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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JW Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DrewB Down (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JW Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DrewB Down!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Alonso misses.
JW Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alonso wants to clinch
and Down counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alonso won't be happy with that.
Alonso is not content to let Down control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Down tries to advance position but instead Alonso slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso wants to sweep but Down has passed to side control!
Alonso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alonso is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Down off and has taken his back!
Alonso is trying to stick to Down's back but Down is turning into Alonso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alonso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Down.
Alonso controlling Down's posture.
Down works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is trying to stand.
Down looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alonso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Down wants to free his trapped foot but Alonso is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alonso has his hands clasped together around Down's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JW Alonso wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alonso cracks Down with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Alonso has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Down to stand back up!
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 JW Alonso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Down misses with a right hand
and Alonso scores with a counter punch that sends Down to the canvas! Alonso smells blood - he's punishing Down with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Down has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JW Alonso!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maunu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokhtakhounov comes into the arena with Ministry - Thieves blaring out of the sound system. Maunu Tua told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maunu Tua!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokhtakhounov manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Tokhtakhounov misses.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Tua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tokhtakhounov.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Tokhtakhounov has him pressed against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tua's efforts to push away.
Tua blocks an elbow strike.
Tokhtakhounov lands a hook that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tokhtakhounov cracks Tua with a nice body shot.
Tua is trying to force a seperation but Tokhtakhounov has the dominant position.
Tokhtakhounov has Tua pressed against the cage, preventing Tua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tua working hard to break the clinch.
Tua tries to circle away but Tokhtakhounov has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tua wants to break free but Tokhtakhounov has control.
Tua blocks an elbow strike from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua is trying to break free.
Tokhtakhounov working Tua over with knees to the body.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Tokhtakhounov has him pressed against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but misses.
Tokhtakhounov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow that misses.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head punch that misses.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but it misses.
Tua takes an elbow to the temple.
Tokhtakhounov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Tokhtakhounov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tua looks to land a right hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tokhtakhounov looks for the body kick but Tua saw that one coming.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a good low kick that Tua was not able to check.
Tokhtakhounov throws a wild body kick that Tua sees coming a mile off.
Tokhtakhounov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tokhtakhounov forces Tua back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tokhtakhounov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tua's brow.
Tokhtakhounov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tokhtakhounov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov lands an elbow just above Tua 's eye.
Tokhtakhounov lands an uppercut.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tua avoids the damage to the body.
Tokhtakhounov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tua blocks it with crossed arms.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tokhtakhounov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Tua there.
Tokhtakhounov lands a head kick!
Tua avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokhtakhounov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua throws the left hand but Tokhtakhounov avoids the punch easily.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a good low kick that Tua was not able to check.
Jab by Tua.
Tua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Tokhtakhounov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tokhtakhounov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tua.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an elbow over the top.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokhtakhounov landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokhtakhounov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow that misses.
Tokhtakhounov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tua connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Tua.
Tokhtakhounov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Tua moves out of range of the body kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua misses with a body punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body kick.
Tokhtakhounov has closed the distance and engaged Tua in a clinch.
Tokhtakhounov lands a knee to the head.
Tua avoids a wild elbow strike from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a knee strike.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an elbow strike.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Tokhtakhounov is controlling him.
Tokhtakhounov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Maunu Tua has been cut.
Tokhtakhounov prevents Tua from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Tokhtakhounov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tokhtakhounov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tokhtakhounov has Tua pressed against the cage, preventing Tua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but it misses.
Tokhtakhounov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tua.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tua has had enough of the clinch but Tokhtakhounov keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tokhtakhounov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tua's brow.
Tokhtakhounov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tokhtakhounov throws an elbow but misses.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an elbow over the top.
Tua blocks an uppercut.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tua blocks the elbow strike.
Tua avoiding damage as Tokhtakhounov throws knees to the body.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokhtakhounov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tokhtakhounov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Tokhtakhounov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokhtakhounov tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with an uppercut. Tokhtakhounov saw that one coming.
Tua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tua throws a jab when Tokhtakhounov was well out of range.
Tokhtakhounov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua.
Tua misses the jab.
Tokhtakhounov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tua moves out of range of the body kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Tokhtakhounov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body shot.
Tua might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tua throws a hook to the side of Tokhtakhounov's head but Tokhtakhounov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua misses with a hook. Tokhtakhounov ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body kick.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a straight right hand.
Maunu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua misses with a wild body shot.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua misses with a jab to the body
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a big head kick but Tua shrugs it off.
Tokhtakhounov walks into a left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tokhtakhounov - the referee stops the clock and Tua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tokhtakhounov. Tua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maunu Tua's cut.
That's time! Tokhtakhounov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua checks a low kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua throws a jab when Tokhtakhounov was well out of range.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body kick.
Tua lands with a cross.
Tokhtakhounov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tua checks the leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov ducks under a wild hook from Tua.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tokhtakhounov throws a push kick but Tua slaps the foot to one side.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Tua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tua.
Tua throws a hook but Tokhtakhounov blocks it.
Tokhtakhounov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tokhtakhounov tries to clinch up but Tua circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokhtakhounov throws the kick towards the body but Tua avoids it.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a good, hard body kick but Tua shrugs it off.
Tua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua throws a body punch but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a wild body kick that Tua sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Tokhtakhounov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tua really felt that one!
Tua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a push kick.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Tokhtakhounov.
Tua misses with a hook.
