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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Levi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Andrei Marshall enters the cage!
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yohan Levi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Marshall!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Levi - that will leave a mark!
Levi misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a takedown into side control.
Marshall cracks Levi with a big right hand but Levi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levi is looking to regain half guard here but Marshall keeps moving and retains side control.
Levi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marshall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Levi is looking to improve his position.
Levi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marshall pulls his head out easily.
Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marshall working the head and body with strikes.
Marshall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Levi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Levi gets full guard.
Marshall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Levi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marshall has managed to get both his arms back between Levi's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Levi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marshall has managed to get both his arms back between Levi's legs - danger averted.
Levi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marshall!
Levi is breathing heavily.
Levi won't let Marshall get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Levi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Levi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Marshall is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Marshall and Levi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Marshall regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levi is working for a submission of some sort.
Levi is trying to work for a kimura but Marshall is defending well.
Levi wants to work for an arm triangle but Marshall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marshall is doing well to control the position and prevent Levi from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall gets full guard.
Levi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marshall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Levi, into his guard.
Marshall trying to control but Levi is working from the bottom.
Marshall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Levi keeps moving.
Levi is looking for a triangle but Marshall pushes his legs off easily.
Marshall working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marshall lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marshall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Levi's head.
Marshall with a nice head shot there.
Levi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Levi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marshall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marshall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall wants to take a breather but Levi is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levi taking some punishment here, with Marshall in his half guard.
Marshall stops Levi from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Marshall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marshall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Levi pinned against the cage. Levi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marshall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marshall is nestled in close to Levi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marshall prevents Levi from improving his position.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Levi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Levi taking some punishment here, with Marshall in his half guard.
Levi moves into full guard.
Marshall won't allow Levi to sweep him here.
Levi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marshall is aware though and is defending well.
Marshall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marshall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marshall landing with the ground and pound.
Marshall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Levi keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall distracts Levi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marshall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marshall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marshall drops back looking for a leg! Levi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Levi manages to kick Marshall off! Marshall jumps back into Levi's guard.
Marshall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marshall connects with a couple of short punches.
Levi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Levi has momentary wrist control but Marshall slips an elbow through the middle.
Marshall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marshall stands up over Levi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Levi is looking for a triangle but Marshall pushes his legs off easily.
Marshall landing with the ground and pound.
Marshall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marshall works over Levi with some ground and pound from guard.
Levi keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall works over Levi with some ground and pound from guard.
Marshall is working Levi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levi has his foot on Marshall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marshall works his way back into a safe position though.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Levi keeps moving.
Levi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marshall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Levi looking for a guillotine here but Marshall defends easily.
Marshall working some strikes from top position.
Marshall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marshall landing with the ground and pound.
Marshall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Levi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levi working for a triangle but Marshall defends it easily.
Marshall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marshall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marshall connects with a couple of short punches.
Marshall works over Levi with some ground and pound from guard.
Marshall works over Levi with some ground and pound from guard.
Marshall connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Levi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marshall defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marshall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Levi misses
and Marshall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Levi's guard now.
Marshall lands a couple of digs.
Marshall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marshall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marshall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marshall won't allow Levi to sweep him here.
Marshall trying to control but Levi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levi has his foot on Marshall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marshall works his way back into a safe position though.
Marshall lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marshall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Levi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marshall has managed to get both his arms back between Levi's legs - danger averted.
Marshall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marshall stands up over Levi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marshall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Levi has momentary wrist control but Marshall slips an elbow through the middle.
Levi is rocked!
Marshall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Levi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall wants to control from the top but Levi keeps moving.
Marshall stands and steps away. Levi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Marshall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yohan Levi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrei Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has hold of Levi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Levi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Marshall cranks the arm and Levi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Levi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andrei Marshall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Elley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Newsom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Elley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Elley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Newsom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elley moves away from the strike by Newsom.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Newsom thows a body shot but no joy.
Elley tries to clinch
and Newsom counters with a straight right hand.
