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BDX-86 Never Say Die PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Free Bird as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Steel throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
Thompson works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson 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.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel slips under a jab.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Thompson.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson works the jab nicely.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steel eats them both and turns towards Thompson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson lands a jab.
Jeff Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thompson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel. That one must have hurt.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Thompson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Thompson jabs at Steel's body.
Steel throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson jabs at Steel's body.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thompson lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Steel needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Thompson takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson lands a jab.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel scores with a spinning back kick!
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a decent looking hook.
Steel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Thompson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steel defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Steel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Steel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steel counters with a head kick.
Antoine Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
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!
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Steel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Thompson cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson with a hook.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Jeff Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson digs a good hook to Steel's body.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with an inside leg kick.
Thompson cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thompson tries a low kick but Steel avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel takes one on the button.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Thompson 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thompson scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson throws a low kick but Steel moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel lands a body shot.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel 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.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Thompson.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Steel saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson clobbers Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson digs a good hook to Steel's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Thompson jabs at Steel's body.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thompson finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel's head.
Thompson throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Antoine Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Steel moved away.
Jab by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel walks into a jab.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Thompson jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Thompson connects with a single shot there.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Steel there.
Jeff Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Thompson!
Jeff Thompson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, -OVERDOSE Factory-, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arizona throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaa.
Jaa throws a body punch but Arizona moves out of range.
Arizona moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Arizona avoids the body shot from Jaa.
A leg kick checked by Arizona.
Jaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa misses with a hook. Arizona ducked under it nicely.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Arizona moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arizona moves away.
Jaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arizona on the side of the head.
Arizona on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arizona misses the shot to the body.
Arizona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Arizona - that landed with a thud.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Arizona.
Still in the clinch, Jaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaa.
Arizona misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Arizona fails to land.
Arizona avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Arizona tries to stall but Jaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arizona.
Jaa tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa can't find room to land a body shot as Arizona controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arizona is trying to stall.
Arizona tries a body shot but Jaa blocks it.
Arizona missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arizona tries to land a knee to the head but Jaa blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Arizona controls his hands.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Arizona shrugs off.
Jaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arizona blocks an uppercut.
Jaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Arizona controls his hands.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arizona throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaa.
Arizona taking a breather.
Arizona misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arizona blocking some punches.
Jaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaa cracks Arizona with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa blocks an elbow strike.
Jaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arizona misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arizona backwards.
Jaa misses with a body punch.
Jaa scores with a hook to the body.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaa lands an uppercut.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Jaa thuds a left hand into Arizona's body.
Jaa lands a two punch combo.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Tanom Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arizona 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.
Jaa throws a hook but Arizona blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with the body kick
and Arizona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arizona.
That kick from Arizona tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arizona checks a low kick from Jaa.
Arizona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Arizona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arizona. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arizona checks a leg kick.
Arizona wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Jaa 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.
Arizona avoids the head kick by Jaa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jaa pushes Arizona up against the cage in a clinch.
Arizona managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Arizona takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arizona misses the shot to the body.
Jaa looks for the body kick but Arizona saw that one coming.
Arizona moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
Jaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arizona manages to avoid it.
Arizona shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Arizona as he checks the leg kick.
Jaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arizona checks a leg kick.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Arizona moves his leg out of the way.
Jaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arizona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arizona is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Arizona misses
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Arizona 's knee.
Jaa throws a jab when Arizona was well out of range.
Arizona lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arizona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa throws a chopping leg kick but Arizona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arizona slips under a jab from Jaa.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Nice sprawl there from Jaa as Arizona shoots in.
Arizona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Arizona is looking to clinch.
Jaa with a hook.
Jaa pushes Arizona away with a front kick.
Arizona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jaa tries to bum rush Arizona with a series of wild strikes but Arizona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arizona just misses with a punch to the body.
Arizona just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa swings for the body but Arizona moves out of range.
Jaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arizona is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Jaa.
Arizona throws a right and a left that Jaa avoids nicely.
Arizona throws a combination. Jaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
Arizona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Arizona is just out of range.
