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MFC XVIII : Ishikawa vs Abbott PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lee Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boa Constrictor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Lee Barry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Lee Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boa Constrictor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry throws an off balance right hand
and Constrictor counters with a solid body kick.
Barry misses with a lunging right hand
and Constrictor counters with a head kick.
Barry throws a right hand that misses
and Constrictor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Constrictor misses with an uppercut
and Barry counters with a series of strikes. Constrictor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barry misses with an uppercut
and Constrictor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barry.
Constrictor throws a one two combo.
Barry misses with a combination
and Constrictor counters with a three punch combo that has Barry backing up. Barry nods at Constrictor to acknowledge the strikes.
Constrictor misses with a looping left.
Barry misses with a hook
and Constrictor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barry's knee momentarily.
Barry misses with a body shot.
Barry misses with a hook
and Constrictor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Constrictor misses with a shot to the body
and Barry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry misses with a left hand
and Constrictor counters with a crisp one two that drops Barry! Constrictor thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barry to his feet! Barry is in big trouble!
Barry is rocked!
Constrictor and Barry are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Constrictor throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Barry into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Constrictor knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boa Constrictor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raja Dat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito has chosen Rose - A Perfect Circle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Dat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dat throws the left hand but Djocovito avoids the punch easily.
Dat misses the jab.
Djocovito wants to clinch
letting Dat counter with a right hand.
Rafeal Djocovito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djocovito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dat.
Djocovito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Djocovito slips a straight right by Dat.
Dat throws an off balance right hand
and Djocovito counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dat won't be happy with that.
Dat is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Djocovito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dat managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Djocovito.
Djocovito working the ground and pound but Dat is defending the strikes.
Dat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dat tries to get out of the position.
Dat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito misses with the ground and pound.
Djocovito landing strikes.
It looks like Raja Dat has been cut.
Djocovito in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Djocovito misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Djocovito working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Djocovito are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Djocovito thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Djocovito throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Djocovito working the ground and pound but Dat is defending the strikes.
Dat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Djocovito on the ground.
Djocovito misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito working the ground and pound.
Raja Dat's cut is getting worse.
Djocovito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Djocovito landing strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Djocovito lands a nice forearm strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Djocovito.
Djocovito lands an elbow.
Raja Dat's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sloppy strikes there by Djocovito.
Dat is breathing heavily.
Djocovito advances to full mount.
Dat is bucking up trying to escape but Djocovito cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jeez, Raja Dat's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raja Dat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafeal Djocovito!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moby Manchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Doghoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manchester comes to the cage accompanied by Southside. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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277 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moby Manchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Doghoon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doghoon looks to score with a jab to the body but Manchester is just out of range.
Manchester shoots and misses
and Doghoon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doghoon looks to throw the jab but Manchester is out of range.
Doghoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Manchester counters with a head kick. That will keep Doghoon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Manchester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manchester throws a push kick but Doghoon slaps the foot to one side.
Manchester misses with a left hand
and Doghoon moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doghoon is trying to push Manchester away but Manchester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Manchester.
Doghoon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doghoon is looking to chop away at Manchester's legs.
Manchester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doghoon checks it well.
Doghoon blocks a head kick by Manchester.
Manchester wants to slow Doghoon down by chopping away at his legs.
Manchester looks to land a body kick but Doghoon moved away.
Doghoon avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester throws a sloppy head kick and Doghoon moves out of range easily.
Manchester throws a low kick but Doghoon moves out of range easily.
Manchester misses with a body kick.
Doghoon checks a low kick from Manchester.
Doghoon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchester throws a push kick but Doghoon slaps the foot to one side.
Manchester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moby Manchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manchester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doghoon's calf.
Manchester wants to clinch
enabling Doghoon to counter with a crisp jab.
Manchester misses with a takedown attempt
and Doghoon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester misses with a kick to the body
and Doghoon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doghoon.
Doghoon managing to block the knees to the body from Manchester.
Doghoon tries to break the clinch but Manchester is controlling the position.
Doghoon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manchester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doghoon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moby Manchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manchester slips under a jab from Doghoon.
Manchester misses with the combination.
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 Moby Manchester will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Manchester.
Manchester scores with a head kick.
It looks like Carlos Doghoon has been cut.
Manchester misses with a head kick.
Manchester throws a head kick but Doghoon moves out of range.
Manchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doghoon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Manchester is predictable there
and Doghoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manchester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doghoon is out of range.
Manchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Carlos Doghoon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Manchester is predictable there
and Manchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Moby Manchester has been cut.
Manchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doghoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Manchester.
Doghoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Manchester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doghoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moby Manchester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manchester throws an off balance right hand
and Manchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moby Manchester is winning the standup battle so far.
Manchester tries to clinch up but Doghoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Manchester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doghoon counters with a series of strikes. Manchester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doghoon misses with a looping left.
Doghoon thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchester is looking to score with low kicks.
Manchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manchester misses with a body kick.
Manchester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doghoon.
Doghoon misses with a hook
and Manchester makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Doghoon really felt that one!
Manchester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doghoon counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchester lands a hook that snaps the head of Doghoon backwards.
Doghoon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doghoon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doghoon managing to block the knees to the body from Manchester.
Manchester manages to pull guard.
Manchester throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Manchester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doghoon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Manchester looking for a guillotine here but Doghoon defends easily.
Manchester looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Doghoon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manchester actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moby Manchester dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Doghoon closes the distance and pushes Manchester back into the cage.
Manchester tries to land a knee to the head but Doghoon blocks with his arms.
Manchester changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doghoon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doghoon throws a nice looking combination but Manchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Doghoon blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Doghoon loads up on a big right hand but Manchester slips the punch.
Manchester scores with a kick to the body.
Doghoon throws a series of punches but Manchester avoids them all with ease.
Manchester misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchester throws a lazy head kick
and Doghoon counters with a left to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doghoon.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manchester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carlos Doghoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manchester fails with the takedown
and Doghoon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manchester throws a push kick but Doghoon slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchester wants to clinch up but Doghoon keeps it at a distance.
Doghoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doghoon throws a hook to the side of Manchester's head but Manchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manchester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doghoon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manchester misses with a low kick.
Moby Manchester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doghoon throws a nice looking combination but Manchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doghoon throws a hook but Manchester avoids it easily.
Doghoon throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doghoon throws a lazy head kick
and Manchester counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Manchester scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moby Manchester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manchester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moby Manchester!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blitzkrieg Bop. Nick Drake had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiko Lynn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
Drake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lynn looks gassed!
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drake.
Drake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Keiko Lynn has been cut.
Drake jabs Lynn right on the nose. Lynn blinks but takes it well.
Lynn swings widly with a right hand
and Drake counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lynn walks into a jab.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Drake coming out on top.
Lynn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Lynn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynn.
Lynn takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lynn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Lynn blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lynn.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynn blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake has Lynn pushed against the cage.
Lynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lynn throws a poor cross that misses
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lynn is out of range.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynn swings widly with a right hand
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lynn momentarily.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Lynn. Lynn maintains the clinch.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lynn as Drake tries to tie him up.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lynn is defending well for now.
Drake lands a left hand.
Lynn blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Lynn improves position.
Lynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynn lands an uppercut.
Lynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynn misses with a combination
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lynn moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Lynn managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
Drake blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynn misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake stalks Lynn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lynn's face. Lynn staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Lynn.
Lynn trying to stall but Drake improves his position.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynn or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
Lynn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynn trying to stall but Drake improves his position.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lynn backwards.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Lynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynn controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keiko Lynn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Drake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keiko Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake clinches.
Drake gets through Lynn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Lynn.
Lynn pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lynn lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Lynn digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drake throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lynn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Lynn's ribcage. Lynn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Drake.
A short left from Drake.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake works on Lynn's body with a couple of short punches.
Lynn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lynn.
Lynn trying to control the position but instead, Drake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lynn into the cage.
A short right from Lynn.
A short body shot lands from Lynn as the two fighters clinch.
Lynn lands a body shot.
Drake tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn lands a body punch.
Drake cracks Lynn with a nice body shot.
Lynn stalling in the clinch but Drake improves position.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Lynn avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Lynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake throws a push kick but Lynn slaps the foot to one side.
Lynn throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Lynn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lynn misses with an uppercut
and Drake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Drake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lynn's head backwards.
Drake misses with a hook. Lynn ducked under it nicely.
Lynn scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a series of punches but Lynn avoids them all with ease.
Drake throws a series of punches but Lynn moves out of range.
Drake thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
Lynn misses the body punch
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Lynn misses with a left hand
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Lynn. Lynn maintains the clinch.
Lynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynn tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lynn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drake obliges.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Lynn throws an off balance right hand
and Lynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lynn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn blocks a head kick by Drake.
Lynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drake lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lynn fails to land.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lynn scores with a hook to the body.
Lynn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Lynn is blocking nicely.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Lynn controls the action.
Drake lands a nice knee to the body.
Lynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lynn.
Lynn stalling in the clinch.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynn avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Nick Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keiko Lynn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lynn has managed to clinch.
Nick Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drake is trying to stall.
Drake is stalling here.
Drake works on Lynn's body with a couple of short punches.
Lynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynn misses with the head strike.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Lynn is blocking nicely.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynn misses with some punches.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lynn.
Knees to the body from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynn can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Lynn.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Lynn blocks an uppercut.
Drake blocking some punches.
Lynn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lynn is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Lynn - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Lynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn looking to stall.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Lynn controls the action.
Lynn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Lynn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lynn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake tries to break free but Lynn pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lynn is working Drake over against the cage.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Lynn avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Lynn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lynn.
Lynn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drake letting Lynn take a breather here.
Lynn looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake letting Lynn take a breather here.
Lynn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lynn misses with some punches.
Drake tries to work over Lynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lynn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lynn.
Lynn presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lynn digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lynn presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lynn working aggressively here.
Lynn takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lynn lands an uppercut.
Lynn struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake working Lynn over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lynn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lynn stalling in the clinch but Drake improves position.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Lynn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Lynn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake pushes Lynn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lynn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lynn lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lynn.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Lynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Lynn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keiko Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynn scores with a hook to the body.
Lynn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynn blocks a body shot from Drake.
Nice body punch from Lynn - that landed with a thud.
Lynn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynn lands with a right to the head.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lynn is defending well for now.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Nick Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Lynn.
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.
Lynn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Lynn.
Drake tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
Lynn stalling in the clinch.
Drake cracks Lynn with a nice body shot.
A short right from Drake.
Lynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lynn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynn.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Lynn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynn tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Lynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiko Lynn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Drake!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruz's choice of entrance music: DJ Khaled - All I do is win. Dominick Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Pain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Pain. Those never looked like landing.
Pain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
Pain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Pain misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a crisp one two that drops Pain! Cruz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pain to his feet! Pain is in big trouble!
Pain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Cruz Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Pain is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dominick Cruz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloisio Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Brezhnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brezhnev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Coheed and Cambria - Devil in Jersey City. Mikhail Brezhnev struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aloisio Giant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhail Brezhnev!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brezhnev throws a big shot that misses.
Brezhnev moves out of range of the body kick.
Giant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brezhnev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brezhnev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giant uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brezhnev has time to react.
A low kick from Giant is predictable there
and Brezhnev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brezhnev with a nice cross.
Giant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brezhnev misses with a jab to the body
and Giant counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brezhnev is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezhnev throws a jab but it's blocked by Giant.
Brezhnev throws a jab when Giant was well out of range.
Giant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brezhnev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Giant counters with an inside leg kick.
Brezhnev throws a combination that misses
and Brezhnev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giant lands the left hand.
Brezhnev is rocked!
Giant lands a nice shot to the body.
Brezhnev looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Giant.
Brezhnev is still on wobbly legs! Can Giant finish him?
Giant finds Brezhnev's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Brezhnev flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Giant lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Brezhnev will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aloisio Giant!
Aloisio Giant is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimora Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death. da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Hate Everything About You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshimora Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jefferson da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba throws a looping overhand right but da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Chiba cracks da Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chiba misses with a straight left.
da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chiba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chiba throws a left and a right that both miss
and da Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chiba's guard.
da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Chiba has his hands on da Silva's head, controlling the position.
da Silva won't allow Chiba to sweep him here.
da Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and da Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba wants to improve his position but instead da Silva has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva throwing shots but Chiba is blocking nicely.
Chiba tries to roll over but da Silva keeps him under control.
Chiba is looking to control da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chiba avoid being mounted?
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.
da Silva wants to pass to mount but Chiba is defending the position.
da Silva is trying to control. Chiba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chiba won't allow da Silva to pass to mount.
Chiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for da Silva on the ground.
da Silva is looking to pass Chiba's guard but actually Chiba recovers to full guard.
da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Chiba is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Chiba has wrist control.
da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chiba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chiba's guard.
Chiba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
da Silva passes to full mount!
da Silva forces the positional change into back control.
Chiba is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by da Silva.
