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TCA 3 - Challenge PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walta Wack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walta Wack has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walta Wack!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wack is out of range and Gibbs settles back down.
Wack checks the leg kick.
Wack tries to clinch but Gibbs moves out of range.
Wack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gibbs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gibbs misses with a low kick as Wack jumps back.
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Wack avoids it.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Gibbs tries to work over Wack's front leg with a kick but Wack checks it.
Gibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wack.
Wack looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
Gibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wack.
Wack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gibbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibbs.
Gibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gibbs 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 Wack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Wack avoids it.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Wack's leg but Wack calmly moves out of range.
Gibbs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wack is out of range and Gibbs settles back down.
Gibbs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gibbs thumps Wack with a low kick.
Wack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
Wack tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Wack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wack checks a leg kick.
Gibbs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wack's calf.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack moved away.
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibbs misses with a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wack checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gibbs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gibbs thumps Wack with a low kick.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Wack's leg but Wack calmly moves out of range.
Wack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs connects with a leg kick. Wack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gibbs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Gibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gibbs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs tries a low kick but Wack avoids it.
Gibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Wack blocks the leg kick.
Gibbs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Gibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
Wack checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Good work by Wack as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gibbs.
Gibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wack checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gibbs 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 Wack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wack checks the leg kick.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gibbs connects with a leg kick. Wack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbs thumps Wack with a low kick.
Wack checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wack checks a leg kick.
Wack blocks a leg kick.
Janno Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs cracks the inside of Wack's front leg.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack checks it.
A leg kick checked by Wack.
Gibbs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gibbs.
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Wack as he checks the leg kick.
Gibbs connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibbs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gibbs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gibbs throws a leg kick which misses Wack's front leg but catches the back leg as Wack tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibbs. That's going to slow Wack down.
Gibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janno Gibbs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gibbs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibbs.
Gibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
Gibbs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wack blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gibbs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gibbs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gibbs tries to score with a low kick but Wack moves his leg out of the way.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gibbs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gibbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Wack is breathing heavily.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Gibbs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wack tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
Gibbs tries a low kick but Wack avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs lands a leg kick that knocks Wack off balance momentarily.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wack checks a leg kick.
Gibbs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gibbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs tries to work over Wack's front leg with a kick but Wack checks it.
Gibbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wack can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Gibbs.
Gibbs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wack checks it well.
Wack checks the leg kick.
Gibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibbs tried to score with a low kick but Wack checks it.
Gibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gibbs wants to slow Wack down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is looking to score with low kicks.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibbs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wack checks it well.
Gibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Wack as he checks the leg kick.
Gibbs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gibbs.
Wack checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Wack saw it coming and moves away.
Gibbs throws a leg kick which misses Wack's front leg but catches the back leg as Wack tries to avoid it.
Gibbs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gibbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wack moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibbs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gibbs.
Gibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs motions for Wack to come forward. Gibbs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibbs.
Gibbs tries to work over Wack's front leg with a kick but Wack checks it.
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Wack saw it coming and moves away.
Wack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wack checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wack. That did some damage!
Gibbs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Wack avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Wack.
Wack checks a leg kick nicely.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Wack checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs is looking to slow Wack down with leg kicks.
Wack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs throws a chopping leg kick but Wack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibbs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wack checks the leg kick.
Gibbs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibbs. That's going to slow Wack down.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibbs. That's going to slow Wack down.
Wack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gibbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gibbs. Gibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
Gibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gibbs 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 Wack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janno Gibbs dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gibbs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gibbs tries a low kick but Wack avoids it.
A good leg kick by Gibbs.
Gibbs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wack checks it well.
Wack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gibbs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wack somewhat.
Gibbs throws a chopping leg kick but Wack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibbs feints and then cracks Wack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wack down.
Wack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Wack avoids it.
Wack checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wack.
Wack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with a low kick as Wack jumps back.
Wack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack checks it.
A clash of legs there as Wack blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wack checks a leg kick.
Wack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gibbs feints and then cracks Wack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wack down.
Wack blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Wack as he checks the leg kick.
Gibbs is looking to slow Wack down with leg kicks.
Good work by Wack as he checks the leg kick.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wack.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Wack avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbs throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Gibbs tenderised Wack's leg. Wack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gibbs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wack is able to avoid easily.
Gibbs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gibbs throws out a leg kick but Wack moves out of range and Gibbs only half commits.
Gibbs thumps Wack with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbs is looking to chop away at Wack's legs.
Gibbs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wack is out of range and Gibbs settles back down.
Wack is looking to chop away at Gibbs's legs.