Jaa throws a good cross that connects.
A cross from Jaa lands.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Arizona misses with a head kick.
Arizona moves out of range of the body kick from Jaa.
Arizona blocks a jab.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Arizona is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws the kick towards the body but Arizona avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Arizona.
Arizona is looking to wear down Jaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arizona tries to clinch but Jaa is having none of it.
Arizona throws out a leg kick but Jaa moves out of range and Arizona only half commits.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Arizona.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Arizona is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Arizona.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Arizona throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa is looking to land body kicks.
Arizona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arizona's head backwards.
Jaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa clobbers Arizona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arizona throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Tanom Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaa connects with a body shot.
Jaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Arizona in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arizona at a distance.
Jaa lands an overhand right.
Arizona closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Arizona pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Jaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arizona doesn't seem phased though.
Jaa throws a solid leg kick but Arizona takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaa.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Arizona's front leg but catches the back leg as Arizona tries to avoid it.
Jaa checks a low kick from Arizona.
Jaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa 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!
Arizona needs to keep his hands up - Jaa had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Jaa misses.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Arizona checks it
and Arizona counters with a solid body kick.
Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arizona.
Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Arizona.
Arizona shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jaa is trying to control Arizona's posture but Arizona avoids it.
Jaa sneaks back into half guard.
Arizona stops Jaa from getting back to his feet.
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!
Jaa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arizona is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jaa gets full guard.
Jaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arizona's guard.
Jaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arizona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jaa is one step ahead there.
Arizona is working hard here to advance position.
Jaa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tanom Jaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working some strikes from top position.
Jaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arizona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa throws a big right hand that misses.
Jaa trying to control but Arizona is working from the bottom.
Arizona has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jaa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Arizona misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arizona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arizona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with a nice cross.
Arizona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaa misses with an uppercut. Arizona saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jaa.
Jaa tries to work over Arizona's front leg with a kick but Arizona checks it.
Arizona finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Arizona's front leg but catches the back leg as Arizona tries to avoid it.
Glen Dale Arizona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaa misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaa misses the target.
That kick from Arizona tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arizona connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jaa scrambles back to his feet.
Jaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands a leg kick that knocks Arizona off balance momentarily.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arizona.
Arizona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Arizona down.
Jaa cracks a nice hook into Arizona's ribs.
Jaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arizona lands a nice shot that snaps Jaa's head back.
Arizona will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arizona 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.
Arizona misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arizona has time to react.
Arizona misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Jaa.
Jaa delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanom Jaa.
Well Jaa 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanom Jaa!
Tanom Jaa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that -OVERDOSE Factory- logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Hood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Bourne's chin.
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284 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hood's head.
Hood checks a leg kick.
Bourne ducks under a wild hook from Hood.
John Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood misses with a body shot.
Hood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hood swings for the body but Bourne moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Bourne.
Bourne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hood counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like John Bourne has been cut.
Bourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourne throws an overhand right that lands on Hood's shoulder, as Hood tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but Hood ducks down to avoid it.
Bourne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourne throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Bourne.
Bourne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bourne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourne counters with a series of strikes. Hood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bourne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Bourne pushes him off.
Hood loads up on a big right hand but Bourne slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hood tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourne misses with a shot to the body
and Hood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bourne thinking.
Bourne scores with a body shot.
Hood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hood's hands.
Hood checks a leg kick.
A jab from Bourne misses.
Hood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hood misses with a double jab.
Bourne lands a really nice looking cross but Hood seems unphased.
Hood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourne thuds a left hand into Hood's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hood was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne.
Bourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Hood misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Hood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne throws a hook but Hood avoids it easily.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Bourne pushes him off.
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 John Bourne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Bourne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bourne tests Hood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hood lands a left and a right that send Bourne crashing to the mat, dazed. Hood thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourne stalks Hood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hood's face. Hood staggers backwards, shaken.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gordon Hood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hood throws a solid leg kick but Bourne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne with a hook.
Hood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hood clobbers Bourne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hood's calf.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Hood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourne as he connects with a hook.
