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Monday Night MMA 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayden Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyatt Earp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Lovell!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovell tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Earp.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lovell.
A head kick misses from Lovell.
Brayden Lovell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Earp tries a low kick but Lovell avoids it.
Earp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lovell swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Earp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Earp wants to clinch up but Lovell keeps it at a distance.
Lovell slips a jab and a cross from Earp.
Lovell clinches up against the cage.
Earp tries to pull guard but Lovell won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Earp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Earp is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lovell to the mat. Lovell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Earp is breathing heavily.
Lovell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lovell slips a nice elbow through Earp's hands, connecting with Earp's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp landing strikes from the bottom.
Earp is trying to stand.
Lovell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Earp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lovell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Earp flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Earp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lovell pulls his head out easily.
Earp looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earp is staying active underneath Lovell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Earp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lovell pulls his head out easily.
Lovell trying to control the action but Earp is working from the bottom.
Earp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lovell lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lovell lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovell trying to mount his opponent but Earp defends it.
Lovell lands strikes from half guard.
Lovell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lovell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Earp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Earp is looking to improve his position.
Lovell is trying to control the action in half guard but Earp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Lovell.
Earp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lovell is thwarting Earp's attempts to control the position.
Lovell tries to stand and escape but Earp is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Earp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lovell throwing shots but Earp is blocking nicely.
Lovell is thwarting Earp's attempts to control the position.
Lovell blocks the strikes from Earp.
Lovell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Earp punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lovell lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Earp looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Lovell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lovell lands a front kick.
Wyatt Earp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lovell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Lovell.
Earp clinches.
Lovell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Earp can't find room to land a body shot as Lovell controls the action.
Earp turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Earp manages to end up in side control.
Lovell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lovell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lovell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Earp pulls his head out easily.
Brayden Lovell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lovell is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lovell defends it well.
Lovell is trying to maintain the position but Earp is very close to passing his half guard.
Earp working Lovell over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovell taking some punishment here, with Earp in his half guard.
Earp 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.
Lovell punching from the bottom.
Lovell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Earp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Earp looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Earp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Earp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lovell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Earp.
Earp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lovell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lovell tries to roll over but Earp keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp seems to be working for a kimura but Lovell defends the submission attempt.
Lovell is looking for a sweep. Earp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lovell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Earp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lovell lands with a few short shots to the body.
Lovell lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovell is looking to escape.
Earp moves into full mount! Lovell won't be happy about that!
Lovell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Earp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovell wants to hold on but Earp pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Earp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Earp looking to isolate an arm here. Lovell doesn't see it coming and as Earp extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Earp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wyatt Earp!
Wyatt Earp managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Saving Grace Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Estep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Prototype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boo Estep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Prototype!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prototype gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Estep punching from the bottom.
Estep wants to get back to full guard but Prototype has passed into side control.
Prototype wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Estep, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estep is looking to regain half guard here but Prototype keeps moving and retains side control.
Estep can't do much from the bottom here.
Prototype wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estep keeps working.
Prototype is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Estep looks calm but he's in trouble here. Prototype gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Estep is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Prototype lets go of the hold and Estep can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Prototype!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Patrick Prototype made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jr StClair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blankenship's entrance music is Crazy Train. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Shane Blankenship has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shane Blankenship seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jr StClair!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as StClair sprawls well. StClair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blankenship gets slowly back to his feet.
Blankenship showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from StClair.
Blankenship fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blankenship throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
StClair looks to land a combination but Blankenship avoids it well.
Blankenship displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from StClair.
StClair tries to bum rush Blankenship with a series of wild strikes but Blankenship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blankenship instigates a clinch.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
StClair has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
StClair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
StClair has had enough of the clinch but Blankenship keeps him there for the moment.
Blankenship keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
Blankenship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StClair is trying to push Blankenship away but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blankenship can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankenship tries to pull guard but StClair won't allow it.
StClair has had enough of the clinch but Blankenship keeps him there for the moment.
StClair tries to circle away but Blankenship has him pinned against the cage.
Blankenship breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jr StClair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blankenship looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? StClair is fending him off so far but Blankenship persists. Nope, StClair circles away and we're back to standing.
StClair doesn't manage to clinch there - Blankenship circles away.
Blankenship throws a series of punches but StClair avoids them all with ease.
StClair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blankenship's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from StClair misses.
StClair shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than StClair was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
StClair landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blankenship is trying to escape the mount.
