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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Volker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinz Volker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heinz Volker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Law!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volker throws a sloppy body shot
and Law makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Volker is looking to land body kicks.
Volker lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Volker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volker. Law does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Law misses.
Law lands a really nice looking cross but Volker seems unphased.
Volker cracks a nice hook into Law's ribs.
Volker misses with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Law.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Law shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Volker pinned against the cage. Volker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volker blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volker.
Nice takedown defense from Volker. No joy for Law on that attempt.
Volker lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Law is able to avoid easily.
Volker misses with a wild body shot.
Volker thumps Law with a low kick.
Volker defending well as Law loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Volker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Law moves away.
Volker throws out a leg kick but Law moves out of range and Volker only half commits.
Volker lands with a nice body kick.
Volker slips under a jab from Law.
Law shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Volker but Volker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heinz Volker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Law.
Volker misses with a kick to the body.
Law takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Law looks gassed!
Volker walks into a stiff left hand from Law.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Law throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volker is looking to wear down Law with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Law jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law throws a hook to the side of Volker's head but Volker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Volker!
It looks like Johnny Law has been cut.
Volker scores with a nice body kick.
Law avoids the head kick by Volker.
Volker scores with a hook to the body. Law takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Law will feel that in the morning.
Good standup being displayed there by Volker as he connects with a hook.
Volker misses the shot to the body.
Volker connects with a right hand. Law shakes it off.
Law is rocked!
Volker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Law is still on wobbly legs! Can Volker finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Volker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volker.
Volker scores with a hook to the body. Law takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volker keeps Law at a distance using the push kick.
Volker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Volker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Law. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Volker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volker fakes the leg kick and cracks Law in the body.
Law seems to have recovered his senses.
Volker jabs Law right on the nose. Law blinks but takes it well.
Volker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volker takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Volker slips a straight right by Law.
Volker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Law.
Law pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Volker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Law is defended easily by Volker.
Whack! Volker lands a heavy head kick that drops Law. The ref tackles Volker to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Law was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Heinz Volker!
After the fight, Heinz Volker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sully has chosen I See You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Sully!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suzuki.
Sully lands with a good body shot.
Sully ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki throws a hook to the side of Sully's head but Sully sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sully tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sully to the ground. Sully escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sully throws a shot from downtown. Suzuki moves away and avoids it.
Sully shoots in but Suzuki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sully shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suzuki. Sully does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki misses with a low kick.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Sully.
Sully misses with a hook. Suzuki ducked under it nicely.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sully!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Suzuki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sully is squirming around, avoiding Suzuki's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki working for a submission but Sully is keeping him at bay.
Sully regains half guard.
Sully looking for submissions off his back.
Sully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sully is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Suzuki throwing shots but Sully is blocking nicely.
Sully actively working from the bottom here.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Sully is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sully knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sully has hold of Suzuki's hands but Suzuki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suzuki prevents Sully from improving his position.
Sully regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suzuki.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Sully avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suzuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzuki lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sully wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sully has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suzuki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sully wants to stand up but Suzuki is controlling him.
Suzuki throws a strike but Sully rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sully trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sully got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suzuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sully has managed to get both his arms back between Suzuki's legs - danger averted.
Sully in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sully working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Sully trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.
Sully throwing strikes from guard but Suzuki blocks nicely.
Sully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suzuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sully postures up.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sully accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suzuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sully working some strikes from top position.
Suzuki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sully is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Suzuki.
Sully has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suzuki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sully throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sully thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Suzuki will probably get the nod.
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.
Sully swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Sully misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Sully is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sully throws a lazy uppercut
and Suzuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suzuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sully misses with a hook.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sully lands a jab to Suzuki's midsection.
A big left from Sully misses.
Sully throws a right hand that Suzuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suzuki also avoids with ease.
Suzuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sully's sensitive parts.
Suzuki tries to clinch up but Sully circles away and keeps his distance.
Sully misses with a low kick.
Sully moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suzuki scores with a head kick. Sully tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A punch combination from Sully misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suzuki misses with a wild body shot.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sully.
