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BFT-33 - Painjia vs Bronson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis has chosen Here Comes The Boom as his entrance music. Jon Curtis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose tries to score with a low kick but Curtis moves his leg out of the way.
Curtis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Curtis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Curtis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rose tries to get out of the position.
Curtis is nestled in close to Rose, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Curtis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rose is just riding it out for now. Curtis eventually gives up the hold.
Curtis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Curtis on the ground.
Curtis seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.
Curtis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Curtis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to improve his position but Curtis isn't that keen on the idea.
Curtis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Curtis controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Curtis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Curtis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Curtis content just to control the position here.
Curtis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rose hang on?
A nice elbow there by Curtis.
Curtis landing punches.
Curtis with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Curtis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is desperately trying to improve his position but Curtis has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Curtis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rose is breathing heavily.
Curtis avoids the attempt from Rose to control.
Rose can't escape the position.
Curtis lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curtis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curtis 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.
Curtis is landing with some decent strikes but Rose is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Curtis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Curtis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Curtis drives through with a takedown into Rose's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curtis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curtis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rose controls Curtis momentarily but Curtis frees himself.
Rose wants to hit a switch here but Curtis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rose there!
Rose tries to hold on but Curtis pushes him away.
Curtis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Curtis unloading with bombs!
Curtis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Curtis looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis working for a guillotine from mount but Rose is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curtis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Curtis lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Curtis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rose is in a horrible position here. Curtis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Curtis controlling from the full mount.
Curtis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rose is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Curtis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John The Duke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Duke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Duke tries to clinch but Coleman moves away
and Coleman counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Duke's guard now.
The Duke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
The Duke has a closed guard, preventing Coleman from standing up.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Duke is keeping the position for now.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but The Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Duke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but The Duke is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
The Duke controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Coleman.
Coleman throws a push kick but The Duke slaps the foot to one side.
Coleman clinches.
Coleman blocks an elbow strike.
The Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Duke throws a head punch that misses.
The Duke throws a head punch that misses.
The Duke has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke landing knees to the body.
The Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by The Duke.
The Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Coleman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Coleman is rocked!
Knees to the body from The Duke.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
The Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
Coleman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but The Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Duke prevents Coleman from breaking the clinch.
The Duke landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Coleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman can't break the clinch.
The Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Duke throws an elbow but it misses.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
The Duke misses with some punches.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Duke.
The Duke wants to clinch.
Coleman tries to keep at a distance but The Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
The Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman blocking some punches.
The Duke landing knees to the body.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Duke misses with a knee to the head.
Coleman misses with an elbow over the top.
The Duke misses with a knee to the head.
The Duke being controlled against the cage.
The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Duke tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman stalling the fight.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman stalling in the clinch but The Duke improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman'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.
The Duke tries to clinch up
and Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman scores with a shoulder strike.
Coleman wants to break free but The Duke has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke working Coleman over with knees to the body.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but The Duke blocks it.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Duke throws an elbow but misses.
The Duke lands a knee to the body.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke being controlled against the cage.
The Duke avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Duke is leaning against Coleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Duke.
The Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Duke as Coleman tries to tie him up.
The Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Duke avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
The Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke lands a knee to the body.
Coleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Duke up against the cage.
A short right from The Duke on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.
The Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as The Duke controls his hands.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Duke lands with a left to the head.
The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
The Duke lands a nice knee to the body.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman breaks the clinch.
The Duke throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman instigates a clinch.
The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but The Duke avoids the damage to the body.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Duke.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Duke instigates a clinch.
The Duke misses with the head strike.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke working aggressively here.
The Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman forces The Duke back against the cage and clinches.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman wants to stall.
The Duke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coleman tries to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling the position.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from The Duke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman breaks the clinch.
The Duke wants to clinch
and Coleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
The Duke darts in trying to clinch
and Coleman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Duke!
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Duke avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coleman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Coleman tries to control but The Duke wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John The Duke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The Duke has Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman blocks an elbow strike.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Duke misses with an elbow over the top.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Duke obliges.
Coleman avoids a wild elbow strike from The Duke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Duke.
The Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
The Duke lands a knee to the body.
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!
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Duke is defending well for now.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coleman scores with a hook to the body.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman breaks from the clinch.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by The Duke.
The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coleman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from The Duke.
The Duke lands a nice knee to the body.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by The Duke.
The Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for The Duke.
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from The Duke.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but The Duke is blocking nicely.
Coleman misses with some punches.
The Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coleman tries to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling the position.