StClair looking to ground and pound but Blankenship is blocking nicely.
StClair throwing strikes here but Blankenship is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
StClair punching from mount but Blankenship doing a good job of avoiding damage.
StClair lands a heavy elbow.
StClair thowing shots but they're missing.
StClair throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blankenship is squirming around, avoiding StClair's attempts to control the action.
StClair with shots to the head and body - Blankenship looks very uncomfortable down there.
StClair tries to control but Blankenship wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is in all sorts of trouble here.
StClair misses with a head shot.
StClair throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blankenship because StClair loaded up on that one.
Blankenship holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as StClair tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankenship avoids a series of strikes thrown by StClair.
StClair throws some wild stikes that Blankenship manages to avoid easily.
Blankenship knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for StClair on the ground.
StClair controlling from mount.
StClair's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is working to get back to half guard.
StClair controlling the pace for now.
StClair misses with a head shot.
Blankenship blocking the ground and pound.
StClair thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blankenship tries to hold on but StClair pushes him away.
StClair looking to ground and pound but Blankenship is blocking nicely.
StClair throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blankenship because StClair loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jr StClair 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.
StClair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blankenship moves away.
Nice takedown defense from StClair. No joy for Blankenship on that attempt.
Blankenship drives through with a takedown into StClair's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
StClair has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blankenship off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
StClair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blankenship.
Blankenship looks for a takedown but StClair sprawls well.
Blankenship swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and StClair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
StClair on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blankenship fails with an attempt to clinch.
StClair fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
StClair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blankenship is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship takes a shot to the body in his stride.
StClair misses with a double jab.
StClair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
StClair shoots in but no luck this time.
Blankenship shoots in looking for a takedown but StClair manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blankenship's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StClair keeps the fight on the outside.
StClair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blankenship sprawls well. Blankenship wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. StClair gets slowly back to his feet.
Blankenship moves into range and clinches up with StClair.
StClair wants to get back to striking at distance but Blankenship won't allow it.
Blankenship manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StClair wants to clinch.
StClair misses with a body shot.
Blankenship connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blankenship shoots in looking for a takedown. StClair tries to sprawl out of it but Blankenship keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. StClair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
StClair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blankenship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blankenship stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blankenship wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Blankenship with that takedown attempt.
Shane Blankenship is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
StClair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blankenship paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship tries to close the distance and clinch but StClair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blankenship throws a series of punches but StClair moves out of range.
Blankenship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
StClair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blankenship drives through and clinches with StClair against the cage.
Blankenship gets control of StClair's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blankenship will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
StClair with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blankenship wants to stand but StClair is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
StClair stands and steps away. Blankenship gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from StClair.
StClair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship digs a good body shot into StClair's ribs.
Blankenship shoots for a takedown but StClair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
StClair rushes Blankenship and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blankenship jumps guard but StClair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
StClair is trying to force a seperation but Blankenship has the dominant position.
Blankenship drops to a knee looking for a takedown but StClair gets the underhooks and prevents it.
StClair is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StClair wants to break free but Blankenship has control.
A frustrated look appears on StClair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blankenship tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jr StClair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Blankenship dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blankenship wants to clinch.
A punch combination from StClair misses.
Jab by StClair.
A head kick misses from Blankenship.
Jr StClair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blankenship looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for StClair!
StClair somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
StClair tries to bum rush Blankenship with a series of wild strikes but Blankenship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blankenship tries to clinch there but StClair circles away.
StClair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StClair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from StClair.
StClair changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blankenship tries to avoid it but StClair manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blankenship to the ground. Blankenship escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but StClair shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blankenship blocks the body kick.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as StClair sprawls well. StClair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blankenship gets slowly back to his feet.
StClair shoots in for a takedown but Blankenship shows good takedown defense.
Blankenship shoots in but StClair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StClair lands with a nice combination. Blankenship backs away looking to recover.
Blankenship shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in StClair's guard.
StClair kicks Blankenship off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship wants to clinch up but StClair keeps it at a distance.
StClair misses with a few strikes there.
Blankenship defends well against a solid takedown attempt from StClair.
Blankenship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but StClair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blankenship shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. StClair defends it nicely.
StClair swinging wildly here.
Blankenship moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
StClair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blankenship misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StClair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blankenship thows a body kick. StClair tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blankenship closes the distance and clinches.
Blankenship jumps guard but StClair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
StClair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
StClair has had enough of the clinch but Blankenship keeps him there for the moment.