Sully stuffs the takedown.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Sully sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sully was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Sully leaves Suzuki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki walks into a straight right hand from Sully.
Suzuki is looking to wear down Sully with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sully takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Sully shows good takedown defense.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Suzuki enables Sully to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Suzuki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sully working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sully lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sully trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sully passes Suzuki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sully working over Suzuki with some ground and pound. Suzuki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Sully connects with a nice short shot to Suzuki's temple.
Sully is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suzuki defends it well.
Sully working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Suzuki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suzuki looking to control.
Suzuki keeping full guard, as Sully tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully throws a big elbow that misses.
Sully throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sully loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sully wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Sully throws a big elbow that misses.
Sully throwing strikes but missing.
Sully lands a couple of elbows.
Sully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suzuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suzuki looking to control.
Suzuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sully postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sully is in close to Suzuki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suzuki working for a triangle but Sully defends it easily.
Sully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suzuki is trying to control the position but Sully postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sully with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sully connects with a couple of short punches.
Suzuki wants to get back to his feet but Sully is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Sully showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sully.
Sully circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sully fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suzuki avoids it really well and circles away.
Suzuki walks into a straight right hand from Sully.
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Sully.
Sully fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki tries to move into range but Sully moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sully misses the jab.
Jake Sully seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sully lands a two punch combo.
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Sully.
Sloppy strikes from Sully. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Sully is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into Sully's guard.
Suzuki is working Sully over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sully looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jake Sully has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sully working a defensive guard here.
Sully takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sully is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suzuki is aware though and is defending well.
Suzuki is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki advances position into side control!
Sully tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suzuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Sully is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki wants to pass to mount but Sully is defending the position.
Sully gets full guard.
Suzuki works over Sully with some ground and pound from guard.
Sully trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Sully is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suzuki defends well.
Suzuki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sully works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suzuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sully wants to sweep but no luck.
Suzuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sully trying to control the position.
Sully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Sully is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Sully keeps moving.
Suzuki throws a big elbow that misses.
Suzuki stands up over Sully, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suzuki prevents Sully from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki landing some decent shots from guard.
Suzuki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sully's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki with a nice head shot there.
Sully utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Suzuki.
I think Suzuki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thiago Suzuki!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheikh Hasina Wazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's entrance music is Crash by 12 Stones. A fine choice. Wazed has chosen Mercedes Sosa - Como la Cigarra as his entrance music. Johnny Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sheikh Hasina Wazed's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheikh Hasina Wazed!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davis throwing shots but Wazed is blocking nicely.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wazed is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wazed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wazed wants to get back to full guard but Davis has passed into side control.
Wazed is looking for a sweep.
Wazed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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Davis trying to control the position but Wazed is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves into full mount!
Wazed wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wazed blocking the ground and pound.
Davis dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazed is trying to escape the mount.
Wazed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wazed trying to control but Davis postures up.
Davis trying to mount his opponent but Wazed defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazed trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Davis trying to control the action but Wazed is working from the bottom.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wazed defending well though.
Davis is pressing down on Wazed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wazed is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wazed keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wazed walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Wazed looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Wazed shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Wazed's defenses.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wazed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a straight right. Wazed didn't see that one coming.
Wazed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Wazed shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheikh Hasina Wazed.
Wazed shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wazed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wazed misses with a double jab.
Wazed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Jab from Davis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Wazed.
Wazed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wazed somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wazed misses.
Wazed moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Wazed's head but Wazed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wazed circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wazed.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Wazed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazed misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Wazed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis moves away from the strike by Wazed.
Wazed throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wazed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Davis.
Wazed can't do much from the bottom here.
Wazed sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazed is concentrating on defense, preventing Davis from advancing position.
Wazed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wazed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wazed looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Davis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Davis misses the body punch
and Wazed counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davis's guard now.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wazed!
Wazed tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wazed takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wazed is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wazed is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wazed tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Davis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Davis looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Wazed covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Davis!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bucket comes to the cage accompanied by Wait -- Earshot. Manson has chosen Indian War Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hajime Bucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bucket with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bucket counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bucket.
Manson misses with a leg kick
and Bucket counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manson thinking.
