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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimy Levinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Paper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimy Levinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liquid Paper!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Levinson catches Paper right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Liquid Paper has been cut.
Paper looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Levinson throws a head kick that misses.
Paper misses with a wild combination.
Levinson's corner calls for a 1-2. Levinson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick from Levinson lands but Paper takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levinson throws a head kick but Paper moves out of range.
Levinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Levinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That has opened up Liquid Paper's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levinson.
Paper is rocked!
Levinson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Paper to his knees! Levinson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimy Levinson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Lassiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Cahil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerald Lassiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garry Cahil!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter throws a hook but Cahil avoids it easily.
Cahil darts in and clinches Lassiter up against the cage.
Cahil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cahil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cahil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cahil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cahil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cahil throws a wild body kick that Lassiter sees coming a mile off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cahil.
It looks like Gerald Lassiter has been cut.
Cahil walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cahil pushes Lassiter up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cahil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cahil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lassiter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cahil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cahil swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Lassiter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter throws an off balance right hand
and Cahil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cahil gets underhooks to prevent Lassiter's takedown attempt.
Cahil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cahil throws a sloppy head kick and Lassiter moves out of range easily.
Cahil loads up on a big right hand but Lassiter slips the punch.
Cahil fails to land with a series of punches.
Lassiter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cahil throws a series of punches but Lassiter moves out of range.
Lassiter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lassiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Cahil is just out of range.
Lassiter needs to keep his hands up - Cahil had a free shot at his head there.
Lassiter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Cahil misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahil shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cahil has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Lassiter works to full guard.
Cahil trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lassiter's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter managing to control the position.
Lassiter is trying to control the position but Cahil postures up.
Cahil stopping the sweep attempt from Lassiter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerald Lassiter.
Lassiter lands a nice shot that snaps Cahil's head back.
Cahil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lassiter. Cahil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cahil tries to bum rush Lassiter with a series of wild strikes but Lassiter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cahil throws out a loose jab but Lassiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lassiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cahil.
Garry Cahil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lassiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cahil was well out of range. Poor timing from Lassiter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lassiter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cahil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cahil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lassiter manages to avoid it.
Lassiter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Cahil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Lassiter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lassiter lands a nice looking body shot.
Lassiter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lassiter dodges the punch combination from Cahil.
Cahil looks to land a combination but Lassiter avoids it well.
Cahil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lassiter counters with a nice body shot.
Cahil looks to score with a jab to the body but Lassiter is just out of range.
Lassiter digs a good hook to Cahil's body.
Cahil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Lassiter catches Cahil right on the button with a cross.
Lassiter ducks under a wild hook from Cahil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lassiter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lassiter drops Cahil with a big left hand! Cahil is injured, injured bad! Lassiter jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Lassiter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Windham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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212 lbs
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213 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Windham!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liddell tries to sprawl but Windham drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Liddell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Windham controlling the action here.
Liddell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liddell is looking for a sweep. Windham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liddell is pressing down on Windham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Windham wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Windham hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Windham misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Windham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Windham looking to score a takedown here. Liddell is defending well but Windham drives through and ends up in Liddell's guard.
Windham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Windham is pushing down on Liddell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liddell is fighting to maintain full guard but Windham has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Windham seems content to control.
Windham wants to take a breather but Liddell is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Windham controlling the pace.
Windham moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to improve his position.
Liddell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Windham's best efforts.
Windham is looking to take a break and control but Liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liddell is looking to improve his position.
Liddell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Windham pulls his head out easily.
Liddell is looking for a sweep. Windham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is working hard here to advance position.
Still in half guard, Windham seems content to control.
Windham's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Liddell is looking for a sweep. Windham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liddell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Windham content to control rather than advance.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Windham hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Windham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Windham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liddell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Windham wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Windham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Windham stands and throws Liddell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Windham dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Windham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Liddell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Windham wants to control but Liddell is having none of it.
Windham sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Windham is pressing down on Liddell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Liddell throwing strikes but missing.
