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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Riddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Ben Riddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddler tries to clinch but Kuznetsov is having none of it.
Riddler tries to clinch up but Kuznetsov circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riddler misses with an elbow over the top.
Riddler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuznetsov.
Riddler breaks from the clinch.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a double leg but Riddler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riddler.
Riddler seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Riddler lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riddler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riddler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to break free but Riddler pushes him back against the cage.
Riddler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riddler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Riddler.
Kuznetsov moves forwards but Riddler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ben Riddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Kuznetsov.
Riddler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuznetsov counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuznetsov looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddler bucks up and tries to throw Kuznetsov off but instead Kuznetsov has got his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kuznetsov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddler is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Riddler controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Riddler with him. Riddler is trying to defend but Kuznetsov has an arm under the chin now! Riddler grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrei Kuznetsov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laguni Salvadorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laguni Salvadorio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Laguni Salvadorio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvadorio tries to bum rush Vondopolous with a series of wild strikes but Vondopolous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salvadorio misses with a head kick.
Salvadorio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvadorio connects with a single shot there.
Salvadorio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vondopolous.
Vondopolous instigates a clinch.
Vondopolous gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vondopolous keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Salvadorio is trying to stand back up but Vondopolous is controlling him
Vondopolous looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Vondopolous darts in and clinches Salvadorio up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvadorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vondopolous moves away from the strike by Salvadorio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vondopolous is taking a breather. Salvadorio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vondopolous prevents Salvadorio from standing back up.
Vondopolous slows the pace down in half guard.
Salvadorio wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vondopolous controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Vondopolous shoots in and drives through. Salvadorio sprawls well.
Vondopolous dodges the punch combination from Salvadorio.
Laguni Salvadorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vondopolous feints and as Salvadorio raises his hands in defense, Vondopolous changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous stands up and waves to Salvadorio to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvadorio throws a poor cross that misses
and Vondopolous counters with a nice uppercut.
Vondopolous throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salvadorio was covering up waiting for the punch and Vondopolous finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Salvadorio wants to stand but Vondopolous is controlling the position.
Vondopolous controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vondopolous stops Salvadorio from standing up.
Salvadorio looks gassed!
Vondopolous looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Salvadorio throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salvadorio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vondopolous stays in close to Salvadorio's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vondopolous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salvadorio is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Vondopolous shoots in looking for a takedown but Salvadorio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vondopolous's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio misses with a combination
and Vondopolous counters with a single leg into guard. Salvadorio didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vondopolous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salvadorio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salvadorio is looking to stand up but Vondopolous isn't so interested in that idea.
Vondopolous wants to pass the guard but Salvadorio is keeping the position.
Vondopolous has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salvadorio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vondopolous is controlling him.
Vondopolous content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ziggy Vondopolous.
A jab from Salvadorio misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Vondopolous dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vondopolous moves into the clinch successfully.
Vondopolous lands with a right to the head.
Vondopolous scores with a shoulder strike.
Vondopolous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vondopolous jumps guard but Salvadorio stands there with Vondopolous around his waist. Vondopolous gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salvadorio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vondopolous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salvadorio backwards.
Vondopolous has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Salvadorio is trying to keep an underhook but Vondopolous manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vondopolous tries to pass to full mount but Salvadorio defends it.
Vondopolous is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vondopolous stops Salvadorio from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Vondopolous 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Ziggy Vondopolous wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vondopolous moves away from the strike by Salvadorio.
Salvadorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vondopolous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vondopolous is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salvadorio's half guard.
Vondopolous controlling the action here.
Ziggy Vondopolous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vondopolous moves into full mount! Salvadorio won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vondopolous looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salvadorio is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vondopolous controlling from the full mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vondopolous has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvadorio for as long as he can get away with.
We're going to have a standup here because Ziggy Vondopolous wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Salvadorio misses with a few strikes there.
Salvadorio throws a lazy uppercut
and Vondopolous counters by moving into the clinch.
Vondopolous lands with a light punch inside.
Vondopolous has a couple of punches blocked by Salvadorio.