Bucket scores with a jab to the body.
Bucket shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bucket showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Manson tries to get to full guard but Bucket has control of the leg.
Bucket is thwarting Manson's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson moves into full guard.
Manson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bucket postures up in Manson's guard and throws a big left but Manson blocks it.
Bucket controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bucket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bucket looking to pass the guard.
Bucket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manson wants to stand up but Bucket is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bucket looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bucket ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Manson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bucket fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manson on the side of the head.
Bucket scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manson doesn't seem bothered though.
Bucket changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Manson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Manson is trying to get back to half guard.
Manson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bucket. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson is looking to regain half guard here but Bucket keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hajime Bucket dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Bucket does it's job there.
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bucket looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Bucket there.
Manson trying to control here.
Manson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bucket thows a huge punch but Manson dodges it nicely.
Bucket has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket is pressing down on Manson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Manson is holding on for now.
Manson is trying to stand.
Manson wants to control but Bucket is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Charles Manson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bucket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bucket. Bucket obviously looking to wear him down.
Manson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bucket jabs Manson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bucket is defended easily by Manson.
Bucket jabs at Manson's body.
Manson looks to throw the jab but Bucket is out of range.
Manson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bucket.
Bucket swings for the body but Manson moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bucket.
Manson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bucket is fending him off so far but Manson persists. Nope, Bucket circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws an overhand right that lands on Bucket's shoulder, as Bucket tries to avoid the shot.
Bucket looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manson looks to land a body kick but Bucket moved away.
Nice shot by Bucket.
Bucket closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bucket has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Manson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Manson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Manson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bucket putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manson wants to control but Bucket is having none of it.
Bucket is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hajime Bucket dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Manson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manson staying out of range there.
Manson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Manson throws a leg kick
and Bucket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles Manson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bucket cracks Manson with an open hand slap.
Manson is rocked!
Bucket misses with a right hand
and Manson counters with a body kick.
Manson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bucket finish him?
Manson staying out of range there.
Manson seems to have recovered his senses.
Manson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bucket thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manson moves away.
Manson throws a head kick but Bucket moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manson. Bucket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bucket on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Manson tries to clinch but Bucket moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Manson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bucket scores with a hook.
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
Manson scores with a kick to the body.
Hajime Bucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Bucket misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a leg kick but Bucket checks it.
Bucket throws a body punch but Manson moves out of range.
Manson throws a chopping leg kick but Bucket manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manson throws a head kick but Bucket moves out of range.
Hajime Bucket is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bucket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bucket swings for the body but Manson moves out of range.
Bucket misses with a straight left.
Bucket darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Manson misses
and Manson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Bucket misses.
Manson tries to land a front kick but Bucket steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manson throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manson working a defensive guard here.
Manson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bucket.
Bucket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson wants to stand but Bucket is controlling the position.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Bucket from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Charles Manson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Manson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manson throws a lazy right hand but Bucket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles Manson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bucket uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bucket scores with a hook to the body. Manson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hajime Bucket is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson cracks the inside of Bucket's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Bucket showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bucket 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hajime Bucket!
A very excited looking Hajime Bucket made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bolten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldi Rolf (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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24
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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24
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bolten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolten tries to clinch but Rolf moves out of range.
Bolten tries to clinch but Rolf is having none of it.
Bolten throws a head kick that misses
and Rolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bolten.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolten avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Rolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Rolf lands an elbow that stopped Bolten in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Joey Bolten has been cut.
Rolf misses with the head strike.
Rolf with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolf as Bolten tries to tie him up.
Rolf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rolf has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bolten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolten is trying to maintain a safe position but Rolf gets an underhook and turns Bolten into the cage.
Bolten landing knees to the head.
Rolf lands a knee to the body.
Rolf misses with a punch to the body.
Bolten blocks the elbow strike.
Bolten avoiding damage as Rolf throws knees to the body.
Rolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolten controls his hands.
Bolten managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Rolf lands a nice knee to the body.
Rolf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolf is defending well for now.
Bolten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolf.
Bolten tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolf avoids the damage to the body.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bolten avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bolten's brow.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolf is defending well for now.
