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BFT-57 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bambang Pamungkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Takatukka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamungkas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takatukka circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takatukka slips under a jab from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas takes the fight into the clinch.
Pamungkas manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pamungkas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takatukka trying to control but Pamungkas is working from the bottom.
Pamungkas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takatukkais looking to pass into half guard but Pamungkas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pamungkas is in guard.
Pamungkas postures up in Takatukka's guard and throws a big left but Takatukka blocks it.
Pamungkas stopping the sweep attempt from Takatukka.
Pamungkas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas won't allow Takatukka to sweep him here.
Pamungkas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takatukka is keeping the position for now.
Pamungkas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takatukka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pamungkas 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.
Takatukka trying to keep a closed guard but Pamungkas is proving a slippery customer.
Pamungkas trying to control but Takatukka is working from the bottom.
Pamungkas won't allow Takatukka to sweep him here.
Takatukka keeping moving, preventing Pamungkas from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bambang Pamungkas.
Pamungkas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka tries to clinch up but Pamungkas circles away and keeps his distance.
Takatukka wants to clinch up but Pamungkas keeps it at a distance.
Takatukka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takatukka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pamungkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takatukka misses with a body punch.
Takatukka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pamungkas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Takatukka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pamungkas looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takatukka trying to control but not successfully.
Takatukka turns into Pamungkas and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas has his foot on Takatukka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takatukka works his way back into a safe position though.
Pamungkas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pamungkas working a defensive guard here.
Pamungkas has his foot on Takatukka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takatukka works his way back into a safe position though.
Takatukka tries to free his leg and advance position but Pamungkas is retaining full guard.
Pamungkas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takatukka defends it easily.
Takatukka wants to control from the top but Pamungkas keeps moving.
Pamungkas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Takatukka has passed into half guard!
Pamungkas is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Takatukka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pamungkas keeps working.
Pamungkas is pressing down on Takatukka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takatukka looking to sit in guard and control but Pamungkas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takatukka trying to keep a closed guard but Pamungkas is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bambang Pamungkas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A combination from Pamungkas does no damage.
Takatukka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takatukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Pamungkas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takatukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pamungkas clinches up with Takatukka and pushes him back against the cage.
Pamungkas tries to pull guard but Takatukka holds him up against the cage and eventually Pamungkas drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
Pamungkas has Takatukka pushed against the cage.
Takatukka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pamungkas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Takatukka fails to land.
Pamungkas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takatukka.
Pamungkas scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pamungkas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takatukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Pamungkas circles away.
Pamungkas misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takatukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takatukka tries to clinch up.
Takatukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pamungkas clinches up with Takatukka and pushes him back against the cage.
Pamungkas breaks the clinch.
Pamungkas swinging wildly here.
Takatukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Pamungkas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pamungkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Pamungkas to work.
Takatukka has a couple of punches blocked by Pamungkas.
Takatukka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takatukka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Takatukka regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takatukka wants to stand but Pamungkas is controlling the position.
Takatukka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takatukka looking to control.
Pamungkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Takatukka is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Takatukka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takatukka keeping full guard, as Pamungkas tries to pass.
Pamungkas tries to stand but Takatukka is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takatukka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takatukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takatukka darts in trying to clinch
and Pamungkas counters by clinching up.
Takatukka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takatukka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Takatukka fails to land.
Takatukka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takatukka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pamungkas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takatukka walks away with a smile on his face. Pamungkas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pamungkas clinches up against the cage.
Takatukka misses with some punches.
Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Bambang Pamungkas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takatukka moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka lands an uppercut.
Pamungkas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamungkas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambang Pamungkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takatukka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pamungkas is trying to drag Takatukka to the mat but Takatukka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mikko Takatukka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Takatukka.
Pamungkas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takatukka is keeping busy.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takatukka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pamungkas tries a body shot but Takatukka blocks it.
Pamungkas wants a takedown.
Takatukka misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikko Takatukka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pamungkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pamungkas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pamungkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takatukka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
Takatukka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takatukka lands with a short shot to the head.
Pamungkas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takatukka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takatukka misses with some punches.
Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Pamungkas throws a right hand that Takatukka ducks under and follows up with a left that Takatukka also avoids with ease.
Takatukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takatukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamungkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takatukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pamungkas misses with a double jab.
Takatukka instigates a clinch.
Takatukka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takatukka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamungkas looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas lands with a short shot to the head.
Takatukka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pamungkas backwards.
Pamungkas blocks an uppercut.
Pamungkas can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambang Pamungkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pamungkas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Takatukka trying to control but Pamungkas postures up.
Pamungkas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takatukka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pamungkas is working away from the top position though.
Takatukka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Takatukka wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas is thwarting Takatukka's attempts to control the position.
Pamungkas prevents Takatukka from improving his position.
Pamungkas is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takatukka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pamungkas seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka trying to control here.
Pamungkas wants to free his trapped foot but Takatukka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pamungkas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takatukka defends it well.
Takatukka won't allow Pamungkas to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takatukka is just riding it out for now. Pamungkas eventually gives up the hold.
Takatukka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takatukka is trying to control but can't.
Takatukka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pamungkas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takatukka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pamungkas.
Takatukka trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Pamungkas manages to pass to mount!
Takatukka tries to hold on but Pamungkas postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikko Takatukka.
I think Takatukka 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Takatukka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Savio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filho comes to the cage accompanied by Give it away. 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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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Savio Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Filho throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Filho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Filho.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
Jimenez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Filho moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez throws a hook but Filho avoids it easily.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
Jab by Jimenez.
Filho lands with a hook. Jimenez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Filho avoids them all with ease.
Johnny Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a hook but Filho blocks it.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Filho loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Filho slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Filho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Filho misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Filho.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jimenez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Filho misses.
Jimenez misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Filho misses the target.
Jimenez defending well as Filho loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Filho missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Filho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filho scores with a body shot.
Jimenez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Filho.
Filho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Filho misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
Filho slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Filho's corner calls for a 1-2. Filho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Filho scores with a jab. Jimenez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Filho lands a jab to Jimenez's midsection.
Jimenez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Filho misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Filho. Beautiful body shot.
Filho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Filho cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Filho scores with a jab to the head.
Filho lands the left hand.
Jimenez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimenez has time to react.
Jimenez is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filho misses with the combination.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez moves out of range as Filho strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Filho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Filho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jimenez. Those never looked like landing.
Filho lands with a good body shot.
Filho tries to bum rush Jimenez with a series of wild strikes but Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Filho clobbers Jimenez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Filho lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Filho! Jimenez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savio Filho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Aata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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186 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolf Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Aata!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aata fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris avoids the head kick by Aata.
Aata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Aata breaks the clinch.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aata knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Aata looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Harris is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harris tries to get out of the position.
Aata avoids the attempt from Harris to control.
Harris is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aata gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Aata moves into the clinch successfully.
Aata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris has Aata up against the cage in a clinch.
Aata is looking to control Harris's arms but Harris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aata has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Aata.
It looks like Rolf Harris has been cut.
Aata using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aata throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harris.
Harris looks for a takedown but Aata sprawls well.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aata throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Aata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Aata. Those never looked like landing.
Aata darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Aata lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye.
Aata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robert Aata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aata scores with a head kick. Harris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aata forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aata gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aata clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Aata scores with a knee to the head.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aata gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aata breaks from the clinch.
Aata drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Aata scores a nice knee to the body.
Aata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aata lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aata with a jab.
Harris is rocked!
Aata has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Aata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Harris'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.
Aata connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Harris to the floor! Aata dives in looking for the finish!
Oh Harris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Aata's back. He's all about the action.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Aata wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Harris uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
Aata wants to stand and escape but instead Harris has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Harris stands and throws Aata's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with the ground and pound.
Harris taking a break here but Aata is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aata wants to get back to his feet.
Aata is staying active underneath Harris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aata with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harris wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Aata uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Harris wants to control from the top but Aata keeps moving.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Aata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aata keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Rolf Harris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Aata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Aata, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Aata against the cage but Aata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to keep at a distance but Aata has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Aata.