Windham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Windham keeping full guard, as Liddell tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Windham pulls Liddell in close to his closed guard and prevents Liddell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Liddell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Windham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Liddell.
Liddell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Windham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Windham wasn't active enough on the ground.
Windham scores with a takedown into Liddell's guard.
Liddell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liddell wants to hit a switch here but Windham passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Liddell there!
Liddell working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windham controlling from mount.
Windham breaks from Liddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Liddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Windham wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Liddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Windham has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windham looking to control but Liddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Windham prevents Liddell from getting the reversal.
Windham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Windham controlling from the full mount.
Windham trying to control but Liddell is having none of it.
Windham controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Windham wasn't active enough on the ground.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Windham manages to avoid it.
Liddell with a jab.
Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Windham's guard.
Windham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddell manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Windham wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Windham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Windham wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Windham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Windham's belly button to the back.
Windham closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Liddell did well to prevent Windham getting side control.
Liddell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Liddell has an active guard here but Windham has managed to pass into half guard.
Liddell looking for submissions off his back.
Aaron Windham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Windham is keen to just control but Liddell is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windham sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddell tries to get out of the position.
Liddell wants to get back to full guard.
Windham tries to pass to full mount but Liddell defends it.
Windham keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Windham working over Liddell with some ground and pound. Liddell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Windham is keen to just control but Liddell is a slippery customer.
Liddell gets full guard.
Liddell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Windham passes into side control.
Windham connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Liddell some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windham is looking to take a break and control but Liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Windham in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Liddell prevents Windham from moving into mount.
Liddell is trying to work for a sweep but Windham has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windham wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Liddell is looking to get to half guard.
Windham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Liddell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Liddell prevents Windham from moving into mount.
Windham trying to control the position but Liddell is working away.
Liddell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Windham asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aaron Windham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windham trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Windham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Liddell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chuck Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Windham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Windham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Windham!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Modaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Modaal has chosen damage plan - new found power as his entrance music. Jan Modaal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Greco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Modaal!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modaal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Greco is out of range.
Modaal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greco .
Greco slips a jab from Modaal.
Modaal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Modaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greco was well out of range. Poor timing from Modaal.
Greco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greco throws the left hand but Modaal avoids the punch easily.
Modaal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Modaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greco avoids the body shot from Modaal.
Modaal catches Greco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Modaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greco was well out of range. Poor timing from Modaal.
Greco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modaal was well out of range. Poor timing from Greco .
Modaal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco moves away from the strike by Modaal.
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Greco wants to control from the top but Modaal keeps moving.
Modaal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Modaal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Modaal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco connects with a couple of short 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!
Greco wants to pass the guard but Modaal is keeping the position.
Greco is stalling in the full guard.
Greco 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Modaal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco throwing strikes but missing.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Modaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Greco wants to control from the top but Modaal keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
Greco is pushing down on Modaal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Modaal is fighting to maintain full guard but Greco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Modaal looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Modaal to regain full guard.
Modaal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco throwing strikes but missing.
Modaal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greco wants to control from the top but Modaal keeps moving.
Greco content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greco postures up in Modaal's guard and throws a big left but Modaal blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Greco dominated that round.
That's time! Greco 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Greco fails with the takedown
and Modaal counters with a nice uppercut.
Greco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Modaal looks to score with a jab to the body but Greco is just out of range.
Modaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greco was well out of range. Poor timing from Modaal.
Nice sprawl there from Modaal as Greco shoots in.
Greco misses with a body shot.
Modaal scores a takedown into full mount!
Greco is trying to escape the mount.
Greco is working hard here to advance position.
Modaal looking to control but Greco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greco tries to reverse the position but Modaal maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modaal controlling from mount.
Greco tries to lock up and control but Modaal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Greco is working to get back to half guard.
Modaal landing strikes from the mount.
Greco tries to reverse the position but Modaal maintains control.
Modaal with good strikes from the mount here!
Greco is looking to improve his position but Modaal isn't that keen on the idea.