Chiba is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if da Silva gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chiba counters with a straight right hand.
Chiba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches da Silva on the side of the head.
da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
da Silva defending well as Chiba loads up on a big left hand.
da Silva slips under a jab from Chiba.
Chiba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chiba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chiba connects with a good right hand that stumbles da Silva. da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chiba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiba.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Chiba to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshimora Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferson da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck da Silva on the side of the head.
A big right from Chiba misses.
Chiba throws an off balance right hand
and da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by da Silva.
da Silva is fighting to break Chiba's control of his arms but Chiba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chiba looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Chiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Chiba is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is looking to advance position but Chiba has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chiba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as da Silva is looking to escape.
Chiba avoids the attempt from da Silva to control.
Chiba looking to control but da Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
da Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Chiba controlling his opponent.
Jefferson da Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chiba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chiba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because da Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
da Silva is looking to get to half guard.
da Silva tries to hold on but Chiba pushes him away.
Chiba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chiba prevents da Silva from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
da Silva tries to hold on but Chiba pushes him away.
da Silva is working to get back to half guard.
da Silva wants to control but Chiba is having none of it.
Chiba wants to control the pace but da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Chiba controlling from mount.
da Silva holds on for dear life, controlling Chiba's posture momentarily.
da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
da Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chiba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as da Silva is looking to escape.
da Silva tries to hold on but Chiba postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimora Chiba 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!
Chiba shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. da Silva eats them both and turns towards Chiba to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice jab there from Chiba.
Chiba looks to land a right hand but da Silva moved out of range.
Chiba jabs at da Silva's body.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Chiba circles away easily
and Chiba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chiba scores with a kick to the midsection.
da Silva with a poor takedown
and Chiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
Chiba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
da Silva slips a straight right by Chiba.
Chiba lands a nice shot to the body.
Chiba thuds a left hand into da Silva's body.
da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chiba lands the left hand.
da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Chiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshimora Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferson da Silva.
Chiba dips to his left and cracks da Silva with an uppercut!
da Silva fails with the takedown
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
Chiba lands with a straight right. da Silva didn't see that one coming.
Chiba throws a poor cross that misses
so da Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Chiba is trying to keep da Silva in close.
da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Chiba looking for a sweep. Not yet Chiba, not yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
da Silva trying to control but Chiba is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Chiba is keeping the position.
Chiba can't keep his opponent in guard - da Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chiba is defending against the submission attempts here by da Silva.
da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chiba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four 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.
Chiba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Chiba defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshimora Chiba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chiba 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshimora Chiba!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgulino da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Snow by RHCP. Virgulino da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zach Morgan's chin.
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255 lbs
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28
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Virgulino da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
da Silva misses with a wild combination.
da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and da Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zach Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morgan back to the cage. da Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
da Silva is breathing heavily.
Morgan throws a hook but da Silva avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
da Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan misses with a hook
and da Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
da Silva wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract da Silva.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from da Silva.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops da Silva! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Virgulino da Silva has been cut.
da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet da Silva, not yet.
da Silva is working an open guard so Morgan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan's jab looks to have found its range, popping da Silva under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan misses the jab.
da Silva dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
da Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard.
Morgan kicks da Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from da Silva.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. da Silva moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
and da Silva counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
da Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
da Silva throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
da Silva looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
da Silva slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan connects with the punch.
da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Zach Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
da Silva finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Morgan's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and da Silva falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Morgan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schtolteheim Reinbach III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatelli comes into the arena with I Sell Comics - Courage My Love blaring out of the sound system. Reinbach III comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Suikoden IV - A Formidable Enemy Arrives kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Donatelli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Schtolteheim Reinbach III!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donatelli swings widly with a right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a straight right hand.
Donatelli misses with an uppercut.
Donatelli misses with a hook.
Reinbach III misses with a hook to the body
and Donatelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinbach III tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinbach III looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli jabs Reinbach III to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donatelli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinbach III counters with a straight right hand.
Donatelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinbach III moves away.
Donatelli misses the body punch
and Reinbach III counters with an inside leg kick.
Reinbach III pushes Donatelli away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinbach III counters with a nice body kick.
Reinbach III uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donatelli.
Reinbach III delivers a nice body kick.
Donatelli misses with a hook
and Reinbach III counters with a left to the body.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli catches Reinbach III with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donatelli misses with a hook
and Reinbach III counters with a nice body kick.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reinbach III misses with a series of wild punches.
