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B!39: Tall Poppies! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Vera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Solid 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerome Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Townsend.
Townsend is looking to clinch.
Townsend tries to clinch up
and Vera counters with a low kick, right behind Townsend 's knee.
Townsend thows a body kick. Vera tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Good exchange - Townsend coming out on top.
Townsend tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Townsend manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera tries to keep at a distance but Townsend has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Townsend controlling the action here for a moment.
Townsend wants to break free but Vera has control.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsend fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend has closed the distance and engaged Vera in a clinch.
Townsend manages to break the clinch.
Townsend wants to clinch.
Townsend has closed the distance and engaged Vera in a clinch.
Townsend unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Townsend tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Townsend moves out of range easily.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Townsend.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Townsend is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Townsend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Townsend. That's going to slow Vera down.
Townsend just misses with a punch to the body.
Vera is looking to clinch but Townsend is avoiding it.
Townsend throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Townsend tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Townsend's knee momentarily.
Townsend swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Townsend connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
Townsend instigates a clinch.
Townsend breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Townsend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Townsend. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Townsend.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera swings for the body but Townsend moves out of range.
Vera moves out of range as Townsend throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Townsend dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Townsend leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Townsend.
Townsend rushes Vera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Townsend manages to break the clinch.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Townsend moves out of range easily.
Jerome Townsend is winning the standup battle so far.
Townsend keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vera tries a low kick but Townsend avoids it.
Townsend uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vera has time to react.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jerome Townsend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
A combination from Townsend does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vera avoiding damage as Townsend throws knees to the body.
Townsend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Townsend has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vera.
Townsend throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jerome Townsend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Townsend misses with a low kick.
Vera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Townsend throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Townsend. That did some damage!
Townsend turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Townsend lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vera.
Townsend throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.
Townsend throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Townsend slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsend tries to clinch up.
Townsend throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
Vera throws a leg kick that misses.
Townsend tries to land a body kick
and Vera counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Townsend.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerome Townsend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsend tries to clinch up.
Townsend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Townsend lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vera will feel that in the morning.
Townsend pushes Vera up against the cage in a clinch.
Vera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Townsend breaks the clinch.
Vera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Townsend is able to avoid easily.
Jerome Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend wants to land a leg kick but Vera is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Townsend checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Townsend tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Townsend has taken the fight to the clinch.
Townsend tries to circle away but Vera has him pinned against the cage.
Townsend breaks from the clinch.
Vera avoids the head kick by Townsend.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Townsend dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Townsend scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Townsend sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vera somewhat.
Townsend misses with a double jab
and Vera counters with a nice leg kick.
Townsend cracks Vera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Townsend moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Townsend blocks the low kick.
Townsend tries a head kick but it misses.
Townsend throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
Townsend walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Townsend tries to clinch up.
Townsend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Townsend scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Townsend tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Townsend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Townsend does no damage.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
Townsend drives through and clinches with Vera against the cage.
Townsend tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to break the clinch but Townsend is controlling him.
Townsend tries to stall but Vera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Townsend breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Townsend keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Townsend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Townsend tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Townsend throws a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Townsend throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Townsend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Townsend throws a leg kick but Vera checks it.
Townsend just misses with a punch to the body.
Townsend is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Townsend swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Townsend lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandon Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Townsend clinches with his opponent.
Townsend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
Townsend is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Vera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Townsend is out of range and Vera settles back down.
Townsend clinches with his opponent.
Townsend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Townsend gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Townsend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Townsend looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Townsend sprawls well.
Jerome Townsend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
Townsend stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Townsend wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Townsend wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Townsend misses with a two punch combination.
Jerome Townsend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera throws a front kick aimed at Townsend's knee but Townsend avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Townsend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Townsend 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Townsend!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jerome Townsend waved his t-shirt featuring Kobra Clothing Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanghe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . Vasa has chosen Highway to Hell(AC/DC) as his entrance music. Nick Vasa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Vasa!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanghe throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasa counters by moving into the clinch.
Tanghe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tanghe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasa wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanghe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vasa looking to slow down the pace here.
Tanghe lands with a light punch inside.
