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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fender Tremolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lmoutchou Familly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lmoutchou Familly will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fender Tremolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lmoutchou Familly!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremolo tries to clinch but Familly is having none of it.
Tremolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tremolo tries to clinch but Familly moves out of range.
Familly has managed to clinch.
Familly goes for a takedown attempt but Tremolo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Familly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Familly swats away the attempt to clinch by Tremolo.
Tremolo tries to clinch up.
Tremolo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Familly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tremolo wants to clinch
and Familly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Familly drops an elbow to the side of Tremolo's head.
Familly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tremolo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Familly is working for a kimura but Tremolo is defending it quite comfortably.
Tremolo wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremolo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tremolo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Familly on the ground.
Tremolo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Familly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Familly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tremolo is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Familly connects with a nice short shot to Tremolo's temple.
Tremolo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Familly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Familly in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tremolo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Familly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lmoutchou Familly!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Skellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Skellington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Skellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! McDonald has knocked Skellington down with a huge combo! McDonald steps away and waves a wobbly Skellington back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jack Skellington has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Skellington shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. McDonald moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Skellington! McDonald continues to tee off on Skellington, landing with a left and a right! McDonald connects with a right hand that leaves Skellington sleeping against the cage! What a finish by McDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ronald McDonald!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Roma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Roma!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Meyer trying to control the action but Roma is working from the bottom.
Roma dodges the ground and pound from Meyer.
Roma is looking to reverse the position.
Roma wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Roma is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Meyer swings around for an armbar but Roma sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Meyer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer is looking for a triangle here but Roma uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Roma sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meyer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Roma has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Meyer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Roma yanks on the arm and Meyer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Roma.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Roma!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rugal Bernstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Oscar Torres has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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231 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rugal Bernstein!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernstein scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bernstein tries to stand but Torres is controlling his head.
Bernstein wants to stand but Torres has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Bernstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bernstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bernstein has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Torres to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bernstein is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Torres pulls down on the head and he's put Bernstein to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oscar Torres!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamata Orochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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244 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yamata Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Orochi lands a left and a right that send Garcia crashing to the mat, dazed. Orochi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orochi looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Orochi punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orochi, right into the meat.
Yamata Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orochi dances in with a quick combination. Garcia is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Orochi snaps Garcia's head back. Garcia stumbles backwards against the cage. Orochi steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Garcia's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Garcia just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yamata Orochi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Trester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Trester!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard connects with a high kick.
Trester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bogard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trester has a takedown stuffed.
Terry Bogard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Trester.
Bogard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trester.
Trester misses with a takedown attempt - Bogard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That kick from Bogard tenderised Trester's leg. Trester is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trester avoids the head kick by Bogard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trester misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Bogard lands but Trester takes it in his stride.
Trester throws a leg kick but Bogard checks it.
Trester tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bogard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trester somewhat.
Bogard slaps away a takedown attempt from Trester, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trester looks gassed!
Bogard scores with a head kick.
Terry Bogard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bogard as he avoids it easily.
Trester shoots in and drives through. Bogard sprawls well.
Bogard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bogard lands a head kick. Trester smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trester's calf.
Trester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bogard lands a nice hook to Trester's body. Trester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bogard lands a big head kick that sends Trester tumbling to the mat! Bogard takes a step backwards and waves Trester back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Trester is rocked!
Bogard lands with a big right hook that stumbles Trester - he's out on his feet here! Bogard follows up with another monster hook that separates Trester from consciousness! Trester falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Bogard stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Terry Bogard!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuhaku Todoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate comes into the arena with Peanuts Theme blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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154 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryuhaku Todoh!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Todoh.
Todoh throws a head kick but Kate moves out of range.
Kate tries to clinch there but Todoh circles away.
Kate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Todoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Kate controls his hands.
Kate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kate putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Todoh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todoh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kate with a knee to the head.
Todoh is looking to break free of the clinch but Kate has double underhooks.
Todoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Kate.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Todoh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kate stops a takedown attempt from Todoh.
Todoh misses with an elbow strike.
Todoh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kate gets tackled into the cage by Todoh. Todoh maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Todoh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todoh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Todoh tries to break the clinch but Kate is controlling the position.
Kate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Todoh avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Todoh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kate working Todoh over with knees to the body.
Kate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kate misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todoh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todoh throws an elbow that misses.
Kate throws an elbow that misses.
Kate lands a nice elbow.
Todoh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hettie Kate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuhaku Todoh.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todoh looking to stall.
Todoh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Todoh pushes off an throws an elbow but Kate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Todoh is trying to drag Kate to the mat but Kate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kate's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kate.
Kate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todoh's defenses.
It looks like Ryuhaku Todoh has been cut.
Kate landing knees to the head.
Todoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todoh's defenses.
Todoh lands an elbow inside.
Todoh tries to circle away but Kate has him pinned against the cage.
Kate blocks an elbow strike.
Todoh takes an elbow to the temple.
Todoh takes an elbow to the temple.
Kate working Todoh over with knees to the body.
Todoh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todoh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kate blocks it with crossed arms.
Todoh pushes off an throws an elbow but Kate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todoh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kate prevents the takedown attempt.
Todoh looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Kate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Todoh throws an elbow but misses.
Kate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todoh's defenses.
Todoh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Todoh avoids it.
Todoh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todoh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Todoh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todoh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kate avoids the elbow strike from Todoh, against the cage.
Todoh takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryuhaku Todoh'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.
Todoh throws a head kick but Kate moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kate.
A low kick from Todoh is predictable there
and Kate counters with a good low kick that Todoh was not able to check.
Kate tries to clinch up.
Hettie Kate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todoh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Todoh throws a lazy head kick
and Todoh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todoh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todoh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kate tries to clinch there but Todoh circles away.
Todoh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Todoh.
Todoh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kate is looking to clinch but Todoh is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todoh misses with a leg kick
and Kate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Todoh misses with an elbow over the top.
Kate misses with a knee to the head.
Kate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todoh blocks it with crossed arms.
Todoh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Todoh backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Kate lands an elbow inside that Todoh shrugs off.
Todoh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kate throws an elbow but it misses.
Kate lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Kate - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Todoh is trying to break free.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Todoh in his tracks for a moment.
Todoh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Todoh is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todoh's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todoh lands an elbow inside that Kate shrugs off.
Kate lands a damaging elbow.
Kate landing knees to the body.
Kate effectively controlling the action here.
Kate cracks Todoh with a nice body shot.
Kate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hettie Kate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Todoh misses with an elbow over the top.
Kate misses with a knee strike.
Todoh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todoh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kate lands a good knee to the midsection. Todoh won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Todoh in his tracks for a moment.
Kate gets underhooks to prevent Todoh's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Kate.
Kate landing knees to the head.
Kate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Todoh throws an elbow that misses.
Todoh goes for a takedown attempt but Kate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hettie Kate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuhaku Todoh.
Todoh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todoh dives in and grabs Kate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kate pushes down on Todoh's head and hops out.
Kate tries to clinch but Todoh is having none of it.
Kate doesn't manage to clinch there - Todoh circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kate is looking to clinch.
Kate looks to clinch
and Todoh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kate is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kate tries to close the distance and clinch but Todoh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todoh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todoh gets tackled into the cage by Kate. Kate maintains the clinch.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Todoh misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kate lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kate lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Todoh takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryuhaku Todoh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Kate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Todoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todoh's face.
Todoh avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Kate lands a knee to the body.
Kate working Todoh over with knees to the body.
Todoh takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Kate lands a damaging elbow.
Kate with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
Kate lands a knee to the body.
Kate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kate with a knee to the head.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todoh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kate.
Todoh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kate gets underhooks to prevent Todoh's takedown attempt.
Kate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Todoh throws an elbow but misses.