Reinbach III has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donatelli finds it's way round the side to connect with Reinbach III's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a poor cross that misses
and Reinbach III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reinbach III moves away from the strike by Donatelli.
Donatelli throws a looping overhand right but Reinbach III ducks down to avoid it.
Donatelli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schtolteheim Reinbach III dominated that round.
That's time! Donatelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donatelli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reinbach III counters with an outside leg kick.
Donatelli throws a looping overhand right but Reinbach III ducks down to avoid it.
Donatelli throws a sloppy body shot
and Reinbach III counters with an outside leg kick.
Donatelli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinbach III counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinbach III scores with a kick to the body.
Donatelli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinbach III makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a lazy uppercut
and Reinbach III counters with a straight right hand.
Donatelli staying out of range there.
Donatelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinbach III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinbach III misses with a double jab
and Reinbach III takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
Donatelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reinbach III throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donatelli thinking.
Donatelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reinbach III.
Donatelli misses with a right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donatelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reinbach III was well out of range. Poor timing from Donatelli.
Reinbach III getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donatelli misses with an uppercut
and Reinbach III makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Donatelli really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinbach III takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reinbach III.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinbach III counters with an inside leg kick.
Donatelli lands a head shot.
Reinbach III looks for the body kick but Donatelli saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schtolteheim Reinbach III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donatelli misses with an uppercut
and Reinbach III counters with a thumping low kick.
Donatelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reinbach III. That one must have hurt.
Reinbach III moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donatelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donatelli swings widly with a right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donatelli thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli misses with an uppercut.
Reinbach III buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donatelli blocks a head kick by Reinbach III.
Reinbach III throws a shot from downtown. Donatelli moves away and avoids it.
Donatelli thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
Donatelli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reinbach III counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Reinbach III cracks Donatelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reinbach III swings for the body but Donatelli moves out of range.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a body kick that stops Donatelli in his tracks momentarily.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Reinbach III there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donatelli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Reinbach III.
Reinbach III throws a leg kick that misses.
Donatelli misses with a left hand
and Reinbach III counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli swings widly with a right hand
and Reinbach III makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schtolteheim Reinbach III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donatelli misses with a right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donatelli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Donatelli.
Donatelli throws a lazy uppercut
and Reinbach III counters with a good low kick that Donatelli was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schtolteheim Reinbach III really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reinbach III throws out a powerful jab.
Donatelli swings widly with a right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donatelli thinking.
Reinbach III misses with a kick to the body.
Donatelli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reinbach III pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donatelli. Reinbach III does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinbach III lands a leg kick that knocks Donatelli off balance momentarily.
Reinbach III throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donatelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donatelli throws a right hand that misses
and Reinbach III counters with an outside leg kick.
Reinbach III lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinbach III chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reinbach III fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reinbach III feints and then cracks Donatelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donatelli down.
Donatelli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reinbach III dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donatelli. That did some damage!
Donatelli throws a body punch but Reinbach III moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli throws an off balance right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Donatelli moves out of range as Reinbach III throws a body kick.
Donatelli avoids a kick to the body.
Donatelli misses with a left hand
and Reinbach III counters with an outside leg kick.
Donatelli scores with a body shot.
Donatelli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donatelli misses with a hook
and Reinbach III counters with a right hand to the body.
Reinbach III throws a chopping leg kick but Donatelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donatelli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reinbach III.
Donatelli throws a sloppy body shot
and Reinbach III counters with a thumping low kick.
Donatelli misses with a body shot
and Reinbach III 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.
Schtolteheim Reinbach III dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reinbach III with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donatelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Donatelli swings widly with a right hand
and Reinbach III counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Donatelli working a defensive guard but Reinbach III passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donatelli gets back to full guard.
Reinbach III advances to half guard.
Donatelli tries to roll over but Reinbach III keeps him under control.
Donatelli wants to get back to full guard but Reinbach III has mounted him!
Reinbach III prevents Donatelli from getting the reversal.
Donatelli wants to control but Reinbach III is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donatelli tries to get out of the position.
Donatelli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reinbach III lands a heavy elbow.
Reinbach III has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Donatelli's face.
Donatelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reinbach III tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Donatelli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reinbach III trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Donatelli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reinbach III on the ground.
Reinbach III lands a big shot there that rocks Donatelli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reinbach III prevents Donatelli from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli tries to hold on but Reinbach III pushes him away.
Reinbach III looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Donatelli is working to get back to half guard.
Donatelli taking shots to the head.