Vasa tries for a takedown but Tanghe manages to get underhooks.
Zef Tanghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Vasa.
Tanghe is trying to break the clinch but Vasa has him pressed against the cage.
Tanghe gets underhooks to prevent Vasa's takedown attempt.
Vasa wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanghe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanghe blocks a body shot from Vasa.
Tanghe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanghe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasa somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tanghe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasa wants to clinch up but Tanghe keeps it at a distance.
Vasa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanghe swivels and escapes.
Tanghe delivers a nice body kick.
Vasa dives in and grabs Tanghe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanghe pushes down on Vasa's head and hops out.
Vasa looks gassed!
Vasa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanghe sprawls well. Tanghe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vasa gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe gets the takedown into side control.
Tanghe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vasa prevents Tanghe from moving into mount.
Tanghe wants to control but Vasa is keeping him busy.
Tanghe in side control, throwing shots but Vasa defends.
Tanghe controlling the position from side mount.
Tanghe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasa seems a little lost for a moment, as Tanghe dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Vasa but he's now mounted!
BOOM! Tanghe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Tanghe.
Vasa tries to hold on but Tanghe postures up.
Vasa is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanghe trying to control but Vasa is having none of it.
The referee warns Vasa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tanghe controlling from the full mount.
Tanghe looking to finish Vasa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vasa!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasa tries to hold on but Tanghe pushes him away.
Vasa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tanghe controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zef Tanghe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tanghe works the jab nicely.
Vasa closes the distance and clinches up with Tanghe, looking for a takedown. Vasa pushes Tanghe against the cage but Tanghe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanghe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tanghe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanghe.
Tanghe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasa is fending him off so far but Tanghe persists. Nope, Vasa circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zef Tanghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Vasa.
Vasa has his takedown stuffed
and Vasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasa is breathing heavily.
Vasa avoids the body shot from Tanghe.
Tanghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Tanghe. That snapped Vasa's head back.
Zef Tanghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanghe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasa tries to avoid it but Tanghe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasa to the ground. Vasa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vasa tries to clinch up.
Vasa misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Vasa with that takedown attempt.
Vasa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vasa needs to keep his hands up - Tanghe had a free shot at his head there.
Zef Tanghe is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanghe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasa throws a series of punches but Tanghe moves out of range.
Tanghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanghe thows a body kick. Vasa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanghe misses with a wild combination.
Vasa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tanghe gets a double leg takedown into Vasa's guard.
Zef Tanghe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tanghe scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanghe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vasa wants to sweep here but Tanghe controlling him for the moment.
Tanghe wants to control from the top but Vasa keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanghe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vasa looking for a guillotine here but Tanghe defends easily.
Vasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tanghe is aware though and is defending well.
Vasa wants to control the position but Tanghe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanghe is working away from the top position though.
Tanghe controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Tanghe there.
Tanghe winds up and cracks Vasa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanghe is pressing down on Vasa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vasa is holding on for now.
Vasa is in trouble now - Tanghe has advanced to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanghe wants to control the pace but Vasa is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zef Tanghe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tanghe slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vasa walks into a straight right hand from Tanghe.
Vasa fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanghe tries to avoid it but Vasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanghe to the ground. Tanghe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zef Tanghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Vasa.
Vasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tanghe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vasa.
Tanghe connects with a body shot.
Tanghe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tanghe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tanghe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tanghe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vasa keeping full guard, as Tanghe tries to pass.
Tanghe stands and throws Vasa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vasa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Tanghe stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe advances nicely into full mount.
Vasa tries to hold on but Tanghe pushes him away.
Tanghe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tanghe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasa tries to hold on but Tanghe postures up.
The referee warns Vasa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vasa is rocked!
Vasa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tanghe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vasa is still in real trouble! Can Tanghe finish him?
Tanghe controlling the position easily from mount.
Vasa tries to lock up and control but Tanghe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanghe controlling from the full mount.
Tanghe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vasa seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zef Tanghe.
Tanghe throws a series of punches but Vasa avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanghe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasa at a distance.
Tanghe throws a right hand that Vasa ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasa also avoids with ease.
