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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Bogard!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bogard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drago lands a big uppercut and Bogard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bogard looks OK. Drago waves Bogard back to his feet!
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogard lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Bogard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bogard scores with a jab. Drago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drago looks to land a combination but Bogard avoids it well.
Bogard looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago throws a poor cross that misses
and Bogard counters with a good, hard body kick but Drago shrugs it off.
Bogard thows a body kick. Drago tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drago takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drago avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard scores with a jab.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Drago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bogard counters with a three punch combo that has Drago backing up. Drago nods at Bogard to acknowledge the strikes.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Drago misses
and Bogard counters with a nice body kick.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bogard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bogard looks gassed!
Drago throws a series of punches but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Bogard throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Drago misses with a hook. Bogard ducked under it nicely.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogard connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago misses with a combination
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bogard!
Bogard throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Drago.
Drago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bogard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Drago.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bogard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bogard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Drago looks to land a combination but Bogard avoids it well.
Bogard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bogard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago tries to clinch up but Bogard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogard lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Bogard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drago misses with a hook to the body
and Bogard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drago crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bogard - the referee stops the clock and Drago gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bogard. Drago manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bogard moves away from the strike by Drago.
Bogard misses with the combination.
Drago tries to clinch there but Bogard circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Bogard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bogard.
A jab from Drago misses.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bogard lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bogard lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bogard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bogard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bogard moves away from the strike by Drago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bogard under the eye.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bogard counters with an outside leg kick.
Bogard throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
Bogard throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago stuns Bogard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Bogard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bogard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Bogard thumps Drago with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Bogard scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the body from Drago misses
and Bogard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drago blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drago!
Drago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bogards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bogard throws a nice head kick!
Drago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drago.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated 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.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bogard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bogard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bogard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drago lands a really nice looking cross but Bogard seems unphased.
Bogard swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogard misses with a straight left.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogard. Bogard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Bogard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bogard misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard looks for the body kick but Drago saw that one coming.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to bum rush Bogard with a series of wild strikes but Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Bogard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bogard lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Bogard misses.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bogard has time to react.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Crunch! Bogard slams his shin into Drago's torso.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogard. Bogard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Bogard's ribs.
Drago lands with a shot to the body.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Bogard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bogard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Bogard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Drago misses with the combination.
Bogard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bogard!
Bogard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Bogard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bogard counters with a body kick.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard needs to keep his hands up - Drago had a free shot at his head there.
Drago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bogard's head backwards.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bogard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago misses with a combination
and Bogard counters with a body kick that stops Drago in his tracks momentarily.
Bogard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drago throws a right and a left that Bogard avoids nicely.
Bogard scores with a nice body kick.
Bogard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bogard duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for Drago.
Drago swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bogard counters with a nice leg kick.
Bogard connects with a right hand. Drago shakes it off.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bogard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Bogard counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drago.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Drago cracks Bogard with a good jab.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bogard missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bogard just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago cracks Bogard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drago scores with a three punch combo!
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogard counters with a head kick.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Bogard counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bogard counters with a big head kick but Drago shrugs it off.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogard counters with a nice leg kick.
Drago scores with a jab to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bogard back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bogard avoids the body shot from Drago.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago connects with a body shot that sends Bogard's belly button to the back.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bogard counters with an outside leg kick.
Bogard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bogard back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Bogard.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Bogard is out of range.
Drago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drago misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bogard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago connects with a right hand. Bogard shakes it off.
Drago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bogard counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Bogard cracks Drago with a good jab.
Bogard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drago misses with a left hand
and Bogard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drago.
Drago misses with a jab to the body
and Bogard counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Drago misses
and Bogard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!
Bogard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drago cracks Bogard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Drago lands with an overhand left.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogard was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bogard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch up but Bogard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogard tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago scores with a punch to the head.
A nice combination there by Drago.
Bogard slips a straight right by Drago.
Bogard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bogard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drago.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago misses with a hook
and Bogard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bogard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Drago avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Bogard takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogard can pounce on him.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bogard lands a two punch combo.
Drago swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard scores with a spinning back kick!
Bogard moves out of range as Drago strikes.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bogard in his tracks.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bogard counters with a one-two to the body.
Bogard looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bogard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Drago scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago works Bogard's body with a nice hook.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Drago coming out on top.
Drago tests Bogard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogard throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Bogard walks into a jab.