Elley looks to clinch
and Elley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newsom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elley moves away.
A cross from Newsom lands.
Elley wants to clinch.
Elley moves into range and clinches up with Newsom.
Elley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Newsom up against the cage.
Newsom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elley closes the distance but Newsom moves to the side
and Newsom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Newsom coming out on top.
Elley moves to clinch but Newsom breaks away
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley wants to clinch
and Newsom counters with a three punch combo that has Elley backing up. Elley nods at Newsom to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley clinches up with Newsom and pushes him back against the cage.
Newsom avoids the elbow strike from Elley, against the cage.
Newsom wants to break free but Elley has control.
Newsom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elley looking to stall.
Newsom can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newsom dodges an elbow strike from Elley.
Elley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Elley to work.
Elley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newsom's face.
Elley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Newsom is looking to break free of the clinch but Elley has double underhooks.
Elley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elley stalling.
Elley seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Elley throws an elbow but misses.
Newsom managing to block the knees to the body from Elley.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Newsom tries to circle away but Elley has him pinned against the cage.
Elley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elley misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Elley.
Elley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Newsom wants to break free but Elley has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Elley lands a good knee to the midsection. Newsom won't want to take too many of those.
Newsom can't break the clinch.
Elley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Elley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newsom.
Elley throws an elbow but it misses.
Elley tries to stall but Newsom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Elley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newsom is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newsom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elley throws an elbow but it misses.
Elley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newsom is defending well for now.
Elley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newsom avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elley lands a damaging elbow.
Newsom blocks an elbow strike.
Elley is struggling to control the position.
Elley landing knees to the head.
Elley tries a knee to the head but Newsom blocks it.
Elley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newsom's brow.
Elley misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Elley.
Elley misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Elley tries to land knees in the clinch but Newsom avoids the damage to the body.
Elley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Elley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Elley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Newsom counters with a left to the body.
Elley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elley darts in trying to clinch
and Newsom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch but Newsom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elley darts in trying to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Newsom counters with a left to the body.
Elley moves to clinch but Newsom breaks away
and Newsom counters with a three punch combo that has Elley backing up. Elley nods at Newsom to acknowledge the strikes.
Newsom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elley's head backwards.
Elley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Newsom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elley tries to clinch up but Newsom circles away and keeps his distance.
Elley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Newsom counters with a stiff right hand.
Elley tries to clinch there but Newsom circles away.
Elley has Newsom up against the cage in a clinch.
Elley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Elley lands an elbow inside that Newsom shrugs off.
Elley prevents Newsom from breaking the clinch.
Newsom wants to break free but Elley has control.
Newsom blocks an elbow strike from Elley.
Newsom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Elley.
Newsom tries to break free but Elley pushes him back against the cage.
Elley slows down the pace here.
Elley lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elley stalling against the cage.
Elley lands an elbow inside that Newsom shrugs off.
Newsom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elley lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newsom's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Elley.
Elley tries to land knees in the clinch but Newsom avoids the damage to the body.
Elley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Elley is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elley lands a nice elbow.
Elley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newsom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elley looking to stall.
Elley lands a good knee to the midsection. Newsom won't want to take too many of those.
Newsom tries to circle away but Elley has him pinned against the cage.
Elley lands a knee to the body.
Elley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newsom tries to break the clinch but Elley is controlling the position.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newsom's efforts to push away.
Elley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Elley just leaning against Newsom, taking a breather.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley looking to throw knees to the head but Newsom is blocking nicely.
Elley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Newsom up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom working hard to break the clinch.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Elley controlling the action here for a moment.
Elley misses with an elbow over the top.
Elley misses with an elbow strike.
Newsom dodges an elbow strike from Elley.
Newsom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Elley looking to throw knees to the head but Newsom is blocking nicely.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley trying to land knees to the body.
Elley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newsom blocks it with crossed arms.
Elley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stephen Elley will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Newsom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elley.