Bolten looking to throw knees to the head but Rolf is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Rolf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolten manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bolten trying to control the position.
Rolf advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolten keeps working.
Bolten looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rolf is trying to control the action in half guard but Bolten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rolf has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rolf controlling from mount.
Rolf with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolten working to try and regain half guard.
Rolf has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bolten's face.
Rolf controlling from the full mount.
Rolf punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bolten regains half guard.
Rolf frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bolten is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bolten's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rolf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rolf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rolf looking to control but Bolten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bolten looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rolf is working the ground and pound. Can Bolten escape?
Rolf doesn't have the hooks in and Bolten manages to turn into his guard.
Rolf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolten wants to control from the top but Rolf keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldi Rolf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bolten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rolf keeps the fight on the outside.
Bolten doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolf circles away.
Bolten avoids the head kick by Rolf.
Bolten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolten lands with a kick to the temple. Rolf shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rolf gets a clinch.
Bolten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolf connects with a knee to the head.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolf avoids it.
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolf is defending well for now.
Bolten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Rolf.
Bolten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolten tries to pull guard but Rolf holds him up against the cage and eventually Bolten drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf crunches a lovely knee into Bolten's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolten avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Bolten misses with a knee to the head.
Ronaldi Rolf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf lands a nice elbow.
Bolten tries a knee to the head but Rolf blocks it.
Rolf looking to throw knees to the head but Bolten is blocking nicely.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but Bolten blocks it.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Bolten.
Bolten misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf scores a nice knee to the body.
Bolten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf avoiding damage as Bolten throws knees to the body.
Bolten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf landing knees to the body.
Bolten managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Bolten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rolf lands a shoulder strike.
Bolten avoids the elbow strike from Rolf, against the cage.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolten tries to pull guard but Rolf won't allow it.
Rolf landing knees to the body.
Rolf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Bolten avoids the damage to the body.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rolf avoiding damage as Bolten throws knees to the body.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Bolten.
Bolten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rolf taking a breather.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf can't find room to land a body shot as Bolten controls the action.
Bolten dodges an elbow strike from Rolf.
Rolf lands a nice knee to the body.
Rolf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but Bolten blocks it.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but Bolten blocks it.
Rolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rolf avoiding damage as Bolten throws knees to the body.
Bolten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolf.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Rolf lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolf as Bolten tries to tie him up.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolten avoids the elbow strike from Rolf, against the cage.
Bolten avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Rolf working Bolten over with knees to the body.
Rolf tries for a takedown but Bolten manages to get underhooks.
Bolten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf lands an elbow inside.
Bolten jumps guard but Rolf stands there with Bolten around his waist. Bolten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bolten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rolf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bolten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bolten is trying to pull guard but Rolf has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolten controls his hands.
Bolten tries a knee to the head but Rolf blocks it.
Rolf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bolten in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bolten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldi Rolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Bolten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Rolf scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick by Bolten misses
and Rolf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rolf moves out of range of the body kick from Bolten.
Rolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolten.
Bolten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Rolf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolf clinches up with Bolten and pushes him back against the cage.
Rolf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rolf.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Bolten avoiding damage as Rolf throws knees to the body.
Rolf tries to score a body lock takedown but Bolten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolten misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bolten avoids it.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Bolten.
Rolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bolten is defending well for now.
Bolten prevents the takedown attempt.
Rolf avoiding damage as Bolten throws knees to the body.
Bolten blocks a body shot from Rolf.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Bolten.
Rolf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rolf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rolf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Rolf.
Bolten looking to throw knees to the head but Rolf is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Rolf landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolten scores with a knee to the head.
Rolf lands a nice knee to the body.
Rolf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boltens head.
Rolf lands a nice elbow.
Ronaldi Rolf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolten tries to pull guard but Rolf holds him up against the cage and eventually Bolten drops back down to his feet.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolf avoids it.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolf is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Bolten.
Rolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bolten's brow.
Bolten tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolf avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolten tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolf avoids the damage to the body.
Bolten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolten tries to pull guard but Rolf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bolten's brow.
Bolten missing with knees to the body.
Rolf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rolf is defending well for now.
Rolf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolf blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rolf to keep the fight standing.