Bogard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drago tries to clinch up but Bogard circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bogard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geese Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thunder Lips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geese Howard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lips moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howard throws an elbow but misses.
Lips gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Howard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lips pulls his head out easily.
Howard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Howard is just riding it out for now. Lips eventually gives up the hold.
Howard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lips's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lips's back!
Howard wants to control but Lips is keeping busy.
Lips rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is keen to just control but Lips is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to pass to mount but Lips is defending the position.
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Howard is pressing down on Lips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lips is holding on for now.
Howard is keen to just control but Lips is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Howard trying to advance position but Lips counters by regaining guard.
Howard won't allow Lips to sweep him here.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lips tries to get out of the position.
Howard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Geese Howard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lips darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lips lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lips landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lips seems to be looking for submissions.
Howard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lips is working away from the top position though.
Lips controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Lips.
Lips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lips working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Lips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard closes the distance but Lips moves to the side
and Lips counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lips working the head and body with strikes.
Howard is looking to improve his position.
Lips wants to free his trapped foot but Howard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lips will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Howard trying to control here.
Lips perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lips trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thunder Lips has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howard misses with a kick to the body.
Lips shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Lips.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard wants to clinch
and Lips counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lips.
Howard misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Howard.
Howard jumps guard but Lips stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Lips blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Howard.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Howard trying to land knees to the body.
Howard connects with a knee to the head.
Lips tightens his grip and picks Howard up, before dumping him to the ground. Howard manages to land in guard.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lips trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lips stands and throws Howard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lips scores with punches from side control.
Howard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Howard wants to pass the guard but Lips is defending well.
Howard wants to control but Lips is keeping him busy.
Howard is looking to stall here but Lips recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howard is one step ahead there.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Lips gets back to full guard.
Howard is pushing down on Lips's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lips is fighting to maintain full guard but Howard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lips is refusing to be controlled, as Howard sits in half guard.
Howard works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Lips 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!
Howard tries to keep at a distance but Lips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard jumps guard but Lips stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lips has clasped his hands together around Howard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Howard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lips looking to control but instead Howard has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.
Lips is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lips in particular looking to stall.
Lips prevents Howard from improving his position.
Howard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.
Thunder Lips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.
Lips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is pressing down on Lips's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Howard trying to keep a closed guard but Lips is proving a slippery customer.
Lips postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lips works over Howard with some ground and pound from guard.
Lips stays in close to Howard's body and controls the position.
Howard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard working a defensive guard here.
Lips's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lips scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lips's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Geese Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Howard's guard.
Thunder Lips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Lips is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to roll over but Lips keeps him under control.
Lips perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Thunder Lips wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Howard lands a glancing blow to the side of Lips's head.
Howard gets tackled into the cage by Lips. Lips maintains the clinch.
Howard tries to land knees in the clinch but Lips avoids the damage to the body.
Howard lands a nice elbow.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard tries to pull guard but Lips holds him up against the cage and eventually Howard drops back down to his feet.
Thunder Lips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geese Howard.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Lips is trying to trip Howard. He has hold of a leg but Howard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lips persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lips stays in close to Howard's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder Lips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lips, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunder Lips!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eiji Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kisaragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kisaragi counters with a low kick, right behind Balboa 's knee.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kisaragi.
Balboa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Balboa.
Balboa is leaning against Kisaragi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kisaragi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Balboa is working Kisaragi over against the cage.
Balboa stalling the fight.
Balboa tries to break free but Kisaragi pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kisaragi throws an elbow but misses.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Kisaragi avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Balboa.
Balboa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balboa.
Kisaragi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kisaragi throws an elbow but misses.
Balboa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kisaragi is defending well for now.
Balboa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Balboa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kisaragi tries to circle away but Balboa has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Kisaragi looks gassed!
Kisaragi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balboa is working Kisaragi over against the cage.
Balboa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balboa controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa stalling in the clinch.
Balboa pushes off an throws an elbow but Kisaragi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Balboa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kisaragi.
A right hook to the body lands for Balboa.
Kisaragi avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa dodges an elbow strike from Kisaragi.
Balboa controlling the action here for a moment.
Kisaragi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Balboa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balboa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Balboa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Balboa - that landed with a thud.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kisaragi is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Balboa.
Balboa crunches a lovely knee into Kisaragi's ribcage.
Balboa presses Kisaragi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Kisaragi avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Balboa.