Kate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Todoh can do to turn this around?
Kate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Todoh trying to land knees to the body.
Kate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Todoh is defending well for now.
Kate missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Todoh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kate's brow.
Kate missing with knees to the body.
Todoh wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Kate.
Todoh stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todoh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Todoh throws an elbow but it misses.
Kate blocks an uppercut.
Todoh goes for a takedown attempt but Kate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hettie Kate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuhaku Todoh.
Kate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todoh tries for a takedown but Kate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Todoh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kate is fending him off so far but Todoh persists. Nope, Kate circles away and we're back to standing.
Kate is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kate rushes Todoh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Todoh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kate is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate lands a nice elbow.
Kate lands a nice elbow.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but Todoh blocks with his arms.
Todoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kate scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ryuhaku Todoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kate managing to block the knees to the body from Todoh.
Todoh trying to control the position but instead, Kate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Todoh into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kate.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
Kate lands a knee to the body.
Todoh throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Kate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todoh is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Kate.
Kate pushes off an throws an elbow but Todoh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Todoh dodges an elbow strike from Kate.
Kate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todoh's face.
Todoh tries to land a knee to the head but Kate blocks with his arms.
Todoh is trying to stall.
Kate misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todoh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kate pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hettie Kate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kate 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hettie Kate!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Rogers told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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235 lbs
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176 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers staying out of range there.
A big left from Matrix misses.
A nice combination there by Rogers.
Matrix lands a big uppercut and Rogers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rogers looks OK. Matrix waves Rogers back to his feet!
Matrix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
Matrix is looking to land body kicks.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matrix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matrix throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers cracks Matrix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogers scores with a four punch combination!
Matrix is rocked!
Matrix misses with a straight left.
Oh Matrix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Matrix seems to have got his legs back now.
Matrix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rogers defending well as Matrix loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Matrix avoids nicely.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Matrix throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers scores with a jab. Matrix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matrix lands a big right hand that sends Rogers crashing to the mat! Matrix stays standing though and waves Rogers back to his feet!
Rogers is rocked!
It looks like Mickey Rogers has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matrix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Matrix finish him?
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matrix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
Matrix shoots in looking for a takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl out of it but Matrix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rogers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Matrix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Matrix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matrix throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.
Matrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Matrix avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matrix misses with a body punch.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matrix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rogers momentarily.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matrix blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Matrix controls his hands.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Matrix.
Matrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Matrix.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Matrix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Rogers finds it's target.
Matrix misses with a hook to the body
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Matrix shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Matrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matrix misses with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Rogers. Those never looked like landing.
Matrix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matrix misses with a hook
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers punishes Matrix's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers cracks Matrix with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Rogers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rogers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matrix backs up against the cage.
Mickey Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers slips a straight right by Matrix.
Matrix throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Matrix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Matrix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matrix stalling the fight.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Rogers.
Matrix tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matrix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Matrix controls the action.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matrix's elbow.
Matrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Matrix no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Matrix trying to control the position here.
Matrix has a closed guard, preventing Rogers from standing up.
Matrix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matrix content to control rather than advance.
Matrix looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix moves into full mount! Rogers won't be happy about that!
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matrix breaks from Rogers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rogers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Matrix punishing his opponent with strikes.
Matrix raining down hammerfists from mount.
Matrix controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matrix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Rogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matrix backs up against the cage.
It looks like John Matrix has been cut.
Matrix cracks Rogers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rogers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Matrix finish him?
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!
Matrix throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers lands a jab to Matrix's midsection.
Matrix has a takedown stuffed.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matrix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Rogers.
Rogers defending well as Matrix loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matrix drops his shoulder and cracks Rogers with a huge uppercut! Rogers goes down! Can Matrix finish him?
Rogers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matrix controls the pace.
Matrix scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers can't keep his opponent in guard - Matrix advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Matrix is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Matrix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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!