Salvadorio being controlled against the cage.
Vondopolous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous has Salvadorio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salvadorio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vondopolous will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salvadorio up against the cage.
Vondopolous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Vondopolous as the two fighters clinch.
Vondopolous turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vondopolous manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvadorio being controlled for a moment.
Salvadorio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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.
Ziggy Vondopolous dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salvadorio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vondopolous counters by moving into the clinch.
Vondopolous lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvadorio backwards.
Vondopolous breaks the clinch.
Salvadorio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laguni Salvadorio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vondopolous dives in and grabs Salvadorio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvadorio pushes down on Vondopolous's head and hops out.
Vondopolous shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvadorio as he jumps to the side.
Salvadorio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vondopolous counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salvadorio's guard now.
Vondopolous sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salvadorio wants to stand up but Vondopolous is controlling him.
Vondopolous gets to his feet. Salvadorio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vondopolous tries to clinch but Salvadorio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous gets a clinch.
Vondopolous prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
Vondopolous stalling against the cage.
Salvadorio wants to get back to striking at distance but Vondopolous won't allow it.
Salvadorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vondopolous keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvadorio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vondopolous circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvadorio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vondopolous looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vondopolous tries to free his leg and advance position but Salvadorio is retaining full guard.
Vondopolous is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vondopolous stops Salvadorio from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Vondopolous takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Salvadorio.
Salvadorio misses with a few strikes there.
Vondopolous shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvadorio as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ziggy Vondopolous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondopolous is looking to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Salvadorio enables Vondopolous to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Salvadorio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vondopolous engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondopolous prevents Salvadorio from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vondopolous gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vondopolous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvadorio throws out the jab.
Vondopolous drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salvadorio being controlled here, momentarily.
Ziggy Vondopolous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvadorio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vondopolous is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ziggy Vondopolous wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Salvadorio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vondopolous counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laguni Salvadorio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio throws an overhand right that lands on Vondopolous's shoulder, as Vondopolous tries to avoid the shot.
Salvadorio throws a lazy head kick
and Vondopolous counters by moving into the clinch.
Salvadorio takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous leaning against his opponent.
Vondopolous makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch but Vondopolous keeps him there for the moment.
Vondopolous prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
Vondopolous lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Vondopolous.
A shot in the inside from Vondopolous.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vondopolous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vondopolous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salvadorio.
Vondopolous gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Salvadorio regains guard.
Vondopolous is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Vondopolous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vondopolous, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Vondopolous!
Ziggy Vondopolous gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James House (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hairy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James House!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear moves into range and clinches up with House.
Bear fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bear jumps guard but House stands there with Bear around his waist. Bear gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bear tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. House just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hairy Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
House postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
House tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
House wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
House drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and House jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bear throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House throwing strikes from guard but Bear blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House preventing the sweep.
House wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
House looking to pass the guard.
House trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
House has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James House wasn't active enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear's corner calls for a 1-2. Bear obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like James House has been cut.
House misses with a double jab
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hairy Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
House looking to pass the guard.
House throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but House is proving a slippery customer.
Bear escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
House postures up in Bear's guard and throws a big left but Bear blocks it.
House sitting in guard here, content to control.
House missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
House wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
House thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
House wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
House looking to pass the guard.
Bear is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and House defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James House dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James House's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
House needs to keep his hands up - Bear had a free shot at his head there.
House manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bear on his heels. He'll look to pass Bear's guard now, I'm sure.
House looking to pass the guard.
Bear working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because House has passed into half guard!
Bear is trying to control but House manages to pass to mount!
Bear is trying to escape the mount.
Bear tries to hold on but House postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bear is on top in guard.
House controlling the position.
House looking for a sweep. Not yet House, not yet.
Bear wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
House is pulling down on Bear's head to control his posture.
Bear postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! House is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bear, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House postures up in Bear's guard and throws a big left but Bear blocks it.
House stands up over Bear, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bear is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bear is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
House forces his way into half guard.
House thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from House there.
House is keen to just control but Bear is a slippery customer.
Bear gets back to full guard.
House thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bear 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.
House stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bear swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bear keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear looking to control.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James House wasn't active enough on the ground.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bear did well to prevent House getting side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House stops Bear from getting back to his feet.
House is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
James House has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear is trying to maintain the position but House is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James House showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James House's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bear throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck House on the side of the head.
House throws a head kick that misses
and Bear counters with a good, hard body kick but House shrugs it off.
House bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
House working the ground and pound but Bear is defending the strikes.
Bear is trying to control House's posture but House avoids it.
Bear is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on House's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
House is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bear avoiding damage under a succession of punches from House.
House trying to pass the guard but Bear defending well.
Bear is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but House pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House is looking for a kimura here.
Bear wants to sweep but House has passed to side control!
Bear is trying to improve his position.
House tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no House has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
House in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but House keeps moving and retains side control.
House thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
House lands a decent elbow from side control.
House wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bear, who protects the arm well.
House is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bear has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to control but House postures up.
House looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bear is avoiding damage well.
House is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
House thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
James House comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got House 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James House!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Ragnaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnaar comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Soul Tribe - Let The Hammer Fall. 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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260 lbs
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21
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar instigates a clinch.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar prevents Schkelpt from breaking the clinch.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Schkelpt takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Mikey Schkelpt has been cut.
Ragnaar has Schkelpt pressed against the cage.
Schkelpt has had enough of the clinch but Ragnaar keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schkelpt looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schkelpt.
Ragnaar is working Schkelpt over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnaar works on Schkelpt's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Ragnaar to work.
Schkelpt tries to circle away but Ragnaar has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar scores with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar stalling.
Ragnaar presses Schkelpt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schkelpt.
Ragnaar presses Schkelpt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
A hook to the body from Ragnaar.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Ragnaar.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ragnaar just leaning against Schkelpt, taking a breather.
Schkelpt wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnaar won't allow it.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnaar presses Schkelpt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
Schkelpt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar works on Schkelpt's body with a couple of short punches.
Ragnaar lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Ragnaar lands an elbow inside that Schkelpt shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Mikey Schkelpt's cut even more.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar lands a body shot.
Ragnaar lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ragnaar as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnaar pushes Schkelpt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schkelpt blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar pushes Schkelpt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ragnaar stalls.
Ragnaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Schkelpt's ribcage. Schkelpt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Ragnaar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ragnaar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnaar lands an elbow just above Schkelpt 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Ragnaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Schkelpt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schkelpt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Schkelpt blocks a head kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Schkelpt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar working Schkelpt over with knees to the body.
Schkelpt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
The cut above Mikey Schkelpt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ragnaar pushes Schkelpt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnaar is leaning against Schkelpt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schkelpt is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ragnaar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Schkelpt has had enough of the clinch but Ragnaar keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schkelpt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schkelpt's defenses.
Mikey Schkelpt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikey Schkelpt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erik Ragnaar!
After the fight, Erik Ragnaar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Becker (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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145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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157 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very strong |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj Becker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna digs a good body shot into Becker's ribs.
Becker fails with the takedown
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Becker thinking.
Becker misses with a lunging right hand
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laguna catches Becker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laguna cracks Becker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laguna dips to his left and cracks Becker with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Laguna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Becker with a poor takedown
and Laguna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Becker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laguna is fending him off so far but Becker persists. Nope, Laguna circles away and we're back to standing.
Marty Laguna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cj Becker.
Becker has his takedown stuffed
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Becker looks gassed!
Laguna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Becker doesn't seem bothered though.
Becker takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laguna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Becker is rocked!
Laguna drops Becker with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Becker! Laguna dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Laguna!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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27
179 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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26
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Santiago!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Santiago prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Santiago is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santiago to get the leverage.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.
Santiago is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Santiago is working for a submission of some sort.
Santiago is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santiago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santiago is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santiago to get the leverage.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Santiago pushes past his half guard into mount!
