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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Rodriguez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez connects with a jab.
Rodriguez connects with a single shot there.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Brasco counters with a body kick that stops Rodriguez in his tracks momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Brasco! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Brasco is rocked!
Rodriguez wants to stand but Brasco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brasco wants to sweep but no luck.
Brasco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brasco on the ground.
Brasco wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Brasco's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brasco.
Brasco misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Brasco moves out of range.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Brasco was well out of range.
That kick from Brasco tenderised Rodriguez's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jose Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Brasco.
Brasco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
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!
Brasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Brasco.
Brasco throws a head punch that misses.
Brasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Brasco gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brasco lands a nice uppercut.
Brasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brasco has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brasco throws a head punch that misses.
Brasco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Brasco gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Brasco as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brasco.
Brasco lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brasco digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Brasco lands a nice uppercut.
Brasco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brasco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brasco is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brasco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brasco tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Brasco back against the cage.
Brasco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brasco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Brasco as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Brasco.
Brasco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brasco presses Rodriguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brasco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Brasco.
Brasco is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brasco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brasco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brasco lands a shoulder strike.
Brasco lands an uppercut that drops Rodriguez! Brasco follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Brasco decides to stand back up.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brasco.
Crack! A monster head kick from Brasco and Rodriguez falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Brasco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donnie Brasco!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Wook Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Kickstart as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chan Wook Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Parker connects with the punch.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aldo.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aldo's knee momentarily.
Aldo throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aldo back to the cage. Parker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parker is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
Aldo walks into a left hand.
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Parker's knee but Parker avoids it well.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Parker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Aldo shoots in.
Chan Wook Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Aldo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aldo looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Aldo's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Parker.
Aldo throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Parker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Aldo.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aldo is rocked!
Parker cracks a nice hook into Aldo's ribs.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Parker lands a nice hook to Aldo's body. Aldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Aldo's head.
Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Aldo! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Chan Wook Parker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patty Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Paul Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patty Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Paul Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Salonga closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Salonga!
Green with the ground and pound from mount.
Green has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salonga's face.
Green lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big strike lands for Green! That's really hurt Salonga and he's turned his back - Green keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Green jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patty Green!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Wright!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Hawk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright wants to stand and escape but Hawk is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lincoln Hawk just wasn't active enough.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wright as he jumps to the side.
Wright jabs at Hawk's body.
Wright jabs Hawk right on the nose. Hawk blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk dives in and scores a takedown into Wright's guard.
Hawk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wright is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hawk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hawk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wright dives on top into guard.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawk is trying to control the position but Wright postures up.
Hawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawk is retaining full guard.
Hawk working for a triangle but Wright defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
Hawk controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
Wright wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hawk holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Wright was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hawk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Hawk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawk off to one side.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Wright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lincoln Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk shoots in but no luck this time.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawk circles away.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawk gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright lands a left and a right that send Hawk crashing to the mat, dazed. Wright thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Lincoln Hawk has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawk circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Hawk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wright stalks Hawk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawk's face. Hawk staggers backwards, shaken.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawk circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle, before Wright throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hawk's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Wright lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kyle Wright!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Krinichnyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Krinichnyi 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Krinichnyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondopolous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Vondopolous.
Vondopolous lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krinichnyi or not.
A short left from Vondopolous.
Krinichnyi tries to circle away but Vondopolous has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Vondopolous - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vondopolous working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Vondopolous on the inside.
Vondopolous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krinichnyi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondopolous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krinichnyi backwards.
Vondopolous lands a left hand.
Vondopolous taking a breather.
Vondopolous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krinichnyi.
Vondopolous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vondopolous.
Vondopolous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vondopolous - that landed with a thud.
Krinichnyi is breathing heavily.
Vondopolous gets through Krinichnyi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vondopolous breaks the clinch.
Aleksandr Krinichnyi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vondopolous.
Vondopolous connects with a body shot that sends Krinichnyi's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondopolous takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vondopolous moves into the clinch successfully.
Vondopolous presses Krinichnyi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vondopolous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vondopolous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vondopolous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vondopolous lands a knee to the head.
Krinichnyi is rocked!
Vondopolous breaks from the clinch.
Vondopolous gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vondopolous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krinichnyi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vondopolous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krinichnyi backwards.
A short right from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Krinichnyi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous lands with a right to the head.
Vondopolous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vondopolous lands a hook that snaps the head of Krinichnyi backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vondopolous.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vondopolous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vondopolous is leaning against Krinichnyi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vondopolous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vondopolous creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Krinichnyi's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Krinichnyi drops to his knees and Vondopolous pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Vondopolous!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JW Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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179 lbs
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JW Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Alonso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Alonso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alonso struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Alonso lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alonso obliges.
Alonso is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonso clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Alonso.
Alonso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
A right hand to the body from Alonso.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alonso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alonso manages to break the clinch.
