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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Secunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Sander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Secunda's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Sander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Secunda!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secunda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Secunda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sander counters with a slapping leg kick.
Secunda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Secunda backs up against the cage.
Sander takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sander throws out a leg kick but Secunda moves out of range and Sander only half commits.
Sander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sander misses with a wild combination.
Secunda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Secunda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Secunda lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Secunda is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Secunda 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.
Secunda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sander is keeping the position for now.
Secunda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Secunda throws a big elbow that misses.
Secunda prevents Sander from getting back to his feet.
Sander pulls Secunda in close to prevent any damage.
Secunda wants to pass the guard but Sander is keeping the position.
Sander wants to stand up but Secunda is controlling him.
Sander can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Secunda controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sander slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Secunda.
Some bone on bone action there as Secunda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Secunda lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tommy Sander has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Secunda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sander sprawls well. Sander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Secunda gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommy Sander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Secunda.
Sander lands a nice looking body shot.
Secunda misses with a left hand
and Sander counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnny Secunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Secunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tommy Sander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sander defending well as Secunda loads up on a big left hand.
Sander misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Secunda does no damage.
Sander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Secunda was well out of range. Poor timing from Sander.
Secunda throws a jab when Sander was well out of range.
Sander checks a low kick from Secunda.
Sander moves out of range as Secunda strikes.
Sander fails to land with a series of punches.
Sander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Secunda shoots in and bounces Sander off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Secunda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secunda postures up in Sander's guard and throws a big left but Sander blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sander can't keep his opponent in guard - Secunda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Secunda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Secunda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sander is staying active underneath Secunda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Secunda wants to free his trapped foot but Sander is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secunda is trying to work for a kimura but Sander is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sander wants to improve his position but Secunda is controlling well.
Secunda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Secunda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Sander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sander throws a head kick but Secunda moves out of range.
Sander misses with a looping right.
Sander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Secunda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Secunda tests Sander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnny Secunda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Secunda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sander has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sander lands a head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Sander. No joy for Secunda on that attempt.
Secunda lands a jab to Sander's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sander swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Secunda misses with a takedown
and Sander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Secunda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Secunda throws a hook but Sander blocks it.
Sander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Secunda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sander. Secunda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secunda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Secunda goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sander has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Secunda but great work by Sander.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Secunda keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secunda struggling a bit here.
Secunda keeps Sander under control for a moment.
Sander wants to take a breather but Secunda manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sander.
Sander trying to control the position from guard on top but Secunda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Sander wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Secunda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sander has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Secunda.
Secunda checks a low kick from Sander.
Secunda misses with a left hand
and Sander counters with a nice body shot.
Secunda moves out of range of the leg kick from Sander.
Sander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sander dodges the punch combination from Secunda.
Secunda throws a sloppy head kick and Sander moves out of range easily.
Sander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Secunda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sander is looking to wear down Secunda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secunda throws a leg kick that misses.
Sander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Secunda there.
Secunda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Secunda duly obliges.
Sander avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Secunda. Sander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secunda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Secunda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secunda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Secunda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sander sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Secunda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Sander's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Secunda scores with a one two! Sander had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Secunda misses with a hook. Sander ducked under it nicely.
Secunda missing with a left hand there. Sander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Secunda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sander's guard.
Secunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Secunda tries to free his leg and advance position but Sander is retaining full guard.
Secunda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Secunda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sander looking for a sweep. Not yet Sander, not yet.
Secunda prevents Sander from getting back to his feet.
Secunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Secunda is controlling him.
Sander avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Secunda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Secunda wants to control but Sander is keeping him busy.
Sander is trying to control Secunda's posture but Secunda avoids it.
Sander stops Secunda from passing to mount.
Secunda scoring with punches from side control.
Secunda is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Secunda is trying to get an arm triangle but Sander is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sander struggling a bit here.
Secunda is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Johnny Secunda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sander tries to escape but Secunda is in control.
Secunda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secunda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Secunda taking a breather here.
Sander wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Secunda controls the position.
Tommy Sander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Secunda wasn't active enough on the ground.
Secunda throws a right and a left that Sander avoids nicely.
Secunda throws a combination that misses
and Sander counters with a straight right hand.
Secunda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Secunda showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sander wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secunda trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Secunda wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Secunda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Secunda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Secunda 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Secunda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banners might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Banners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden Ray!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banners can pounce on him.
Ray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banners to score with a decent uppercut.