Hood checks a leg kick.
Hood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourne's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hood lands with a hook. Bourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon Hood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hood throws a head kick but Bourne moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourne misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourne slips under a jab from Hood.
Hood walks into a jab.
Bourne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hood tries to clinch up but Bourne circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourne cracks a nice hook into Hood's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bourne with a jab.
Hood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hood is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Hood.
Bourne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bourne throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne swinging wildly here.
Bourne misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gordon Hood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Bourne'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourne defending well as Hood loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bourne 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 Hood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bourne scores with a jab to the body.
Hood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hood misses with a jab, cross combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hood in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bourne misses with a kick to the body.
Bourne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bourne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Bourne finds it's target.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Hood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Bourne.
Bourne misses the shot to the body.
Hood tries to work over Bourne's front leg with a kick but Bourne checks it.
Hood misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bourne. Beautiful body shot.
Bourne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
Bourne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hood blocks a leg kick.
Bourne wants to land a leg kick but Hood is out of range.
Hood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourne.
Bourne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Bourne.
Hood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hood fails to land with a series of punches.
Hood walks into a stiff left hand from Bourne.
Bourne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hood at a distance.
A jab from Bourne does it's job there.
Bourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bourne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bourne misses with a wild combination.
Bourne throws a leg kick which misses Hood's front leg but catches the back leg as Hood tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Hood.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Bourne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bourne 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare's entrance music is Also Sprach Zarathustra. A fine choice. Gump is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Louie Armstrong - What a Wonderful World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flare has his takedown stuffed
letting Gump counter with a right hand.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt.
Flare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gump moves away.
Flare avoids the head kick by Gump.
Gump looks to score with a jab to the body but Flare is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flare.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Flare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gump throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gump 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 Flare has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flare and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gump misses with a shot to the body
and Flare counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flare working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Flare thows a huge punch but Gump dodges it nicely.
Flare lands strikes from half guard.
Flare has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gump wants to get back to full guard.
Flare is looking for a kimura here.
Flare missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gump regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Flare.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare postures up in Gump's guard and throws a big left but Gump blocks it.
Gump is looking for a triangle but Flare pushes his legs off easily.
Flare trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gump manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Flare controlling the position.
Flare looking for a sweep. Not yet Flare, not yet.
Gump wants to control from the top but Flare keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flare seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gump wants to stand but Flare has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flare looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gump passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flare trying to hold on to Gump's head to control him but Gump postures up.
Gump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flare does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rick Flare 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.
Gump lands with a straight right. Flare didn't see that one coming.
Gump fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flare has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gump will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flare gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gump counters with a good low kick that Flare was not able to check.
Flare on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gump misses with a body shot.
Flare dives in and grabs Gump's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gump pushes down on Flare's head and hops out.
Flare shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Flare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gump manages to avoid it.
Forrest Gump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump misses with a body shot.
Flare avoids the body shot from Gump.
Flare throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gump's waist but Gump gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flare off to one side.
Gump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flare is defended easily by Gump.
Flare changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gump tries to avoid it but Flare manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gump to the ground. Gump escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rick Flare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gump fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
Flare tries for a takedown but Gump circles away easily
and Gump counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a hook but Flare blocks it.
Gump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Flare counter with a right hand.
Gump tries a low kick but Flare avoids it.
Flare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gump.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flare misses with a lunging right hand
and Gump counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Rick Flare has been cut.
Gump tries a low kick but Flare avoids it.
Gump throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flare.
A jab from Gump misses.
Gump tries a low kick but Flare avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flare tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gump is in Flare's guard.
Flare pulls Gump in close to prevent any damage.
Flare has his foot on Gump's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gump works his way back into a safe position though.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gump preventing the sweep.
Rick Flare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flare throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gump escapes and throws Flare's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump working away.
Gump decides to stand up, so the ref orders Flare to his feet.
Gump misses with a body shot
and Flare counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flare looks to land a strike but Gump avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Flare throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flare missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flare throws a big elbow that misses.