Alonso has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alonso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alonso breaks the clinch.
Alonso closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Alonso.
Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonso scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Alonso crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alonso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Alonso on the inside.
Alonso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso scores with a shoulder strike.
Alonso lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Alonso as the two fighters clinch.
Alonso crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Alonso lands a nice shot to the body.
Alonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alonso has managed to clinch.
Alonso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alonso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alonso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alonso is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Alonso. Alonso maintains the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Alonso holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Alonso lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Alonso is working Gracie over against the cage.
Alonso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
A body shot lands from Alonso.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alonso.
Alonso digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Alonso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonso clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alonso.
A short body shot lands from Alonso as the two fighters clinch.
Alonso lands a shoulder strike.
Alonso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alonso breaks from the clinch.
Alonso lands a big right hand that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! Alonso stays standing though and waves Gracie back to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crack! Alonso connects with the perfect overhand right and Gracie falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Alonso!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JW Alonso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin has chosen Dark Angel - The Burning Of Sodom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
220 lbs
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23
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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, Julius Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Africanus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Africanus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good work by Irwin as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Irwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Africanus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Africanus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Irwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Africanus. Africanus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Africanus tries a low kick but Irwin avoids it.
Africanus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Irwin.
Irwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Africanus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Irwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Africanus throws a solid leg kick but Irwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Africanus.
The fighters circling - Irwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Africanus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Africanus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Africanus ducks right into an uppercut from Irwin.
Irwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Africanus. Africanus obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Africanus moved out of range.
Irwin connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Africanus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Africanus staying out of range there.
Irwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Africanus just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Africanus - that will leave a mark!
Africanus misses with a straight right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Irwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Africanus has him pressed against the cage.
Irwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Africanus misses with a knee to the head.
Irwin working aggressively here.
Africanus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irwin smiles and moves away.
Irwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin cracks Africanus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Africanus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irwin tries to keep at a distance but Africanus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Africanus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Africanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Africanus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Africanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Africanus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Irwin is just riding it out for now. Africanus eventually gives up the hold.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irwin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Africanus throwing shots but Irwin is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus thows a huge punch but Irwin dodges it nicely.
Africanus drops an elbow to the side of Irwin's head.
Irwin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Irwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Africanus.
Africanus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Africanus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irwin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Africanus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irwin defending well though.
Africanus wants to pass to mount but Irwin is defending the position.
Africanus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irwin defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Africanus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irwin's head.
Africanus stops Irwin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Africanus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Africanus gets the takedown into side control.
Africanus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Irwin is avoiding damage well.
Africanus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Irwin holding on.
Irwin prevents Africanus from improving position.
Africanus misses with the ground and pound.
Irwin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Africanus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Africanus.
Africanus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Africanus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Africanus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Africanus throwing strikes but Irwin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
You can see the frustration on Africanus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Africanus is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin wants to stand but Africanus has his arm trapped.
Africanus tries to bench press Irwin off him but Irwin keeps the position.
Irwin wants to stand but Africanus has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Irwin is looking to stand up but Africanus won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Irwin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Irwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Africanus should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Irwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Africanus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Africanus throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Africanus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Irwin avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Irwin scores with a leg kick.
Africanus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irwin throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Africanus.
Irwin misses the jab.
Africanus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Africanus.
Africanus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Africanus misses with a head kick.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Africanus moves away and avoids it.
Africanus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irwin swivels and escapes.
Irwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Africanus in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Africanus ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Africanus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irwin jabs Africanus right on the nose. Africanus blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Irwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Africanus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Africanus.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Africanus throws a hook to the side of Irwin's head but Irwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Africanus's front leg but catches the back leg as Africanus tries to avoid it.
Africanus shoots for a takedown but Irwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Africanus checks a leg kick.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Irwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Africanus.
Africanus walks into a jab.
Africanus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Irwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Irwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irwin.
Africanus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Africanus slips the punch.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Africanus.
Irwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Africanus throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irwin lands with a straight right. Africanus didn't see that one coming.
Irwin moves away from the strike by Africanus.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Africanus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Africanus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irwin. Irwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Africanus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Africanus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Irwin.
Africanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Africanus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Irwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Africanus's calf.
Paul Irwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Africanus momentarily.
Irwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Africanus on the side of the head.
Africanus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Africanus's head.
Irwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul Irwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irwin throws a jab when Africanus was well out of range.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Irwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Africanus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Irwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Africanus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Irwin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Africanus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Africanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Irwin misses.
Africanus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Irwin throws a solid leg kick but Africanus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Irwin.
Nice takedown defense from Irwin. No joy for Africanus on that attempt.
Irwin lands a really nice looking cross but Africanus seems unphased.
Irwin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Africanus. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Irwin.
Irwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Africanus moves away from the strike by Irwin.