Ray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banners ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Ray misses with a left hand
and Banners counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Ray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banners misses with a hook. Ray ducked under it nicely.
Ray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banners misses with a wild body shot.
Ray dodges the punch combination from Banners.
Banners misses the shot to the body.
Banners fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.
Banners uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Ray misses the target.
Banners walks into a straight right hand from Ray.
Banners will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Banners misses its intended target.
Jayden Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ray drops Banners with a right and a left! Ray comes rushing in but Banners regains his composure and manages to keep Ray in guard.
Banners is rocked!
It looks like Ken Banners has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Banners is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray gets to his feet. Banners looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Banners ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Banners slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ray lands a nice shot to the body.
Banners seems to have got his legs back now.
Ray missing with a left hand there. Banners was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banners throws a series of punches but Ray moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banners.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banners looks to throw the jab but Ray is out of range.
Ray swings for the body but Banners moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banners staying out of range there.
Ray walks into a jab.
It looks like Jayden Ray has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Banners finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners looks to land a right hand but Ray moved out of range.
Banners just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Banners. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Ray does no damage.
Ray throws a series of punches but Banners avoids them all with ease.
Ray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banners ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Ray and Banners goes tumbling to the canvas! Ray follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banners blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ray.
Banners blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ray.
Banners wants to improve his position but Ray is controlling well.
Ray trying to control from half guard but Banners is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banners tries to roll over but Ray keeps him under control.
Ray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jayden Ray.
Banners fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.
Banners pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray throws an off balance right hand
and Banners counters with a good low kick that Ray was not able to check.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Banners is just out of range.
Ray throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Banners stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ray follows into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Ray dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banners misses with a low kick.
Ray throws an overhand right that has Banners reeling! Ray follows up with more punches and Banners is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jayden Ray!
Jayden Ray made sure to mention his sponsor, Down Under! - Supplements (AXES) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is BLUNT- . A fine choice. Klason comes into a darkened arena with his song building. (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Klason!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Klason.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Klason avoids it.
Stone tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Klason blocks the low kick.
Klason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Klason digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Klason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klason avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick but Klason checks it.
Klason throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Klason is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Klason looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Klason is working away.
Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but Klason is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone 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.
Stone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Klason to regain full guard.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason pulls Stone in to control the position.
Klason wants to stand and escape but Stone is having none of it.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Klason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stone trying to control but Klason is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Klason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klason's sensitive parts.
Klason checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick but Klason moves out of range.
That kick from Stone tenderised Klason's leg. Klason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Klason. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Klason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Klason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Klason with a hook.
Klason closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab from Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klason thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stann Stone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Klason sprawls well. He's pushed Stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stone motions for Klason to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stann Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone avoids the body shot from Klason.
Klason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klason throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klason checks a leg kick.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Klason moved out of range.
Stone wants to slow Klason down by chopping away at his legs.
Klason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Klason had a free shot at his head there.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Klason moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a kick to the body
and Klason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone tries for a takedown but Klason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Klason there.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klason is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Klason misses the target.
Klason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Klason cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hjalmar Klason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Klason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klason cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Klason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Klason down.
Klason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klason scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Klason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone throws a low kick but Klason avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Klason misses its intended target.
Klason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klason staying out of range there.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Klason counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klason.
Klason connects with a body shot.
Stone misses the body punch
and Klason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Klason.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Klason blocks the leg kick.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Klason throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klason.
Klason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
Klason throws a shot to the body.
Klason lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Klason.
Klason lands a jab to the head.
Klason lands with a good body shot.
Klason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Klason throws out a powerful jab.
Klason digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Klason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klason swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Klason blocks with his arms.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klason avoids it.
Klason scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Klason 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! This is the final round!
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klason is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Klason misses with a wild combination.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Klason saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Klason.
Klason misses the shot to the body.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Klason lands a high kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klason throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Klason blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Klason counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klason leaves Stone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason scores with a hook.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Klason.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Klason counters with a thumping low kick.
Klason clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Klason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klason cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Stone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Klason counters with an outside leg kick.
Klason stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klason stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Klason had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason blocks a leg kick.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Klason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Klason scores with a body shot.
Klason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stone has time to react.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stone throws a push kick but Klason slaps the foot to one side.
Klason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klason lands the left hand.
A cross from Stone lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Klason with a jab.