Aata breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rolf Harris's cut is getting worse.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Aata. Aata maintains the clinch.
Aata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aata crunches a lovely knee into Harris's ribcage.
Robert Aata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aata putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aata landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aata is struggling to control the position.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Aata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolf Harris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Aata darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Aata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aata turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aata manages to end up in side control.
Harris struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aata decides to stand back up.
Aata clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aata.
Aata slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aata pulls guard successfully.
Harris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Aata is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris prevents Aata from getting back to his feet.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aata is keeping the position for now.
Harris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aata is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris wants to control from the top but Aata keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rolf Harris just wasn't active enough.
Aata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris tries to pull guard but Aata holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
Aata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aata is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Aata avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aata smiles and moves away.
Aata has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Robert Aata is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Aata.
Aata pulls Harris into guard.
Aata wants to stand and escape but Harris is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Aata is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aata smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolf Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Aata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aata winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Aata!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bobbertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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264 lbs
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26
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Bobbertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong Dong!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobbertson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Kim Jong Dong has been cut.
Jong Dong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jong Dong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bobbertson has his foot on Jong Dong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jong Dong works his way back into a safe position though.
Bobbertson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jong Dong defends well.
Bobbertson keeping moving, preventing Jong Dong from controlling successfully.
Jong Dong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jong Dong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bobbertson's head.
Bobbertson looking for a guillotine here but Jong Dong defends easily.
Bobbertson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Dong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bobbertson's head.
Bobbertson is looking for a triangle but Jong Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Jong Dong wants to pass the guard but Bobbertson is keeping the position.
Jong Dong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bobbertson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jong Dong defends it easily.
Jong Dong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jong Dong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jong Dong's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbertson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jong Dong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bobbertson looking for a guillotine here but Jong Dong defends easily.
Bobbertson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jong Dong passes Bobbertson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jong Dong lands a nice short elbow.
Jong Dong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jong Dong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jong Dong slips a nice elbow through Bobbertson's hands, connecting with Bobbertson's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbertson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jong Dong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobbertson is looking to escape.
Jong Dong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bobbertson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong Dong trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kim Jong Dong.
Jong Dong shoots in for a takedown but Bobbertson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Bobbertson.
Bobbertson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Dong closes the distance and clinches up with Bobbertson, looking for a takedown. Jong Dong pushes Bobbertson against the cage but Bobbertson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jong Dong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bobbertson prevents Jong Dong from moving into mount.
Bobbertson being controlled for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jong Dong working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Dong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Dong's cut.
That's time! Bobbertson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Bobbertson.
Jong Dong avoids the head kick by Bobbertson.
Bobbertson throws a lazy head kick
and Jong Dong counters with a single leg into guard. Bobbertson didn't expect that.
Bobbertson being controlled here, momentarily.
Bobbertson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jong Dong passes Bobbertson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jong Dong not doing much here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobbertson is looking for a sweep. Jong Dong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kim Jong Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jong Dong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Let's hope that Jong Dong 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bobbertson is looking to control Jong Dong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bobbertson avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kim Jong Dong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bobbertson.
Jong Dong has a takedown stuffed.
Jong Dong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jong Dong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jong Dong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bobbertson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong stays in close to Bobbertson's body and controls the position.
Jong Dong has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bobbertson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jong Dong is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bobbertson pulls down on the head and he's put Jong Dong to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Bobbertson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik has chosen Stronger as his entrance music. 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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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Malik!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik shoots and misses
and Kochanowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Malik is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kochanowski can't fight it off and eventually Malik manages to take the fight to the floor. Kochanowski looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kochanowski wants to sweep here but Malik controlling him for the moment.
Kochanowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kochanowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kochanowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kochanowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Malik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Malik is on top in guard.
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.
Malik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kochanowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kochanowski, not yet.
Malik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malik won't allow Kochanowski to sweep him here.
Malik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Malik has gone for a leg lock! Kochanowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Malik's guard.
Kochanowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kochanowski stands and throws Malik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malik manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kochanowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Malik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malik flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kochanowski works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski has hold of Malik's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Malik manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Malik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kochanowski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Malik to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malik shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kochanowski moves to back control.