Irwin checks a low kick from Africanus.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Africanus.
Irwin scores with a nice strike.
Africanus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Irwin throws a hook but Africanus blocks it.
Irwin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Africanus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irwin throws a hook but Africanus blocks it.
Irwin scores with a jab to the head.
Irwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Africanus.
Irwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Irwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Africanus moved out of range nicely.
Irwin thumps Africanus with a low kick.
Africanus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Irwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Africanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Africanus misses with a low kick.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Africanus's head but Africanus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Africanus moves away from the strike by Irwin.
Irwin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Africanus moved out of range nicely.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Africanus saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Africanus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Africanus thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Africanus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Irwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Irwin 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paul Irwin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hairy Bear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hairy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bear fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laguna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Laguna.
Laguna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear throws a right hand that misses
and Laguna counters with a one-two to the body.
Bear drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Laguna slips the punch.
Laguna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bear stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bear thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Laguna.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear throws an overhand right that lands on Laguna's shoulder, as Laguna tries to avoid the shot.
Laguna lands a nice shot that snaps Bear's head back.
Bear misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laguna walks away with a smile on his face. Bear gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bear scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laguna in his tracks.
Laguna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Laguna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laguna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bear moves away.
Nice jab there from Laguna.
Laguna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bears jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguna connects with a single shot there.
Laguna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bear had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laguna stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laguna.
Bear lands a body shot.
Bear fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laguna, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laguna smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hairy Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laguna.
Laguna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguna is just out of range.
Bear lands a nice hook to Laguna's body. Laguna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laguna lands a really nice looking cross but Bear seems unphased.
Laguna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laguna digs a good body shot into Bear's ribs.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laguna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laguna cracks Bear with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna works Bear's body with a nice hook.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bear moves away.
Laguna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laguna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Bear walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooh!!! Laguna has knocked Bear down with a huge combo! Laguna steps away and waves a wobbly Bear back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bear is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laguna lands a hook that stumbles Bear back into the cage. Laguna follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bear to the canvas! Laguna pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bear has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marty Laguna!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munson comes to the cage accompanied by Showdown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gunn's choice of entrance music: Audioslave - Exploder. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Charles Gunn enters the cage!
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230 lbs
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250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hezekiah Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Munson moves out of range.
Munson slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munson.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Hezekiah Munson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munson counters with a left and a right that stings Gunn.
Munson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Munson misses with a takedown attempt - Gunn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Munson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munson tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Munson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunn sprawls well. He's pushed Munson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gunn throws a combination. Munson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a good body shot.
Munson scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munson counters with a good low kick that Gunn was not able to check.
Munson gets a clinch.
Munson throws an elbow that misses.
Munson misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Munson.
Munson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Munson has the dominant position.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Munson connects with a knee to the head.
Munson looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Munson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Munson prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Munson landing knees to the body.
Munson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Munson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Munson missing with knees to the body.
Munson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hezekiah Munson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Munson lands a nice uppercut.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munson keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson with a knee to the head.
Munson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Munson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Munson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munson lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
Munson misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Munson has double underhooks.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Munson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hezekiah Munson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Munson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Munson rushes Gunn and presses him up against the cage.
Gunn tries to break free but Munson pushes him back against the cage.
Munson lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
It looks like Charles Gunn has been cut.
Munson lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
Munson looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Munson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Gunn avoiding damage as Munson throws knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Munson throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munson misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hezekiah Munson is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Munson.
Munson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gunn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Munson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunn is fending him off so far but Munson persists. Nope, Gunn circles away and we're back to standing.
Munson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gunn is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunn if he has to take too many more of those.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Munson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Munson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Munson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Munson lands a damaging elbow.
Munson lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Charles Gunn's cut even more.
Munson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Munson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hezekiah Munson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
Munson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munson lands an elbow that stopped Gunn in his tracks for a moment.
Munson effectively controlling the action here.
Munson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gunn is trying to keep an underhook but Munson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunn wants to control but Munson is keeping busy.
Gunn is trying to control but Munson passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Munson crashes against the mat.
Gunn tries to bench press Munson off him but Munson keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunn can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Gunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gunn defending well though.
Gunn wants to improve his position but Munson is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Munson controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Munson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Munson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Munson delivers a nice body kick.
Munson is looking to land body kicks.
Gunn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munson.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Munson can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunn defends it nicely.
Munson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunn if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunn if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick from Munson lands but Gunn takes it in his stride.
Munson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Munson.
Munson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gunn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Munson.
Nice body kick from Munson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson scores with a kick to the body.
Gunn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munson. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munson thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munson. That's going to slow Gunn down.
Hezekiah Munson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gunn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gunn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Gunn is being controlled here.
Munson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Munson stalls from top position.
Gunn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Charles Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hezekiah Munson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hezekiah Munson!
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