Blankenship keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
Come on Blankenship - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
StClair is trying to break the clinch but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StClair stops a takedown attempt from Blankenship.
StClair is trying to break the clinch but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Blankenship.
Blankenship is trying to drag StClair to the mat but StClair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
StClair wants to get back to striking at distance but Blankenship won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blankenship keeps the fight in the clinch, despite StClair's efforts to push away.
StClair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Shane Blankenship.
Well StClair 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jr StClair!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erek Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Horton comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman. Erek Horton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandman. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erek Horton!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erek Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nick Horton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nick Horton is looking for a kimura but Erek Horton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nick Horton to get the leverage.
Nick Horton controlling the pace.
Nick Horton prevents Erek Horton from improving his position.
Nick Horton passes to side control.
Erek Horton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Erek Horton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nick Horton landing strikes.
Nick Horton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Erek Horton to his feet.
Nick Horton pushes Erek Horton up against the cage in a clinch.
Erek Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Erek Horton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nick Horton avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nick Horton or not.
Erek Horton tries to throw a body punch but Nick Horton avoids it by throwing Erek Horton back against the cage.
Nick Horton is working for takedown but Erek Horton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Erek Horton lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton tries to land knees in the clinch but Nick Horton avoids the damage to the body.
Erek Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nick Horton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erek Horton tries to throw a body punch but Nick Horton avoids it by throwing Erek Horton back against the cage.
Nick Horton is trying to break the clinch but Erek Horton is controlling him.
Nick Horton tries to pull guard but Erek Horton won't allow it.
Nick Horton misses with a punch on the inside.
Erek Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nick Horton's defenses.
Erek Horton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erek Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Nick Horton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Erek Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nick Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erek Horton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nick Horton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erek Horton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nick Horton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Erek Horton tries to avoid it but Nick Horton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Erek Horton to the ground. Erek Horton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nick Horton is breathing heavily.
Nick Horton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Erek Horton's face as Nick Horton controls the position.
Nick Horton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Erek Horton for as long as he can get away with.
Erek Horton is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nick Horton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Erek Horton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nick Horton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Erek Horton lands a nice looking body kick.
Erek Horton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nick Horton.
Nick Horton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erek Horton shoots for a double leg takedown but Nick Horton sprawls well. He's pushed Erek Horton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Horton 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.
Nick Horton moves into the clinch.
Erek Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nick Horton or not.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Erek Horton.
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!
Erek Horton lands a shot to the body.
Erek Horton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erek Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nick Horton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Erek Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Nick Horton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Erek Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nick Horton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Erek Horton smiles and moves away.
Erek Horton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nick Horton defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erek Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nick Horton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Erek Horton lands a knee to the body.
Erek Horton is working Nick Horton over against the cage.
Erek Horton pushes Nick Horton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erek Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nick Horton takes an elbow to the temple.
Erek Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Erek Horton lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erek Horton.
A knee to the head by Erek Horton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erek Horton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Erek Horton lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Erek Horton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erek Horton pushes Nick Horton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Erek Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Erek Horton tries to land knees in the clinch but Nick Horton avoids the damage to the body.
Erek Horton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erek Horton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nick Horton breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erek Horton is defended easily by Nick Horton.
Erek Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton shoots in looking for a takedown. Erek Horton tries to sprawl out of it but Nick Horton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Erek Horton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Erek Horton shoots in for a double leg but Nick Horton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nick Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erek Horton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Erek Horton.
Nick Horton shoots in and gets a takedown into Erek Horton's guard.
Erek Horton working a defensive guard but Nick Horton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Erek Horton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton lands a nice forearm strike.
Nick Horton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nick Horton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nick Horton trying to control the action but Erek Horton is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nick Horton decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erek Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nick Horton forces Erek Horton back against the cage and clinches.
Erek Horton crunches a lovely knee into Nick Horton's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erek Horton lands a left hand.
Erek Horton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Erek Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Erek Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Erek Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Erek Horton landing knees to the head.
Erek Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Erek Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Erek Horton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erek Horton with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erek Horton working Nick Horton over with knees to the body.
Nick Horton wants to get back to striking at distance but Erek Horton won't allow it.
Nick Horton is trying to break the clinch but Erek Horton is controlling him.
Nick Horton takes an elbow to the temple.
Erek Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Erek Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Erek Horton misses with a knee to the head.
Erek Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erek Horton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nick Horton blocks it with crossed arms.
Nick Horton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Erek Horton uses from the top position.
Nick Horton is trying to control the position but Erek Horton postures up.