Wack blocks a leg kick.
Gibbs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gibbs tried to score with a low kick but Wack checks it.
Gibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wack's sensitive parts.
Wack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibbs wants to slow Wack down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Wack is out of range.
Janno Gibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibbs.
Gibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs motions for Wack to come forward. Gibbs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
Wack checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gibbs, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibbs.
Janno Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibbs.
Wack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibbs is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wack has a takedown stuffed.
Janno Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walta Wack.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Wack blocks the leg kick.
Walta Wack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibbs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gibbs misses with a leg kick.
Gibbs thumps Wack with a low kick.
Gibbs throws a chopping leg kick but Wack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs misses with a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Wack checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wack checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Janno Gibbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gibbs, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janno Gibbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibbs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janno Gibbs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick James!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by James.
James fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coleman is looking to clinch.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coleman counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
James throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
James with shots to the head and body - Coleman looks very uncomfortable down there.
James punching from mount but Coleman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coleman blocking the ground and pound.
James tries to control but Coleman wriggling away.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
James looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James scoring with strikes but Coleman is staying in there.
James throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Coleman because James loaded up on that one.
Coleman is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
James scoring with strikes but Coleman is staying in there.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
James throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coleman is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James controlling from the full mount.
James looking to control but Coleman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
James connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by James there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
James throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
James with the ground and pound from mount.
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
James looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James working Coleman over with strikes here.
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!
James breaks from Coleman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coleman is rocked!
James lands a big elbow.
Oh Coleman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James looking to ground and pound but Coleman is blocking nicely.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
James controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman is trying desperately to improve position.
James lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coleman hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coleman shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
James closes the distance and clinches.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
James pressing his opponent against the cage.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman prevents the takedown attempt.
Coleman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coleman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Coleman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coleman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Coleman has an active guard here but James has managed to pass into half guard.
Coleman is not content to let James control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James thows a huge punch but Coleman dodges it nicely.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coleman won't allow James to pass to mount.
James content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
James is pressing down on Coleman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coleman is holding on for now.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
James trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Nick James has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
James slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick James has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
James feints a jab promting Coleman to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coleman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
James wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
James throws a one two combo.
Coleman throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick James 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!
Coleman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
George Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
James wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
James's corner is telling him to maintain position.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nick James wasn't active enough on the ground.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman. No joy for James on that attempt.
Coleman tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
James gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a knee to the body.
James manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coleman drives through with a takedown into James's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
James has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nick James hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
Coleman prevents a body shot from James.
Coleman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coleman keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is defending well against a takedown attempt.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Nick James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
George Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick James.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick James!
A victorious Nick James thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luan Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luan Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen shoots in and drives through. Reyes sprawls well.
Nguyen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luan Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nguyen's head.
It looks like Luan Nguyen has been cut.
Reyes lands with a good body shot.
Reyes connects with a leg kick. Nguyen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes rushes Nguyen and presses him up against the cage.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes effectively controlling the action here.
Reyes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reyes drops Nguyen with a beautiful combination! Nguyen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Reyes is looking for the KO!
Nguyen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Nguyen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Nguyen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Reyes tenderised Nguyen's leg. Nguyen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nguyen seems to have got his legs back now.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Reyes.
Reyes throws a monster overhand right that drops Nguyen! Reyes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ada Reyes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russ Stover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shananigan Lurendrejer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russ Stover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurendrejer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lurendrejer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lurendrejer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stover manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lurendrejer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lurendrejer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lurendrejer is pushing down on Stover's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stover is fighting to maintain full guard but Lurendrejer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stover moves into full guard.
Lurendrejer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lurendrejer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lurendrejer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lurendrejer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lurendrejer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lurendrejer pushing down on Stover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lurendrejer lands with a punch from half guard.
Lurendrejer moves into full mount! Stover won't be happy about that!
Lurendrejer scoring with strikes but Stover is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurendrejer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lurendrejer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stover is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Lurendrejer! That's really hurt Stover and he's turned his back - Lurendrejer keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Lurendrejer jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shananigan Lurendrejer!
A relieved looking Shananigan Lurendrejer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Larsen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boon throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Boon. Those never looked like landing.
Larsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen shoots in and drives through. Boon sprawls well.
Larsen fails to land the takedown.
Boon misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Boon as Larsen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Boon sprawls well. He's pushed Larsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boon has managed to clinch.
Boon breaks from the clinch.
Boon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boon looks gassed!
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boon leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Larsen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Larsen staying calm.
Sloppy strikes there by Larsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon prevents Larsen from improving position.
Larsen wants to stand but Boon is controlling his arm.