Klason swings widly with a right hand
so Stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Klason wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone throwing strikes but missing.
Klason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stone's guard.
Klason must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klason postures up.
Stone being controlled here, momentarily.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stann Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klason engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hjalmar Klason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klason 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Klason!
Hjalmar Klason spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso comes to the cage accompanied by Samba de Janeiro. Renato Cardoso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves away from the strike by Cardoso.
Cardoso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
It looks like Renato Cardoso has been cut.
Cardoso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cardoso checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardoso feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Cardoso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cardoso wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie has his hands on Cardoso's head, controlling the position.
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!
Cardoso stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cardoso manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardoso is retaining full guard.
Gracie postures up in Cardoso's guard and throws a big left but Cardoso blocks it.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Cardoso is keeping the position.
Cardoso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cardoso regains half guard, as Gracie was trying to land strikes.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cardoso wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie working over Cardoso with some ground and pound. Cardoso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Cardoso sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie pulls Cardoso in close to his closed guard and prevents Cardoso from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Cardoso has moved into half guard.
Cardoso misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cardoso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie is working Cardoso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Cardoso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cardoso tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie landing punches.
Cardoso is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cardoso because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Cardoso is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cardoso is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Cardoso out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gracie goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mateus Gracie!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mateus Gracie waved his t-shirt featuring Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Dimanche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight). Dimanche comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 835 - SLAPDASH kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aleksander Ivanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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32
275 lbs
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275 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksander Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Dimanche!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimanche looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Dimanche tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Alec Dimanche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimanche tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov digs a good body shot into Dimanche's ribs.
Dimanche throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dimanche lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivanov scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Alec Dimanche has been cut.
A slow jab from Ivanov misses its intended target.
Dimanche thuds a left hand into Ivanov's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimanche slips under a jab.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dimanche.
Ivanov stuns Dimanche with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimanche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alec Dimanche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimanche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dimanche.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimanche moves away.
Good exchange - Ivanov coming out on top.
Ivanov gets tackled into the cage by Dimanche. Dimanche maintains the clinch.
Dimanche utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimanche lands a body punch.
Dimanche will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ivanov up against the cage.
Dimanche prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dimanche with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aleksander Ivanov has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Dimanche as the two fighters clinch.
Dimanche working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dimanche on the inside.
Dimanche's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimanche cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Dimanche throws a series of strikes that have Ivanov backpedaling.
The fighters circling - Dimanche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivanov defending well as Dimanche loads up on a big left hand.
Dimanche slips a straight right by Ivanov.
Oooooh!!! Dimanche has knocked Ivanov down with a huge combo! Dimanche steps away and waves a wobbly Ivanov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dimanche tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ivanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Dimanche - just one landing.
Dimanche misses with a left hand
so Ivanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov won't allow Dimanche to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dimanche has wrist control.
Ivanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dimanche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dimanche lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ivanov!
Dimanche pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ivanov tries to lock up and control but Dimanche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dimanche lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimanche lands a big elbow.
Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov tries to lock up and control but Dimanche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Ivanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for Dimanche! Ivanov is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alec Dimanche!
An out of breath Alec Dimanche thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keane Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortis has chosen Crush 'em by Megadeth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
212 lbs
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28
218 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keane Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Mortis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mortis misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mortis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mortis throws a right hand that Kane ducks under and follows up with a left that Kane also avoids with ease.
Mortis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Mortis.
Mortis misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mortis's knee momentarily.
Kane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mortis.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Mortis stalks Kane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kane's face. Kane staggers backwards, shaken.
Kane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mortis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mortis looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
A punch combination from Mortis misses.
Kane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Mortis finds it's way through Kane's defenses.
Mortis throws a lazy uppercut
and Kane counters with an inside leg kick.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mortis throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Mortis misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane throws a lazy uppercut
and Mortis counters with a three punch combo that has Kane backing up. Kane nods at Mortis to acknowledge the strikes.
Kane throws a series of punches but Mortis avoids them all with ease.
Mortis throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mortis!
Mortis lands a lovely overhand right.
Kane is looking to land body kicks.
Mortis swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
Mortis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Kane misses with an uppercut
and Mortis counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Keane Kane has been cut.
Kane cracks Mortis with a good jab.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mortis.
Kane scores with the left hand. Mortis knows he should have avoided that one.
