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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Byrd told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Burt Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
Byrd connects with a knee to the head.
Fletcher wants to break free but Byrd has control.
Byrd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Byrd pushes off an throws an elbow but Fletcher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fletcher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Byrd walks away with a smile on his face. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fletcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher misses with a wild combination.
Byrd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a three punch combo that has Byrd backing up. Byrd nods at Fletcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Fletcher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrd shoots in and drives through. Fletcher sprawls well.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
Fletcher is trying to break the clinch but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fletcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zach Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Byrd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fletcher cracks Byrd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Byrd shoots in looking for a takedown but Fletcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Byrd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher moves away
and Fletcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fletcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fletcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Byrd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Byrd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fletcher pinned against the cage. Fletcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Byrd looks gassed!
Byrd wants to clinch but Fletcher slips to the side
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Burt Byrd has been cut.
Fletcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher closes the distance and pushes Byrd back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd lands a damaging elbow.
Fletcher working hard to break the clinch.
Fletcher tries for a takedown. No joy.
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!
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fletcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byrd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fletcher's brow.
Byrd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fletcher walks away with a smile on his face. Byrd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Byrd throws a right hand that Fletcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fletcher also avoids with ease.
Byrd fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Fletcher both land. Nice combination.
Byrd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fletcher throws a low kick, looking for Byrd's leg but Byrd calmly moves out of range.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Byrd with a series of wild strikes but Byrd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fletcher cracks Byrd with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Fletcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher digs a good body shot into Byrd's ribs.
Byrd looks for a takedown but Fletcher sprawls well.
Byrd dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick and Byrd moves out of range easily.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Byrd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Fletcher looks to land a combination. Byrd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher throws a nice looking combination but Byrd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burt Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
Byrd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byrd lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher is trying to push Byrd away but Byrd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byrd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fletcher's brow.
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Byrd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses.
Fletcher has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
Byrd crunches a lovely knee into Fletcher's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Fletcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Byrd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fletcher scores with a jab.
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fletcher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fletcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byrd wants to clinch.
Byrd throws the left hand but Fletcher avoids the punch easily.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fletcher.
Fletcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Fletcher. No joy for Byrd on that attempt.
Byrd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher letting Byrd take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fletcher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Byrd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byrd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fletcher working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byrd.
Byrd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fletcher up against the cage.
Fletcher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Byrd smiles and moves away.
Byrd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Zach Fletcher is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byrd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byrd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.
Byrd throws a nice head kick!
Byrd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byrd is breathing heavily.
Fletcher looks to throw the jab but Byrd is out of range.
Byrd tries to clinch there but Fletcher circles away.
Byrd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fletcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fletcher lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fletcher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Byrd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fletcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Byrd somewhat.
Zach Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Fletcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fletcher tries to keep at a distance but Byrd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fletcher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Byrd prevents it.
Byrd lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Byrd.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries to clinch up but Fletcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fletcher tries to clinch but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd is looking to clinch.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Byrd with a series of wild strikes but Byrd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byrd throws a series of punches but Fletcher avoids them all with ease.
Byrd misses with a takedown
and Fletcher counters with a one-two to the body.
Byrd has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fletcher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Burt Byrd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Burt Byrd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
Fletcher leaves Byrd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fletcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fletcher swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Fletcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Byrd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byrd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fletcher's waist but Fletcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Byrd off to one side.
Fletcher throws a nice looking combination but Byrd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byrd is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fletcher is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Byrd.
Byrd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byrd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byrd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byrd looks for a takedown but Fletcher sprawls well.
Zach Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Byrd dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.
Byrd blocks a low kick nicely.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch but Fletcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fletcher looks to land a combination but Byrd avoids it well.
Byrd keeps the fight on the outside.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Fletcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Byrd off the cage and back into range.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrd won't allow it.
Byrd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fletcher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fletcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrd won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrd misses with an elbow strike.
Fletcher successfully pulls guard.
Fletcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fletcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byrd gets to his feet - Fletcher follows without any prompting.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fletcher stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd checks a leg kick.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fletcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byrd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fletcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Fletcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Byrd has double underhooks.
Fletcher wants to break free but Byrd has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Byrd keeps control of Fletcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fletcher has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fletcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Byrd wants to stall.
Fletcher can't break the clinch.
Fletcher working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Byrd pushes off an throws an elbow but Fletcher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byrd taking a breather.
Fletcher is trying to break free.
Byrd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fletcher is defending well.