Flare postures up in Gump's guard and throws a big left but Gump blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Flare'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gump throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gump is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flare rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Gump. No joy for Flare on that attempt.
Flare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flare shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Flare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Gump as Flare shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Gump as Flare shoots in.
Gump moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
Gump thuds his right hand into Flare's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gump tries a head kick but it misses.
Flare shoots and misses
and Gump counters with a nice body shot.
Flare moves forwards but Gump connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gump slaps away a takedown attempt from Flare, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gump misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump misses with a low kick.
Gump shoots in and bounces Flare off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gump controlling from the top position.
Flare looking for subs off his back but Gump has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gump performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flare with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gump decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gump throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flare shoots in looking for a takedown but Gump manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flare's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flare closes the distance and clinches up with Gump, looking for a takedown. Flare pushes Gump against the cage but Gump circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flare closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flare swings around for an armbar but Gump sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Flare's guard.
Gump stopping the sweep attempt from Flare.
Gump is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Flare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gump is looking to control Flare's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gump avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Gump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gump 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Gump!
Forrest Gump seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Le Nogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Random Arab Music. Le Nogue has chosen Scred Connexion - Partis de rien as his entrance music. 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastien Le Nogue!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Nogue moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khalifa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Le Nogue was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Le Nogue landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalifa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Le Nogue tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Khalifa wants to get back to his feet.
Le Nogue loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Khalifa scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Le Nogue land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Le Nogue stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastien Le Nogue!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bower might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When I'm With You. Leighty has chosen Cowboy Dan as his entrance music. Dan Leighty 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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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighty connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bower throws a series of punches but Leighty avoids them all with ease.
Leighty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bower throws a lazy right hand but Leighty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bower misses the target.
Bower looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighty is just out of range.
Bower ducks under a wild hook from Leighty.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leighty.
Dan Leighty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bower 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bower stops Leighty from standing up.
Bower is working Leighty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bower controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bower looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leighty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leighty is controlling Bower's posture.
Leighty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bower has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bower postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leighty wants to stand up but Bower is controlling him.
Bower is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower throws a big right hand that misses.
Bower throws a big right hand that misses.
Leighty trying to keep a closed guard but Bower is proving a slippery customer.
Leighty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bower.
Leighty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bower throws a big elbow that misses.
Leighty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leighty is trying to control the position but Bower postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Leighty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A big left from Bower misses.
Leighty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bower.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighty moves away.
Bower shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bower was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leighty wants to hold on but Bower pushes him away.
Bower prevents Leighty from getting the reversal.
Leighty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bower trying to control but Leighty is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighty wants to hold on but Bower pushes him away.
Leighty sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Leighty is positioning himself well to prevent Bower advancing to mount.
Leighty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bower is thwarting Leighty's attempts to control the position.
Bower seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leighty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that round.
That's time! Bower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bower is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leighty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunch! Leighty slams his shin into Bower's torso.
Bower throws a hook to the side of Leighty's head but Leighty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Leighty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bower slips a straight right by Leighty.
Bower gets the takedown into side control.
Bower scoring with punches from side control.
Bower looks up at the clock and then as Leighty takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bower smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bower wants to control but Leighty is keeping him busy.
Bower fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower is looking to take a break and control but Leighty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bower content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Leighty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leighty is looking for a sweep.
Leighty struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighty is not content to let Bower control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leighty throws a push kick but Bower slaps the foot to one side.
Bower lands a nice hook to Leighty's body. Leighty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leighty throws a leg kick which misses Bower's front leg but catches the back leg as Bower tries to avoid it.
Leighty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Leighty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A cross from Leighty lands.
Leighty misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower looks to land a left hand but Leighty moved out of range nicely.
Leighty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bower counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leighty!
Bower tries to control but Leighty wriggling away.
Bower prevents Leighty from getting the reversal.
Bower throwing strikes here but Leighty is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bower scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leighty?
Leighty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bower.
Bower looking to finish with strikes here!
Bower misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bower putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bower working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Leighty looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bower! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Bower!