The Duke lands a knee to the body.
Coleman presses The Duke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coleman tries to stall but The Duke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Duke avoids it.
Coleman tries to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling the position.
The Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Duke avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke throws a head punch that misses.
The Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Duke keeps control of Coleman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling him.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Duke obliges.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Coleman.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman lands a body shot.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coleman tries to stall but The Duke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Duke up against the cage.
Coleman blocking some punches.
The Duke has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Duke avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
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.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
The Duke tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman forces The Duke back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by The Duke.
Coleman lands a left hand.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Duke misses with a knee to the head.
John The Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Duke prevents a body shot from Coleman.
The Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coleman's defenses.
The Duke gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mark Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman takes a shot to the head.
John The Duke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John The Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Duke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John The Duke!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieter Grimmley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Sanchez 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 light 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, Damian Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pieter Grimmley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimmley misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grimmley won't be happy with that.
Grimmley tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grimmley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grimmley tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Grimmley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grimmley some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez landing a few strikes.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Grimmley is looking for a sweep.
Grimmley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
Grimmley is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Grimmley with a big elbow.
Grimmley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Grimmley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Grimmley's hands, connecting with Grimmley's forehead.
Sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grimmley keeping hold of Sanchez's head, controlling as best he can.
Grimmley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimmley looks gassed!
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimmley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Grimmley is defending well.
Grimmley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimmley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez working over Grimmley with some ground and pound. Grimmley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez working Grimmley over with strikes.
Grimmley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Grimmley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grimmley is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grimmley avoid being mounted?
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Grimmley's hands, connecting with Grimmley's forehead.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Grimmley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grimmley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grimmley keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Grimmley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grimmley's head.
Sanchez is in close to Grimmley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grimmley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimmley is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grimmley has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Grimmley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Grimmley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez prevents Grimmley from improving his position.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimmley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grimmley has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grimmley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimmley swivels and escapes.
Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez works over Grimmley with some ground and pound from guard.
Grimmley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Grimmley's brow.
Grimmley working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimmley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimmley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez pushing down on Grimmley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grimmley is in trouble now - Sanchez has advanced to mount!
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Sanchez with shots to the head and body - Grimmley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to finish Grimmley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grimmley!
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount.
Grimmley is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimmley tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grimmley hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grimmley is looking to get to half guard.
Grimmley is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez landing punches.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grimmley is looking to escape.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grimmley looks a forlorn figure.
Damian Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimmley taking shots to the head.
Sanchez landing shots from mount.
Grimmley is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez breaks from Grimmley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grimmley is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Grimmley is staying in there.
Sanchez looking to finish Grimmley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grimmley!
Grimmley is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grimmley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grimmley is rocked!
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!
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Grimmley is staying in there.
Grimmley is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez prevents Grimmley from getting the reversal.
Grimmley seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Grimmley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working Grimmley over with strikes here.
Grimmley tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grimmley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanchez landing shots from mount.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez working for a submission but Grimmley is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez breaks from Grimmley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grimmley's face.
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Sanchez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Grimmley's guard.
Grimmley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grimmley looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimmley can do to turn this around?
Grimmley can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez wants to free his trapped foot but Grimmley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
Grimmley has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimmley actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimmley is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Grimmley's hands, connecting with Grimmley's forehead.
Grimmley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Grimmley's temple.
Sanchez wants to control but Grimmley is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez working over Grimmley with some ground and pound. Grimmley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Grimmley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grimmley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grimmley wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Grimmley's head.
Grimmley tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez landing shots from mount.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grimmley working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grimmley hang on?
Grimmley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grimmley can't escape the position.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez breaks from Grimmley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sanchez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grimmley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grimmley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Grimmley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimmley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimmley looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimmley, not yet.
Damian Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grimmley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez is in close to Grimmley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Grimmley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pieter Grimmley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manu Vatuvei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
165 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manu Vatuvei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quincy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatuvei fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones cracks Vatuvei with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Vatuvei.
Vatuvei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vatuvei takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vatuvei.
Vatuvei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Vatuvei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Jones.
Quincy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones digs a good body shot into Vatuvei's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatuvei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vatuvei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vatuvei ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quincy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Vatuvei slips under a jab from Jones.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vatuvei. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jones cracks Vatuvei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatuvei looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vatuvei throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatuvei trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Vatuvei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Vatuvei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatuvei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Vatuvei has passed into side control.