Vasa tries to clinch up but Tanghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanghe drops Vasa with a beautiful combination! Vasa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tanghe is looking for the KO!
Tanghe cracks Vasa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanghe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tanghe lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Vasa can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Tanghe and Vasa drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Tanghe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zef Tanghe!
Zef Tanghe gave a mention to MMA ANIMAL in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudd comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up. Djocovito has chosen Rose - A Perfect Circle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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28
170 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Rudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudd throws a right and a left that Djocovito avoids nicely.
Djocovito throws the kick towards the body but Rudd avoids it.
Rudd throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Djocovito misses.
Djocovito misses with a series of wild punches.
Rudd thuds a left hand into Djocovito's body.
Djocovito looks to score with a jab to the body but Rudd is just out of range.
Djocovito throws a big shot that misses.
Rudd tries to bum rush Djocovito with a series of wild strikes but Djocovito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Djocovito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rudd misses with the combination.
Rudd looks to land a combination but Djocovito avoids it well.
Rudd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Djocovito is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rudd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rudd throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rudd trying to keep a closed guard but Djocovito is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djocovito wants to control from the top but Rudd keeps moving.
Rudd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Djocovito throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Djocovito is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Djocovito is in close to Rudd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Djocovito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rudd is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito throws a big right hand that misses.
Djocovito throws a big right hand that misses.
Rudd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Djocovito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rudd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Djocovito.
Djocovito tries to free his leg and advance position but Rudd is retaining full guard.
Djocovito throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Djocovito has gone for a leg lock! Rudd slips out almost immediately though and dives into Djocovito's guard.
Rudd is fighting to break Djocovito's control of his arms but Djocovito is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Djocovito controls Rudd momentarily but Rudd frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudd won't allow Djocovito to get back to his feet.
Rudd passes Djocovito's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rudd stalling away here and it's allowed Djocovito to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Djocovito looking to control.
Djocovito keeping moving, preventing Rudd from controlling successfully.
Djocovito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rudd's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rudd is trying to keep Djocovito in close.
Djocovito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rudd is keeping the position for now.
Djocovito postures up in Rudd's guard and throws a big left but Rudd blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rudd trying to keep a closed guard but Djocovito is proving a slippery customer.
Djocovito wants to control from the top but Rudd keeps moving.
Djocovito distracts Rudd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudd wants to sweep here but Djocovito controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Djocovito wants to pass the guard but Rudd is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafeal Djocovito 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.
Djocovito misses with a head kick.
Djocovito closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rudd takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rudd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Djocovito misses with a head shot. Rudd uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rudd working a defensive guard here.
Djocovito trying to control but Rudd is working from the bottom.
Djocovito passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Djocovito wants to control but Rudd is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito lands an elbow.
Rudd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Djocovito.
Djocovito creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rudd defending against the ground and pound.
Rudd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rudd manages to get back to half guard.
Rudd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Djocovito working the head and body with strikes.
Djocovito throwing shots but Rudd is blocking nicely.
Rudd is looking for a sweep. Djocovito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Djocovito throwing shots but Rudd is blocking nicely.
Djocovito thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rudd's head.
Rudd wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rudd is looking to control Djocovito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rudd avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Djocovito trying to mount his opponent but Rudd defends it.
Djocovito throwing shots but Rudd is blocking nicely.
Djocovito looks to land a strike but Rudd avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Djocovito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Djocovito stands up over Rudd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Djocovito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Some wild striking there from Rudd.
Djocovito misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rudd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Djocovito decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rudd wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Djocovito there.
Rudd tries to kick Djocovito off but Djocovito keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Djocovito scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rudd punching from the bottom.
Djocovito drops an elbow to the side of Rudd's head.
Djocovito works his way into full mount!
Djocovito with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Djocovito working Rudd over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd blocking the ground and pound.
Rudd tries to lock up and control but Djocovito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Djocovito scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Djocovito looking to ground and pound but Rudd is blocking nicely.
Djocovito landing strikes from the mount.
Rudd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Djocovito landing strikes from the mount.
Rudd is desperately trying to improve his position but Djocovito has a good base and remains in mount.