Greco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Modaal working for a triangle but Greco defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco throwing strikes from guard but Modaal blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Modaal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damon Greco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Modaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Modaal is trying to keep Greco in close.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Modaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco working some strikes from top position.
Modaal has his foot on Greco 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greco works his way back into a safe position though.
Greco works over Modaal with some ground and pound from guard.
Greco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Greco wants to control from the top but Modaal keeps moving.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Greco cracks Modaal with a solid left hand.
Greco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Modaal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greco defends it easily.
Greco is pushing down on Modaal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Modaal is fighting to maintain full guard but Greco has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is keen to just control but Modaal is a slippery customer.
Modaal is pressing down on Greco 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modaal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Modaal is breathing heavily.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Modaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
Greco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greco has gone for a leg lock! Modaal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greco 's guard.
Greco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Modaal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Greco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damon Greco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Modaal tries to clinch but Greco is having none of it.
Jan Modaal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco looks to throw the jab but Modaal is out of range.
Modaal misses with a wild body shot.
Greco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Modaal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Greco tries to free his leg and advance position but Modaal is retaining full guard.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Modaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Modaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Greco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greco prevents Modaal from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modaal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greco .
Greco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Greco working the head and body with strikes.
Greco working over Modaal with some ground and pound. Modaal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Greco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Modaal defending well though.
Modaal is looking to improve his position.
Modaal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Greco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Modaal is just riding it out for now. Greco eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Greco prevents Modaal from improving his position.
Modaal manages to get to full guard.
Modaal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Modaal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Modaal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modaal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco .
Greco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Modaal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Modaal is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Greco rolls with it to try and escape but Modaal cranks on the arm and Greco is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Modaal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Blew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolles Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolles Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blew swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Blew.
Blew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrison in his tracks.
Morrison rushes Blew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blew tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Blew as Morrison shoots in.
Morrison has his takedown stuffed
and Blew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raymond Blew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolles Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrison tries to clinch
and Blew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raymond Blew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Rolles Morrison has been cut.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Blew.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Blew circles away easily
and Blew counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrison throws the kick towards the body but Blew avoids it.
Morrison wants to clinch but Blew slips to the side
and Blew counters with a three punch combo that has Morrison backing up. Morrison nods at Blew to acknowledge the strikes.
Blew connects with a looping right hand.
Blew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Morrison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blew is pulling down on Morrison's head to control his posture.
Blew wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Blew is retaining full guard.
Blew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Blew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blew managing to control the position.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blew is on top in guard.
Blew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Blew is proving a slippery customer.
Blew wants to stand but Morrison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blew 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.
Morrison is looking for a triangle here but Blew uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Blew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolles Morrison's cut.
That's time! Blew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blew gets caught flat footed, as Morrison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Blew is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Morrison postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blew is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morrison, into his guard.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Blew is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blew stays in close to Morrison's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blew throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
Morrison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blew controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We're going to have a standup here because Raymond Blew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morrison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrison. Morrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blew feints a jab promting Morrison to slip. Blew then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morrison lands a head kick!
Blew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Blew.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrison's hands.
Morrison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Blew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blew swinging wildly here.
Raymond Blew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Blew.
Morrison wants to clinch
and Blew counters with a left and a right that stings Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrison.
Blew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blew scores with a nice strike.
Blew misses with a combination
and Morrison counters with a solid body kick.
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Blew sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blew misses with a two punch combination.
Blew misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Blew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolles Morrison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Blew pushes him off.
A punch combination from Blew misses.
Blew misses with a double jab.
Morrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blew swivels and escapes.
Raymond Blew is winning the standup battle so far.
Blew misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blew avoids it really well and circles away.
Morrison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raymond Blew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolles Morrison.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Blew.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrison moves into the clinch.
Morrison tries to break free but Blew pushes him back against the cage.
Blew slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Blew.
Blew jabs at Morrison's body.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Blew pushes him off.
Blew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blew scores with a nice head shot.