Vatuvei working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Vatuvei stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Vatuvei's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vatuvei trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quincy Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vatuvei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vatuvei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vatuvei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Vatuvei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vatuvei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatuvei drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vatuvei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vatuvei wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Vatuvei controlling from the top position.
Vatuvei has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatuvei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vatuvei tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Manu Vatuvei wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice defenses there by Vatuvei.
Vatuvei closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Vatuvei controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vatuvei working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vatuvei looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vatuvei with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vatuvei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vatuvei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Vatuvei tries to pass.
Vatuvei throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vatuvei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quincy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vatuvei slips a straight right by Jones.
Donk. Jones catches Vatuvei right on the button with a cross.
Vatuvei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a jab when Vatuvei was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Vatuvei's head back.
Vatuvei shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vatuvei working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatuvei moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Vatuvei takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vatuvei dominating with strikes here.
Vatuvei sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Vatuvei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatuvei looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Vatuvei smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vatuvei trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatuvei controlling the position easily from mount.
Vatuvei dominating with strikes here.
Vatuvei is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Quincy Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Manu Vatuvei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manu Vatuvei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vatuvei throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vatuvei throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vatuvei content just to control the position here.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vatuvei.
Vatuvei throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Vatuvei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dandley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
208 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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21
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Dandley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Matador!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandley fails with the takedown
and Matador counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dandley's guard now.
Matador wants to control from the top but Dandley keeps moving.
Matador not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Matador 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.
Matador throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matador sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Matador hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Matador throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dandley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matador wants to get back to his feet but Dandley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador keeping moving, preventing Dandley from controlling successfully.
Dandley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matador wants to stand up but Dandley is controlling him.
Dandley looking to sit in guard and control but Matador gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dandley pulls Matador in close to his closed guard and prevents Matador from doing any damage or advancing position.
Matador tries to free his leg and advance position but Dandley is retaining full guard.
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.
Matador content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dandley has locked up a guillotine! Dandley's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Matador is holding on here and Dandley must be using up a lot of energy. Matador has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dandley gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roger Dandley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries for a takedown but Margera circles away easily
and Margera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Margera.
Margera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Margera wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Margera trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Margera advances to half guard.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Margera is working away from the top position though.
Parker is defending against the submission attempts here by Margera.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Parker is just riding it out for now. Margera eventually gives up the hold.
Margera seems to be looking for submissions.
Parker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Margera won't allow Parker to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Margera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Margera trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Margera is controlling him.
Margera looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parker is posturing up here but Margera has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Parker tries to roll out but it's too tight and Parker has to tap! Slick submission there by Margera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bam Margera!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chito Hua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hua tries to clinch up
and MacArthur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hua's guard.
MacArthur drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hua manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacArthur has Hua in his guard.
MacArthur has control of Hua's left arm, preventing Hua from doing any damage.
MacArthur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacArthur pulls his head out easily.
MacArthur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
MacArthur is looking for a kimura but Hua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacArthur to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hua is just riding it out for now. MacArthur eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hua looking for submissions off his back.
Hua is defending against the submission attempts here by MacArthur.
Hua is trying to control but can't.
MacArthur prevents Hua from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hua gets full guard.
MacArthur gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacArthur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacArthur defends it easily.
MacArthur forces his way into half guard.
MacArthur is keen to just control but Hua is a slippery customer.
Hua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hua wants to get back to full guard.
Hua actively working from the bottom here.
Hua looks gassed!
Hua wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hua wants to control but MacArthur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
MacArthur works his foot free and advances to mount.
MacArthur sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hua tries to lock up and control but MacArthur gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MacArthur is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hua has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hua working to try and regain half guard.
MacArthur moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hua has worked his arm free - good work by Hua!
Hua gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn MacArthur dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hua darts in trying to clinch
and MacArthur counters with a shoot takedown. Hua fights it but they end up in guard.
Hua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacArthur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MacArthur has gone for a leg lock! Hua slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacArthur's guard.
Hua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacArthur is keeping the position for now.
MacArthur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacArthur looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur, not yet.
MacArthur controls Hua momentarily but Hua frees himself.
Hua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur trying to control the position.
Hua trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacArthur working for submissions but it's allowed Hua to get to half guard.
Hua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacArthur defends it well.
Hua is trying to control. MacArthur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacArthur is defending against the submission attempts here by Hua.
MacArthur trying to control but Hua postures 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.
Hua is working for a submission of some sort.
Hua is thwarting MacArthur's attempts to control the position.