Mortis throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Mortis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane misses with a hook to the body
and Mortis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws the left hand but Mortis avoids the punch easily.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Mortis.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mortis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kane under the eye.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Mortis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mortis just misses with a punch to the body.
Mortis misses with a kick to the body.
Mortis throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a low kick but Mortis moves out of range easily.
Kane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mortis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Mortis saw that one coming.
Mortis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mortis throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Kane lands with a shot to the body.
Mortis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mortis avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Mortis.
Kyle Mortis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mortis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keane Kane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mortis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mortis checks it well.
Kane lands a jab to the head.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mortis.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Mortis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Kane.
Mortis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Mortis.
Kane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mortis doesn't seem bothered though.
Kane lands an overhand right.
Kane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mortis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kane can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Mortis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis throws a leg kick but Kane moved away.
Mortis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Mortis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mortis misses with a low kick.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kyle Mortis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mortis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mortis throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane moves out of range of the body kick.
Mortis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mortis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mortis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mortis.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mortis loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Mortis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mortis counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mortis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kane eats them both and turns towards Mortis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mortis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mortis misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Mortis misses its intended target.
Mortis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis misses with a wild combination.
Kane misses with a hook. Mortis ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mortis.
Kane motions for Mortis to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mortis misses the jab.
Mortis misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mortis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane moves out of range as Mortis throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis motions for Kane to come forward. Mortis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Mortis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Mortis should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Mortis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mortis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Mortis does no damage.
Mortis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane throws a hook but Mortis avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keane Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keane Kane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kyle Mortis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane misses with a hook. Mortis ducked under it nicely.
Mortis looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Mortis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kane crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mortis - the referee stops the clock and Kane gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mortis. Kane manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Mortis is out of range.
Mortis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mortis throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mortis thinking.
Mortis misses with the combination.
Mortis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mortis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a leg kick.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mortis. Mortis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Mortis catches Kane right on the button with a cross.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mortis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mortis moves away from the strike by Kane.
Mortis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Mortis slips a jab from Kane.
Kane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mortis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Kane.
Mortis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Mortis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mortis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mortis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane connects with a body shot that sends Mortis's belly button to the back.
Mortis scores with a jab to the head.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane slips a jab and a cross from Mortis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Mortis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mortis.
Kane throws a leg kick but Mortis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mortis throws a series of strikes that have Kane backpedaling.
Mortis throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.
Mortis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mortis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mortis misses with a double jab
and Kane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mortis thinking.
Nice defenses there by Mortis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Mortis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane throws a hook but Mortis blocks it.
Kane is looking to score with low kicks.
Mortis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Kane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mortis's hands.
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!
Mortis throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Mortis moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mortis misses with a two punch combination.
Kane throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keane Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keane Kane!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alice In Chains - Rooster. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Gable shoots in.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams scores with a jab. Gable acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gable checks the leg kick.
Gable throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gable uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Gable throws a body kick that misses.
Gable goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gable lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horrible takedown by Gable or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Gable just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Williams misses.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Gable's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gable scores with a hook.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gable fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gable looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Gable takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams slips a straight right by Gable.
Gable shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gable misses with a wild body shot.
Gable lands a jab.
Gable moves away from the strike by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gable in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a jab to Gable's midsection.
Gable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Gable blocks the leg kick.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams scores with the left hand. Gable knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Gable misses the target.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Gable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gable closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Gable getting side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable postures up.
Gable is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gable looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gable keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Gable working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Gable is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dan Gable has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gable misses with a body kick.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gable.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gable.
Gable is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gable gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gable.
Gable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gable throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Dan Gable will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gable fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams looks to land a combination but Gable avoids it well.
Gable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Gable is rocked!
BAM! Williams delivers a spinning backfist that drops Gable like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Randy Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuey Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers's entrance music is Wanton Song -- Led Zepplin. A fine choice. Ungar has chosen Paper Planes as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergeant Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuey Ungar!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers scores with a body shot.
Ungar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers feints and then cracks Ungar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ungar down.
Peppers looks to land a left hand but Ungar moved out of range nicely.
Ungar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ungar.
Peppers scores with a jab.
It looks like Stuey Ungar has been cut.
Sergeant Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Peppers catches Ungar right on the button with a cross.
Ungar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peppers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ungar throws out the jab.
Ungar tried to score with a low kick but Peppers checks it.
Peppers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers jabs at Ungar's body.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Peppers scores with a three punch combo!
