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RCS 17 - Celerity PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Meed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, David Meed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meed's guard now.
Meed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meed keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Meed is trying to control the position but Edwards postures up.
Meed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edwards is aware though and is defending well.
Edwards wants to get up but he can't break Meed's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Meed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edwards is looking to stand up but Meed won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards tries to free his leg and advance position but Meed is retaining full guard.
Edwards throws a strike but Meed rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Meed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Edwards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meed trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meed slips nicely into half guard.
Edwards is trying to stand.
Meed is trying to work for a kimura but Edwards is defending well.
Edwards is looking to improve his position.
Meed prevents Edwards from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Edwards sees it coming and defends easily.
Meed seems to be looking for submissions.
Meed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edwards defends it well.
Meed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meed is keen to just control but Edwards is a slippery customer.
Edwards keeping control of the position.
Edwards is trying to stand.
Meed trying to control from half guard but Edwards is working away.
Edwards is looking to improve his position.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Meed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edwards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meed looks for a takedown but Edwards sprawls well.
Edwards shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edwards showed some decent athleticism there.
Edwards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meed's head.
Edwards wants to take a breather but Meed is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edwards.
Meed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edwards.
Edwards looks gassed!
Edwards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meed wants to control but Edwards is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Edwards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edwards.
Meed working for a triangle but Edwards defends it easily.
Edwards sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Edwards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Meed has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.
Meed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards distracts Meed with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Edwards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Edwards landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meed has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.
Meed trying to control the position.
Edwards wants to stand but Meed is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meed has his feet on Edwards's thighs here. He's pushed Edwards off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Edwards screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Meed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stephen Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
It looks like Stephen Williams has been cut.
Kelly scores with a three punch combo!
Williams takes one to the side of the head.
Williams tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly moves into the clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams is trying to break free.
Kelly has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
and Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Williams regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Kelly throws a strike but Williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly being controlled here, momentarily.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Williams wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kelly wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Stephen Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Williams'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.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Williams tries to clinch
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Williams is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Kelly pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams tries to clinch
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
Kelly wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams pulls Kelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Kelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stephen Williams was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kelly checks a low kick from Williams.
Bob Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Kelly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kelly.
Williams pulls Kelly in to control the position.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Williams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williams wants to clinch
and Kelly counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Kelly shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Kelly shoots in.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Williams tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Williams clinches.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Kelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kelly counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams can't escape the position.
Williams tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams regains half guard.
Kelly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!
Kelly wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stephen Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams lands a big elbow.
Williams has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kelly is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephen Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdynand Kiepski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron France has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron France!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ferdynand Kiepski!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiepski misses with a double jab
and France counters with a low kick, right behind Kiepski 's knee.
Kiepski looks gassed!
Kiepski moves out of range as France strikes.
France fails to land with a series of punches.
France drives through and clinches with Kiepski against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for France.
France with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ferdynand Kiepski has been cut.
France with a knee to the head.
France tries a knee to the head but Kiepski blocks it.
France lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
France throws a knee to the head but misses.
France scores with a hook to the body.
France with an attempt at a knee that misses.
France lands with a right to the head.
France landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
France tries to land a knee to the head but Kiepski blocks with his arms.
France breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiepski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and France counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Kiepski to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by France!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ron France!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana has chosen "We are the Champions" by Queen as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Montana!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Karl Drogo has been cut.
Drogo gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.
Montana breaks from the clinch.
Drogo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drogo misses with a double jab
and Montana counters with a crisp right hand that drops Drogo! Montana lets Drogo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Drogo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo throws a combination that misses
and Montana counters with a right hand from hell and Drogo is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Montana!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kid Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid Vera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Williams!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera swinging wildly here.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vera obliges.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kid Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Williams.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Come on Vera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams looks gassed!
Vera stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Vera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Vera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Frank Williams has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vera throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Vera lands with a good body shot.
Vera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vera tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Williams looks for a takedown but Vera sprawls well.