Fletcher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Byrd uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Byrd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fletcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byrd throws a strike but Fletcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Byrd kicks Fletcher off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zach Fletcher.
I think Fletcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Lavonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitri Lavonia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitri Lavonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lavonia throws a nice looking combination but Kuklinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuklinski looking to score a takedown here. Lavonia is defending well but Kuklinski drives through and ends up in Lavonia's guard.
Kuklinski advances to half guard.
Lavonia tries to kick Kuklinski off but Kuklinski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kuklinski controlling the action here.
Lavonia pushes Kuklinski off looking to stand but Kuklinski dives back in and keeps control.
Lavonia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuklinski on the ground.
Kuklinski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lavonia is just riding it out for now. Kuklinski eventually gives up the hold.
Kuklinski throwing shots but Lavonia is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking for a kimura but Lavonia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuklinski to get the leverage.
Kuklinski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuklinski wants to control but Lavonia is keeping him busy.
Kuklinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuklinski is looking to advance position but Lavonia won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavonia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuklinski.
Lavonia has one foot on Kuklinski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Lavonia misses.
Lavonia throws a hook but Kuklinski avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lavonia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuklinski misses with a head kick.
Kuklinski swings for the body but Lavonia moves out of range.
Kuklinski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuklinski dodges the punch combination from Lavonia.
Dimitri Lavonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinski blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuklinski fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuklinski drives through with a takedown into Lavonia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuklinski advances to half guard.
Lavonia is trying to stand back up but Kuklinski is controlling him
Kuklinski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lavonia has hold of Kuklinski's hands but Kuklinski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kuklinski is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lavonia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Kuklinski!
A victorious Fedor Kuklinski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Talha Harun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Talha Harun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harun - that will leave a mark!
Trudeau shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harun tries to clinch up but Trudeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Harun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harun wants to get back to striking at distance but Trudeau won't allow it.
Trudeau wants a takedown.
Talha Harun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Trudeau.
Harun throws an elbow that misses.
Harun is looking to break free of the clinch but Trudeau has double underhooks.
Harun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau blocks an elbow strike.
Harun misses with an elbow strike.
Trudeau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trudeau avoids a wild elbow strike from Harun.
Harun is looking to break free of the clinch but Trudeau has double underhooks.
Harun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trudeau.
Harun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trudeau has him pressed against the cage.
Harun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trudeau has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Harun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trudeau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harun has had enough of the clinch but Trudeau keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harun is trying to break the clinch but Trudeau has him pressed against the cage.
Harun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harun manages to break the clinch.
Trudeau shoots for a takedown but Harun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trudeau looking to score a takedown here. Harun is defending well but Trudeau drives through and ends up in Harun's guard.
Trudeau advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau working the strikes but Harun uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Trudeau is looking for a kimura but Harun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trudeau to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trudeau.
Trudeau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harun keeps working.
Trudeau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harun's head.
Trudeau seems to be looking for submissions.
Harun kicks off Trudeau and gets to his feet.
Trudeau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trudeau showed some decent athleticism there.
Trudeau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trudeau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau has freed up his trapped foot and advances to 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!
Trudeau postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harun looks a forlorn figure.
Harun is breathing heavily.
Harun takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trudeau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harun squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Trudeau connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trudeau on the ground.
Trudeau landing strikes from the mount and Harun is in trouble!
Harun is rocked!
Trudeau is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Harun to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Harun shrugs it off.
Oh Harun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trudeau jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harun manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Trudeau looks up at the clock and then as Harun takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trudeau smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Trudeau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trudeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harun seems to have got his legs back now.
Talha Harun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Harun.
Trudeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Harun.
Harun scores with a three punch combo!
Harun tries to clinch up.
Harun rushes Trudeau and presses him up against the cage.
Harun is trying to break the clinch but Trudeau is controlling him.
Trudeau gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trudeau passes to side control.
Harun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harun tries to get out of the position.
Harun is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Trudeau asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to control the action but Harun is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Trudeau seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Harun is not content to let Trudeau control the position.
Trudeau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Trudeau is working Harun over with some ground and pound from side control.
Trudeau trying to control the action but Harun is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau cracks Harun with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Harun taking a bit of punishment here - Trudeau scoring with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Trudeau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harun is avoiding damage well.
Trudeau working the head with strikes.
Trudeau working the ground and pound.
Jacques Trudeau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trudeau fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Trudeau is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Harun is trying to escape and Trudeau transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Harun is forced to tap! Nice work there by Trudeau! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Trudeau!
