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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Sierra!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sierra misses with a two punch combination.
dos Santos tries to clinch there but Sierra circles away.
Sierra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
dos Santos tries to buck Sierra off but Sierra is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
dos Santos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sierra.
Sierra is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
dos Santos struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dos Santos seems a little lost for a moment, as Sierra dominates the positioning.
Sierra tries for a kimura but dos Santos is defending well.
dos Santos is trying to control Sierra's posture but Sierra avoids it.
dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sierra has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sierra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sierra is thwarting dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
Sierra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dos Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sierra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sierra's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sierra trying to control the hands but dos Santos won't let him.
dos Santos working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sierra is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and dos Santos has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sierra taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christian dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega has chosen Black and Yellow as his entrance music. Max Mega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mega slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mega punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mega works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith darts in and clinches Mega up against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mega to keep the fight standing.
Mega is trying to break free.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands an elbow just above Mega 's eye.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mega manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mega gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mega is defending well.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mega.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Mega blocks with his arms.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mega pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Mega circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mega avoids it really well and circles away.
Mega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mega lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega throws a one two combo.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Mega.
Mega with a jab.
Jacob Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Mega lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Mega. Those never looked like landing.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mega scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Mega.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Mega. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Mega sprawls well.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mega pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mega's waist but Mega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith is looking to control Mega's arms but Mega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Mega prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mega takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mega prevents it.
Smith has Mega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith tries to stall but Mega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Mega blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mega is trying to break free.
Smith has Mega pressed against the cage, preventing Mega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mega dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mega scores with a jab to the head.
Mega lands with a right hand.
Mega looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mega sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Mega connects with a nice looking jab.
Mega lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mega throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Mega. That snapped Smith's head back.
Mega slips under a jab.
Mega lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Mega sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mega keeps it at a distance.
Smith rushes Mega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries to break free but Mega pushes him back against the cage.
Smith wants to break free but Mega has control.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Mega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mega is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith is trying to push Mega away but Mega has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mega uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mega content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Mega from controlling successfully.
Mega pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mega not doing much here.
Mega tries to stand but can't do so whilst Smith controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mega drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Mega is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Mega eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mega scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mega is working away from the top position though.
Mega drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Mega is looking for a kimura here.
Mega is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mega prevents Smith from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith has hold of Mega's hands but Mega slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Mega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mega is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith is rocked!
Mega is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Smith is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mega fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Smith from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mega! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Mega!
Max Mega 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Langol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Langol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gus White!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Langol tries to clinch
and White counters with a series of strikes. Langol will be more careful next time no doubt.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White cracks Langol with a right hand to the side of the head.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jerry Langol has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Langol.
Langol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Langol closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White scores with a jab to the body.
Langol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Langol is rocked!
Langol walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from White! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gus White!
An out of breath Gus White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Curtings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtings kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Up. Jones has chosen P.O.D - Boom as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddy Curtings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Curtings is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Curtings circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones shoots and misses
and Curtings counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Curtings decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones , up you get!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Curtings counters with a nice kick to the body.
Freddy Curtings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones .
Curtings thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones misses with a takedown
enabling Curtings to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Curtings counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Curtings sits in half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Curtings has control of the leg.
Curtings tries to stand and escape but Jones is controlling the position.
Curtings wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Curtings has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtings is pressing down on Jones 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Curtings tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curtings tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jones controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Curtings leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Curtings counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Curtings.
Curtings throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones controls Curtings momentarily but Curtings frees himself.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones is looking to stand up but Curtings isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jon Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Curtings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtings.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Curtings shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots and misses
and Curtings counters with a takedown into side control.
Curtings is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curtings creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Curtings trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jones 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Curtings lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curtings manages to get himself to full guard.
Curtings on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Curtings tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtings wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Curtings dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones tries for a takedown but Curtings circles away easily
and Curtings counters with a slapping leg kick.
Curtings misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones looks for a takedown but Curtings sprawls well.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Curtings sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freddy Curtings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones .
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Curtings sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtings decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones 's guard.
Curtings won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curtings.
Curtings tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curtings distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Curtings wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Curtings missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Curtings is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curtings's waist but Curtings gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Curtings stuffs the takedown.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtings counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Curtings misses with a body shot.
Jones tries for a takedown but Curtings circles away easily
enabling Curtings to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a takedown
so Curtings counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtings wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Curtings throws a big elbow that misses.
Curtings has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Freddy Curtings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Curtings doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Curtings manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Curtings should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jones has tightened it up now! Curtings should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jon Jones !
Jon Jones very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best Q159 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Axon gets slowly back to his feet.
Axon misses with a hook to the body
and York counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Axon.
York pushes Axon away with a front kick.