Vera throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Vera tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera connects with an inside leg kick.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Williams tries for a takedown but Vera manages to get underhooks.
Williams has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vera slowing the pace effectively.
Vera is trying to stall.
Williams avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Vera is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vera is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vera has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vera is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Vera counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams dives in and grabs Vera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vera pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Vera counters with a leg kick.
Vera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Vera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vera is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vera counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Kid Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Frank Williams's cut even more.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kid Vera is winning the standup battle so far.
Vera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Vera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Vera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Vera finish him?
Williams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Vera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vera dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Vera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vera stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Kid Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Williams.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Vera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Vera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vera can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Vera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Vera which made him look bad.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vera can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Vera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vera scores with a head kick. Williams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vera motions for Williams to come forward. Vera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vera.
Vera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.
The cut above Frank Williams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vera throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Vera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vera lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Vera throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vera tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Vera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vera tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.
Vera moves into the clinch successfully.
Vera looking to stall.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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!
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Vera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Williams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vera counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Vera counters with a huge head kick that drops Williams! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Vera!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Ras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cj Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Ras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ras.
Penn leaves Ras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn throws a jab when Ras was well out of range.
Ras scores a takedown into full mount!
Penn is in a horrible position here. Ras smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ras cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ras landing shots from mount.
Ras unloading with bombs!
Penn is rocked!
It looks like Cj Penn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ras cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can Ras finish him?
Penn tries to hold on but Ras postures up.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Ras loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Penn scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Ras land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Ras stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Ras!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye Of The Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario misses with a double jab.
Rosario grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Jackson takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Rosario cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fernando Rosario!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eusebio Alunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shirwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirwin has chosen Still Standing - Hilltop Hoods as his entrance music. Steve Shirwin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eusebio Alunan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Shirwin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirwin looking to score a takedown here. Alunan is defending well but Shirwin drives through and ends up in Alunan's guard.
Shirwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Shirwin trying to control but Alunan is working from the bottom.
Shirwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shirwin looking to sit in guard and control but Alunan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirwin is adopting a defensive guard.
Alunan wants to control from the top but Shirwin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alunan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shirwin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shirwin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shirwin!
Alunan sneaks back into half guard.
Shirwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alunan keeps working.
Alunan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shirwin is working away from the top position though.
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.
Shirwin trying to control from Alunan's half guard. Alunan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alunan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shirwin throwing strikes from guard but Alunan blocks nicely.
Shirwin stays in close to Alunan's body and controls the position.
Shirwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alunan controls Shirwin momentarily but Shirwin frees himself.
Shirwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eusebio Alunan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alunan tries to close the distance and clinch but Shirwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shirwin shoots in and gets a takedown into Alunan's guard.
Shirwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alunan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shirwin manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shirwin has control of Alunan's left arm, preventing Alunan from doing any damage.
Shirwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alunan prevents Shirwin from getting back to his feet.
Alunan looking to sit in guard and control but Shirwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shirwin wants to control from the top but Alunan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shirwin 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.
Alunan blocks a jab.
Alunan wants to clinch up but Shirwin keeps it at a distance.
Alunan tries for a takedown but Shirwin circles away easily
and Shirwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alunan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shirwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alunan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alunan tries to clinch up
and Shirwin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shirwin.
Steve Shirwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alunan wants to clinch but Shirwin slips to the side
enabling Shirwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Alunan shoots and misses
letting Shirwin counter with a right hand.
Steve Shirwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alunan tries a head kick but it misses.
Alunan tries to clinch up
and Shirwin counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shirwin counters with a shoot takedown. Alunan fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alunan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shirwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shirwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alunan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shirwin stays in close to Alunan's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Shirwin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shirwin won't allow Alunan to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alunan is on top in guard.
Alunan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alunan wants to control from the top but Shirwin keeps moving.
Alunan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alunan won't allow Shirwin to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alunan darts in trying to clinch
and Shirwin counters with a single leg into guard. Alunan didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alunan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shirwin is aware though and is defending well.