Joey Bolten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bolten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf avoiding damage as Bolten throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronaldi Rolf.
I've got Rolf 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... Ronaldi Rolf!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canal has chosen Revientense Todos as his entrance music. 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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218 lbs
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215 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball throws a one two combo.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Canal .
Ball throws a right and a left that Canal avoids nicely.
Ball thows a body shot but no joy.
Ball clinches.
Canal tries a body shot but Ball blocks it.
Canal struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canal .
Ball tries for a takedown but Canal manages to get underhooks.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Canal is controlling him.
Canal digs a right hand into Ball's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ball's gas tank.
Canal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ball is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Canal lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Canal lands a body punch.
Canal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Canal scores with a hook to the body.
Canal lands a body punch.
Canal lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Ball tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canal .
Canal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Canal as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Canal .
A hook to the body from Canal .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canal cracks Ball with an uppercut from hell and Ball crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Canal 's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Ball is rocked!
It looks like Doctor Ball has been cut.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Canal cracks Ball with a solid left hand.
Oh Ball is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ball can't keep his opponent in guard - Canal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ball is defending against the submission attempts here by Canal .
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Canal lands a nice short elbow.
Canal lands a big elbow - Ball is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Canal !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guadeloupe Canal !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuki comes to the cage accompanied by Effects of Hiroshima. Scott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bang - By Barry Scott. Barry Scott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sho Kazuki's chin.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuki feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Kazuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Kazuki does no damage.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Scott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kazuki because Scott loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kazuki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kazuki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Scott tries to control but Kazuki wriggling away.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Kazuki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Scott.
Scott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott looking to ground and pound but Kazuki is blocking nicely.
Scott working Kazuki over with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Scott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kazuki is now in Scott's guard. A big mistake from Scott there, giving up the dominant position!
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki is looking to stand up but Scott won't let him.
Scott looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kazuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barry Scott.
Kazuki dips to his left and cracks Scott with an uppercut!
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sho Kazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazuki blocks a leg kick.
Kazuki is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Scott blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Kazuki.
Scott clobbers Kazuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott lands a glancing blow to the side of Kazuki's head.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott gets a takedown into half guard.
Scott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Scott is keen to just control but Kazuki is a slippery customer.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Kazuki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scott uses his free foot to push down on Kazuki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kazuki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to control the pace but Kazuki is squirming around nicely.
Kazuki is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Scott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Barry Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazuki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Scott misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Scott with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to ground and pound but Kazuki is blocking nicely.
Kazuki wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Scott thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Scott tries to control but Kazuki wriggling away.
Kazuki tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Scott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kazuki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kazuki in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kazuki to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Scott!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Barry Scott waved his t-shirt featuring Canadian Fighter Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuey Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ungar's choice of entrance music: Paper Planes. Jack Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stuey Ungar's chin.
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24
278 lbs
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29
260 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuey Ungar!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ungar moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Ungar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Jack Anderson has been cut.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ungar tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson swings for the body but Ungar moves out of range.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ungar closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ungar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ungar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Ungar prevents a body shot from Anderson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ungar, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ungar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Ungar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ungar.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Ungar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ungar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Ungar controls the action.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Ungar.
Ungar working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Ungar trying to land knees to the body.
Ungar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ungar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ungar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ungar manages to avoid it.
Ungar works the jab nicely.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Ungar lands a front kick.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ungar.
Ungar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ungar drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Ungar is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Ungar into the cage.
Anderson avoiding damage as Ungar throws knees to the body.
Ungar stalling in the clinch.
Anderson tries to work over Ungar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Ungar.
Anderson digs a right hand into Ungar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ungar's gas tank.
Anderson gets through Ungar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with some punches.
Ungar trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Ungar is controlling the position.
Ungar tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Ungar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ungar connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ungar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ungar.
Ungar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ungar.
Ungar lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Ungar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Ungar tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Ungar trying to land knees to the body.
Ungar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Ungar.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuey Ungar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ungar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Ungar slips the punch.
Ungar misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Ungar misses.
Ungar misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ungar.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ungar scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Ungar moves his leg out of the way.