Elley moves to clinch but Newsom breaks away
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley looks to clinch
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley tries to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley wants to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Newsom counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Newsom catches Elley right on the button with a cross.
Stephen Elley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elley wants to clinch up but Newsom keeps it at a distance.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elley avoids the body shot from Newsom.
Elley tries to clinch up
and Newsom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elley tries to clinch up
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elley wants to clinch but Newsom slips to the side
and Newsom counters with a two punch combo.
Elley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Newsom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newsom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Newsom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elley missing with knees to the body.
Elley has Newsom pressed against the cage.
Elley tries to land knees in the clinch but Newsom avoids the damage to the body.
Elley stalling in the clinch but Newsom improves position.
Newsom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Elley looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Elley.
Nice elbow from Elley.
Elley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elley pushes off an throws an elbow but Newsom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newsom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newsom can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Newsom avoiding damage as Elley throws knees to the body.
Elley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elley prevents Newsom from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Elley.
A frustrated look appears on Newsom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Newsom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Newsom is trying to break the clinch but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Newsom manages to break the clinch.
Newsom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elley wants to clinch.
Elley wants to clinch
and Newsom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Newsom misses.
Elley tries to clinch but Newsom moves away
and Newsom counters with a left to the body.
A lazy left from Newsom finds it's target.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Newsom with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Newsom counters with a stiff right hand.
Newsom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newsom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stephen Elley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elley tries to clinch up.
Elley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Newsom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Newsom lands with an overhand left.
Newsom keeps the fight on the outside.
Elley wants to clinch but Newsom slips to the side
and Newsom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elley thinking.
Elley tries to clinch up but Newsom circles away and keeps his distance.
Elley tries to clinch but Newsom is having none of it.
Newsom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Newsom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elley thinking.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Elley tries to clinch but Newsom moves away
and Newsom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chris Newsom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elley wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsom throws a looping overhand right but Elley ducks down to avoid it.
Elley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newsom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Newsom connects with a single shot there.
Elley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elley looks to clinch
and Elley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Newsom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elley tries to move into range but Newsom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elley looks to clinch
and Newsom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newsom throws a jab but it's blocked by Elley.
Newsom misses with a straight left.
Elley tries to clinch up.
Elley looks to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
Elley darts in trying to clinch
letting Newsom counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newsom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elley in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Newsom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stephen Elley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchetti comes to the cage accompanied by Theft of Mind. Lei has chosen Rising Dawn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chan Lei!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei moves out of range of the strikes.
Lei shoots and misses
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marchetti, as that shot connected.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lei's knee momentarily.
That kick from Marchetti tenderised Lei's leg. Lei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lei shoots and misses
and Marchetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maurizio Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Lei.
A clash of legs there as Lei blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei staying out of range there.
Lei tries for a takedown but Marchetti circles away easily
and Marchetti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marchetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marchetti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lei up against the cage.
Marchetti lands an uppercut.
Marchetti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lei can't get the takedown.
Marchetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti catches Lei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chan Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maurizio Marchetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marchetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lei's head backwards.
Lei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marchetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lei with a poor takedown
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Marchetti connects with a crisp jab.
Lei throws an off balance right hand
and Marchetti counters with a two punch combo.
Lei misses with a takedown
and Lei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei needs to keep his hands up - Marchetti had a free shot at his head there.
Marchetti looks to throw the jab but Lei is out of range.
Marchetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marchetti, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Marchetti coming out on top.
Marchetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurizio Marchetti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lei misses with a takedown
and Marchetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maurizio Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Lei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchetti tries a low kick but Lei avoids it.
Lei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marchetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lei scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lei is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marchetti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lei.
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Lei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a low kick, right behind Lei 's knee.
Lei is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei tries for a takedown but Marchetti circles away easily
and Marchetti counters with a body kick.
Marchetti scores with a three punch combo!
Lei misses the shot to the body.