Axon tries for a takedown but York sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axon scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
York tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Axon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Axon avoids the attempt from York to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Axon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
York is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
York is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Axon looking to control but York is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Axon won't let York get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Axon tries to control but York wriggling away.
York wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Axon tries to control but York wriggling away.
York is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
York defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Axon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, York has worked his arm free - good work by York!
Axon working away.
York is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Axon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Axon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, York rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Axon's guard! Nice work there by York!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Axon is looking for a triangle but York pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axon is looking for a triangle but York pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York trying to control but Axon is working from the bottom.
York is posturing up here but Axon has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! York tries to roll out but it's too tight and York has to tap! Slick submission there by Axon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Axon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Seanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ythomas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seanoa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out. Riley has chosen bullet in my hand as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Seanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ythomas Riley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley slaps away a takedown attempt from Seanoa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
Seanoa rushes Riley and presses him up against the cage.
Seanoa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seanoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley wants to clinch up but Seanoa keeps it at a distance.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley pushes Seanoa up against the cage in a clinch.
Seanoa stalling in the clinch.
Riley wants to break free but Seanoa has control.
Seanoa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Seanoa passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Seanoa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Riley wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Seanoa is working to tighten is grip on Riley's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Riley has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Seanoa is really squeezing tight and eventually Riley passes out! Seanoa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Seanoa!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Seanoa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Barlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Wolf 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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195 lbs
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22
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Barlow shoots in and drives through. Wolf sprawls well.
Barlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barlow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barlow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wolf is trying to stand.
Barlow is looking to advance position but Wolf won't allow it.
Barlow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wolf defending well though.
Wolf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barlow.
Barlow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barlow is trying to control. Wolf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barlow wants to pass to mount but Wolf is defending the position.
Barlow is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barlow prevents Wolf from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlow stands up and beckons Wolf to join him on the feet.
Wolf tries to clinch but Barlow moves away
and Barlow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolf thinking.
Barlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf is looking to clinch.
Wolf tries to clinch up but Barlow circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolf moves into the clinch.
Wolf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barlow misses with a takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a thumping low kick.
Barlow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Barlow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barlow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wolf tries to clinch up.
Barlow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolf trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barlow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wolf to keep the fight standing.
Wolf pushes Barlow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf landing knees to the body.
Barlow pulls guard effortlessly.
Barlow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolf is one step ahead there.
Wolf wants to get up but he can't break Barlow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wolf scoring with some ground and pound.
Barlow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wolf defends well.
Barlow is looking to sinch up a triangle. Wolf throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barlow's body to avoid the submission. Barlow has instead reached around Wolf's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barlow arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gary Barlow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Careless Emotion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uleh Fulsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emotion comes into the arena with Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 Sydney, Careless Emotion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uleh Fulsik!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulsik lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Emotion looks to land a left hand but Fulsik moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Fulsik.
Uleh Fulsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fulsik throws a head kick that misses
and Emotion counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Uleh Fulsik has been cut.
Emotion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emotion throws a series of punches but Fulsik avoids them all with ease.
Fulsik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emotion circles away quickly and effectively.
Emotion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fulsik moves out of range of the strikes.
Fulsik gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Fulsik tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Emotion is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Fulsik buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Fulsik!! Fulsik is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Emotion throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Careless Emotion!
After winning the bout, Careless Emotion thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choake comes to the cage accompanied by Hans Zimmer - The Kraken. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wietrzny's choice of entrance music: Hunter-Fallen. Igor Wietrzny will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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24
183 lbs
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178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Choake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wietrzny.
Choake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wietrzny napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wietrzny is looking for a sweep.
Choake has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wietrzny!
Wietrzny is trying to escape the mount.
Wietrzny trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wietrzny is squirming around, avoiding Choake's attempts to control the action.
Wietrzny wants to hold on but Choake pushes him away.
Choake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Choake raining down shots from the mount!
Wietrzny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choake looking to control but Wietrzny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Choake landing strikes from the mount and Wietrzny is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wietrzny can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Choake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choake is landing with some decent strikes but Wietrzny is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wietrzny is rocked!
Wietrzny is looking to get to half guard.
Choake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wietrzny is still in real trouble! Can Choake finish him?
Choake controlling the position easily from mount.
Wietrzny seems to have recovered his senses.
Wietrzny working to try and regain half guard.
Wietrzny in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Choake looking for a guillotine from mount but Wietrzny is having none of it.
Choake content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wietrzny taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choake manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wietrzny to take his back!
Wietrzny is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Choake off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Choake working for a choke but Wietrzny is defending well.
Wietrzny is trapped and Choake is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Choake cracks Wietrzny with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Wietrzny from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Choake has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Wietrzny! Can he survive? No! He's out! Choake gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jermaine Choake!
Our winner, Jermaine Choake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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