Erek Horton won't allow Nick Horton to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton looking for a guillotine here but Erek Horton defends easily.
Erek Horton wants to control from the top but Nick Horton keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nick Horton is on top in guard.
Nick Horton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nick Horton shoots for a double leg takedown but Erek Horton sprawls well. He's pushed Nick Horton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nick Horton misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Erek Horton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Horton clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Erek Horton.
Erek Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
Erek Horton landing knees to the head.
Erek Horton lands a damaging elbow.
Erek Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Erek Horton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nick Horton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nick Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nick Horton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nick Horton lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nick Horton is in close to Erek Horton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erek Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Erek Horton 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erek Horton!
Erek Horton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Estep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stamper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estep comes to the cage accompanied by Courageous. Harry Stamper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Estep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Stamper!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estep drives through and clinches with Stamper against the cage.
Stamper is trying to trip Estep. He has hold of a leg but Estep is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stamper persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stamper looking to sit in guard and control but Estep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stamper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stamper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Estep doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Estep manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Estep is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stamper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Estep distracts Stamper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estep wants to stand but Stamper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Estep controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamper is trying to control the position but Estep postures up.
Stamper looking to control but Estep passes into half guard.
Stamper won't allow Estep to pass to mount.
Estep keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stamper trying to hold on to Estep's head to control him but Estep postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamper is staying active underneath Estep, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stamper stuffs the takedown attempt from Estep. Estep gets slowly back to his feet.
Stamper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Estep looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Estep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estep fails with the takedown
and Stamper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Estep's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estep is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamper looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stamper wants to control from the top but Estep keeps moving.
Estep trying to keep a closed guard but Stamper is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stamper dives in and grabs Estep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Estep pushes down on Stamper's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stamper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamper pushes Estep up against the cage in a clinch.
Stamper gets underhooks to prevent Estep's takedown attempt.
Estep has Stamper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stamper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Estep is trying to stall.
Stamper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stamper is trying to force a seperation but Estep has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamper is working for takedown but Estep is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stamper manages to break the clinch.
Estep scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Stamper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stamper dives in and grabs Estep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Estep pushes down on Stamper's head and hops out.
Estep drives through and clinches with Stamper against the cage.
Stamper tries to pull guard but Estep holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamper drops back down to his feet.
Estep pulls Stamper into guard.
Stamper postures up.
Estep has his foot on Stamper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stamper works his way back into a safe position though.
Estep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Estep is pulling down on Stamper's head to control his posture.
Estep throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamper landing some decent shots from guard.
Estep pulls Stamper in to control the position.
Stamper trying to control the position from guard on top but Estep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estep is adopting a defensive guard.
Estep working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Estep wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stamper 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.
Stamper is breathing heavily.
Estep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stamper's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stamper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stamper trying to control the position.
Estep tries to free his leg and advance position but Stamper is retaining full guard.
Estep distracts Stamper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estep drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Estep jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estep accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamper working for submissions but it's allowed Estep to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estep works his way into side control.
Estep stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stamper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Estep gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stamper counters with a low kick, right behind Estep 's knee.
Estep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Estep.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Estep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estep misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Stamper or perhaps it was just good defense by Estep which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estep looks for the body kick but Stamper saw that one coming.
Estep shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stamper pinned against the cage. Stamper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Estep dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Estep shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stamper pinned against the cage. Stamper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stamper stuffs the takedown.
Estep shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stamper as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Estep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estep clinches up against the cage.
Stamper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estep prevents it.
Stamper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stamper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stamper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estep decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stamper, up you get!
Stamper shoots in and gets a takedown into Estep's guard.
Estep is trying to control the position but Stamper postures up.
Estep wriggles free and stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Stamper as Estep shoots in.
Stamper looks to land a combination. Estep sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stamper stuffs the takedown.
Stamper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Estep to the mat! Estep manages to get full guard.
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!
Estep keeping moving, preventing Stamper from controlling successfully.
Stamper looking to sit in guard and control but Estep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stamper tries to strike from the bottom.
Stamper keeping moving, preventing Estep from controlling successfully.
Estep prevents Stamper from getting back to his feet.
Estep trying to control but Stamper is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estep content to stall in guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Brian Estep wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stamper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Estep defends it nicely.
Estep bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stamper's head.
Stamper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Estep.
Harry Stamper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stamper.
Estep throws a series of punches but Stamper avoids them all with ease.
Estep pushes Stamper up against the cage in a clinch.