I really don't envy Malik right now.
Malik looks gassed!
Kochanowski doesn't have the hooks in and Malik manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kochanowski is on top in guard.
Kochanowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kochanowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kochanowski wants to control from the top but Malik keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik keeping full guard, as Kochanowski tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kochanowski trying to control but Malik is working from the bottom.
Malik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kochanowski is one step ahead there.
Kochanowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Malik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kochanowski 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jakub Kochanowski.
Malik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kochanowski counters with a left to the body.
Kochanowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Malik's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Kochanowski dominated that round.
That's time! Kochanowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malik tries for a takedown but Kochanowski circles away easily
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kochanowski lands with a right to the head.
Kochanowski has hold of one of Malik's legs. Malik is fighting the takedown attempt but Kochanowski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kochanowski stopping the sweep attempt from Malik.
Malik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kochanowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Malik is tightening it up a little... Kochanowski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kochanowski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kochanowski taps out! Nice BJJ there by Malik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mohammad Malik!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Cross has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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26
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Ken Tentheros has been cut.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Tentheros ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Cross both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tentheros fails with the takedown.
Cross loads up on a big right hand but Tentheros slips the punch.
Cross missing with a left hand there. Tentheros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tentheros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.
Cross throws a hook but Tentheros blocks it.
Tentheros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tentheros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cross lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cross.
A big left from Cross misses.
Cross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tentheros misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tentheros keeps Cross at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Tentheros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tentheros.
Cross misses the jab.
Tentheros slips under a jab from Cross.
Cross throws a poor cross that misses
and Tentheros counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Cross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tentheros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cross's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tentheros content to control rather than advance.
Tentheros's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tentheros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tentheros is nestled in close to Cross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tentheros is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cross!
Tentheros content just to control the position here.
Tentheros working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cross looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Tentheros! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ken Tentheros!
In his post fight interview, Ken Tentheros gave a big smile as he said 'The Power of Greyskull is mine!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Rose!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Bear keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
George Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bear moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
Rose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Rose misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Bear's head but Bear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws the left hand but Bear avoids the punch easily.
Bear keeps Rose at a distance using the push kick.
Bear throws a head kick that half lands.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rose tries to land a body kick
and Bear counters with a body kick.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a nice body kick.
Rose looks gassed!
Rose throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Rose is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bear delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bear - that will leave a mark!
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bear - the referee stops the clock and Rose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bear. Rose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Bear.
Bear stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear pushes Rose away with a front kick.
Rose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.
Bear lands with a slapping head kick.
Bear lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bear lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a leg kick
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rose thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bear thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bear.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear lands a head kick!
Bear moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bear thuds his shin into the meat of Rose's side.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear scores with a head kick.
Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bear lands with a slapping head kick.
Bear throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
Bear slips a jab from Rose.
Bear connects with a high kick.
Rose throws a leg kick but Bear moved away.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Rose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bear.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bear - that will leave a mark!
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rose's head.
A head kick from Bear lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose lands a nice hook to Bear's body. Bear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Bear lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rose will feel that in the morning.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Bear jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear pushes Rose away with a front kick.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
Bear throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bear lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Bear.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bear scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Bear lands but Rose takes it in his stride.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Bear finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bear is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bear. That one must have hurt.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Bear delivers a nice body kick.
Bear throws a nice head kick!
Bear throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Rose takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
Rose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear scores with a three punch combo!
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rose's head.
Bear thows a body kick. Rose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Teddy Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bear.
Bear fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Bear connects with a high kick.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Bear.
Bear lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Teddy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bear scores with a head kick.
Rose throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rose thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rose might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bear has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bear lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bear.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bear. Rose shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bear scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bear thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Bear 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!
Rose throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Rose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bear throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bear throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bear lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear scores with a spinning back kick!
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bear.
Bear plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rose back to the cage. Bear follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Bear.
Bear scores with a kick to the body.
Bear thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rose if he has to take too many more of those.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bear throws a front kick that sends Rose stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Bear.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Bear.
