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sharko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ramsey gets back to full guard.
Ramsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramsey looking for a guillotine here but Sharko defends easily.
Ramsey is trying to control the position but Sharko postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharko wants to pass the guard but Ramsey is keeping the position.
Sharko trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sharko wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
Sharko throwing strikes but missing.
Sharko pushing down on Ramsey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sharko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramsey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramsey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sharko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey looking for a guillotine here but Sharko defends easily.
Sharko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sharko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramsey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharko defends well.
Ramsey looking for subs off his back but Sharko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sharko trying to pass the guard but Ramsey defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramsey is staying active underneath Sharko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramsey is looking for a sweep. Sharko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sharko trying to control the action but Ramsey is working from the bottom.
Sharko looks to land a strike but Ramsey avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ramsey is looking for a triangle but Sharko pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sharko tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramsey is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharko scoring with some ground and pound.
Sharko throws and elbow that misses. Ramsey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharko's guard. Nice move by Ramsey!
Sharko controlling Ramsey's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Ramsey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Sharko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramsey.
Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramsey tries for a takedown but Sharko circles away easily
and Sharko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sharko missing with a left hand there. Ramsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Ramsey misses
and Sharko counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Sharko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Ramsey misses
enabling Sharko to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramsey misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sharko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharko tries to bum rush Ramsey with a series of wild strikes but Ramsey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramsey throws a leg kick which misses Sharko's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharko tries to avoid it.
Gordon Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey misses with a left hand
and Sharko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramsey's knee momentarily.
Sharko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramsey.
Sharko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sharko moves out of range of the body kick from Ramsey.
A good leg kick by Ramsey.
Sharko looks to land a left hand but Ramsey moved out of range nicely.
Sharko tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sharko tries for a takedown but Ramsey circles away easily
and Ramsey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Sharko moves out of range.
Gordon Ramsey is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsey darts in trying to clinch
and Sharko counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsey can pounce on him.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Sharko defending well as Ramsey loads up on a big left hand.
Ramsey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramsey swings widly with a right hand
and Ramsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sharko tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharko avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharko. That did some damage!
Sharko staying out of range there.
Sharko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sharko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramsey throws a hook but Sharko blocks it.
Ramsey misses with an uppercut. Sharko saw that one coming.
Sharko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsey. Ramsey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharko throws a looping overhand right but Ramsey ducks down to avoid it.
Ramsey tries for a takedown but Sharko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sharko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sharko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramsey is looking for a sweep.
Sharko controlling the position from side mount.
Sharko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sharko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsey parries the strikes from Sharko easily there. Sharko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ramsey to escape.
Sharko decides to stand back up.
Ramsey throws a low kick, looking for Sharko's leg but Sharko calmly moves out of range.
Sharko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrej Sharko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramsey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sharko is out of range and Ramsey settles back down.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramsey, as that shot connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramsey.
Sharko throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
Sharko looks to land a combination but Ramsey avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramsey.
Ramsey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sharko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sharko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramsey.
Sharko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sharko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sharko checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sharko counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sharko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ramsey to the mat! Ramsey manages to get full guard.
Sharko postures up in Ramsey's guard and throws a big left but Ramsey blocks it.
Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramsey kicks Sharko off and gets to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramsey.
Sharko misses the jab.
Ramsey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharko takes a step back to recover.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Sharko moves out of range.
Ramsey tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sharko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharko finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramsey's head.
Ramsey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramsey misses with a leg kick
and Sharko counters with a single leg into guard. Ramsey didn't expect that.
Sharko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharko throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramsey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramsey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ramsey is tightening it up a little... Sharko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sharko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sharko taps out! nice BJJ there by Ramsey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gordon Ramsey!
Gordon Ramsey retains his lightweight title!
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