Boon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Larsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boon keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ian Larsen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boon!
Larsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boon is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Larsen looking to control but Boon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Larsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Larsen wants to control the pace but Boon is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Larsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Larsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsen throws a low kick, looking for Boon's leg but Boon calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Boon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Boon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larsen sprawls well initially but Boon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Larsen is looking to escape.
Larsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larsen.
Larsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boon is controlling him.
Larsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boon's guard.
Boon keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
Boon is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen wants to pass the guard but Boon is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
Ian Larsen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Larsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boon tries to avoid it but Larsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boon to the ground. Boon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Larsen tries to clinch but Boon moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Boon. Those never looked like landing.
Larsen tries to clinch up but Boon circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Boon misses.
No luck for Larsen with that takedown attempt.
Boon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Boon moves out of range easily.
Boon throws a right hand that Larsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsen also avoids with ease.
Boon slaps away a takedown attempt from Larsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Boon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boon.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirk Boon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Boon circles away.
Kirk Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boon misses with a double jab.
Larsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larsen somewhat.
Boon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Boon does no damage.
Larsen is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larsen fails with the takedown.
A combination from Boon does no damage.
Boon misses with the combination.
Larsen fails to land the takedown.
Boon tries to bum rush Larsen with a series of wild strikes but Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kirk Boon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boon fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ian Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsen looks for a takedown but Boon sprawls well.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Boon.
Larsen wants to clinch.
Boon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsen tries to clinch but Boon is having none of it.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Larsen with that takedown attempt.
Larsen tries to clinch but Boon moves out of range.
Larsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boon is fending him off so far but Larsen persists. Nope, Boon circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boon's waist but Boon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larsen off to one side.
Larsen shoots for a takedown but Boon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Boon.
Boon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Boon circles away.
Boon scores with a three punch combo!
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boon swivels and escapes.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boon throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Boon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boon misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsen misses with a takedown attempt - Boon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen tries to clinch up.
Boon fails to land with a series of punches.
Boon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larsen.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boon.
Boon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Larsen is trying to escape and Boon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Larsen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Boon! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kirk Boon!
A determined Kirk Boon didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kye Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudu Paraiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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22
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kye Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudu Paraiba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush throws a shot to the body.
Rush gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paraiba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rush working a defensive guard here.
Paraiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paraiba wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
Rush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rush is trying to control the position but Paraiba postures up.
Paraiba trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Paraiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paraiba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Paraiba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Paraiba 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.
Rush can't keep his opponent in guard - Paraiba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paraiba wants to take a breather but Rush is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paraiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rush has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rush gets back to full guard.
Paraiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paraiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rush controls Paraiba momentarily but Paraiba frees himself.
Rush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paraiba manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rush frees his head nicely. Oh but Paraiba has switched to an armbar! Rush is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dudu Paraiba!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederich Frankenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederich Frankenstein had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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270 lbs
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25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frederich Frankenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankenstein with a poor takedown
and Mabuva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Frankenstein pulls Mabuva in to control the position.
Frankenstein wants to get back to his feet but Mabuva passes into half guard.
Mabuva content to control rather than advance.
Frankenstein is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabuva is taking a breather. Frankenstein says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frankenstein is trying to maintain the position but Mabuva is very close to passing his half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Frederich Frankenstein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mabuva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Frankenstein wants to stand up but Mabuva is controlling him.
Frankenstein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mabuva is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frankenstein can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mabuva controls the pace.
Frankenstein looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mabuva as Frankenstein shoots in.
Mabuva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frankenstein sprawls well initially but Mabuva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein trying to control here.
Mabuva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mabuva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cedric Mabuva.
Mabuva shoots for a double leg takedown but Frankenstein sprawls well. He's pushed Mabuva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mabuva slaps away a takedown attempt from Frankenstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederich Frankenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mabuva tries for a takedown but Frankenstein circles away easily
and Frankenstein counters with a single leg into guard. Mabuva didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frankenstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Mabuva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mabuva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frankenstein.
Frankenstein is looking to land body kicks.
Frankenstein closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mabuva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frankenstein wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cedric Mabuva.
Frankenstein rushes Mabuva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frankenstein is trying to drag Mabuva to the mat but Mabuva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederich Frankenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frankenstein has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mabuva after a bit of a struggle.
Frankenstein is trying to drag Mabuva to the mat but Mabuva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mabuva.
Frankenstein is looking for a takedown.
Frankenstein wants a takedown.
Frankenstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mabuva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mabuva gets control of Frankenstein's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mabuva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Frankenstein wants to stand and escape but instead Mabuva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Frankenstein can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mabuva controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cedric Mabuva.