Ungar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ungar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ungar lands a nice looking body kick.
Ungar looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Ungar has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Ungar missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ungar.
Jack Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Anderson tries to work over Ungar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ungar lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ungar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Ungar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ungar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ungar managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Ungar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Ungar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ungar.
Ungar tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Ungar blocking some punches.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Ungar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ungar scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ungar wants to clinch.
Ungar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Ungar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ungar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anderson. Ungar shrugs it off though.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ungar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ungar dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ungar tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stuey Ungar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Ungar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Ungar moved out of range nicely.
Ungar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuey Ungar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Anderson'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. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Ungar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ungar tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Ungar off balance momentarily.
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ungar stalling.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ungar lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ungar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Ungar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ungar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ungar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ungar has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Ungar blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ungar.
Stuey Ungar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ungar working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ungar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Ungar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ungar is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Ungar into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ungar.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ungar.
Ungar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ungar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ungar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ungar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ungar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jack Anderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ungar.
Ungar trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ungar into the cage.
Ungar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ungar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Ungar missing with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Ungar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Stuey Ungar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ungar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ungar's elbow.
Ungar prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ungar.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Ungar avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Ungar.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Ungar avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Ungar keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stuey Ungar has been cut.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Jack Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Ungar blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ungar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ungar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ungar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuey Ungar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ungar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuey Ungar!
After the fight, Stuey Ungar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bip Bop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniacal Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Bip Bop had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bip Bop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maniacal Styles!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Styles.
Bip Bop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bop misses with a straight left.
Bop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Styles on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Styles lands a leg kick that knocks Bop off balance momentarily.
A combination from Bop does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Bop.
Bop avoids the head kick by Styles.
Bop avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Bop moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bop tries to bum rush Styles with a series of wild strikes but Styles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Styles needs to keep his hands up - Bop had a free shot at his head there.
Styles lands a brutal head kick. Bop looks out on his feet and Styles throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Maniacal Styles!
Maniacal Styles took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal's entrance music is Good King Wenceslas. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwayne Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Ghostal needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
Ghostal scores with a body shot.
Hicks connects with a body shot.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghostal.
Ghostal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hicks if he has to take too many more of those.
Hicks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ghostal cracks Hicks with a good jab.
Ghostal moves out of range of the strikes.
Ghostal checks a low kick from Hicks.
Hicks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks checks a leg kick.
Ghostal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ghostal takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Ghostal just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Hicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hicks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghostal throws a push kick but Hicks slaps the foot to one side.
Hicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hicks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a right hand that misses
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicks misses with a right hand
and Ghostal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ghostal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Ghostal throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Ghostal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Hicks takes a swing at Ghostal's ribcage but misses.
Hicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ghostal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal throws a low kick, looking for Hicks's leg but Hicks calmly moves out of range.
Ghostal misses with a body shot.
Ghostal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Ghostal checks the leg kick.
Hicks moves away from the strike by Ghostal.
Ghostal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range.
Hicks dodges the punch combination from Ghostal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghostal. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks throws a leg kick which misses Ghostal's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghostal tries to avoid it.
Ghostal misses with a head kick.
Hicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ghostal to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Ghostal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hicks's guard.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Hicks pulls Ghostal in to control the position.
Hicks looking to control.
Ghostal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghostal wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Ghostal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Hicks. No joy for Ghostal on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ghostal throws a sloppy head kick
letting Hicks counter with a right hand.
Ghostal throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Ghostal ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Hicks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ghostal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hicks misses with a few strikes there.
Hicks takes a swing at Ghostal's ribcage but misses.
Hicks defending well as Ghostal loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks delivers a nice body kick.
Hicks blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ghostal, right into the meat.
Hicks is looking to score with low kicks.
Hicks misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hicks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ghostal quickly recovers to half guard.
Hicks throwing shots but Ghostal is blocking nicely.
Ghostal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghostal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hicks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ghostal wants to sweep but no luck.
Ghostal trying to keep a closed guard but Hicks is proving a slippery customer.
Hicks trying to control but Ghostal is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghostal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghostal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hicks!
Ghostal looking to finish with strikes here!