Hua is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so MacArthur is just riding it out for now. Hua eventually gives up the hold.
MacArthur trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hua looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hua is trying to work for a kimura but MacArthur is defending well.
MacArthur looking for submissions off his back.
MacArthur trying to control but Hua postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hua trying to control the action but MacArthur is working from the bottom.
MacArthur trying to hold on to Hua's head to control him but Hua postures up.
Hua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacArthur defends it well.
Hua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
MacArthur wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacArthur trying to control from the bottom.
MacArthur is controlling Hua's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn MacArthur dominated that second round.
That's time! MacArthur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
MacArthur catches Hua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hua has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacArthur takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hua lands an elbow inside that MacArthur shrugs off.
Hua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hua misses with a knee strike.
Hua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hua.
Knees to the body from Hua.
Hua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacArthur in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hua.
Hua lands an elbow just above MacArthur 's eye.
Hua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MacArthur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from MacArthur.
Hua working MacArthur over with knees to the body.
Hua lands a good knee to the midsection. MacArthur won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
MacArthur is working for takedown but Hua is calmly controlling the position for now.
MacArthur is trying to maintain a safe position but Hua gets an underhook and turns MacArthur into the cage.
Hua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
MacArthur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hua walks away with a smile on his face. MacArthur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn MacArthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hua doesn't manage to clinch there - MacArthur circles away.
Hua tries to clinch but MacArthur moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. MacArthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacArthur misses with a takedown attempt
and Hua counters by moving into the clinch.
Hua connects with a knee to the head.
Hua lands an elbow that stopped MacArthur in his tracks for a moment.
MacArthur goes for a takedown attempt but Hua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch but MacArthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Hua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacArthur gets a double leg takedown into Hua's guard.
Hua manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
MacArthur tries to lock up and control but Hua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hua looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hua controlling from the full mount.
MacArthur tries to hold on but Hua pushes him away.
MacArthur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur tries to lock up and control but Hua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hua working for a guillotine from mount but MacArthur is in no mood to give up.
Hua is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, MacArthur has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hua is working for a guillotine from mount but MacArthur frees his head quite easily.
MacArthur wants to control but Hua is having none of it.
MacArthur working to try and regain half guard.
Chito Hua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
MacArthur tries to hold on but Hua pushes him away.
Hua is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but MacArthur is surviving well by controlling Hua's body position as best he can.
Hua cracks MacArthur with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MacArthur wants to hold on but Hua pushes him away.
Hua scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hua has hold of MacArthur's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and MacArthur manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hua goes for an armbar but MacArthur turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from MacArthur.
Shawn MacArthur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hua wants to sweep here but MacArthur controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chito Hua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacArthur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn MacArthur!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauli Painija!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Painija moves forwards but Bronson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Painija looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Painija throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Bronson throws an off balance right hand
and Painija counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Painija wants to take a breather but Bronson is having none of it.
Painija slips a nice elbow through Bronson's hands, connecting with Bronson's forehead.
Painija keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Painija not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Painija wants to take a breather but Bronson is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Painija stops Bronson from getting back to his feet.
Painija is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.
Painija seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bronson can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pauli Painija has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bronson throws a series of strikes that have Painija backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bronson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Painija counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Painija.
Painija passes Bronson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bronson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Painija. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Painija trying to control from half guard but Bronson is working away.
Bronson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bronson trying to control from the bottom.
Painija scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Painija works his foot free and advances to mount.
Painija looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Painija tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Painija scoring with strikes but Bronson is staying in there.
Painija takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Painija can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bronson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Painija prevents Bronson from getting the reversal.
Painija is landing with some decent strikes but Bronson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bronson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Painija.
Painija thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Painija controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Painija pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Painija wants to control but instead Bronson manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson is refusing to be controlled, as Painija sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Painija tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bronson throws an off balance right hand
and Painija counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bronson!
Painija controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Painija there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Painija sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Painija with the ground and pound from mount.
Bronson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Painija controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija landing strikes from the mount and Bronson is in trouble!
Bronson really wants to buck Painija off and get back to his feet.
Painija thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Painija trying to control but Bronson is having none of it.
Painija misses with a head shot.
Painija controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Painija takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bronson can't escape the position.
Painija has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Painija content just to control the position here.
Painija lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Painija lands a big shot there that rocks Bronson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bronson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija tries to control but Bronson wriggling away.
Painija postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bronson looks a forlorn figure.