Estep looking for a takedown.
Stamper is trying to pull guard but Estep turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stamper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estep blocks it with crossed arms.
Estep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Estep changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stamper tries to avoid it but Estep manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stamper to the ground. Stamper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estep shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stamper as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stamper is defended easily by Estep.
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 Brian Estep.
Well Estep has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brian Estep!
An out of breath and clearly excited Brian Estep 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 Clubber Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clubber Lane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lenny Butler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny Butler!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lane.
Lane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butler counters with a solid body kick.
Butler closes the distance and pushes Lane back into the cage.
Butler has Lane pressed against the cage, preventing Lane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butler jumps guard and drags Lane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butler can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Butler has Lane pulled in close to control his posture.
Lane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butler on the ground.
Butler trying to control the position.
Butler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lane.
Lane trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Butler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Butler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Butler!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler prevents Lane from escaping the position.
Lane tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Butler easily slips into full mount!
Butler with a couple of short strikes.
Lane taking shots to the head.
Lane tries to improve his position but instead Butler has taken his back!
Lane is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler controlling from the back.
It looks like Butler might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lane has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butler looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Butler. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Butler is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lane has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lane trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Butler controlling the position well here. Lane rolled but Butler kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lane covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Butler go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lane defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Butler's arms.
Lane is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Butler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lane misses with a wild combination.
Lane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lane's guard now.
Lane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Butler is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lane.
Butler controls the position from side control.
Butler works to advance to full mount. Lane defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lane looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lane could be in trouble here!
Lane is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butler really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lane.
Lane is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler biding his time, controlling Lane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is looking for the choke from the back position but Lane is controlling his hands well.
Butler sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Lane taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lenny Butler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander The Great One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander The Great One is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander The Great One!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great One darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christmas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Christmas tries to get out of the position.
Christmas trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Great One lands a nice short elbow.
The Great One working the head and body with strikes.
The Great One seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The Great One throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christmas trying to control from the bottom.
The Great One is nestled in close to Christmas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas is doing well to control the position and prevent The Great One from advancing to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Great One is working away from the top position though.
Christmas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Great One trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
The Great One throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Great One 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Great One gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great One tries to move to mount but Christmas blocks the move with his legs.
Christmas is trying to control The Great One's posture but The Great One avoids it.
The Great One tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Christmas manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Great One's best efforts.
The Great One sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christmas defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Christmas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Great One trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Great One with a nice head shot there.
Christmas has The Great One pulled in close to control his posture.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing The Great One from controlling successfully.
Christmas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Great One doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Great One manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
Christmas trying to control the position.
The Great One working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christmas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Great One scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander The Great One 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.
Christmas gets caught napping as The Great One dives in and scores a takedown. Christmas manages to retain guard.
Christmas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Great One off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The Great One drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Christmas controls The Great One momentarily but The Great One frees himself.
Christmas keeping full guard, as The Great One tries to pass.
Christmas working for a triangle but The Great One defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christmas trying to keep a closed guard but The Great One is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great One won't allow Christmas to sweep him here.
The Great One trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
The Great One pushes down on Christmas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Great One is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The Great One is keen to just control but Christmas is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great One not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Great One seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christmas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christmas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Great One.
The Great One is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Christmas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Great One missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Great One trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
The Great One lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Christmas controls The Great One momentarily but The Great One frees himself.
Christmas is looking for a triangle but The Great One pushes his legs off easily.
The Great One working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christmas wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Great One throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Great One to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Great One throws an elbow that misses. Christmas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Great One's guard. Nice move by Christmas!
Christmas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander The Great One showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The Great One thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander The Great One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Great One is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christmas's half guard.
Christmas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Christmas looking to control.
The Great One connects with a couple of short punches.
The Great One throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christmas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Great One throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Great One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Great One scoring with some ground and pound.
Christmas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Great One is looking to escape.
Christmas get's back to his feet.
The Great One shoots in and bounces Christmas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great One wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
The Great One working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Great One looking to sit in guard and control but Christmas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christmas throws a big right hand that misses.
Christmas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christmas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Great One dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Great One is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christmas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christmas has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.
Christmas trying to control but The Great One is working from the bottom.
Christmas is fighting to break The Great One's control of his arms but The Great One is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The Great One keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christmas defends well.
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 passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christmas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander The Great One.
Well The Great One 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander The Great One!