Balboa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kisaragi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Balboa biding his time, looking for the opening.
Balboa is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kisaragi up.
Kisaragi trying to control the action but Balboa just sinks the hooks in.
Balboa lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Balboa.
Balboa controls the action.
Balboa is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kisaragi wants to control his opponent's hands but Balboa gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balboa doesn't have the hooks in and Kisaragi manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisaragi trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa pulls Kisaragi in to control the position.
Balboa wants to stand and escape but Kisaragi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Kisaragi from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balboa holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Rocky Balboa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kisaragi is just out of range.
Balboa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kisaragi tries to pull guard but Balboa won't allow it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kisaragi slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Kisaragi counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kisaragi misses with a kick to the body.
Balboa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Balboa presses Kisaragi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kisaragi letting Balboa take a breather here.
Rocky Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body.
Kisaragi tries to pull guard but Balboa won't allow it.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kisaragi backwards.
Kisaragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balboa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balboa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kisaragi is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Balboa.
Balboa controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Balboa.
Balboa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body.
Balboa stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rocky Balboa.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balboa throws a right hand that Kisaragi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kisaragi also avoids with ease.
Balboa rushes Kisaragi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa is stalling here.
Kisaragi decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Balboa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kisaragi on the ground.
Kisaragi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kisaragi keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Kisaragi has his feet on Balboa's thighs here. He's pushed Balboa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Balboa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eiji Kisaragi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Creed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crawley doesn't seem phased though.
Crawley tries to bum rush Creed with a series of wild strikes but Creed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Creed scores with a nice head shot.
Crawley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Creed takes a kick to the side of the head.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crawley back to the cage. Creed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed swings for the body but Crawley moves out of range.
Creed lands a body shot.
Creed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crawley under the eye.
Creed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crawley is rocked!
Crawley throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Crawley is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed drops Crawley with a beautiful combination! Crawley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Creed is looking for the KO!
A swing and a miss from Crawley.
Creed misses with an uppercut. Crawley saw that one coming.
Creed cracks Crawley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crawley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Creed finish him?
Crawley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creed cracks Crawley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crawley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Creed finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Creed avoids a kick to the body.
Crawley seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed tries to clinch
and Crawley counters with a one-two to the body.
Creed misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawley counters with a good low kick that Creed was not able to check.
Creed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Creed avoids the head kick by Crawley.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
Creed moves in looking to clinch but Crawley pushes him off.
Creed lands the left hand.
Crawley blocks a jab.
Crawley misses the shot to the body.
Crawley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creed throws out the jab.
Creed misses with a hook.
Creed clobbers Crawley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Crawley.
Creed cracks Crawley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crawley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Creed finish him?
Creed throws an overhand right that drops Crawley like a sack of potatoes! Creed dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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235 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Lang backs away looking to recover.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Lang misses.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Lang cracks Rogers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lang has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rogers to stand back up!
Rogers is rocked!
It looks like Mickey Rogers has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
Lang misses with the combination.
Lang avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Lang misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Lang.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch.
Lang blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lang is controlling the position.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lang is keeping busy.
Lang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lang misses with the head strike.
Rogers tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers digs a good hook to Lang's body.
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lang counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lang tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lang back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lang.
Lang wants to clinch
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers thuds his right hand into Lang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lang keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Lang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers is struggling to control the position.
Lang lands a right hand.
Lang could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Lang manages to break the clinch.
Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers digs a good body shot into Lang's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Lang misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Rogers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lang tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Lang.
A jab lands there for Rogers.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rogers dominated that 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!
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lang back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Lang didn't see that one coming.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oooooh!!! Lang has knocked Rogers down with a huge combo! Lang steps away and waves a wobbly Rogers back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Rogers looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lang lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rogers. Lang pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clubber Lang!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Pai Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Pai Long!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix moves away from the strike by Long.
Matrix misses with a kick to the body
and Long makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matrix really felt that one!
Matrix moves into the clinch.
Matrix lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long takes a shot to the head.
Long is rocked!
Matrix is struggling to control the position.
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Matrix finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Matrix.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Matrix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matrix presses Long against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Matrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matrix creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Long drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Matrix!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kutchek Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kutchek Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Turner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off.
It looks like Jack Turner has been cut.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gore counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gore slips under a jab from Turner.
Gore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Turner thows a huge punch but Gore dodges it nicely.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gore defending well though.