Morrison looks to clinch
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
Blew lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blew throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blew tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blew to the ground. Blew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morrison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morrison with a poor takedown
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rolles Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blew counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blew lands a body shot.
Raymond Blew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blew closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morrison circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blew fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Blew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blew, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Blew!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mondo Marcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce has chosen Eve 6 - Inside Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Mondo Marcio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mondo Marcio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcio tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marcio quickly recovers to half guard.
Pierce is pressing down on Marcio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marcio is holding on for now.
Marcio pushes Pierce off looking to stand but Pierce dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marcio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pierce passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marcio!
Marcio is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marcio tries to control the position but Pierce now has his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce looking for the choke but no joy.
Pierce throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Pierce doesn't have the hooks in and Marcio manages to turn into his guard.
Pierce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pierce escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marcio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcio stopping the sweep attempt from Pierce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcio's guard.
Pierce stands up over Marcio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierce drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marcio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pierce has Marcio in his guard.
Pierce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marcio defends well.
Pierce looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marcio wants to stand and escape but instead Pierce has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Marcio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcio keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcio is keeping the position for now.
Marcio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mondo Marcio just wasn't active enough.
Pierce rushes Marcio and presses him up against the cage.
Marcio connects with a knee to the head.
Pierce has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marcio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Marcio preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pierce.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Marcio is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marcio stalks Pierce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierce's face. Pierce staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Damon Pierce has been cut.
Marcio lands a head shot.
Pierce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marcio is trying to defend but Pierce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pierce trying to control the pace.
Marcio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcio wants to sweep here but Pierce controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcio trying to control the position.
Marcio keeping full guard, as Pierce tries to pass.
Marcio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierce passes into half guard.
Pierce seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio wants to get back to full guard but Pierce has passed into side control.
Marcio looks to move to half guard but instead Pierce has passed into mount! Damn!
Pierce is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marcio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Damon Pierce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pierce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Marcio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marcio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierce scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marcio?
Pierce is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marcio has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marcio!
Marcio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pierce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcio looking to pass the guard.
Pierce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierce, not yet.
Marcio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marcio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcio stands and steps away. Pierce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pierce fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marcio sprawls well initially but Pierce persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marcio wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
That's time! Marcio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pierce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcio. Pierce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mondo Marcio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcio tried to score with a low kick but Pierce checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marcio.
Marcio blocks a jab.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marcio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marcio is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pierce is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Marcio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pierce wants to control the pace but Marcio is squirming around nicely.
Marcio is working to get back to half guard.
Marcio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Marcio from controlling successfully.
Mondo Marcio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marcio defends it easily.
Pierce is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pierce passes to full mount!
Marcio is wriggling around trying to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pierce.
Pierce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marcio is looking to escape.
BOOM! Pierce connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pierce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pierce has control of Marcio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marcio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pierce content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marcio has worked his arm free - good work by Marcio!
Pierce looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damon Pierce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pierce winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Pierce!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hood misses with a takedown attempt - Nieds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nieds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nieds throws a sloppy head kick and Hood moves out of range easily.
Nieds connects with an inside leg kick.
Hood has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but Nieds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nieds misses with a hook
and Hood counters with a one-two to the body.
Nieds cracks a nice hook into Hood's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hood.
Nieds tried to score with a low kick but Hood checks it.
Hood looks for a takedown but Nieds sprawls well.
Nieds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hood shoots for a double leg takedown but Nieds sprawls well. He's pushed Hood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nieds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hood.
Nieds stuffs the takedown attempt from Hood. Hood gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a double jab.
Hood misses with a takedown attempt
and Nieds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hood looks for a takedown but Nieds sprawls well.
Nieds connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood punching from mount but Nieds doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nieds is looking to improve his position but Hood isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood controlling his opponent.
Hood lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nieds hang on?
Hood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nieds's face.
Nieds working to try and regain half guard.
Nieds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nieds is looking to escape.
Nieds is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hood controlling from mount.
