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Wednesday Night Warriors: 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton has chosen Ironman as his entrance music. Horton has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Nick Horton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Horton!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton gets caught napping as Ryan dives in and scores a takedown. Horton manages to retain guard.
Ryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Horton looks gassed!
Ryan stands up over Horton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ryan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Horton has wrist control.
Horton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom.
Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Horton's head.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryan is in close to Horton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Horton's brow.
Horton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryan is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Horton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Horton manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Horton's guard.
Horton is trying to keep Ryan in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ryan working some strikes from top position.
Ryan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Horton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Horton manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Horton's guard.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horton is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan is working Horton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ryan cracks Horton with a solid left hand.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Horton blocks nicely.
Ryan postures up.
Horton has momentary wrist control but Ryan slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is in close to Horton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horton has momentary wrist control but Ryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Ryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan lands a couple of elbows.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ryan stands up over Horton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ryan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Horton quickly recovers to half guard.
Horton trying to control from the bottom.
Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Horton defends the submission attempt.
Ryan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryan works his way into side control.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
Horton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Horton some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Horton!
Ryan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ryan with good strikes from the mount here!
Ryan is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Horton is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Horton flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ryan anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Horton and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ryan slips an arm under Horton chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ryan has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ryan is squeezing on Horton like an anaconda would it's prey. Horton fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derrick Ryan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Derrick Ryan thanked Nature's Edge Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rylan Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hunter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hunter avoids the attempt from Christmas to control.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Christmas on the ground.
Hunter controlling his opponent.
Christmas is looking to improve his position but Hunter isn't that keen on the idea.
Hunter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Christmas turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Hunter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter jumps guard and drags Christmas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Christmas drops back looking for a leg! Hunter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunter manages to kick Christmas off! Christmas jumps back into Hunter's guard.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Christmas controls the pace.
Hunter is trying to control the position but Christmas postures up.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christmas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.
Christmas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christmas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Christmas stands and steps away. Hunter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hunter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Christmas looking for a triangle here. Hunter is fighting it but it looks tight! Christmas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hunter is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lloyd Christmas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lloyd Christmas made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Prototype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thracian Spartacus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Prototype!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prototype closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Spartacus's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Spartacus controls Prototype momentarily but Prototype frees himself.
Spartacus working a defensive guard but Prototype manages to pass into side control anyway.
Prototype landing strikes.
Spartacus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prototype on the ground.
Prototype stands up and beckons Spartacus to his feet.
Prototype gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spartacus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartacus working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prototype is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Spartacus rolls with it to try and escape but Prototype cranks on the arm and Spartacus is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Prototype!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Patrick Prototype waved his t-shirt featuring Nature's Edge Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Harkleroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkleroad comes to the cage accompanied by I am a real American. The key to victory for Chad Harkleroad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Harkleroad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markus Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizemore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harkleroad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harkleroad works his way into side control.
Sizemore misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Harkleroad working away.
Sizemore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Sizemore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harkleroad is putting a hurting on Sizemore here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Harkleroad stalls from top position.
Harkleroad trying to control the action but Sizemore is working from the bottom.
Harkleroad is trying to get an arm triangle but Sizemore is defending well.
Sizemore is not content to let Harkleroad control the position.
Harkleroad works to advance to full mount. Sizemore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad has hold of Sizemore's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sizemore manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Harkleroad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harkleroad throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sizemore because Harkleroad loaded up on that one.
Sizemore has given up his back here.
Harkleroad is persistently looking for the submission but Sizemore is defending it well.
Sizemore showing good submission defense here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkleroad trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sizemore is defending well though. Harkleroad let's go of the attempt for now.
Harkleroad lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sizemore hold on?!
Harkleroad avoiding Sizemore 's attempts to control his hands.
Harkleroad looking to hold on to the position here but Sizemore rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Harkleroad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sizemore trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harkleroad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harkleroad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sizemore is trying to keep Harkleroad in close.
Harkleroad trying to control the position from guard on top but Sizemore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Chad Harkleroad wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harkleroad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sizemore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harkleroad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harkleroad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Sizemore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harkleroad looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sizemore puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harkleroad wants to control but Sizemore is keeping busy.
Sizemore tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Harkleroad.
Harkleroad actively working from the bottom here.
Harkleroad won't allow Sizemore to pass to mount.
Harkleroad is staying active underneath Sizemore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sizemore controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harkleroad.
Harkleroad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harkleroad trying to control but Sizemore is having none of it.
Sizemore working to try and regain half guard.
Sizemore is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore holds on to Harkleroad as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Harkleroad wants to finish this one by submission but Sizemore is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harkleroad.
Sizemore is squirming around, avoiding Harkleroad's attempts to control the action.
Harkleroad controlling his opponent.
Harkleroad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sizemore's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore is working to get back to half guard.
Harkleroad fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harkleroad is looking to work his way around to Sizemore's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sizemore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sizemore is breathing heavily.
Harkleroad landing strikes from the mount.
Sizemore is rocked!
Harkleroad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sizemore is still in real trouble! Can Harkleroad finish him?
Harkleroad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sizemore seems to have recovered his senses.
Harkleroad unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkleroad is landing with some decent strikes but Sizemore is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harkleroad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sizemore is looking to escape.
Harkleroad get's back to his feet.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Harkleroad moves out of range.
Harkleroad closes the distance and clinches up with Sizemore, looking for a takedown. Harkleroad pushes Sizemore against the cage but Sizemore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harkleroad shoots and misses
and Sizemore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Harkleroad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Harkleroad.
Harkleroad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Harkleroad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sizemore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sizemore lands in his opponent's guard.
Sizemore wanted to stand there but Harkleroad had control of the position.
Sizemore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harkleroad is trying to control the position but Sizemore postures up.
Sizemore trying to control but Harkleroad is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Harkleroad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harkleroad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harkleroad showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkleroad trying to control from half guard but Sizemore is working away.
Sizemore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harkleroad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sizemore keeps working.
Harkleroad works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harkleroad working Sizemore over with strikes here.
Sizemore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harkleroad jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sizemore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Harkleroad in side control, throwing shots but Sizemore defends.
A control attempt from Sizemore but he's now mounted!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizemore tries to hold on but Harkleroad pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkleroad looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harkleroad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sizemore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sizemore has given up his back here.
Sizemore is trying to get back to his feet but Harkleroad has full control of the position and if anything, Sizemore has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A lull in the action here.
Sizemore is really stuck here.
Harkleroad has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sizemore is defending well but eventually Harkleroad manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sizemore has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chad Harkleroad!
Chad Harkleroad really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nature's Edge Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes into the arena with Voices blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jethro Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gibbs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
McCoy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gibbs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McCoy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gibbs defends it easily.
McCoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gibbs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibbs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCoy working a defensive guard but Gibbs manages to pass into side control anyway.
McCoy is not content to let Gibbs control the position.
Gibbs has hold of McCoy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. McCoy seems comfortable defending it but Gibbs has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! McCoy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! McCoy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gibbs couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jethro Gibbs!
Jethro Gibbs is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jethro Gibbs gave a mention to Saving Grace Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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