Rose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.
Bear throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rose takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bear is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bear scores with a leg kick.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Bear throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Bear lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Rose misses
and Bear counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bear is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bear throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bear finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
Rose misses with a leg kick
and Bear counters with a low kick, right behind Rose 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands with a nice body kick.
Bear lands with a kick to the temple. Rose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Nice defenses there by Bear.
Rose throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Rose looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Rose lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
George Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teddy Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Bear!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bugasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. 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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22
195 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Bugasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugasto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that Bugasto semi-blocks.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bugasto has managed to clinch.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to pull guard but Bugasto won't allow it.
Bugasto working Rickenbacker v.2 over with knees to the body.
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Rickenbacker v.2 's eye.
It looks like Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bugasto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks gassed!
Bugasto lands a knee to the body.
Bugasto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto lands an elbow inside.
Rickenbacker v.2 jumps guard but Bugasto stands there with Rickenbacker v.2 around his waist. Rickenbacker v.2 gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chad Bugasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gibson Rickenbacker v.2.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Bugasto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rickenbacker v.2's face.
Rickenbacker v.2 is rocked!
Bugasto has Rickenbacker v.2 pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rickenbacker v.2 is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Bugasto - that's hurt Rickenbacker v.2 badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rickenbacker v.2 is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rickenbacker v.2 doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chad Bugasto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj High (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj High!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burrows as he avoids it easily.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Burrows.
Burrows scores with a hook to the body. High takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
High gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
High fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
High looks gassed!
Burrows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
High walks into a straight right hand from Burrows.
A left and a right from Burrows both land. Nice combination.
Burrows scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. High doesn't seem bothered though.
Burrows scores with a one two! High had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burrows lunges at High with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by High's hand.
Burrows throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent High stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Burrows.
Burrows cracks High with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
High takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
High moves forwards but Burrows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 decent looking cross lands there for Burrows.
Burrows digs a good body shot into High's ribs.
Burrows catches High with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and High forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lincoln Burrows!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bader Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bader Jones!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meeks moves into the clinch.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meeks digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Meeks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Meeks keeps him there for the moment.
Jones prevents a body shot from Meeks.
Meeks lands a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to pull guard but Meeks won't allow it.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meeks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meeks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meeks tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Meeks.
Meeks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bader Jones.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meeks scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Meeks lands a right hand.
Meeks pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meeks lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meeks gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks lands with a left to the head.
Meeks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meeks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones blocking some punches.
Meeks tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meeks walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meeks moves into the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Meeks has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
Meeks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands with a left to the head.
Meeks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Meeks.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meeks is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones prevents a body shot from Meeks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meeks lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries to break free but Meeks pushes him back against the cage.
Meeks lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Meeks, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Meeks against the cage but Meeks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Meeks. Those never looked like landing.
Meeks forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Meeks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meeks.
Meeks lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Meeks won't allow it.
Jones has Meeks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meeks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bader Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but Meeks won't allow it.
Meeks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents a body shot from Meeks.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Meeks.
Meeks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Meeks stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meeks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meeks slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Meeks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Meeks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Meeks.
A left hand lands to the body for Meeks.
Still in the clinch, Meeks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meeks slows down the pace here.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meeks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meeks is stalling here.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
A shot in the inside from Meeks.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Meeks.
Jones tries to pull guard but Meeks holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meeks is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Meeks presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Meeks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meeks.
Meeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
A short right from Meeks.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Meeks takes the fight into the clinch.
Meeks gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Meeks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meeks.
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.
Meeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meeks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meeks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to pull guard but Meeks won't allow it.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bader Jones.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones letting Meeks take a breather here.
Meeks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meeks.
Meeks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fenton Meeks.
Meeks misses with a wild body shot.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meeks has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Meeks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
Meeks lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
Meeks leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Meeks.
Meeks has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meeks lands a nice shot to the body.
Bader Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meeks slowing the pace effectively.
Meeks lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meeks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fenton Meeks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meeks.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Meeks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meeks looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fenton Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Meeks moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meeks 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!
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