Djocovito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rudd is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rudd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Oh Rudd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Djocovito is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rudd defends it well.
Rudd seems to have got his legs back now.
Djocovito sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rudd defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafeal Djocovito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rudd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Djocovito. Djocovito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Djocovito misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Rudd. Those never looked like landing.
Djocovito shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Djocovito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rudd is looking to escape.
Djocovito with a couple of short strikes.
Rudd tries to lock up and control but Djocovito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Djocovito scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rudd?
Rudd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Djocovito landing strikes from the mount and Rudd is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudd wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Djocovito.
Djocovito looking to ground and pound but Rudd is blocking nicely.
Rudd trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rudd can't escape the position.
Djocovito blocks Rudd's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Djocovito postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rudd looks a forlorn figure.
Djocovito prevents Rudd from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Djocovito landing strikes, looking to finish!
Djocovito drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rudd! More shots from Djocovito and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafeal Djocovito!
After the fight, Rafeal Djocovito 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gaulterie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes into the arena with Never Quit blaring out of the sound system. Paul Gaulterie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Gaulterie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaulterie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marshall avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaulterie. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gaulterie looks gassed!
Gaulterie fails to pull guard.
Marshall lands an elbow inside that Gaulterie shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaulterie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gaulterie takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Paul Gaulterie has been cut.
Marshall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaulterie backwards.
Marshall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marshall lands an elbow that stopped Gaulterie in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marshall.
Marshall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marshall lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marshall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gaulterie takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaulterie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marshall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaulteries head.
Marshall lands an elbow inside.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Marshall lands an elbow that stopped Gaulterie in his tracks for a moment.
Marshall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gaulterie up against the cage.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaulterie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marshall lands a knee to the body.
Marshall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gaulterie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaulterie backwards.
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaulterie's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall stalling in the clinch.
Marshall lands an elbow just above Gaulterie 's eye.
Gaulterie is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
Marshall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaulterie's face.
Nice elbow from Marshall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.
Marshall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marshall landing knees to the body.
Marshall lands a nice knee to the body.
Marshall effectively controlling the action here.
Gaulterie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaulterie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marshall lands an elbow inside.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall effectively controlling the action here.
Marshall crunches a lovely knee into Gaulterie's ribcage.
Marshall working Gaulterie over with knees to the body.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall scores with a knee to the head.
Marshall lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Marshall.
Marshall with a knee to the head.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Marshall misses with a knee strike.
Gaulterie tries a knee to the head but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaulterie blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands an elbow inside.
Gaulterie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marshall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gaulterie up against the cage.
Marshall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaulterie managing to block the knees to the body from Marshall.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marshall with a knee to the head.
Marshall lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaulterie's defenses.
A body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Marshall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Gaulterie's cut.
That's time! Marshall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gaulterie tries to keep at a distance but Marshall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshall obliges.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaulterie takes an elbow to the temple.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaulterie backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.
Marshall pushes Gaulterie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall taking a breather.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaulterie can do to turn this around?
Marshall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gaulterie is breathing heavily.
Marshall lands a good knee to the midsection. Gaulterie won't want to take too many of those.
Marshall lands a nice knee to the body.
Gaulterie letting Marshall take a breather here.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaulterie backwards.
Marshall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaulterie blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall landing knees to the body.
Marshall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gaulterie up against the cage.
Marshall connects with a knee to the head.
Marshall lands a nice elbow.
Gaulterie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marshall lands a knee to the head.
Marshall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshall connects with a knee to the head.
Marshall lands a nice knee to the body.
Marshall lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gaulterie throws an elbow but misses.
Marshall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaulterie's face.
Marshall connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaulterie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marshall after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Marshall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshall obliges.
Marshall avoids the elbow strike from Gaulterie, against the cage.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Gaulterie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marshall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaulterie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrei Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gaulterie.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall landing knees to the body.
Marshall lands a body punch.
Marshall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andrei Marshall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaulterie takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaulterie's defenses.
Marshall landing knees to the head.
Gaulterie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marshall lands a damaging elbow.
Marshall working Gaulterie over with knees to the body.