Donatelli is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donatelli tries to lock up and control but Reinbach III gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reinbach III has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donatelli tries to reverse the position but Reinbach III maintains control.
Reinbach III throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Donatelli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reinbach III thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donatelli's head.
Reinbach III looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli is concentrating on defense, preventing Reinbach III from advancing position.
Reinbach III is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Donatelli trying to control here.
Reinbach III is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schtolteheim Reinbach III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donatelli tries to get to full guard but Reinbach III has control of the leg.
Donatelli is trying to control but Reinbach III passes into side control!
Donatelli looking for a sweep but Reinbach III has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Donatelli wants to control but Reinbach III is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinbach III with a couple of short strikes.
Reinbach III has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reinbach III looking to control but Donatelli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reinbach III controlling the position easily from mount.
Donatelli wants to hold on but Reinbach III pushes him away.
Donatelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Donatelli taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatelli can't escape the position.
Donatelli controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schtolteheim Reinbach III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reinbach III has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schtolteheim Reinbach III!
Schtolteheim Reinbach III is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the cage accompanied by mindshift genki sudo. Abbott Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Master of Puppets kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Abbott Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott Jr misses with a body shot
and Ishikawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abbott Jr won't be happy with that.
Abbott Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abbott Jr wants to improve his position but Ishikawa is controlling well.
Abbott Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Ishikawa sits in half guard.
Ishikawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbott Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ishikawa wants to control but Abbott Jr is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abbott Jr trying to hold on to Ishikawa's head to control him but Ishikawa postures up.
Ishikawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akira Ishikawa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ishikawa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ishikawa throwing strikes from guard but Abbott Jr blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ishikawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abbott Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ishikawa is aware though and is defending well.
Abbott Jr has a closed guard, preventing Ishikawa from standing up.
Ishikawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abbott Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ishikawa has managed to get both his arms back between Abbott Jr's legs - danger averted.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ishikawa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abbott Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Ishikawa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Abbott Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Abbott Jr has escaped and now he's on top!
Ishikawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abbott Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr preventing the sweep.
Ishikawa pushes Abbott Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Ishikawa clinches with his opponent.
Abbott Jr trying to control the position but instead, Ishikawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abbott Jr into the cage.
Abbott Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Ishikawa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ishikawa throws a head kick but Abbott Jr moves out of range.
Abbott Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abbott Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Abbott Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ishikawa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abbott Jr stops Ishikawa from getting back to his feet.
Abbott Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Ishikawa is defending well.
Ishikawa wants to get back to full guard.
Ishikawa wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Abbott Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ishikawa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Abbott Jr misses with a takedown
and Ishikawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ishikawa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abbott Jr to regain full guard.
Ishikawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbott Jr is retaining full guard.
Ishikawa throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws and elbow that misses. Abbott Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ishikawa's guard. Nice move by Abbott Jr!
Ishikawa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Abbott Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Abbott Jr wants to break free but Ishikawa has control.
Abbott Jr looking to stall.
Abbott Jr is leaning against Ishikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ishikawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbott Jr's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ishikawa trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa has hold of one of Abbott Jr's legs. Abbott Jr is fighting the takedown attempt but Ishikawa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ishikawa postures up.
Abbott Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ishikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ishikawa lands a couple of elbows.
Abbott Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Abbott Jr.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbott Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishikawa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ishikawa defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Ishikawa dominated that second round.
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!
Ishikawa throws a lazy head kick
letting Abbott Jr counter with a right hand.
It looks like Akira Ishikawa has been cut.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbott Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ishikawa!
Ishikawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abbott Jr working for a submission but Ishikawa is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ishikawa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ishikawa shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott Jr can't control as he wanted to and Ishikawa manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ishikawa moves into full guard.
Abbott Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ishikawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ishikawa controlling Abbott Jr's posture.
Abbott Jr preventing the sweep.
Akira Ishikawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ishikawa 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.
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.
Ishikawa pushes Abbott Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Abbott Jr throws the left hand but Ishikawa avoids the punch easily.
Ishikawa misses with a leg kick
and Abbott Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr tries to bum rush Ishikawa with a series of wild strikes but Ishikawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbott Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott Jr misses with a hook.
Abbott Jr misses with a right hand
and Ishikawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ishikawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ishikawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr looking for a guillotine here but Ishikawa defends easily.
Abbott Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank Abbott Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ishikawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Abbott Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Abbott Jr.
I think Ishikawa 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Ishikawa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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