Marchetti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a body kick that stops Lei in his tracks momentarily.
Lei shoots and misses
enabling Marchetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Marchetti scores with a hook.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marchetti lands with a right hand.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marchetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurizio Marchetti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a left to the body.
Lei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marchetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Lei.
Marchetti throws a hook but Lei blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a left and a right that stings Lei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Marchetti.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maurizio Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Lei.
Marchetti clinches with his opponent.
Marchetti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Chan Lei has been cut.
Lei blocks an elbow strike from Marchetti.
Marchetti lands a nice elbow.
Marchetti manages to break the clinch.
Maurizio Marchetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lei has his takedown stuffed
and Marchetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marchetti throws out a powerful jab.
Marchetti throws an overhand right that lands on Lei's shoulder, as Lei tries to avoid the shot.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a nice body shot.
Lei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lei displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a left to the body.
Marchetti lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes one to the chin there.
Maurizio Marchetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Marchetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marchetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurizio Marchetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marchetti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurizio Marchetti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kabouter Pinnemuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kabouter Pinnemuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinnemuts cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Pinnemuts works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos defending well as Pinnemuts loads up on a big left hand.
Pinnemuts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pinnemuts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinnemuts won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Pinnemuts landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinnemuts is one step ahead there.
Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Pinnemuts has passed into half guard.
Pinnemuts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pinnemuts jumps into side control!
Santos tries to bench press Pinnemuts off him but Pinnemuts keeps the position.
Pinnemuts advances nicely into full mount.
Pinnemuts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
Pinnemuts prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Pinnemuts lands a big elbow.
Pinnemuts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?
Santos is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Pinnemuts! Santos is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kabouter Pinnemuts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Milquetoast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoo comes to the cage accompanied by None. Milquetoast has chosen "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" - Scissor Sisters as his entrance music. Percival Milquetoast is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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291 lbs
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240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Milquetoast!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milquetoast's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoo under the eye.
Milquetoast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milquetoast misses the shot to the body.
Milquetoast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Percival Milquetoast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milquetoast swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Percival Milquetoast has been cut.
Milquetoast catches Hoo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Milquetoast misses with a head kick.
Hoo gets in close and tags Milquetoast with a short punch that almost sends Milquetoast to the mat! Oh Milquetoast is in big trouble! He turns his back on Hoo, trying to create some distance but Hoo rushes him, striking wildly and Milquetoast goes down! The referee tackles Hoo into the cage to end the fight! Hoo is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Hoo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baran comes to the cage accompanied by Beach Boys - Barbara Ann . The crowd seem to be enjoying Hellstrom's choice of entrance music: Bring me everyone! (Mustasch). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Baran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Baran.
Baran lunges at Hellstrom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hellstrom's hand.
Baran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hellstrom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baran tries a head kick but it misses.
Baran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Hellstrom takes one to the side of the head.
Baran throws a leg kick which misses Hellstrom's front leg but catches the back leg as Hellstrom tries to avoid it.
Hellstrom closes the distance and clinches up with Baran, looking for a takedown. Hellstrom pushes Baran against the cage but Baran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baran lands a front kick.
Baran scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Baran catches Hellstrom right on the button with a cross.
Hellstrom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hellstrom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baran is looking to slow Hellstrom down with leg kicks.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown
and Baran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hellstrom looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hellstrom will feel that in the morning.
Bob Baran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baran lands with a nice combination. Hellstrom backs away looking to recover.
Baran throws a nice head kick!
Baran thows a body kick. Hellstrom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Baran. That's going to slow Hellstrom down.
Hellstrom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob Baran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baran moves into range and connects with a jab.
That kick from Baran tenderised Hellstrom's leg. Hellstrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baran lands a left and a right that send Hellstrom crashing to the mat, dazed. Baran thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hellstrom is rocked!