Marshall lands a good knee to the midsection. Gaulterie won't want to take too many of those.
Marshall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall misses with a knee strike.
Gaulterie prevents a body shot from Marshall.
Gaulterie can't break the clinch.
Marshall dodges an elbow strike from Gaulterie.
Gaulterie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gaulterie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marshall.
Marshall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaulterie blocks it with crossed arms.
Marshall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gaulterie can't break the clinch.
Marshall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaulterie's face.
Marshall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaulterie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gaulterie has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.
Gaulterie blocks a body shot from Marshall.
Gaulterie is trying to pull guard but Marshall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marshall landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Marshall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Gaulterie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gaulterie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gaulterie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marshall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaulterie throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaulterie, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaulterie avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Gaulterie is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
Marshall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaulterie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaulterie's defenses.
Gaulterie is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marshall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gaulterie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marshall.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
Marshall scores with a knee to the head.
Marshall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaulterie avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Marshall landing knees to the head.
Marshall misses with an elbow strike.
Marshall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gaulterie goes for a takedown attempt but Marshall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gaulterie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marshall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Marshall.
A body shot lands from Marshall.
Paul Gaulterie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marshall scores a nice knee to the body.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Marshall.
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaulterie's defenses.
Marshall just leaning against Gaulterie, taking a breather.
Gaulterie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gaulterie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marshall lands an elbow that stopped Gaulterie in his tracks for a moment.
Marshall holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gaulterie trying to land knees to the body.
Gaulterie working hard to break the clinch.
Marshall with a knee to the head.
Marshall misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Marshall.
Marshall looking to throw knees to the head but Gaulterie is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaulterie is trying to pull guard but Marshall has him pressed against the cage.
Andrei Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gaulterie.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaulterie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Marshall crunches a lovely knee into Gaulterie's ribcage.
Marshall lands a knee to the body.
Marshall working Gaulterie over with knees to the body.
Andrei Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaulterie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gaulterie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Gaulterie takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Gaulterie.
Marshall lands an elbow just above Gaulterie 's eye.
Marshall connects with a knee to the head.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands a damaging elbow.
Marshall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshall lands a good knee to the midsection. Gaulterie won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaulterie wants a takedown.
Marshall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Marshall!
In his post fight interview, Andrei Marshall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Williamson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brooks's head backwards.
Anthony Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Williamson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williamson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williamson.
Williamson fails to land with a series of punches.
Williamson lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williamson.
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williamson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Williamson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williamson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williamson tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Williamson throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williamson lands a head shot.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Good exchange - Williamson coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Williamson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Williamson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williamson connects with a body shot that sends Brooks's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williamson can pounce on him.
Williamson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williamson.
Anthony Williamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Williamson is just out of range.
Williamson lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Williamson.
Williamson lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williamson, as that shot connected.
Williamson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Williamson.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williamson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brooks's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williamson.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Williamson.
A punch lands to the side of Brooks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williamson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williamson with a jab.
Nice jab there from Williamson.
Williamson cracks Brooks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williamson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson with a hook.
Brooks tries to move into range but Williamson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williamson scores with a jab.
Williamson connects with a looping right hand.
Williamson throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Williamson. That snapped Brooks's head back.
Williamson misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
Williamson is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williamson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williamson jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williamson lands a slapping body shot.
Williamson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Williamson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williamson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brooks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brooks takes one to the chin there.
Williamson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williamson throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Williamson both land. Nice combination.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Williamson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williamson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williamson tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a hook.
Brooks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williamson to score with a decent uppercut.
Williamson throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
Williamson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williamson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williamson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brooks on the side of the head.
Williamson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williamson wants it to stay on the feet.
Williamson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brooks might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Williamson has got the better of the exchanges.
Williamson throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williamson!
Williamson cracks Brooks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williamson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Williamson.
Anthony Williamson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Williamson throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williamson.
Williamson cracks Brooks with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Williamson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williamson staying out of range there.
Williamson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Williamson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Williamson.
Williamson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williamson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Williamson.
A left and a right from Williamson both land. Nice combination.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Williamson lands a two punch combo.