Hicks bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Ghostal blocks nicely.
Ghostal tries to strike from the bottom.
Ghostal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hicks throwing strikes but missing.
Ghostal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Ghostal blocks nicely.
Ghostal looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghostal, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hicks defends well.
Ghostal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hicks stands up over Ghostal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hicks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghostal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghostal keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
Ghostal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dwayne Hicks has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ghostal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghostal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hicks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghostal misses with a head kick.
Ghostal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hicks has time to react.
Hicks scores with a jab.
Ghostal is looking to wear down Hicks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hicks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ghostal lands a nice hook to Hicks's body. Hicks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ghostal tries to clinch up
and Hicks counters with a nice kick to the body.
That kick from Ghostal tenderised Hicks's leg. Hicks is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks walks into a stiff left hand from Ghostal.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ghostal throws a front kick aimed at Hicks's knee but Hicks avoids it well.
Ghostal misses with an uppercut. Hicks saw that one coming.
Ghostal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hicks avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circling - Ghostal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Ghostal misses its intended target.
Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ghostal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ghostal takes one to the side of the head.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghostal scores with a hook to the body. Hicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks scores with a jab. Ghostal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Hicks.
Ghostal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ghostal lands with an uppercut that bounces Hicks off the cage and back into range.
Ghostal throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Ghostal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks scores with a jab. Ghostal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hicks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hicks checks a low kick from Ghostal.
Hicks gets caught napping as Ghostal dives in and scores a takedown. Hicks manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks controlling Ghostal's posture.
Hicks trying to control the position.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Ghostal controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghostal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks seems keen to control Ghostal's posture.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks managing to control the position.
Ghostal wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dwayne Hicks.
Ghostal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hicks.
Ghostal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tad Ghostal is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks looks to land a combination. Ghostal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghostal slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
Ghostal with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ghostal moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Hicks misses with a low kick.
Hicks checks a leg kick.
Hicks looks to land a body kick but Ghostal moved away.
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghostal.
Hicks looks to land a right hand but Ghostal moved out of range.
Ghostal connects with a leg kick. Hicks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ghostal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dwayne Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghostal dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Ghostal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hicks connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghostal cracks a nice hook into Hicks's ribs.
Ghostal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hicks lands with a slapping head kick.
Ghostal throws a lazy head kick
and Hicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hicks is looking to chop away at Ghostal's legs.
Ghostal lands a really nice looking cross but Hicks seems unphased.
Ghostal connects with a body shot that sends Hicks's belly button to the back.
Ghostal cracks the inside of Hicks's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Hicks. No joy for Ghostal on that attempt.
Ghostal connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks shoots in and gets a takedown into Ghostal's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghostal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses. Ghostal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Ghostal!
Ghostal lands a couple of elbows.
Ghostal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks is trying to keep Ghostal in close.
Ghostal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks working a defensive guard here.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Ghostal tries to pass.
Ghostal wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tad Ghostal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ghostal just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghostal misses the jab.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghostal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands a lovely overhand right.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghostal manages to avoid it.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Hicks.
Ghostal throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Ghostal wants to land a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Ghostal moved out of range nicely.
Ghostal cracks Hicks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghostal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hicks.
The crowd cheers as Hicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ghostal doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal had his way with Dwayne Hicks in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Ghostal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghostal.
A low kick from Ghostal misses
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ghostal misses with a low kick.
Ghostal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghostal is pressing down on Hicks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ghostal keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Ghostal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hicks's guard.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghostal wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Hicks is adopting a defensive guard.
Dwayne Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Ghostal is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ghostal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Hicks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ghostal throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ghostal sprawls well. Ghostal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghostal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ghostal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ghostal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range.
Ghostal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hicks tries to bum rush Ghostal with a series of wild strikes but Ghostal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.
Ghostal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Hicks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ghostal avoids it really well and circles away.
Ghostal blocks a jab.
Ghostal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Ghostal with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghostal's corner calls for a 1-2. Ghostal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hicks is looking to chop away at Ghostal's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Ghostal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghostal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Ghostal!
Tad Ghostal retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Tad Ghostal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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