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Santiago has control of the leg.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santiago wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santiago seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Santiago is tapping! Great win for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royce Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn's entrance music is Audioslave - Exploder. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Hunt throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Oooooh!!! Gunn has knocked Hunt down with a huge combo! Gunn steps away and waves a wobbly Hunt back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hunt is rocked!
It looks like Tony Hunt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hunt! Gunn lets Hunt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hunt eats them both and turns towards Gunn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hunt looks to clinch
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Nice body punch from Gunn.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
Gunn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hunt can't fight it off and eventually Gunn manages to take the fight to the floor. Hunt looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gunn controlling from the top position.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working an open guard so Gunn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hunt is looking to clinch.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Hunt jabs Gunn right on the nose. Gunn blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunn lands a left and a right that send Hunt crashing to the mat, dazed. Gunn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Hunt'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.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Gunn's leg but Gunn calmly moves out of range.
Gunn throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gunn.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
That has opened up Tony Hunt's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Gunn throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Charles Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Hunt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
The cut above Tony Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn counters with a crisp one two that drops Hunt! Gunn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hunt to his feet! Hunt is in big trouble!
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunn.
Gunn has Hunt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn lands a left and a right that send Hunt crashing to the mat, dazed. Gunn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tony Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Gunn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Charles Gunn made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Angel - The Burning Of Sodom. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Irwin throws a right and a left that McNamara avoids nicely.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Irwin misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara misses with a straight left.
Irwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNamara misses the jab.
Irwin lands an overhand right.
McNamara throws a series of strikes that have Irwin backpedaling.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but McNamara slips the punch.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Irwin avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Some wild striking there from McNamara.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irwin throws a series of punches but McNamara avoids them all with ease.
Irwin misses with a double jab
and McNamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Irwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McNamara checks it well.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Irwin feints and then cracks McNamara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNamara down.
Irwin moves away from the strike by McNamara.
Irwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNamara misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara walks into a jab.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McNamara cracks a nice hook into Irwin's ribs.
A slow jab from McNamara misses its intended target.
Irwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Irwin looks to land a combination but McNamara avoids it well.
Irwin swinging wildly here.
Irwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McNamara catches Irwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irwin.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped McNamara in his tracks.
Irwin works McNamara's body with a nice hook.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Irwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Irwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Irwin fails to land with a series of punches.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Irwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNamara is out of range.
That kick from Irwin tenderised McNamara's leg. McNamara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Irwin scores with a leg kick.
McNamara misses with an uppercut
and Irwin counters with a left to the body.
McNamara looks gassed!
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from McNamara misses.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McNamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Irwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McNamara checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Irwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McNamara swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin throws a body punch but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McNamara misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but McNamara moved out of range nicely.
Irwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! Irwin has knocked McNamara down with a huge combo! Irwin steps away and waves a wobbly McNamara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McNamara is rocked!
McNamara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
Irwin drops McNamara with a naaaaasty hook - McNamara is in real trouble here! Irwin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Irwin!
Paul Irwin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nuclear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't Be Touched. Nuclear is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nuclear Assault - Critical Mass. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Fos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Nuclear!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nuclear misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fos counters with a body kick.
Nuclear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nuclear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fos.
Nuclear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuclear misses with a double jab.
Nuclear just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuclear loads up on a big right hand but Fos slips the punch.
A punch combination from Nuclear misses.
Nuclear takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nuclear swings for the body but Fos moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nuclear misses the target.
Nuclear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fos manages to avoid it.
Nuclear on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fos ducks under a wild hook from Nuclear.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fos. Nuclear shrugs it off though.
Fos feints and then cracks Nuclear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nuclear down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Nuclear.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fos.
Fos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nuclear lands an overhand right.
Nuclear misses with a body shot.
Fos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nuclear looks to land a combination but Fos avoids it well.
No joy there for Nuclear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Fos.
Fos ducks under a wild hook from Nuclear.
Fos throws the kick towards the body but Nuclear avoids it.
Fos throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fos misses with a head kick.
Nuclear looks to throw the jab but Fos is out of range.