Ungar misses with an uppercut. Peppers saw that one coming.
Peppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ungar.
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!
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peppers defending well as Ungar loads up on a big left hand.
Peppers cracks Ungar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ungar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ungar clinches up against the cage.
Ungar with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sergeant Peppers has been cut.
Peppers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stuey Ungar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ungar slips a straight right by Peppers.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ungar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peppers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Ungar moves his leg out of the way.
Peppers takes a swing at Ungar's ribcage but misses.
Ungar looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ungar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ungar doesn't manage to clinch there - Peppers circles away.
Ungar tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ungar.
Peppers throws a head kick that Ungar semi-blocks.
That has opened up Stuey Ungar's cut even more.
Nice cross by Peppers.
Ungar throws a jab but it's blocked by Peppers.
Peppers looks for a takedown but Ungar sprawls well.
Ungar tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Ungar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ungar is just out of range.
Ungar tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar throws out a loose jab but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Peppers keeps it at a distance.
Peppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Peppers keeps it at a distance.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ungar drives through and clinches with Peppers against the cage.
Ungar misses with a knee to the head.
Peppers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ungar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ungar tries a knee to the head but Peppers blocks it.
Ungar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ungar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergeant Peppers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ungar is out of range.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Ungar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ungar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers swings widly with a right hand
and Ungar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Ungar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ungar avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ungar, right into the meat.
Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Ungar moves out of range easily.
Sergeant Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Ungar avoids the body shot from Peppers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Peppers.
Ungar is looking to clinch but Peppers is avoiding it.
Peppers works the jab nicely.
Peppers misses with an uppercut.
Peppers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. Ungar backs away looking to recover.
The cut above Stuey Ungar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses
letting Ungar counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Ungar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Ungar lands a jab.
Ungar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Ungar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A clash of legs there as Ungar blocks the low kick.
Peppers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Ungar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peppers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peppers misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
A solid body kick from Ungar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peppers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ungar throws a sloppy head kick and Peppers moves out of range easily.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Ungar looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.
Peppers keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peppers works the jab nicely.
Ungar tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Peppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ungar tries to clinch up.
Ungar moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Peppers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ungar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Ungar back against the cage.
Peppers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ungar is keeping busy.
Ungar landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers managing to block the knees to the body from Ungar.
Ungar prevents Peppers from breaking the clinch.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Peppers is blocking nicely.
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 Sergeant Peppers will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Ungar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Ungar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Peppers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Peppers connects with the punch.
Peppers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ungar doesn't manage to clinch there - Peppers circles away.
Ungar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar scores with a leg kick.
Peppers drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peppers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peppers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ungar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peppers is controlling him.
Ungar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppers postures up in Ungar's guard and throws a big left but Ungar blocks it.
Peppers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peppers throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ungar's head.
Peppers trying to control but Ungar is working from the bottom.
Ungar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peppers manages to get himself to full guard.
Peppers keeping moving, preventing Ungar from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers is looking to stand up but Ungar isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stuey Ungar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ungar keeps Peppers at a distance using the push kick.
Sergeant Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peppers digs a good body shot into Ungar's ribs.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ungar. That did some damage!
Ungar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ungar just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ungar is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ungar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Peppers keeps it at a distance.
Ungar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Ungar throws a low kick, looking for Peppers's leg but Peppers calmly moves out of range.
Ungar is looking to clinch but Peppers is avoiding it.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ungar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peppers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ungar misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergeant Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peppers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergeant Peppers!
An out of breath Sergeant Peppers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paxton comes into the arena with Advance Australia Fair blaring out of the sound system. Tadamasa Yamada acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada cracks the inside of Paxton's front leg.
Yamada lands with an uppercut that bounces Paxton off the cage and back into range.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paxton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paxton scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Paxton counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Yamada! He's just covering up as Paxton starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Paxton!
Billy Paxton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KINGDOM, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John L Sullivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan IV comes into the arena with Seven Deadly Sins blaring out of the sound system. Fox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John L Sullivan IV has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John L Sullivan IV!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Fox!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan IV throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fox.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Fox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan IV throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fox.
Fox scores with a kick to the body.
Fox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan IV fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fox lands with a nice combination. Sullivan IV backs away looking to recover.
Sullivan IV throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Sullivan IV misses with a leg kick
and Fox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan IV connects with a body shot that sends Fox's belly button to the back.