Painija wants to control the pace but Bronson is squirming around nicely.
Painija working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Painija scoring with strikes but Bronson is staying in there.
Painija landing shots from mount.
Painija connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija unloads with some shots from mount but Bronson bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Painija there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Painija landing strikes from the mount.
Painija with shots to the head and body - Bronson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Painija throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bronson because Painija loaded up on that one.
Painija landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Painija working Bronson over with strikes here.
Painija sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Painija'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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Painija throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Painija needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Bronson thuds a left hand into Painija's body.
Bronson misses with a lunging right hand
and Painija counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Painija is looking to clinch but Bronson is avoiding it.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Painija holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Painija creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Painija lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronson or not.
Painija trying to land knees to the body.
Bronson decides to pull guard.
Bronson wants to sweep but no luck.
Painija is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Painija passes into half guard.
Painija throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija stops Bronson from getting back to his feet.
Painija takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Painija takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Painija throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Painija stalling.
Painija scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Painija perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Painija wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
Painija thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bronson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bronson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Painija instigates a clinch.
Painija lands an elbow inside that Bronson shrugs off.
Painija cracks Bronson with a nice body shot.
Bronson is trying to break the clinch but Painija is controlling him.
Painija is pushing Bronson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch but Painija keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson is trying to break free.
Painija manages to break the clinch.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Painija.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson closes the distance but Painija moves to the side
and Painija makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bronson tries to clinch up
and Painija counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bronson won't be happy with that.
Painija tries to move to mount but Bronson blocks the move with his legs.
Painija wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
Pauli Painija overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronson struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Painija's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Painija crashes against the mat.
Painija staying calm.
Bronson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Painija is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Painija throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija clearly takes that round.
That's time! Painija's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Painija counters by moving into the clinch.
Bronson works on Painija's body with a couple of short punches.
Bronson is trying to break the clinch but Painija is controlling him.
Bronson breaks the clinch.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Painija moves away.
Painija shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Painija showed some decent athleticism there.
Painija trying to mount his opponent but Bronson defends it.
Painija sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronson defending well though.
Painija is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija trying to pass the guard but Bronson defending well.
Bronson is trying to maintain the position but Painija is very close to passing his half guard.
Painija not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bronson is trying to control but can't.
Painija thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bronson's head.
Painija is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Painija will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Painija slips a jab from Bronson.
Bronson closes the distance but Painija moves to the side
and Painija counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson tries to clinch but Painija moves away
and Painija counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Painija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Painija has his takedown stuffed
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson misses with a right hand
letting Painija counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Painija.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pauli Painija. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Painija.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Painija counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bronson!
Poor strikes thrown by Painija there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Painija breaks from Bronson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Painija with a couple of short strikes.
Painija dominating with strikes here.
Painija lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bronson hang on?
Painija throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bronson because Painija loaded up on that one.
Painija raining down shots from the mount!
Bronson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson really wants to buck Painija off and get back to his feet.
Bronson wants to hold on but Painija pushes him away.
Bronson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Painija landing shots from mount.
Painija postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bronson looks a forlorn figure.
Painija landing strikes from the mount and Bronson is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Painija controlling his opponent.
Painija punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Painija had his way with Charles Bronson in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson gets tackled into the cage by Painija. Painija maintains the clinch.
Bronson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Painija gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bronson is trying to break free.
Painija lands an elbow inside.
Painija missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Painija on the inside.
Painija scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Painija has him pressed against the cage.
Painija is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bronson is keeping busy.
Painija has picked Bronson up - he's going for a ride! Painija dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Painija thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bronson's head.
Painija is controlling the pace.
Painija throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Painija.
Bronson is refusing to be controlled, as Painija sits in half guard.
Painija throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Painija is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Painija working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bronson tries to kick Painija off but Painija keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Painija missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bronson wants to stand back up but Painija manages to pass into side control.
Painija cracks Bronson with a big right hand but Bronson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Painija tries to advance to mount but Bronson denies him.
Bronson is trying to get back to half guard.
Painija trying to control the position but Bronson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bronson wants to control but Painija is having none of it.
Painija putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Painija putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Painija lands a big shot there that rocks Bronson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Painija trying to control but Bronson is having none of it.
Pauli Painija is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Painija takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Painija lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bronson hang on?
Charles Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Painija is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bronson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauli Painija showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Painija, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:43
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:43
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauli Painija!
Pauli Painija retains his welterweight title!
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