Hood misses with a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nieds wants to control but Hood is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Hood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A bone on bone clash there as Hood blocks the leg kick.
Nieds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hood.
Hood fails with a takedown attempt.
Hood misses with the combination.
Gordon Hood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood misses with an uppercut
and Hood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds scores with a hook to the body. Hood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nieds tries to avoid it but Hood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nieds to the ground. Nieds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nieds counters with a nice uppercut.
Hood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Nieds. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nieds.
Hood tries for a takedown but Nieds circles away easily
and Nieds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hood misses with a double jab
and Nieds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nieds cracks the inside of Hood's front leg.
Nieds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nieds swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Hood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nieds sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nieds shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hood eats them both and turns towards Nieds to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nieds throws a leg kick which misses Hood's front leg but catches the back leg as Hood tries to avoid it.
Nieds scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a right hand that Nieds ducks under and follows up with a left that Nieds also avoids with ease.
Nieds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nieds finds it's way round the side to connect with Hood's head.
Todd Nieds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nieds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hood.
Nieds just misses with a punch to the body.
Hood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hood checks a leg kick.
Hood shoots in looking for a takedown. Nieds tries to sprawl out of it but Hood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nieds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds throws out a loose jab but Hood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hood looking to score a takedown here. Nieds is defending well but Hood drives through and ends up in Nieds's guard.
Hood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Nieds keeping moving, preventing Hood from controlling successfully.
Hood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieds seems keen to control Hood's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Nieds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hood swinging wildly here.
Nieds punishes Hood's body with a nice straight punch.
Nieds dodges the punch combination from Hood.
Nieds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hood manages to avoid it.
Hood looks for a takedown but Nieds sprawls well.
Nieds avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood moves out of range of the body kick.
Hood shoots and misses
and Nieds counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Nieds.
Hood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hood throws a series of punches but Nieds avoids them all with ease.
Hood shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds cracks the inside of Hood's front leg.
Nieds lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nieds.
Hood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nieds lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hood backs up against the cage.
Hood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nieds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab from Nieds.
Nieds throws a jab when Hood was well out of range.
Hood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nieds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds lands a body shot.
Nieds missing with a left hand there. Hood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Nieds does no damage.
Hood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nieds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieds fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hood is out of range.
Nieds lands a really nice looking cross but Hood seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Nieds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nieds has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Nieds!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krille Gman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Le Nogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Nogue comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scred Connexion - Partis de rien kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Krille Gman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krille Gman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastien Le Nogue!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Nogue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gman pushes Le Nogue up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Nogue goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gman prevents it.
Le Nogue drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Le Nogue has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krille Gman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Le Nogue goes for a takedown attempt but Gman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gman. That's going to slow Le Nogue down.
Le Nogue misses with a takedown attempt - Gman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gman jabs Le Nogue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Nogue throws out the jab.
Gman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Le Nogue misses.
Gman is looking to land body kicks.
Le Nogue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gman can pounce on him.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown but Gman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gman is looking to clinch.
Gman feints and then cracks Le Nogue's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Nogue down.
Le Nogue shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gman is trying to defend but Le Nogue finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gman manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Nogue preventing the sweep.
Gman lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Gman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gman wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Nogue postures up and lands a big shot to Gman's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Le Nogue!
Gman punching from mount but Le Nogue doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gman punching from mount but Le Nogue doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gman landing punches.
Gman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Le Nogue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Le Nogue has worked his arm free - good work by Le Nogue!
Gman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Le Nogue is avoiding damage well.
Gman is trying to ground and pound but Le Nogue uses the momentary lack of control by Gman to regain half guard.
Le Nogue pushes Gman off looking to stand but Gman dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gman misses with a head shot. Le Nogue uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gman looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gman forces his way into half guard.
Gman trying to control from half guard but Le Nogue is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krille Gman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gman tries to clinch there but Le Nogue circles away.
Gman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Nogue sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gman throws a front kick that sends Le Nogue stumbling back into the cage.
Gman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gman.