An out of breath Jacques Trudeau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitecoat has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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23
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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30
187 lbs
7 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitecoat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whitecoat counters with a two punch combo.
Whitecoat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall digs a good body shot into Whitecoat's ribs.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitecoat.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitecoat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitecoat manages to avoid it.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitecoat.
Whitecoat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall cracks Whitecoat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hall enables Whitecoat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Whitecoat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitecoat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitecoat scoring with some ground and pound.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Whitecoat is proving a slippery customer.
Whitecoat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Whitecoat drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hall dives on top into guard.
Whitecoat is trying to hold Hall in close to prevent damage but Hall has managed to pass into half guard.
Hall wants to control but Whitecoat is keeping him busy.
Whitecoat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Hall trying to control the action but Whitecoat is working from the bottom.
Hall moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitecoat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Whitecoat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitecoat clinches with his opponent.
Hall prevents Whitecoat from breaking the clinch.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whitecoat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Whitecoat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hall is trying to control Whitecoat's posture but Whitecoat avoids it.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Hall pushes Whitecoat away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Whitecoat gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitecoat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall gets back to half guard.
Whitecoat is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Whitecoat working Hall over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitecoat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Whitecoat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitecoat trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Whitecoat working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall has hold of Whitecoat's hands but Whitecoat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whitecoat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whitecoat wants to free his trapped foot but Hall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall manages to get 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 Ben Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Whitecoat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Whitecoat showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall has his hands clasped together around Whitecoat's back. He's all about the action.
Whitecoat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall is trying to stand.
Hall moves into full guard.
Whitecoat stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whitecoat wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whitecoat looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whitecoat is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Axel Whitecoat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hall stands and throws Whitecoat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Whitecoat wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hall decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Whitecoat tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Whitecoat is proving a slippery customer.
Whitecoat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hall working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitecoat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall is pulling down on Whitecoat's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ben Hall.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hall throws a series of punches but Whitecoat avoids them all with ease.
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whitecoat misses with a wild combination.
Whitecoat scores a takedown into full mount!
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whitecoat misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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!
Whitecoat raining down shots from the mount!
Whitecoat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Whitecoat in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whitecoat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Whitecoat has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Whitecoat trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Axel Whitecoat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitecoat's hands.
Whitecoat slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall clobbers Whitecoat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whitecoat misses with a hook
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitecoat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitecoat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Whitecoat eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitecoat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Whitecoat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Whitecoat misses with a few strikes there.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whitecoat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Whitecoat on the side of the head.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a series of punches but Whitecoat avoids them all with ease.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall throws a series of punches but Whitecoat moves out of range.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitecoat manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Whitecoat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitecoat.
Whitecoat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Whitecoat tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Whitecoat throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Whitecoat fails to land with a series of punches.
Whitecoat misses the shot to the body.
Whitecoat moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Whitecoat misses with a few strikes there.
Whitecoat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitecoat clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitecoat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a combination. Whitecoat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Whitecoat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitecoat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whitecoat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitecoat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hall did well to prevent Whitecoat getting side control.
Whitecoat with the ground and pound but Hall uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Whitecoat cracks Hall with an open hand slap.
Hall jabs Whitecoat right on the nose. Whitecoat 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!
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
Whitecoat fails to land with a series of punches.
Whitecoat drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
Whitecoat is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall with a hook.
Whitecoat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hall on his heels. He'll look to pass Hall's guard now, I'm sure.
Hall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Whitecoat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whitecoat circles away quickly and effectively.
Whitecoat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whitecoat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Whitecoat's head back.
Whitecoat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitecoat tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whitecoat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Hall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Kahoohalphala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haral Dir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haral Dir is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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30
205 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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, Titus Kahoohalphala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haral Dir!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kahoohalphala misses its intended target.
Kahoohalphala tries for a takedown but Dir circles away easily
and Dir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kahoohalphala has clasped his hands together around Dir's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kahoohalphala postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kahoohalphala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kahoohalphala throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kahoohalphala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dir sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kahoohalphala trying to control the action but Dir is working from the bottom.
Kahoohalphala will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kahoohalphala working the ground and pound but Dir is defending the strikes.
Kahoohalphala working the ground and pound but Dir is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala working the head with strikes.
Kahoohalphala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dir sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Kahoohalphala seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kahoohalphala trying to control the action but Dir is working from the bottom.
Kahoohalphala working the ground and pound.