Baran lands a brutal head kick. Hellstrom looks out on his feet and Baran throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bob Baran!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fu Kyou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyou comes to the cage accompanied by ICP- Fuck The World. Peterson has chosen Keine Lust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Fu Kyou has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fu Kyou seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 lbs
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173 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fu Kyou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
Peterson tries to land a body kick
and Kyou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyou shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense.
Peterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyou looks to land a combination but Peterson avoids it well.
Kyou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peterson as he jumps to the side.
A low kick from Peterson is predictable there
and Kyou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A low kick from Peterson is predictable there
and Kyou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kyou off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fu Kyou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kyou.
Peterson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kyou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peterson throws a body kick the misses
and Kyou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kyou tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Peterson tenderised Kyou's leg. Kyou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peterson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kyou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fu Kyou dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peterson thows a leg kick but Kyou checks it
and Kyou counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kyou sitting in guard here, content to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kyou is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Fu Kyou wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kyou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Kyou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peterson thinking.
Good shot there by Kyou.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kyou.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. Kyou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kyou closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peterson wants to control but Kyou postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyou is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kyou seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Peterson for as long as he can get away with.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kyou is out of range and Peterson settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peterson misses with the body kick
and Kyou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fu Kyou dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Kyou counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy body kick from Peterson
so Kyou counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Peterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson wants to stand up but Kyou is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kyou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyou lands a glancing blow to the side of Peterson's head.
Kyou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peterson is fending him off so far but Kyou persists. Nope, Peterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyou.
John Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyou.
Peterson tried to score with a low kick but Kyou checks it.
Kyou shoots in and bounces Peterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson keeping full guard, as Kyou tries to pass.
Peterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kyou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fu Kyou.
Peterson looks to throw a body kick
and Kyou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fu Kyou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kyou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fu Kyou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kyou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fu Kyou!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crump comes to the cage accompanied by Highway into the Danger Zone. Gordon Hood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
270 lbs
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230 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Crump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crump cracks the inside of Hood's front leg.
Crump throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crump misses with a head kick.
Hood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crump goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hood.
Crump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hood.
Crump throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crump falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hood counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crump's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crump bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hood's guard.
Crump stopping the sweep attempt from Hood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood has Crump pulled in close to control his posture.
Hood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crump keeps working.
Hood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crump works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Crump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hood is looking to work some ground and pound but Crump has wrist control.
Hood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hood throws and elbow that misses. Crump uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hood's guard. Nice move by Crump!
Crump trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hood's guard.
Hood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hood is controlling Crump's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crump's guard.
Crump can't keep his opponent in guard - Hood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crump knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hood on the ground.
Hood working the head and body with strikes.
Hood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hood.
Hood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crump defending well though.
Hood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crump's head.
Hood wants to control but Crump is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump is looking to escape.
Hood stands up from half guard.
Crump misses with a double jab.
Hood has his takedown stuffed
and Crump counters with an outside leg kick.
Alan Crump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hood.
Hood moves out of range of the body kick.
Hood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hood shoots for a double leg takedown but Crump sprawls well. He's pushed Hood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crump pinned against the cage. Crump gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hood has his takedown stuffed
and Crump counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alan Crump will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crump looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crump tries a low kick but Hood avoids it.
A good leg kick by Crump.
Crump rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crump won't be happy with that.
Crump tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood wants to take a breather but Crump manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hood.
Hood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hood postures up and lands a big shot to Crump's brow.
Crump on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crump tries to get out of the position.
Hood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood throwing strikes from guard but Crump blocks nicely.
Hood throws a strike but Crump rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hood trying to keep a closed guard but Crump is proving a slippery customer.
Crump wanted to stand there but Hood had control of the position.
Crump preventing the sweep.
Hood has control of Crump's left arm, preventing Crump from doing any damage.
Hood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hood seems keen to control Crump's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gordon Hood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Crump walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crump throws a head kick that Hood semi-blocks.
Hood moves out of range of the leg kick from Crump.
Hood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crump.
Crump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crump throws a sloppy head kick and Hood moves out of range easily.