Williamson throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Williamson scoring well with a low kick there.
Brooks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Williamson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking for a kimura here.
Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Williamson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Williamson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Williamson avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Williamson lands a jab.
Brooks tries to move into range but Williamson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williamson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooks.
Williamson connects with a single shot there.
Williamson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage!
Williamson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williamson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williamson lands a jab-cross combination.
Anthony Williamson is winning the standup battle so far.
Williamson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brooks has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williamson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Williamson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williamson lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
Williamson misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Williamson moved out of range nicely.
Williamson throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Williamson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williamson misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Brooks is predictable there
and Williamson counters with an inside leg kick.
Brooks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williamson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brooks slips under a jab from Williamson.
A punch combination from Williamson misses.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williamson.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williamson.
Williamson tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williamson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williamson works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson slips a jab from Brooks.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Williamson.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Williamson scores with a three punch combo!
Williamson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williamson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
Williamson misses with an uppercut.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Williamson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williamson.
Tyler Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a hook.
Williamson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Williamson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Williamson slips a straight right by Brooks.
Nice shot by Williamson.
Williamson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
A jab from Williamson misses.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williamson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williamson misses with a two punch combination.
Williamson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anthony Williamson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williamson avoids the body shot from Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Williamson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williamson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Williamson!
A relieved looking Anthony Williamson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Bensin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the cage accompanied by Crack A Bottle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alvin Bensin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bensin misses with a kick to the body.
Lidae fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bensin thows a body shot but no joy.
Bensin dodges the punch combination from Lidae.
Bensin scores with a one two! Lidae had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bensin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lidae has managed to clinch.
Lidae is working for takedown but Bensin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bensin wants to break free but Lidae has control.
Bensin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lidae fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Lidae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lidae tries a head kick but it misses.
Bensin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bensin lands with a shot to the body.
Bensin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bensin misses with a two punch combination.
Lidae with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bensin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alvin Bensin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lidae is looking to clinch but Bensin is avoiding it.
Bensin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lidae counters with a straight right hand.
A nice combination there by Bensin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bensin swats away the attempt to clinch by Lidae.
Bensin lands with a straight right. Lidae didn't see that one coming.
Bensin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lidae's hands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lidae. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bensin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bensin duly obliges.
It looks like Steven Lidae has been cut.
Bensin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bensin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bensin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lidae.
Bensin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lidae.
Sloppy strikes from Bensin. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensin tries to land a front kick but Lidae steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bensin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lidae.
Bensin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lidae misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Bensin lands.
Bensin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lidae is breathing heavily.
Bensin connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bensin misses with a few strikes there.
Bensin lands a nice shot that snaps Lidae's head back.
Lidae shoots in but Bensin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bensin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lidae circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidae showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bensin.
Some wild striking there from Lidae.
Bensin jabs Lidae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bensin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bensin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lidae shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bensin but Bensin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bensin cracks Lidae with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lidae has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bensin.
Bensin drops Lidae with a left right combo! Bensin follows him down to the ground into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Bensin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Lidae's cut.
That's time! Lidae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bensin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bensin sends Lidae down but not out. Bensin dives into side control looking to finish.
Lidae is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bensin decides to stand back up. Bensin steps back and let's Lidae get back to his feet.
Oh Lidae is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bensin lands a nice hook to Lidae's body. Lidae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bensin connects with a superb combination that knocks Lidae out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bensin before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Lidae!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alvin Bensin!
An intense looking Alvin Bensin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to make a shout out to the guys at MMA Animal! Great guys with good gear! Check them out'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apila comes to the cage accompanied by Distance ( OF OUR SKILLS). Davids comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ville Apila had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ville Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Davids!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apila shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davids as he jumps to the side.
Davids throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davids misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apila.
Apila fails with the takedown
and Davids counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davids tries to clinch up but Apila circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Apila.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Apila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apila scores a takedown into full mount!
Davids is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Davids is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids wants to hold on but Apila pushes him away.
Davids tries to reverse the position but Apila maintains control.