Shirwin wants to control from the top but Alunan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shirwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alunan moves out of range as Shirwin throws a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alunan tries to clinch but Shirwin moves out of range.
Alunan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alunan wants a takedown but no success here.
Shirwin digs a right hand underneath Alunan's ribcage. Alunan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shirwin.
Alunan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shirwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alunan managing to block the knees to the body from Shirwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alunan's efforts to push away.
Alunan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shirwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eusebio Alunan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shirwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alunan has had enough of the clinch but Shirwin keeps him there for the moment.
Shirwin is pressed up against the cage. Alunan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shirwin down to the mat. Shirwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alunan misses with a takedown
and Shirwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shirwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alunan moves away.
Shirwin shoots in but Alunan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shirwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shirwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shirwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alunan lands a nice shot to the body.
Alunan moves to clinch but Shirwin breaks away
and Shirwin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alunan won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Alunan manages to get back to half guard.
Shirwin not doing much here.
Steve Shirwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alunan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirwin's back!
Shirwin tries to escape the position.
Alunan is working for a rear naked choke. Shirwin is not defending it well and Alunan has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Shirwin refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Shirwin's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eusebio Alunan!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun BDown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
256 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun BDown!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by BDown.
BDown darts in trying to clinch
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
BDown darts in trying to clinch
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BDown misses with a leg kick
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BDown tries to score with a low kick but Mercer moves his leg out of the way.
Mercer jabs BDown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
BDown throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.
BDown connects with a solid leg kick.
BDown looks for the body kick but Mercer saw that one coming.
Mercer moves out of range of the leg kick from BDown.
BDown misses with a body kick.
BDown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mercer will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer lands with a nice combination. BDown backs away looking to recover.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Mercer avoids a kick to the body.
Shogun BDown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BDown swings widly with a right hand
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Mercer misses.
BDown wants to clinch
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings BDown.
BDown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
BDown throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by BDown!
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Mercer blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BDown is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
BDown misses with an uppercut
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BDown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
BDown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BDown looks to clinch
and Mercer counters with a two punch combo.
BDown tries to clinch up.
BDown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
BDown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
BDown throws a leg kick but Mercer checks it.
BDown throws a half hearted mid kick.
BDown tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
BDown throws a head kick that misses.
Mercer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by BDown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer avoids a kick to the body.
BDown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BDown connects with a leg kick. Mercer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
BDown looks for the body kick but Mercer saw that one coming.
Mercer checks a low kick from BDown.
BDown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
BDown keeps Mercer at a distance using the push kick.
BDown fails with an attempt to clinch.
BDown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
BDown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
BDown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
BDown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
BDown throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BDown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
BDown tries to clinch there but Mercer circles away.
BDown tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch! BDown slams his shin into Mercer's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BDown throws a wild body kick that Mercer sees coming a mile off.
BDown fails in his attempt to clinch.
BDown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercer swats away the attempt to clinch by BDown.
BDown tries to land a leg kick but Mercer saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BDown wants to land a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
BDown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun BDown 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.
BDown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
BDown connects with a leg kick. Mercer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shogun BDown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BDown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
BDown throws a chopping leg kick but Mercer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
BDown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from BDown. That one must have hurt.
BDown moves in looking to clinch but Mercer pushes him off.
BDown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ray Mercer has been cut.
Mercer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
BDown connects with a leg kick. Mercer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
BDown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BDown fails with an attempt to clinch.
BDown misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Mercer blocks the low kick.
BDown thumps Mercer with a low kick.
A head kick misses from BDown.
BDown lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from BDown.
BDown wants to clinch.
BDown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
BDown is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
BDown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BDown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before BDown can pounce on him.
BDown tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
BDown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BDown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BDown scores with a kick to the midsection.
BDown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercer is out of range and BDown settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by BDown.