Alexander The Great One made sure to mention his sponsor, Saving Grace Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tebow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tim Tebow's Fire. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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235 lbs
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240 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Conner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebow throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tebow is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Conner to work.
Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conner lands a big head kick that sends Tebow tumbling to the mat! Conner takes a step backwards and waves Tebow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tebow is rocked!
It looks like Tim Tebow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conner rushes Tebow and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Tebow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conner manages to break the clinch.
Conner forces Tebow back against the cage and clinches.
Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tebow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tebow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tebow is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Conner Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Tebow is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Conner!
Jon Conner made sure to mention his sponsor, Saving Grace Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaine Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey has chosen Dangerzone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zaine Lovell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AJ Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey throws a head kick that misses.
Lovell clinches.
Lovell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lovell.
Lovell misses with a series of wild punches.
Harvey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lovell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaine Lovell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovell misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovell.
Lovell tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
Harvey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harvey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lovell defends it nicely.
Zaine Lovell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Harvey.
No joy there for Harvey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovell lands a left and a right that send Harvey crashing to the mat, dazed. Lovell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Harvey is rocked!
It looks like AJ Harvey has been cut.
Harvey looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harvey is still on wobbly legs! Can Lovell finish him?
Lovell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harvey.
Lovell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey seems to have recovered his senses.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Lovell throws a powerful right kick. Harvey tried to block low but the kick was high! Harvey was taken right off of his feet! Lovell jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zaine Lovell!
Zaine Lovell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Saving Grace Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jethro Gibbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hagan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagan is just out of range.
Gibbs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hagan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gibbs looking to stall.
Gibbs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hagan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gibbs pushes Hagan off and gets back to his feet.
Hagan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hagan is looking for a kimura but Gibbs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hagan to get the leverage.
Hagan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gibbs moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gibbs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hagan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbs trying to strike off his back.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Hagan from controlling successfully.
Hagan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gibbs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gibbs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gibbs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Hagan has gone for a leg lock! Gibbs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hagan's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibbs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs stands up over Hagan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hagan trying to control the position.
Hagan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gibbs is controlling him.
Gibbs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hagan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hagan has escaped and now he's on top!
Hagan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gibbs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hagan is fending him off so far but Gibbs persists. Nope, Hagan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagan stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Gibbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagan is looking to clinch.
Hagan has a takedown stuffed.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hagan shoots for a double leg takedown but Gibbs sprawls well. He's pushed Hagan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hagan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hagan looks gassed!
Crunch! Hagan slams his shin into Gibbs's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hagan as he avoids it easily.
Gibbs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hagan is fending him off so far but Gibbs persists. Nope, Hagan circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Hagan scores with a takedown into Gibbs's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jethro Gibbs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hagan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gibbs.
Jethro Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hagan drives through with a takedown into Gibbs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gibbs has his hands on Hagan's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs has his foot on Hagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Hagan from controlling successfully.
Hagan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gibbs pushes Hagan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gibbs throws a nice looking combination but Hagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagan shoots in and drives through. Gibbs sprawls well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hagan. Gibbs shrugs it off though.
Hagan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jethro Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hagan manages to avoid it.
Hagan fails with the takedown
and Gibbs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hagan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gibbs.
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!
Hagan landing knees to the head.
Gibbs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hagan tries to pull guard but Gibbs won't allow it.
Gibbs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagan stalls.
Hagan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gibbs stops a takedown attempt from Hagan.
Hagan tries to pull guard but Gibbs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gibbs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hagan after a bit of a struggle.
Hagan wants the takedown. Gibbs is fighting it off but Hagan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gibbs's guard against the cage.
Hagan is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibbs has wrist control.
Gibbs trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagan postures up.
Gibbs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hagan!
The referee warns Hagan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hagan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gibbs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hagan hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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 Jethro Gibbs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hagan.
Gibbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hagan defends it nicely.
Hagan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gibbs closes the distance and clinches.
Gibbs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hagan looking for a takedown.
Jethro Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hagan.
Hagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gibbs gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hagan regains guard.
Gibbs is pushing down on Hagan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hagan is fighting to maintain full guard but Gibbs has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagan is looking to escape.
Hagan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gibbs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gibbs trying to control but Hagan is working from the bottom.
Gibbs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gibbs distracts Hagan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gibbs distracts Hagan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hagan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hagan's guard.
Hagan looking for submissions off his back.
Gibbs wants to take a breather but Hagan is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbs in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hagan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gibbs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jethro Gibbs!
Jethro Gibbs retains his light heavyweight title!
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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