Gore is looking for a sweep. Turner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turner is nestled in close to Gore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gore desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gore is trying to escape the mount.
Turner cracks Gore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Gore is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Turner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gore looks a forlorn figure.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gore is trying desperately to improve position.
Gore taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Turner has eaten all the pies!
Turner looking to finish Gore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gore!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore is desperately trying to improve his position but Turner has a good base and remains in mount.
Gore is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Turner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Gore is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
Turner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
Gore is rocked!
Gore is looking to improve his position but Turner isn't that keen on the idea.
Gore is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner content just to control the position here.
Gore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gore tries to get out of the position.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turner lands a nice shot to the head.
Gore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gore tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Gore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gore takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gore is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Turner looking to finish Gore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gore!
Turner with shots to the head and body - Gore looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gore working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gore's face.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Turner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turner sprawls well initially but Gore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Turner is looking to control Gore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turner avoid being mounted?
Turner kicks off Gore and gets to his feet.
Gore tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner tries to work over Gore's front leg with a kick but Gore checks it.
Gore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Turner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gore postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Turner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gore's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jack Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore won't allow Turner to sweep him here.
Turner trying to control the position.
Turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Turner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore tries to lock up and control but Turner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gore is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gore's face.
Turner prevents Gore from getting the reversal.
Turner landing punches.
Gore tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Gore squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gore?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gore's face.
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Gore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Turner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turner lands a big shot there that rocks Gore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
Gore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Gore 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!
The referee warns Gore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Gore looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control but Gore is having none of it.
Gore seems to have got his legs back now.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Turner looking to finish Gore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gore!
Turner landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turner postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gore badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Turner around the waist but Turner pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Turner is the winner by TKO! Turner jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Turner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fender Tremolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuhaku Todoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fender Tremolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryuhaku Todoh!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todoh tries a head kick but it misses.
Todoh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tremolo tries to clinch
and Todoh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Todoh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tremolo avoids it.
Tremolo lands a right hand.
Todoh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Todoh throws an elbow but misses.
Todoh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Todoh wants the takedown. Tremolo is fighting it off but Todoh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tremolo's guard against the cage.
Tremolo wants to get back to his feet but Todoh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Todoh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tremolo wants to get back to his feet but Todoh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tremolo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Todoh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryuhaku Todoh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tremolo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tremolo wants it to stay on the feet.
Tremolo moves to clinch but Todoh breaks away
and Todoh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tremolo's guard.
Todoh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Todoh advances position into side control!
Todoh staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremolo wants to get back to his feet but Todoh drags him back down.
Todoh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tremolo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tremolo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tremolo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Todoh.
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.
Let's hope that Todoh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryuhaku Todoh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Todoh throws a sloppy head kick and Tremolo moves out of range easily.
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.
Tremolo closes the distance but Todoh moves to the side
and Todoh counters with a takedown into side control.
Todoh prevents Tremolo from escaping the position.
Todoh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tremolo!
Todoh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Todoh is working for a guillotine from mount but Tremolo frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tremolo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todoh looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuhaku Todoh dominated 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.
Todoh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tremolo darts in trying to clinch
and Todoh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tremolo won't be happy with that.
Todoh is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tremolo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Todoh in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todoh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tremolo trying to remain calm as Todoh controls from the top position.
Ryuhaku Todoh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Todoh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tremolo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todoh content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tremolo stops Todoh from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremolo trying to remain calm as Todoh controls from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryuhaku Todoh.
Tremolo tries to clinch
and Todoh counters with a head kick.
Todoh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Todoh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Todoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tremolo avoiding damage as Todoh throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todoh.
Tremolo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todoh backwards.
Tremolo blocks an elbow strike.
Todoh lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todoh looking to stall.
Todoh is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tremolo.
Tremolo blocking some punches.
Tremolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Todoh throws an elbow but misses.
Tremolo effectively controlling the action here.
Todoh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tremolo dodges an elbow strike from Todoh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Todoh as Tremolo tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Todoh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tremolo's brow.
Todoh missing with knees to the body.
Tremolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Todoh lands a nice elbow.
Tremolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuhaku Todoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tremolo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todoh moves into the clinch.
Todoh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tremolo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tremolo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tremolo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Tremolo trying to stall but Todoh improves his position.
Tremolo dodges an elbow strike from Todoh.
Tremolo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todoh has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todoh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tremolo lands with a short shot to the head.
Todoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Tremolo controls his hands.
Todoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Tremolo is trying to break the clinch but Todoh has him pressed against the cage.
Tremolo being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremolo is pressed up against the cage. Todoh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tremolo down to the mat. Tremolo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tremolo closes the distance but Todoh moves to the side
and Todoh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tremolo!
Todoh controlling the position easily from mount.
Tremolo tries to improve his position but instead Todoh has taken his back!
Todoh controlling the position well here. Tremolo rolled but Todoh kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremolo holding both Todoh 's hands and preventing any damage.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Todoh controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todoh working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fender Tremolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryuhaku Todoh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Tremolo's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tremolo wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todoh is cranking Tremolo's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Tremolo! He's tightened the choke and Tremolo is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryuhaku Todoh!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Gualtier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Gualtier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gualtier swivels and escapes.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Gualtier sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia dives in and grabs Gualtier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gualtier pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Leon Gualtier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Garcia.
Gualtier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Gualtier.
Gualtier is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gualtier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard and drags Gualtier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia pulls Gualtier in close to prevent any damage.
Gualtier tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
Garcia looking for subs off his back but Gualtier has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gualtier stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Gualtier counters with a leg kick.
Gualtier lands a high kick!
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Gualtier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Gualtier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gualtier throws a head kick that misses.
Gualtier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gualtier lands a high kick!
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Gualtier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gualtier looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia throws a head kick but Gualtier moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Gualtier as Garcia shoots in.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Gualtier tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gualtier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia is looking to clinch but Gualtier is avoiding it.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gualtier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gualtier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gualtier tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Gualtier is blocking nicely.
Gualtier trying to land knees to the body.
Gualtier slows down the pace here.
Gualtier tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gualtier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Gualtier misses with a knee strike.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gualtier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gualtier.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gualtier's guard now.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Gualtier scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leon Gualtier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gualtier clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gualtier.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Gualtier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Gualtier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gualtier misses with a body kick.
Gualtier misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a head kick.
Gualtier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A low kick from Gualtier is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep Gualtier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gualtier misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Gualtier shrugs it off.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Gualtier shows good takedown defense.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gualtier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Leon Gualtier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Garcia.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Gualtier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Gualtier fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gualtier wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia postures up in Gualtier's guard and throws a big left but Gualtier blocks it.
Gualtier wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Garcia manages to pass to side control.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Gualtier won't allow it.
Gualtier is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Gualtier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Gualtier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gualtier holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Gualtier looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Gualtier breaks from the clinch.
Gualtier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Leon Gualtier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia moves out of range as Gualtier throws a body kick.
Gualtier misses with a head kick.
Gualtier throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gualtier holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Gualtier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Gualtier misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Gualtier has double underhooks.
Gualtier just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.
Gualtier looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gualtier walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gualtier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gualtier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gualtier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Gualtier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leon Gualtier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Garcia.
Gualtier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia shoots in but Gualtier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gualtier scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Gualtier misses with a head kick.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gualtier lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Gualtier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gualtier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gualtier.
Gualtier lands a front kick.
Gualtier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gualtier throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Gualtier throws a head kick that half lands.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gualtier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gualtier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gualtier misses the shot to the body.
Gualtier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gualtier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gualtier throws a nice head kick!
Leon Gualtier is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gualtier pinned against the cage. Gualtier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gualtier misses with a double jab.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Gualtier counters with a big head kick but Garcia shrugs it off.
Gualtier closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Gualtier lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gualtier.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Gualtier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gualtier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gualtier avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Gualtier.
Gualtier wants to stall.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gualtier holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Gualtier.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gualtier.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Gualtier has double underhooks.
Gualtier controlling the action here for a moment.
Gualtier misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Gualtier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Gualtier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Gualtier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gualtier 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Gualtier!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Beastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Beastman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryo Sakazaki!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beastman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakazaki defends it nicely.
Beastman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakazaki sprawls well initially but Beastman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beastman drops an elbow to the side of Sakazaki's head.
Sakazaki tries to roll over but Beastman keeps him under control.
Sakazaki tries to kick Beastman off but Beastman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Beastman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakazaki defending well though.
Beastman winds up and cracks Sakazaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sakazaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beastman scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Beastman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beastman winds up and cracks Sakazaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sakazaki is rocked!
Beastman lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Sakazaki! More strikes land and this one is all over! Beastman jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Beastman!
The Beastman is the new super heavyweight champion!
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