Nuclear misses with a series of wild punches.
Nuclear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fos wants to land a leg kick but Nuclear is out of range.
Fos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nuclear throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nuclear connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fos, right into the meat.
Nuclear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fos misses with a body kick.
Fos tries to land a front kick but Nuclear steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fos throws a low kick, looking for Nuclear's leg but Nuclear calmly moves out of range.
Nuclear lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear tries to bum rush Fos with a series of wild strikes but Fos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fos avoids the body shot from Nuclear.
Nuclear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fos.
Fos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Fos.
Nuclear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nuclear takes a swing at Fos's ribcage but misses.
Fos dodges the punch combination from Nuclear.
Fos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuclear avoids the head kick by Fos.
Nuclear misses with a double jab.
Nuclear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nuclear misses with a shot to the body
letting Fos counter with a right hand.
Nuclear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nuclear misses.
Nuclear looks gassed!
Nuclear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fos throws a low kick, looking for Nuclear's leg but Nuclear calmly moves out of range.
Nuclear walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fos just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuclear takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nuclear connects with a crisp jab.
Fos is looking to land body kicks.
Fos moves away from the strike by Nuclear.
Nuclear waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fos.
Fos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nuclear has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fos.
Fos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nuclear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Nuclear. Those never looked like landing.
Nuclear swinging wildly here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fos!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Nuclear will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nuclear.
Nuclear comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fos is looking to wear down Nuclear with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Nuclear.
It looks like Jimmy Fos has been cut.
Fos misses with a body kick.
Nuclear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fos connects with a high kick.
Fos misses with a wild body shot.
Fos throws a sloppy head kick and Nuclear moves out of range easily.
Fos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuclear misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy Fos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuclear throws a series of strikes that have Fos backpedaling.
Nuclear avoids the head kick by Fos.
Nuclear swings for the body but Fos moves out of range.
Fos tries a head kick but it misses.
Nuclear takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fos misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nuclear works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nuclear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fos.
Fos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nuclear closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nuclear lands with a straight right. Fos didn't see that one coming.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
Nuclear misses with a wild combination.
Nuclear looks to land a left hand but Fos moved out of range nicely.
Nuclear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fos misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Nuclear misses.
Fos throws a push kick but Nuclear slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fos misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Nuclear.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nuclear stalks Fos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fos's face. Fos staggers backwards, shaken.
Fos pushes Nuclear away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nuclear. Those never looked like landing.
Fos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nuclear counters with a straight right hand.
Fos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuclear.
Nuclear is breathing heavily.
Fos throws a nice looking combination but Nuclear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Fos. Those never looked like landing.
Nuclear throws a good cross that connects.
David Nuclear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nuclear dips to his left and cracks Fos with an uppercut!
Fos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fos.
Nuclear misses with a few strikes there.
Nuclear scores with a jab to the body.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Nuclear.
Nuclear swings for the body but Fos moves out of range.
Nuclear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Fos counter with a right hand.
Nuclear throws a series of punches but Fos moves out of range.
Nuclear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fos scores with a head kick. Nuclear tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fos looks for the body kick but Nuclear saw that one coming.
Fos is looking to land body kicks.
Fos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fos misses with a body kick.
A combination from Nuclear does no damage.
Fos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nuclear takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nuclear just misses with a punch 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!
Nuclear throws a body punch but Fos moves out of range.
Nuclear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nuclear blocks a head kick by Fos.
Nice body kick there by Fos.
Nuclear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fos moves forwards but Nuclear connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nuclear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fos throws a wild body kick that Nuclear sees coming a mile off.
Fos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fos throws a body punch but Nuclear moves out of range.
Fos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Nuclear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nuclear.
Nuclear scores with a shot to the body.
Fos throws a push kick but Nuclear slaps the foot to one side.
Fos misses with a head kick.
Nuclear throws a nice looking combination but Fos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fos drops his hands momentarily and Nuclear takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Nuclear.
Fos fakes the leg kick and cracks Nuclear in the body.
Nuclear scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Nuclear.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fos lands a head kick!