BDown is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
BDown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
BDown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mercer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from BDown - the referee stops the clock and Mercer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says BDown. Mercer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
BDown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
BDown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BDown throws a nice outside leg kick.
BDown throws a low kick, looking for Mercer's leg but Mercer calmly moves out of range.
BDown tries to clinch but Mercer is having none of it.
BDown tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
BDown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercer's head backwards.
Mercer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from BDown. That one must have hurt.
BDown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mercer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mercer walks forward, straight into a front kick from BDown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BDown misses with a body kick.
BDown lands a head kick. Mercer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BDown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
BDown is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
BDown throws a leg kick but Mercer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
BDown darts in trying to clinch
and Mercer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
BDown misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
BDown is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BDown throws a quick inside leg kick.
BDown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
BDown throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun BDown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Mercer's cut.
That's time! Mercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
BDown moves in looking to clinch but Mercer pushes him off.
BDown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Mercer blocks the low kick.
BDown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mercer checks a low kick from BDown.
BDown throws a solid leg kick but Mercer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at BDown.
BDown wants to land a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
BDown darts in trying to clinch
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BDown tries to land a front kick but Mercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BDown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BDown throws a leg kick which misses Mercer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercer tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BDown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BDown tries to clinch but Mercer is having none of it.
BDown misses with a double jab.
BDown looks to land a body kick but Mercer moved away.
BDown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
BDown throws a nice outside leg kick.
BDown throws a leg kick that misses.
Mercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BDown. BDown obviously looking to wear him down.
BDown moves in looking to clinch but Mercer pushes him off.
BDown motions for Mercer to come forward. BDown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ray Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BDown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from BDown tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BDown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
BDown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.
BDown connects with a leg kick. Mercer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mercer keeps the fight on the outside.
BDown scores with a jab. Mercer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
BDown doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercer circles away.
BDown throws a nice outside leg kick.
BDown wants to clinch.
BDown fails in his attempt to clinch.
BDown fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before BDown can pounce on him.
BDown throws a half hearted mid kick.
BDown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BDown throws a low kick, looking for Mercer's leg but Mercer calmly moves out of range.
BDown throws out a leg kick but Mercer moves out of range and BDown only half commits.
BDown throws a quick inside leg kick.
BDown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
BDown throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
BDown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
BDown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
BDown is looking to clinch.
Mercer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BDown misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
BDown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
BDown doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercer circles away.
BDown lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Mercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
BDown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BDown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
BDown tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BDown is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Ray Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shogun BDown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BDown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun BDown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well BDown 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun BDown!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelley Public (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Public comes into the arena with Turagsoy blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelley Public!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Public throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Public blocks the low kick.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Public counters with a nice uppercut.
Public cracks Alves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Public misses with a head kick.
Public throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Public is keeping the position for now.
Public avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Public is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Public is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Public blocks nicely.
Public is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Public preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Public will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Public is keeping the position for now.
Public avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Public keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Public dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Public manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves stops Public from standing up.
Public utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves stands up from Public's guard - Alves perhaps looking for a knockout.
Public throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Marcelo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a low kick but it's checked well by Public.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Publics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Public throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelley Public is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Public gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Alves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Public counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A clash of legs there as Public blocks the low kick.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Public sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alves.
Alves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Public counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Public misses
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Public thinking.
Alves gets a takedown into half guard.
Public is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Public is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Public is wriggling around trying to escape.
Public holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Alves there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Public is trying to escape the mount.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Public working to try and regain half guard.
Alves has control of Public's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Public regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Public is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alves looking to ground and pound but Public is blocking nicely.
Public is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves throwing strikes here but Public is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alves thowing shots but they're missing.
Marcelo Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves landing strikes from the mount and Public is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Public is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Alves throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Public because Alves loaded up on that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alves is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Public to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Public shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Alves connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Public is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alves looking to finish Public with some ground and pound. This is bad for Public!
Public is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Public! Alves sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Public and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcelo Alves!
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