Fox looks for the body kick but Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Fox throws a jab when Sullivan IV was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan IV. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan IV misses with a double jab.
Fox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan IV's calf.
Fox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sullivan IV's head.
It looks like John L Sullivan IV has been cut.
Sullivan IV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sullivan IV counters with a low kick, right behind Fox 's knee.
Fox swings widly with a right hand
and Sullivan IV counters with a right hand to the body.
Sullivan IV defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Sullivan IV jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan IV.
Fox controlling the action here for a moment.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan IV controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fox as Sullivan IV tries to tie him up.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sullivan IV creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan IV controls his hands.
Fox prevents a body shot from Sullivan IV.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan IV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan IV controls the action.
Fox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fox is looking to control Sullivan IV's arms but Sullivan IV gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fox has his back to the cage.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan IV backwards.
Nice body punch from Sullivan IV - that landed with a thud.
Fox misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sullivan IV fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fox leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sullivan IV struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan IV backwards.
Sullivan IV blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Sullivan IV lands an elbow just above Fox 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Sullivan IV.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sullivan IV lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan IV lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Sullivan IV fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan IV creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fox's defenses.
It looks like Sam Fox has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV slows down the pace here.
Sullivan IV lands a shot to the body.
Sullivan IV lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fox lands a body punch.
Fox taking a breather.
Sullivan IV blocks an uppercut.
Fox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fox tries a body shot but Sullivan IV blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Sullivan IV as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sullivan IV scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Fox dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sullivan IV throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fox scores with a nice strike.
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan IV manages to avoid it.
Sullivan IV scores with a sloppy right hand. Fox should have avoided that one.
Sullivan IV swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan IV feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fox's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan IV works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Fox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sullivan IV takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Fox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sullivan IV bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fox's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sullivan IV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV throws a one two combo.
Sullivan IV scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
Sullivan IV on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fox delivers a nice body kick.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan IV.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan IV throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fox on the side of the head.
Sullivan IV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox throws a hook but Sullivan IV avoids it easily.
Good work by Fox as he checks the leg kick.
Sullivan IV throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
Fox throws a right hand that Sullivan IV ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan IV also avoids with ease.
Sullivan IV misses with a left hand
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan IV misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Fox blocks the leg kick.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Fox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan IV throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sam Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Sullivan IV counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fox tries to land a front kick but Sullivan IV steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
Fox is looking to land body kicks.
Fox is looking to chop away at Sullivan IV's legs.
Sullivan IV missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox throws a leg kick but Sullivan IV sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fox catches Sullivan IV with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sullivan IV takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sullivan IV lands a jab to Fox's midsection.
A slow jab from Sullivan IV misses its intended target.
Sullivan IV lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fox's sensitive parts.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan IV.
Fox fakes the leg kick and cracks Sullivan IV in the body.
Sullivan IV works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Sullivan IV connects with a leg kick. Fox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan IV lands with a right hand.
Fox slips a straight right by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick from Sullivan IV.
A big right from Fox misses.
Sullivan IV slips under a jab from Fox.
Sullivan IV scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fox throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan IV counters with a left to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sullivan IV here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan IV misses with a looping left.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sullivan IV checks a leg kick.
Sullivan IV connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John L Sullivan IV dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan IV sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sullivan IV takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sullivan IV lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
John L Sullivan IV is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sullivan IV tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan IV throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sullivan IV.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan IV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan IV smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan IV throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sullivan IV.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sullivan IV, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan IV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Fox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sullivan IV. That one must have hurt.
A jab from Fox misses.
Sullivan IV throws a good cross that connects.
Sullivan IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Sullivan IV fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan IV takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fox connects with a single shot there.
Sullivan IV throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it.
Sullivan IV thumps Fox with a low kick.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sullivan IV counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan IV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan IV with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV is looking to wear down Fox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sullivan IV thumps Fox with a low kick.
Crunch! Sullivan IV slams his shin into Fox's torso.
Sullivan IV connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fox. Fox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fox tries to clinch up but Sullivan IV circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sullivan IV. Sullivan IV obviously looking to wear him down.
Sullivan IV lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Fox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan IV finds it's way round the side to connect with Fox's head.
Sullivan IV looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan IV throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV thumps Fox with a low kick.
Sullivan IV scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sullivan IV throws a shot to the body.
Sullivan IV uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.