Mabuva has managed to clinch.
Frankenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabuva is defending well for now.
Frankenstein wants to break free but Mabuva has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein tries a body shot but Mabuva blocks it.
Mabuva lands a good knee to the midsection. Frankenstein won't want to take too many of those.
Frankenstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mabuva lands with a right to the head.
Frankenstein has had enough of the clinch but Mabuva keeps him there for the moment.
Frankenstein letting Mabuva take a breather here.
Frankenstein tries for a takedown but Mabuva manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mabuva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mabuva has Frankenstein pressed against the cage, preventing Frankenstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Mabuva 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!
Mabuva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mabuva.
Mabuva lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Frederich Frankenstein has been cut.
Mabuva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mabuva manages to end up in side control.
Mabuva controlling the position from side mount.
Frankenstein prevents Mabuva from moving into mount.
Frankenstein tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Frankenstein is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frankenstein srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Mabuva not allowing Frankenstein to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Frankenstein trying to control the hands but Mabuva breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva misses with a punch to the head.
Frankenstein tries to break free.
Frankenstein trying to get back to his feet but Mabuva is in full control for now.
Mabuva keeps control of the position easily here as Frankenstein tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mabuva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frankenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frankenstein throws a head kick but Mabuva moves out of range.
Frankenstein with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mabuva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mabuva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva passes into half guard.
Mabuva prevents Frankenstein from standing back up.
Mabuva stalling.
Frankenstein is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mabuva jumps into side control!
Frederich Frankenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cedric Mabuva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mabuva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Frankenstein to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Mabuva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mabuva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Mabuva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Amongero 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Amongero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amongero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Amongero misses.
Amongero works the jab nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Amongero enables Lewis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amongero manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Amongero blocks nicely.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amongero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amongero wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amongero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis trying to control but Amongero is working from the bottom.
Lewis postures up in Amongero's guard and throws a big left but Amongero blocks it.
Lewis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amongero's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amongero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Amongero keeps moving.
Amongero wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Amongero is retaining full guard.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Amongero's head.
Amongero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis trying to control but Amongero is working from the bottom.
Amongero has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amongero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amongero is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
Amongero keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amongero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Amongero trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses. Amongero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Amongero!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amongero is looking to stand up but Lewis won't let him.
Amongero gets to his feet - Lewis follows without any prompting.
Lewis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amongero finds it's way round the side to connect with Lewis's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis prevents Amongero from breaking the clinch.
Amongero is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amongero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Amongero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Amongero is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Amongero wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amongero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Amongero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Amongero wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Amongero breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in and drives through. Amongero sprawls well.
Roberto Amongero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Lewis.
Amongero throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Amongero.
Amongero misses with a wild combination.
Roberto Amongero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jackson Lewis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amongero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amongero misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Amongero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Amongero scores with a punch to the head.
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 Roberto Amongero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Lewis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Amongero which made him look bad.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amongero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amongero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Roberto Amongero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch but Amongero is having none of it.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Amongero.
Amongero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amongero lands a hook that stumbles Lewis back into the cage. Amongero follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lewis to the canvas! Amongero pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lewis has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roberto Amongero!
Roberto Amongero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muhhamad Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Paul Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Styliztik ft Dirty Rat - Mo Money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhhamad Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Paul Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that hurts Gracie! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Johnson jumps into full mount!
Gracie is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Gracie is out cold! Johnson jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Paul Johnson!
After the fight, Xavier Paul Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Pittana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Pittana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alessandro Pittana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Gracie.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Roy Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pittana scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pittana manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Pittana in his guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Pittana defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pittana defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pittana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pittana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Pittana controlling him for the moment.
Pittana postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Pittana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pittana would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pittana is one step ahead there.
Pittana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pittana.
Pittana won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Pittana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pittana has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pittana throws a big right hand that misses.
Pittana throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pittana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pittana throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pittana landing some decent shots from guard.
Pittana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pittana throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pittana throws a big right hand that misses.
Pittana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pittana has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pittana defends well.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittana lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pittana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Pittana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pittana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pittana defends well.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Pittana connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pittana postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Pittana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pittana chips away with some ground and pound.
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 Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pittana sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pittana works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Roy Gracie has been cut.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pittana defends it nicely.
Pittana throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Alessandro Pittana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pittana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Pittana counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Pittana to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Pittana is pawing at Gracie, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Gracie's nose. Gracie is badly hurt! Pittana pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Gracie tries desperately to hold on but Pittana is relentless in his assault! As Gracie receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Pittana away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Pittana!
Alessandro Pittana retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alessandro Pittana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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