Tua looks to land a right hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a body kick that stops Tua in his tracks momentarily.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tua takes a step back to recover.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tokhtakhounov - the referee stops the clock and Tua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tokhtakhounov. Tua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tokhtakhounov throws a wild body kick that Tua sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tua takes a swing at Tokhtakhounov's ribcage but misses.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Tokhtakhounov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tokhtakhounov tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
Tua misses with the combination.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with an outside leg kick.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tua takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokhtakhounov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Tokhtakhounov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice head kick!
Tokhtakhounov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around?
Tua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body kick.
Tua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokhtakhounov can pounce on him.
Tokhtakhounov has managed to clinch.
Tokhtakhounov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maunu Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a kick to the temple. Tua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokhtakhounov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tua in his tracks.
Tokhtakhounov lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tokhtakhounov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayden Machinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machinator has chosen Queen - 'We Will Rock You' as his entrance music. Rayden Machinator will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayden Machinator!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machinator wants to clinch.
Machinator scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hogan tries to roll over but Machinator keeps him under control.
Machinator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Machinator is just content to waste time from the top position. Hogan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hogan working a defensive guard here.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Machinator!
Machinator bucks up and throws Hogan to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Machinator.
Hogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machinator counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hogan's guard now.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Machinator from controlling successfully.
Machinator has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machinator drops back looking for a leg! Hogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hogan manages to kick Machinator off! Machinator jumps back into Hogan's guard.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Machinator from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machinator wanted to stand there but Hogan had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machinator is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machinator is looking to stand up but Hogan won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machinator trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Machinator throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Machinator is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hogan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hogan has escaped and now he's on top!
Machinator controls Hogan momentarily but Hogan frees himself.
Hogan postures up in Machinator's guard and throws a big left but Machinator blocks it.
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.
Machinator wants to stand but Hogan is controlling the position.
Machinator looking for a sweep. Not yet Machinator, not yet.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machinator is keeping the position for now.
Hogan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machinator's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hogan trying to control but Machinator is working from the bottom.
Machinator trying to control the position.
Hogan stands up from Machinator's guard - Hogan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Machinator doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Machinator won't be happy with that.
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 Mikey Hogan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Machinator tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hogan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machinator!
Hogan cracks Machinator with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the head.
Machinator is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hogan has hold of Machinator's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Machinator manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mikey Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machinator tries to lock up and control but Hogan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machinator can't escape the position.
Machinator takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hogan won't let Machinator get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hogan controlling from mount.
Machinator is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan with a couple of short strikes.
Hogan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machinator is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Machinator to control.
Hogan landing shots from mount.
Hogan working Machinator over with strikes here.
Hogan lands a big elbow.
Machinator is rocked!
Hogan controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Hogan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Machinator is still in real trouble! Can Hogan finish him?
Hogan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machinator?
Machinator tries to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Machinator seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Machinator is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hogan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hogan controlling the pace for now.
Machinator is looking to improve his position but Hogan isn't that keen on the idea.
Machinator swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hogan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machinator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hogan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hogan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Machinator wants to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Hogan controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Machinator really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hogan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hogan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machinator throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hogan. What's that going to do exactly?
Hogan controlling his opponent.
Hogan working the ground and pound effectively.
Hogan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hogan unloading with bombs!
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machinator wants to control but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Machinator taking shots to the head.
Machinator's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hogan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hogan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machinator?
Hogan dominating with strikes here.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the head.
Hogan wants to control the pace but Machinator is squirming around nicely.
Hogan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machinator swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hogan tries to control but Machinator wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Hogan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Machinator with a poor takedown
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hogan is trying to control. Machinator wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machinator is trying to stand back up but Hogan is controlling him
Hogan slips a nice elbow through Machinator's hands, connecting with Machinator's forehead.
Hogan is looking to stall here but Machinator recovers full guard.
Hogan distracts Machinator with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Machinator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machinator looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.
Hogan passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machinator on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hogan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hogan with good strikes from the mount here!
Hogan lands with some strikes.
Hogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machinator is looking to escape.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Machinator to control.
Hogan with shots to the head and body - Machinator looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan controlling the position easily from mount.
Hogan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Machinator tries to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Machinator swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Machinator to control.
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hogan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machinator looks a forlorn figure.
Hogan working the ground and pound effectively.
Machinator is looking to improve his position but Hogan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machinator is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hogan with shots to the head and body - Machinator looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hogan cracks Machinator with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hogan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Machinator takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hogan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Hogan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Takalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Takalua!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takalua closes the distance and pushes Gomes back into the cage.
Takalua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takalua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomes blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gomes.
Takalua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takalua blocks an uppercut.
Takalua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takalua misses with the head strike.
Takalua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Jonah Takalua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takalua closes the distance looking to clinch
so Gomes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takalua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes throwing strikes but missing.
Gomes throwing strikes from guard but Takalua blocks nicely.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Takalua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Takalua keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Octavio Gomes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Takalua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takalua throws a hook but Gomes avoids it easily.
Takalua tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Takalua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takalua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomes but Gomes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Gomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takalua misses with a double jab
and Gomes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takalua drops his hands for a split second and Gomes immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Takalua face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Gomes follows up with a right hand that knocks Takalua into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Octavio Gomes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Cody Gunn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao misses with a head kick.
A jab from Gunn does it's job there.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Tao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice straight punches there by Gunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunn.
Gunn throws an off balance right hand
and Tao counters with a monster head kick that knocks Gunn out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yin Tao!
Yin Tao retains his welterweight title!
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