Crump fakes the leg kick and cracks Hood in the body.
Hood is breathing heavily.
Crump scores with a head kick. Hood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but Crump shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hood prevents Crump from standing back up.
Crump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hood.
Hood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crump defending well though.
Hood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crump doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hood.
Hood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood is thwarting Crump's attempts to control the position.
Hood wants to pass to mount but Crump is defending the position.
Hood thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crump to regain full guard.
Hood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hood stands up over Crump, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hood throws a big right hand that misses.
Hood won't allow Crump to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crump has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Horrible takedown by Hood or perhaps it was just good defense by Crump which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alan Crump will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Crump thows a leg kick but Hood checks it
and Hood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crump!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hood is landing with some decent strikes but Crump is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hood lands a nice shot to the head.
Crump is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Crump takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hood postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Crump in real trouble here! The ref calls for Crump to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Hood!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onufry Zagloba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John McLovin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Onufry Zagloba!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zagloba darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zagloba is looking for a kimura but McLovin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zagloba to get the leverage.
McLovin is trying to get back to full guard.
McLovin gets back to full guard.
Zagloba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McLovin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zagloba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McLovin trying to control the position.
Zagloba trying to control but McLovin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zagloba won't allow McLovin to sweep him here.
Zagloba working some strikes from top position.
McLovin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zagloba is aware though and is defending well.
Zagloba trying to control the position from guard on top but McLovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagloba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zagloba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McLovin is trying to hold Zagloba in close to prevent damage but Zagloba has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Zagloba seems content to control.
Zagloba wants to work for an arm triangle but McLovin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zagloba is trying to control. McLovin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McLovin is looking for a sweep. Zagloba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McLovin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zagloba pulls his head out easily.
McLovin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zagloba stopping the sweep attempt from McLovin.
Zagloba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zagloba pushes down on McLovin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagloba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McLovin's head.
Zagloba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zagloba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McLovin sees it coming and defends easily.
McLovin tries to roll over but Zagloba keeps him under control.
McLovin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zagloba wants to control from the top but McLovin keeps moving.
Zagloba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McLovin working for a triangle but Zagloba defends it easily.
Zagloba won't allow McLovin to sweep him here.
Zagloba trying to control but McLovin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagloba passes McLovin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zagloba wants to control but McLovin is keeping him busy.
McLovin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zagloba is tapping! Great win for McLovin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John McLovin!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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279 lbs
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279 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Hughes looks for the body kick but Sole saw that one coming.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Sole moved away.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Mark Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Sole tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes slips a straight right by Sole.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sole tries to clinch up.
Sole tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Sole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sole.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Sole counters by moving into the clinch.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Sole blocking some punches.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Sole won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Sole blocks a body shot from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Sole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sole keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Sole lands an elbow inside.
Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Sole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sole doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Sole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes lands with a good body shot.
Hughes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Sole takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sole is breathing heavily.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Sole wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Sole blocks the leg kick.
Sole is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Sole throws a leg kick but Hughes moved away.
Sole tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a push kick but Sole slaps the foot to one side.
Hughes wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hughes's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes has his foot on Sole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sole works his way back into a safe position though.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sole.
Sole stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Sole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Sole tries to pass.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sole is aware though and is defending well.
Sole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole looking to pass the guard.
Hughes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sole postures up.
Sole wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hughes working for submissions but it's allowed Sole to get to half guard.
Hughes manages to get to full guard.
Hughes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes has momentary wrist control but Sole slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sole working some strikes from top position.
Sole connects with a couple of short punches.
Hughes has momentary wrist control but Sole slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes controls Sole momentarily but Sole frees himself.
Sole won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hughes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sole scrambles back to his feet.
Hughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sole closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side
and Hughes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sole is out of range and Hughes settles back down.
Hughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hughes. That's going to slow Sole down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sole.