Sullivan IV connects with a jab.
Fox cracks Sullivan IV with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fox needs to keep his hands up - Sullivan IV had a free shot at his head there.
Fox is rocked!
Sullivan IV lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan IV lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan IV moves out of range easily.
Fox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fox momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Fox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Sullivan IV finish him?
Sullivan IV punishes Fox's body with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan IV lands the left hand.
Sullivan IV connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.
Fox wants to land a leg kick but Sullivan IV is out of range.
Sullivan IV scores with a jab. Fox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sullivan IV scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox thows a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan IV's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fox under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Sullivan IV moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan IV is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Sullivan IV misses with a body shot.
Fox tries to work over Sullivan IV's front leg with a kick but Sullivan IV checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John L Sullivan IV clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sullivan IV throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sullivan IV.
Fox blocks a jab.
Fox misses with an uppercut
and Sullivan IV counters with an outside leg kick.
Sullivan IV fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fox checks it well.
Fox walks into a stiff left hand from Sullivan IV.
Fox scores with a body shot.
Fox throws a body punch but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan IV explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fox takes one on the button.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan IV checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox blocks a head kick by Sullivan IV.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan IV lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fox at a distance.
Fox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sullivan IV. That one must have hurt.
Sullivan IV uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Fox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sullivan IV showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sullivan IV checks a low kick from Fox.
Sullivan IV misses with a body kick.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan IV scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox works Sullivan IV's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan IV scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fox slips under a jab from Sullivan IV.
Fox cracks Sullivan IV with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fox throws a leg kick that misses.
Fox lands a leg kick that knocks Sullivan IV off balance momentarily.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fox throws a head kick but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Sullivan IV.
Fox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan IV's head backwards.
Sullivan IV lands with a kick to the temple. Fox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan IV misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV moves away from the strike by Fox.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sullivan IV throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fox's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan IV with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fox to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Sullivan IV throws a low kick, looking for Fox's leg but Fox calmly moves out of range.
Sullivan IV throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan IV feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fox's calf.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan IV sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox tries to work over Sullivan IV's front leg with a kick but Sullivan IV checks it.
Sullivan IV avoids the body shot from Fox.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sullivan IV.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan IV!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan IV throws a leg kick but Fox moved away.
Fox scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan IV. That's going to slow Fox down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John L Sullivan IV had his way with Sam Fox in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sullivan IV lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Sullivan IV misses the shot to the body.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan IV dips to his left and cracks Fox with an uppercut!
Sullivan IV thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan IV delivers a nice body kick.
Sullivan IV circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sullivan IV throws a push kick but Fox slaps the foot to one side.
Fox misses with a hook.
Sullivan IV fakes the leg kick and cracks Fox in the body.
An inside leg kick from Fox misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sullivan IV finds it's way through Fox's defenses.
Sullivan IV takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fox throws a jab when Sullivan IV was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan IV. Those never looked like landing.
Good work by Sullivan IV as he checks the leg kick.
Sullivan IV pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan IV throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan IV moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan IV showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sullivan IV swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox connects with a crisp jab.
Sullivan IV avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan IV is looking to slow Fox down with leg kicks.
Fox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan IV to score with a decent uppercut.
Fox swings widly with a right hand
and Sullivan IV counters with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan IV fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sullivan IV lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sullivan IV misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fox throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan IV's shoulder, as Sullivan IV tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan IV tries to land a leg kick but Fox saw it coming and moves away.
Fox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan IV throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fox.
Fox misses with a kick to the body.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Sullivan IV connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fox momentarily.
Fox misses with a left hand
and Sullivan IV counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox tries to clinch but Sullivan IV is having none of it.
Fox connects with a body shot that sends Sullivan IV's belly button to the back.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Sullivan IV moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan IV bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fox's head.
Sam Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan IV. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan IV circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV misses the jab.
Sullivan IV takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Fox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan IV to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Sullivan IV there.
Fox lands with a straight right. Sullivan IV didn't see that one coming.
Fox walks into a left hand.
Fox swings for the body but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Sullivan IV is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan IV on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fox lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan IV shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fox throws a hook to the side of Sullivan IV's head but Sullivan IV sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 John L Sullivan IV.
I think Sullivan IV has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John L Sullivan IV!
John L Sullivan IV retains his light heavyweight title!
John L Sullivan IV decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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