Nuclear fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fos looks to land a body kick but Nuclear moved away.
Nuclear looks to score with a jab to the body but Fos is just out of range.
Fos throws a solid leg kick but Nuclear takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fos.
Fos throws a head kick but Nuclear moves out of range.
Fos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nuclear digs a good body shot into Fos's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Nuclear. Beautiful body shot.
Nuclear connects with a single shot there.
Nuclear cracks Fos with a good jab.
Fos dodges the punch combination from Nuclear.
Nuclear lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fos walks into a straight right hand from Nuclear.
Fos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fos throws a body punch but Nuclear moves out of range.
Nuclear comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
Nuclear throws a series of punches but Fos moves out of range.
Fos looks to score with a jab to the body but Nuclear is just out of range.
Fos misses the shot to the body.
Nuclear lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuclear scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Nuclear. That snapped Fos's head back.
Nuclear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fos misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Nuclear. Beautiful body shot.
Fos throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Nuclear.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nuclear if he has to take too many more of those.
Nuclear lands a head shot.
Fos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fos delivers a nice body kick.
Nuclear lands with a nice body punch.
Nuclear throws an overhand right that lands on Fos's shoulder, as Fos tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Nuclear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Fos misses.
Nuclear throws a nice looking combination but Fos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fos throws a head kick that misses.
Nuclear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nuclear cracks Fos with a good jab.
Fos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nuclear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nuclear throws a hook but Fos blocks it.
Fos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nuclear is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fos.
Fos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuclear jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nuclear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuclear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fos throws the kick towards the body but Nuclear avoids it.
Fos throws a wild body kick that Nuclear sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Nuclear does it's job there.
Nuclear avoids a kick to the body.
Fos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nuclear.
Nuclear works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Nuclear really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Fos does no damage.
Fos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nuclear takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nuclear jabs at Fos's body.
Fos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nuclear scores with the left hand. Fos knows he should have avoided that one.
Fos takes one to the chin there.
Fos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fos throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuclear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nuclear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fos looks to land a combination but Nuclear avoids it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fos misses with a body kick.
Nuclear lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos tries a head kick but it misses.
Nuclear jabs Fos right on the nose. Fos blinks but takes it well.
Nuclear digs a good body shot into Fos's ribs.
Nuclear ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nuclear scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nuclear lands with a right hand.
Nuclear digs a good hook to Fos's 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!
Nuclear lands a nice hook to Fos's body. Fos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nuclear lands a nice shot to the body.
Fos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nuclear looks to score with a jab to the body but Fos is just out of range.
Fos misses with a body kick.
Nuclear moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nuclear lands a jab-cross combination.
Jimmy Fos's cut is getting worse.
Fos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuclear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Nuclear catches Fos right on the button with a cross.
Nuclear fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nuclear scores with a one two! Fos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fos is rocked!
Nuclear goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Fos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nuclear.
Nuclear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fos tries a head kick but it misses.
Fos seems to have got his legs back now.
Fos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nuclear is able to avoid easily.
Nuclear moves out of range of the body kick.
Fos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuclear was well out of range. Poor timing from Fos.
Fos needs to keep his hands up - Nuclear had a free shot at his head there.
Nuclear digs a good hook to Fos's body.
Nuclear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fos manages to avoid it.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
Nuclear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fos.
Fos misses with a body kick.
Fos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nuclear moves out of range of the body kick.
Nuclear throws a jab when Fos was well out of range.
Fos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fos looks to land a combination but Nuclear avoids it well.
Fos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nuclear manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nuclear scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nuclear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuclear lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fos feints and then cracks Nuclear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nuclear down.
Nuclear throws a body punch but Fos moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nuclear connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fos scrambles back to his feet.
Fos's corner calls for a 1-2. Fos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Nuclear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuclear takes a swing at Fos's ribcage but misses.
Fos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nuclear misses with the combination.
Nuclear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fos circles away quickly and effectively.
Fos misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuclear takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nuclear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fos thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuclear lands with a good body shot.