Dave Bower decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gk King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eve 6 - Inside Out. King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC- Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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197 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gk King!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce avoids the body shot from King.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
King wants to slow Pierce down by chopping away at his legs.
King takes a swing at Pierce's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Pierce does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierce throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Pierce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pierce looks up at the clock and then as King takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pierce smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
King wants to get back to his feet.
Pierce tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
Pierce trying to control the position but King is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pierce is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking for a sweep.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King prevents Pierce from moving into mount.
Pierce working the ground and pound from side control.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Pierce keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to control the position but King is working away.
King is trying to improve his position.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King prevents Pierce from improving position.
Pierce creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
King is looking for a sweep.
King is trying to buck Pierce off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Pierce postures up.
King tries to bench press Pierce off him but Pierce keeps the position.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierce in side control, throwing shots but King defends.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierce wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pierce's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pierce looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pierce throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Pierce seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierce moves away.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pierce rather than just go for the knockout.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierce closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Pierce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
A big right from Pierce misses.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierce misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Pierce on that attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierce checks a leg kick.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierce's sensitive parts.
Pierce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pierce swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting King counter with a right hand.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierce rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
It looks like Damon Pierce has been cut.
Pierce blocks a body shot from King.
King works on Pierce's body with a couple of short punches.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Pierce controls the action.
Pierce tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a body punch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierce's defenses.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce blocks an uppercut.
King lands a body punch.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Pierce's ribcage. Pierce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pierce is trying to stall.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierce's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King works on Pierce's body with a couple of short punches.
Pierce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King tries a body shot but Pierce blocks it.
King manages to break the clinch.
Gk King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce misses the shot to the body.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierce tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierce is lucky that one didn't land flush.
King misses with a body shot.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Pierce as he checks the leg kick.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierce's sensitive parts.
King misses with a hook
and Pierce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Pierce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gk King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierce checks a low kick from King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pierce dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Pierce blocks a leg kick.
Pierce throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Pierce.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Pierce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pierce.
Pierce scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierce landing shots from mount.
Pierce throwing strikes here but King is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damon Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gk King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pierce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pierce walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pierce shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. King manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
King keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
King scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Pierce on that attempt.
Pierce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierce avoids the body shot from King.
Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Pierce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Pierce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
Pierce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King dodges an elbow strike from Pierce.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierce's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Pierce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierce drops back down to his feet.
Pierce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from King.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pierce or not.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but King has him pressed against the cage.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierce drops back down to his feet.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from King.
Pierce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King throws a head kick that Pierce semi-blocks.
Damon Pierce's cut is getting worse.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a right hand.
King throws a body punch but Pierce moves out of range.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierce is rocked!
Damon Pierce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Pierce stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. King follows into mount!
Oh Pierce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
King controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce seems to have got his legs back now.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gk King.
Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pierce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce avoids the head kick by King.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gk King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gk King!
Gk King made sure to mention his sponsor, -OVERDOSE Factory- in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balil Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balil Boy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Balil Boy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Boy both land. Nice combination.
Briggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boy blocks a head kick by Briggs.
Boy avoids the head kick by Briggs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Briggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Briggs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jonathan Briggs has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boy.
Boy tries to clinch up.
Briggs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boy is keeping the position for now.
Boy looking to control.
Briggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Briggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Briggs working some strikes from top position.
Briggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Briggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Briggs wants to pass the guard but Boy is keeping the position.
Briggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boy is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Briggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Briggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy is trying to control the position but Briggs postures up.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt - Boy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy scores with a punch to the head.
Briggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Briggs shoots for a takedown but Boy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs shoots in and bounces Boy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boy trying to control the position.
Briggs prevents Boy from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Briggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Briggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Briggs prevents Boy from getting back to his feet.
Briggs throws a strike but Boy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
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 Jonathan Briggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Briggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Briggs dives in and scores a takedown into Boy's guard.
Briggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Briggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Briggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Briggs stops Boy from standing up.
Briggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Briggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs advances position into side control!
Boy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boy can't do much from the bottom here.
Boy trying to control but Briggs flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy tries to escape but Briggs has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Briggs scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Boy is looking for a way out.
It looks like Balil Boy has been cut.
Briggs scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That has opened up Balil Boy's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs punishes Boy with strikes from the back mount.
The cut above Balil Boy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Balil Boy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jonathan Briggs!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jonathan Briggs made sure he mentioned Canadian Fighter Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Zaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Zaire's body. Zaire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaire throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Zaire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Zaire isn't so interested in that idea.
Zaire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zaire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Zaire tries to pass.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaire has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zaire's guard.
Zaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ben Jackson.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Zaire throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaire tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Zaire blocks the low kick.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Zaire counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Zaire tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire slips under a jab from Jackson.
Nice defenses there by Zaire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zaire. Those never looked like landing.
Zaire moves into the clinch.
Zaire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Zaire lands a left hand.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Zaire.
Zaire misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zaire throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
A big left from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a nice head kick!
Zaire thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson feints and then cracks Zaire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaire down.
Jackson misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Jackson with a hook.
Zaire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Zaire throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaire slips a straight right by Jackson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Zaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaire goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson 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.
Zaire tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Zaire slips a straight right by Jackson.
Abdullah Zaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaire throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaire.
Zaire looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Zaire throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaire walks into a left hand.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
A combination from Zaire does no damage.
Zaire slips under a jab from Jackson.
Zaire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Zaire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zaire there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaire swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Zaire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Zaire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaire misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Zaire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson checks a low kick from Zaire.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaire shoots and misses
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaire on the side of the head.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Zaire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaire has time to react.
Ben Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Zaire or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Ben Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaire tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zaire swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Zaire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaire shoots in but no luck this time.
Zaire throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaire shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaire passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaire connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Zaire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Zaire eventually gives up the hold.
Zaire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zaire trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaire.
Zaire is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zaire.
Zaire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire looking to pass the guard.
Jackson pushes Zaire off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaire throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Zaire bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson regains half guard, as Zaire was trying to land strikes.
Zaire is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jackson reverses the position - he's now on top in Zaire's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaire wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Zaire.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Zaire ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zaire throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Zaire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zaire.
Zaire throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson 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.
Zaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaire throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaire's head backwards.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Zaire off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Zaire as he checks the leg kick.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Zaire swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson drops Zaire with a beautiful combination! Zaire stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a monster overhand right that drops Zaire! Jackson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Jackson!
Ben Jackson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Ben Jackson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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284 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silver Boo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo takes the fight into the clinch.
Boo landing knees to the body.
Hernandez 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boo.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Boo.
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
Boo lands the left hand.
It looks like Javier Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hernandez slips a jab from Boo.
Boo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Boo.
Boo moves into the clinch.
Boo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Boo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Boo.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver Boo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Boo moved out of range.
Boo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silver Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hernandez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Boo's shoulder, as Boo tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boo slips a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Boo saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo misses with a hook.
Hernandez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boo loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Boo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Boo slips under a jab.
Hernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez stuns Boo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hernandez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hernandez throws a low kick but Boo moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Boo.
Javier Hernandez's cut is getting worse.
Boo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hernandez's head backwards.
Boo throws a good cross that connects.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Boo circles away easily
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Javier Hernandez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boo moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Hernandez.
Boo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hernandez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boo lands a nice looking body shot.
Hernandez slips a jab from Boo.
Boo takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boo as he jumps to the side.
Boo throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo lands a jab to Hernandez's midsection.
Boo wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters with a nice leg kick.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernandez throws a low kick but Boo moves out of range easily.
Hernandez works the jab nicely.
Hernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boo lands with a right hand.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Boo moves out of range.
Boo cracks Hernandez with an uppercut from hell and Hernandez crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Boo's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Hernandez is rocked!
Jeez, Javier Hernandez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hernandez's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Silver Boo!
Silver Boo gave a mention to -OVERDOSE Factory- in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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