Matrix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matrix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Matrix frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matrix lands a big shot there that rocks Rogers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Matrix controlling the pace for now.
Matrix is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rogers to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rogers shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Rogers goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Matrix!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Matrix!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryo Sakazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws a right and a left that Sakazaki avoids nicely.
Lang looks to land a combination but Sakazaki avoids it well.
Lang lands a left and a right that send Sakazaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Lang thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ryo Sakazaki has been cut.
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!
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakazaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakazaki throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Sakazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakazaki.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Sakazaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakazaki dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Sakazaki lands a head kick!
Sakazaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Sakazaki.
Lang takes the fight into the clinch.
Lang misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang throws a right hand that Sakazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakazaki also avoids with ease.
Sakazaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang throws a right hand that Sakazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakazaki also avoids with ease.
Sakazaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lang's head backwards.
Sakazaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Lang drops Sakazaki with a beautiful combination! Sakazaki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lang is looking for the KO!
Sakazaki is rocked!
Lang looks gassed!
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!
Lang fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Sakazaki square on the jaw! Damn, Sakazaki is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clubber Lang!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (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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210 lbs
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261 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago avoids the body shot from Creed.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Creed scores with a four punch combination!
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Creed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago throws a jab when Creed was well out of range.
Creed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Creed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drago takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drago throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Creed walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Creed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creed punishes Drago's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Drago misses.
Creed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking to clinch.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Creed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drago gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Jab by Creed.
Creed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Creed duly obliges.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Creed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Creed scores with a shot to the body.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Creed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Creed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Creed is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Creed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago swinging wildly here.
Drago looks gassed!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Creed!
Creed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Drago misses.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Creed connects with a crisp jab.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Creed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Creed.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Creed slips a straight right by Drago.
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Creed cracks Drago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Creed lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago walks into a left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Creed. Those never looked like landing.
Creed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drago throws a one two combo.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Creed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drago scrambles back to his feet.
Creed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
Creed throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Creed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Drago can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creed.
Drago blocks a body shot from Creed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Creed, as that shot connected.
Drago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Creed counters with a nice body shot.
Drago looks to land a right hand but Creed moved out of range.
Creed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Drago misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Creed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apollo Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drago misses with a combination
and Creed counters with a left to the body.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Creed has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Creed digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago taking a breather.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Creed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed tries to circle away but Drago has him pinned against the cage.
Drago tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Creed - that landed with a thud.
Drago can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago digs a right hand into Creed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creed's gas tank.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago leaning against his opponent.
Drago can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Drago misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Creed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drago throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed jabs Drago right on the nose. Drago blinks but takes it well.
Drago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Creed looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Creed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Creed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Creed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Creed lands with a nice body punch.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Creed tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Creed lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed cracks Drago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Creed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creed scores with a decent looking hook.
Decent striking displayed by Creed there.
Creed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Creed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Drago misses
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Creed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Creed is out of range.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed scores with a three punch combo!
Creed stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Drago misses.
Creed throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Creed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drago has time to react.
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Drago misses.
Drago cracks Creed with an open hand slap.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Creed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Creed keeps the fight on the outside.
Creed slips under a jab.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Drago throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
Creed with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Creed, as that shot connected.
Creed tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago misses with a looping right.
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!
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Creed lands a head shot.
Drago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Creed.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Creed.
Drago wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Creed scores with a jab to the body.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Creed coming out on top.
Drago takes one on the button.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Creed lunges at Drago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drago's hand.
Creed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
Drago misses with a double jab.
Good exchange - Creed coming out on top.
Creed scores with a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Creed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Creed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed throws a combination. Drago tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Creed there.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
Drago looks to land a combination. Creed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Creed lunges at Drago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drago's hand.
Creed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Creed works Drago's body with a nice hook.
Drago walks into a stiff left hand from Creed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creed.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Creed 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed retains his super heavyweight title!
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