Apila working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Davids looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Apila! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ville Apila!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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141 lbs
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141 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenol shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lenol was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morgan tries to hold on but Lenol postures up.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Lenol is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenol wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Lenol content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan wants to hold on but Lenol pushes him away.
Lenol controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Lenol has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Lenol has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to hold on but Lenol postures up.
Lenol trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan wants to control but Lenol is having none of it.
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol controlling from mount.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Lenol gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Lenol avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Lenol controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ty Lenol will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan cracks Lenol with an open hand slap.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lenol's hands.
Lenol fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Lenol circles away.
Lenol just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lenol gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morgan.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morgan holds on and takes a little breather.
Lenol wants to stand but Morgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lenol swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Lenol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Lenol which made him look bad.
Lenol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
Lenol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lenol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lenol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Lenol sprawls well.
Henry Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenol ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan swings for the body but Lenol moves out of range.
Lenol throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Lenol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lenol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lenol closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morgan to the mat! Morgan manages to get full guard.
Morgan pulls Lenol in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenol trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lenol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lenol wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Morgan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lenol takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lenol bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lenol's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lenol prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Lenol is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan manages to get to full guard.
Lenol preventing the sweep.
Lenol sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Lenol controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ty Lenol was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan throws a body punch but Lenol moves out of range.
Henry Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Lenol feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Lenol changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lenol has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morgan is proving hard to escape from.
Morgan controls Lenol momentarily but Lenol frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol content to stall in guard here.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Lenol moved out of range.
Lenol throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Morgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lenol counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.
Morgan manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Lenol is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenol is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Lenol is proving a slippery customer.
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 Henry Morgan.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Morgan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Rowlah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scope has chosen Marry the Canvas! as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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20
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Rowlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Scope!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowlah misses with the combination.
Scope shoots in looking for a takedown but Rowlah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rowlah throws an overhand right that lands on Scope's shoulder, as Scope tries to avoid the shot.
Rowlah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scope at a distance.
Rowlah shoots in and drives through. Scope sprawls well.
Scope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowlah manages to avoid it.
Rowlah takes a swing at Scope's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Scope or perhaps it was just good defense by Rowlah which made him look bad.
Scope dives in and grabs Rowlah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rowlah pushes down on Scope's head and hops out.
Jonah Rowlah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Scope.
Scope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rowlah shoots in looking for a takedown but Scope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rowlah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scope drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scope is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rowlah is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rowlah has escaped and now he's on top!
Rowlah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scope working for a triangle but Rowlah defends it easily.
Scope wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scope is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rowlah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scope is keeping the position for now.
Rowlah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowlah pushes down on Scope's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rowlah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rowlah wants to control but Scope is keeping him busy.
Rowlah passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Scope!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scope is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowlah looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Scope tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rowlah controlling his opponent.
Rowlah sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rowlah wants to control the pace but Scope is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scope is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Rowlah 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.
Rowlah throws a right hand that Scope ducks under and follows up with a left that Scope also avoids with ease.
Rowlah stuffs the takedown.
Scope closes the distance and clinches up with Rowlah, looking for a takedown. Scope pushes Rowlah against the cage but Rowlah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rowlah throws a nice looking combination but Scope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scope fails to land the takedown.
Jonah Rowlah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Scope.
Rowlah misses with a takedown attempt - Scope sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scope looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rowlah!
Scope wants to control the pace but Rowlah is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scope avoids the attempt from Rowlah to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scope throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Scope trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rowlah holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Scope tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rowlah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Michael Scope has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scope misses with a head shot.
Scope goes for an armbar but Rowlah turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rowlah.
Rowlah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scope looking for a guillotine here but Rowlah defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowlah stopping the sweep attempt from Scope.
Scope keeping moving, preventing Rowlah from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scope not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rowlah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rowlah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scope pushes Rowlah off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rowlah cracks a nice hook into Scope's ribs.
Scope fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rowlah avoids it really well and circles away.
Scope fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scope tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rowlah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scope somewhat.
Scope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowlah.
Scope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rowlah counters with a nice uppercut.
Scope shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scope showed some decent athleticism there.
Rowlah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scope.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowlah tries to roll over but Scope keeps him under control.