Fos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nuclear circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Nuclear dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fos avoids the body shot from Nuclear.
Fos slips a jab and a cross from Nuclear.
Fos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuclear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuclear throws a hook but Fos blocks it.
Fos thows a body kick. Nuclear tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nuclear avoids the body shot from Fos.
Fos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nuclear.
Nuclear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuclear looks to land a combination but Fos avoids it well.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
Fos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nuclear if he has to take too many more of those.
Fos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nuclear is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nuclear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuclear thows a body shot but no joy.
Fos scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Fos.
Fos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fos throws a series of punches but Nuclear avoids them all with ease.
Fos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nuclear stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nuclear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nuclear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuclear tries to bum rush Fos with a series of wild strikes but Fos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
Nuclear's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nuclear lands a body shot.
A cross from Fos lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear lands with a nice body punch.
Nuclear misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Nuclear.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuclear misses with a series of wild punches.
Nuclear throws a series of punches but Fos moves out of range.
Fos throws a leg kick which misses Nuclear's front leg but catches the back leg as Nuclear tries to avoid it.
Fos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuclear scores with a body shot.
Nuclear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nuclear throws a right and a left that Fos avoids nicely.
Nuclear moves out of range of the body kick from Fos.
Nuclear avoids the body shot from Fos.
Fos staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fos. That one must have hurt.
Nuclear has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fos.
Nuclear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nuclear avoids the body shot from Fos.
Fos misses with a low kick.
Nuclear scores with a hook to the body. Fos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fos dodges the punch combination from Nuclear.
A left and a right from Fos both land. Nice combination.
That kick from Fos tenderised Nuclear's leg. Nuclear is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nuclear chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fos can pounce on him.
Nuclear looks to score with a jab to the body but Fos is just out of range.
Fos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fos connects with a leg kick. Nuclear looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nuclear misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuclear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuclear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fos.
Nuclear misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuclear. Fos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Nuclear.
Fos lands a leg kick that knocks Nuclear off balance momentarily.
Jimmy Fos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Nuclear is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nuclear misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Nuclear.
Well Nuclear has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Nuclear!
David Nuclear is the new light heavyweight champion!
David Nuclear managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judas Lucifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moby Manchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer comes to the cage accompanied by Highwayman. Manchester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Southside. Judas Lucifer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Judas Lucifer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moby Manchester!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucifer checks a leg kick nicely.
Lucifer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manchester avoids the body shot from Lucifer.
Manchester forces Lucifer back against the cage and clinches.
Manchester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manchester is trying to drag Lucifer to the mat but Lucifer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manchester trying to stall but Lucifer improves his position.
Manchester tries to land a knee to the head but Lucifer blocks with his arms.
Lucifer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Moby Manchester has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucifer misses with a knee strike.
Lucifer lands a nice elbow.
Manchester drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lucifer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lucifer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucifer counters with an inside leg kick.
Manchester looks gassed!
Lucifer checks a leg kick.
Lucifer blocks the body kick.
Manchester checks a low kick from Lucifer.
Lucifer gets a clinch.
Lucifer blocks an elbow strike from Manchester.
Manchester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucifer is defending well for now.
Lucifer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lucifer takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucifer.
Manchester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucifer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manchester misses with an elbow strike.
Manchester wants a takedown but no success here.
Judas Lucifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moby Manchester.
Manchester missing with knees to the body.
Lucifer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucifer tries to throw a body punch but Manchester avoids it by throwing Lucifer back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Manchester.
Lucifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Manchester avoids the damage to the body.
Lucifer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manchester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucifer trying to land knees to the body.
Manchester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucifer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manchester jumps guard but Lucifer stands there with Manchester around his waist. Manchester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucifer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Moby Manchester's cut even more.
Lucifer lands an elbow that stopped Manchester in his tracks for a moment.
Lucifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucifer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manchester scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Judas Lucifer has been cut.
Lucifer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Moby Manchester's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Moby Manchester's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Judas Lucifer!
Judas Lucifer is the new heavyweight champion!
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