Gman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Nogue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Nogue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gman cracks Le Nogue with a nice body shot.
Le Nogue drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gman tries to throw a body punch but Le Nogue avoids it by throwing Gman back against the cage.
Gman stops a takedown attempt from Le Nogue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gman working Le Nogue over with knees to the body.
Le Nogue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Krille Gman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Le Nogue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gman tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Nogue avoids the damage to the body.
Gman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Nogue is defending well for now.
Le Nogue drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gman gets underhooks to prevent Le Nogue's takedown attempt.
Le Nogue tries to score a body lock takedown but Gman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Nogue avoids it.
Le Nogue tries to score a body lock takedown but Gman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Le Nogue is breathing heavily.
Gman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Le Nogue is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Le Nogue to the mat. Le Nogue regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gman stands and throws Le Nogue's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gman throws an elbow but Le Nogue slips to the side and avoids it well.
Krille Gman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gman landing a few strikes.
Le Nogue defending against the ground and pound.
Gman works to advance to full mount. Le Nogue defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gman scoring with strikes but Le Nogue is staying in there.
It looks like Bastien Le Nogue has been cut.
Le Nogue holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Le Nogue can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gman punching from mount but Le Nogue doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gman trying to control but Le Nogue is having none of it.
Le Nogue avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gman.
Gman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Le Nogue is rocked!
That has opened up Bastien Le Nogue's cut even more.
Gman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Le Nogue wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Gman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krille Gman!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Walker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Walker misses.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Kevin Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Walker lands a jab.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Walker takes it in his stride.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Walker slips under a jab.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Hughes misses with a leg kick
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Walker.
Walker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Walker's legs.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Walker misses.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Walker has Hughes pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walker lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Walker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
Walker leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Walker lands a right hand.
Walker gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Walker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Hughes is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Walker drops Hughes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hughes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short right from Walker on the inside.
Walker throws a big uppercut that drops Hughes! More strikes from Walker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hughes lies dazed against the cage as Walker celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Walker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton has chosen Land downunder - Men at work as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Les Norton!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLovin misses with a two punch combination.
McLovin misses with a body shot
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Norton swings for the body but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin looks for a takedown but Norton sprawls well.
McLovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from McLovin.
McLovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from McLovin misses its intended target.
A combination from Norton does no damage.
McLovin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norton but Norton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McLovin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John McLovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a lazy right hand but Norton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norton moves away from the strike by McLovin.
McLovin dips to his left and cracks Norton with an uppercut!
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton swings for the body but McLovin moves out of range.
Norton looks to land a combination but McLovin avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin looks for a takedown but Norton sprawls well.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLovin.
Norton works over McLovin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like John McLovin has been cut.
McLovin misses with a looping right.
McLovin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norton but Norton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norton scores with a crisp jab that stopped McLovin in his tracks.
Les Norton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McLovin.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLovin fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Norton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McLovin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McLovin throws a lazy uppercut
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab by McLovin.
John McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McLovin tries to clinch but Norton moves away
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norton lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Norton wants it to stay on the feet.
McLovin misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John McLovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton tests McLovin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from McLovin.
Les Norton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLovin pushes Norton up against the cage in a clinch.
Norton blocks an elbow strike.
McLovin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McLovin manages to break the clinch.
McLovin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton moves into range and connects with a jab.
McLovin misses with a looping left.
Les Norton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Norton scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norton!
Norton lands a nice hook to McLovin's body. McLovin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. McLovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Norton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norton lands a nice shot to the body.
Norton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLovin fails with a takedown attempt.
Norton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton staying out of range there.
Norton changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Oooooh!!! Norton has knocked McLovin down with a huge combo! Norton steps away and waves a wobbly McLovin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norton scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Norton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John McLovin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Norton lands a big right hook! McLovin looks hurt but is still standing! Norton lands a left jab and another right hook! This time McLovin falls down and Norton dives in with a huge hammer fist! McLovin's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Norton runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Les Norton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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