Scope is working for a kimura but Rowlah is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck for Rowlah with that takedown attempt.
Rowlah takes a swing at Scope's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Scope does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowlah. Scope does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scope shoots in but no luck this time.
Rowlah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scope dodges the punch combination from Rowlah.
Scope shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowlah sprawls well. He's pushed Scope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowlah shoots in but Scope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rowlah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Rowlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowlah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Scope makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scope.
Rowlah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scope has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rowlah has managed to get both his arms back between Scope's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowlah passes Scope's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rowlah moves nicely into side control.
Scope prevents Rowlah from improving position.
Rowlah wants to control but Scope is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scope gets back to half guard.
Scope is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rowlah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rowlah's back!
Rowlah showing good submission defense here.
Scope is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rowlah is defending well though. Scope let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowlah preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Scope.
Rowlah tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Scope landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scope prevents Rowlah from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowlah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rowlah wants to get back to full guard but Scope has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Scope.
I think Scope has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scope!
A pretty intense looking Michael Scope took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark thuds a left hand into Natsuki's body.
Stark moves away from the strike by Natsuki.
Natsuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark staying out of range there.
Natsuki misses with a combination
so Stark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Natsuki keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Natsuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Natsuki controlling the position.
Natsuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stark is aware though and is defending well.
Natsuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark preventing the sweep.
Natsuki keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Stark postures up.
Natsuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Natsuki trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
Natsuki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stark kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Isamu Natsuki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Natsuki throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Natsuki is just out of range.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Natsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark scoring with some ground and pound.
Natsuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Natsuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Natsuki has control of Stark's left arm, preventing Stark from doing any damage.
Natsuki trying to control the position.
Natsuki wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Natsuki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stark with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Natsuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Natsuki has Stark pulled in close to control his posture.
Stark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stark wants to control from the top but Natsuki keeps moving.
Natsuki has Stark pulled in close to control his posture.
Stark 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.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Natsuki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Natsuki working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Natsuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking to control.
Natsuki trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Natsuki manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark trying to control but Natsuki is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natsuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Stark's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Natsuki is trying to control Stark's posture but Stark avoids it.
Stark misses with the ground and pound.
Natsuki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stark.
You can see the frustration on Natsuki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Natsuki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Natsuki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Natsuki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stark puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Natsuki is staying active underneath Stark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stark works his way into side control.
Natsuki gets back to half guard.
Natsuki trying to control from the bottom.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Natsuki is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Natsuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Natsuki trying to control here.
Natsuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Stark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stark is pressing down on Natsuki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Natsuki is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Natsuki tries to clinch up.
Stark shoots in looking for a takedown but Natsuki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Natsuki pushes down on Stark's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark trying to control but Natsuki postures up.
Natsuki is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Natsuki is looking to advance position but Stark won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Natsuki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Natsuki passes to full mount!
Natsuki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark tries to reverse the position but Natsuki maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isamu Natsuki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stark checks a low kick from Natsuki.
Natsuki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Natsuki blocks a jab.
Natsuki feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Natsuki throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Stark to counter with a crisp jab.
Natsuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stark counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Natsuki ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Natsuki lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Natsuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stark counters with a nice body shot.
Natsuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
Natsuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Natsuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Natsuki throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Natsuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Natsuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Natsuki blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki dives in and grabs Stark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes down on Natsuki's head and hops out.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Natsuki.
Natsuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Natsuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stark throws a body punch but Natsuki moves out of range.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Natsuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Natsuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Natsuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Natsuki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Natsuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natsuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Natsuki moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Natsuki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stark is looking to get to half guard.
Natsuki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stark's face.
Stark is wriggling around trying to escape.
Natsuki working the ground and pound effectively.
Natsuki controlling the position easily from mount.
Stark manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natsuki stalling.
Stark wants to improve his position but Natsuki is controlling well.
Isamu Natsuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark trying to control here.
Stark wants to improve his position but Natsuki is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Natsuki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Natsuki trying to pass the guard but Stark defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Natsuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Natsuki 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Natsuki!
Our winner, Isamu Natsuki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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