Hughes throws a combination. Sole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws out a leg kick but Sole moves out of range and Hughes only half commits.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Hughes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sole. That did some damage!
Sole looks to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sole's knee momentarily.
Sole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Sole counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Sole.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sole misses with some punches.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Sole is looking to clinch.
Hughes throws a front kick that sends Sole stumbling back into the cage.
Mark Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hughes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sole rather than just go for the knockout.
Sole shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sole was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sole prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Sole connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hughes is looking to get to half guard.
Hughes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sole fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
Sole working Hughes over with strikes here.
Hughes can't escape the position.
Sole fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sole in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Sole lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sole landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Sole landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sole is really struggling to control Hughes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes is bucking up trying to escape but Sole cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Sole counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hughes wants to break free but Sole has control.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Sole.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Sole turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hughes tries to bench press Sole off him but Sole keeps the position.
Hughes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sole connects with a decent elbow.
Hughes trying to remain calm as Sole controls from the top position.
Sole working the ground and pound from side control.
Sole works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sole lands a nice forearm strike.
Hughes is not content to let Sole control the position.
Sole landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sole cracks Hughes with a big right hand but Hughes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hughes is being controlled here.
Sole wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sole thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jacks Sole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sole scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Hughes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sole working the ground and pound from side control.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Sole working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is not content to let Sole control the position.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Sole scoring with punches and elbows.
Hughes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Sole trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Sole working the ground and pound.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Sole keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Sole grinds an elbow into Hughes's temple.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face as Sole controls the position.
Hughes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sole's best efforts.
Sole is nestled in close to Hughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sole is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes won't allow Sole to pass to mount.
Hughes wants to control but Sole is keeping busy.
Sole lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sole is nestled in close to Hughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hughes has momentary wrist control but Sole slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Sole passes into half guard.
Sole moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that!
Sole prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sole punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sole blocks Hughes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sole wants to control the pace but Hughes is squirming around nicely.
Sole landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sole decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
Hughes controls Sole momentarily but Sole frees himself.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sole.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hughes throws a strike but Sole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hughes is striking off his back. Sole thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Sole is controlling well.
Sole trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Hughes tries to roll over but Sole keeps him under control.
Hughes has hold of Sole's hands but Sole slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sole passes to side control.
Sole lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hughes down.
Sole looks up at the clock and then as Hughes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sole smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sole working the ground and pound.
Sole tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sole has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sole working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hughes seems a little lost for a moment, as Sole dominates the positioning.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes is trying to control Sole's posture but Sole avoids it.
Hughes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sole prevents Hughes from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Sole is keeping busy.
Sole passes to full mount!
Sole landing strikes from the mount and Hughes is in trouble!
Hughes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sole has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.
Hughes thows a big elbow that misses.
Sole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Sole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Sole keeps moving.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sole looking to control.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes postures up in Sole's guard and throws a big left but Sole blocks it.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Sole keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole had his way with Mark Hughes in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sole avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Hughes scores with a leg kick.
Hughes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sole 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.
Hughes managing to control the position.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sole preventing the sweep.
Hughes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sole is aware though and is defending well.
Sole trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Sole lands a couple of digs.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sole scoring with some ground and pound.
Sole landing with the ground and pound.
Sole preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hughes is in trouble now - Sole has advanced to mount!
Hughes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sole in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hughes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sole lands a heavy elbow.
Sole has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hughes's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hughes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hughes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
Sole is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hughes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hughes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sole connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sole raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sole controlling from mount.
Sole connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sole lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Sole connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Sole connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes tries to hold on but Sole pushes him away.
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Sole maintains control.
Sole raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sole landing strikes from the mount.
Sole scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sole fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sole lands a big shot there that rocks Hughes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Hughes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sole postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hughes looks a forlorn figure.
Sole landing strikes from the mount and Hughes is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sole landing strikes from the mount.
Sole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hughes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole retains his heavyweight title!
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