Kahoohalphala tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dir avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kahoohalphala.
Dir stops Kahoohalphala from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dir keeps working.
Kahoohalphala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dir sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kahoohalphala scores with punches from side control.
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!
Kahoohalphala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dir sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kahoohalphala in side control, throwing shots but Dir defends.
Kahoohalphala wants to control but Dir is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala moves into full mount!
Kahoohalphala misses with a head shot.
Dir is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kahoohalphala sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kahoohalphala landing strikes from the mount.
Kahoohalphala throws some wild stikes that Dir manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala misses with a head shot.
Kahoohalphala throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kahoohalphala throwing strikes but Dir recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kahoohalphala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kahoohalphala throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dir to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahoohalphala throws a big elbow that 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!
Kahoohalphala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Kahoohalphala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Dir misses.
Dir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dir wants it to stay on the feet.
Dir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahoohalphala connects with a body shot that sends Dir's belly button to the back.
Dir tries to land a front kick but Kahoohalphala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kahoohalphala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dir sprawls well. Dir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kahoohalphala gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Kahoohalphala.
Dir moves into the clinch.
Kahoohalphala lands with a light punch inside.
Kahoohalphala is working for takedown but Dir is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Kahoohalphala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dir is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kahoohalphala can't fight it off and eventually Dir manages to take the fight to the floor. Kahoohalphala looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kahoohalphala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dir wants to control from the top but Kahoohalphala keeps moving.
Kahoohalphala 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.
Kahoohalphala wants to sweep here but Dir controlling him for the moment.
Kahoohalphala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dir.
Kahoohalphala lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dir!
Kahoohalphala punching from mount but Dir doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala looking to finish with strikes here!
Kahoohalphala lands a big elbow.
Kahoohalphala with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Haral Dir has been cut.
Dir wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kahoohalphala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahoohalphala is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dir is looking to get to half guard.
Kahoohalphala in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala looking to control but Dir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kahoohalphala pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kahoohalphala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kahoohalphala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kahoohalphala trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala scoring with strikes but Dir is staying in there.
Kahoohalphala lands with some strikes.
Kahoohalphala unloads with some shots from mount but Dir bucks and avoids them well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahoohalphala unloading with bombs!
Dir holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kahoohalphala tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kahoohalphala throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahoohalphala working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Kahoohalphala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haral Dir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice jab there from Kahoohalphala.
Dir just misses with a punch to the body.
Dir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahoohalphala fails with the takedown.
Dir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dir looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahoohalphala is just out of range.
Kahoohalphala moves out of range of the leg kick from Dir.
Kahoohalphala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dir but Dir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kahoohalphala throws a body punch but Dir moves out of range.
Dir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala works the jab nicely.
Kahoohalphala misses with a straight left.
Dir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahoohalphala.
Dir slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dir motions for Kahoohalphala to come forward. Dir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kahoohalphala manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dir on his heels. He'll look to pass Dir's guard now, I'm sure.
Kahoohalphala distracts Dir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahoohalphala trying to control but Dir is working from the bottom.
Kahoohalphala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahoohalphala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala trying to control but Dir is working from the bottom.
Dir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahoohalphala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dir can do to turn this around?
Kahoohalphala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahoohalphala throws a big elbow that misses.
Kahoohalphala stopping the sweep attempt from Dir.
Kahoohalphala works over Dir with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala throwing strikes from guard but Dir blocks nicely.
Dir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kahoohalphala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kahoohalphala wants to control from the top but Dir keeps moving.
Dir seems keen to control Kahoohalphala's posture.
Dir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Titus Kahoohalphala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala postures up and lands a big shot to Dir's brow.
Kahoohalphala tries to free his leg and advance position but Dir is retaining full guard.
Kahoohalphala throwing strikes but missing.
Kahoohalphala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kahoohalphala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dir's head.
Kahoohalphala postures up in Dir's guard and throws a big left but Dir blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahoohalphala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dir has control of Kahoohalphala's left arm, preventing Kahoohalphala from doing any damage.
Haral Dir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahoohalphala throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Kahoohalphala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kahoohalphala, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Kahoohalphala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nom Nomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nom Nomm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Wietrzny misses its intended target.
Nomm misses with a body shot.
Igor Wietrzny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wietrzny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nomm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nomm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wietrzny is looking to clinch but Nomm is avoiding it.
Wietrzny dives in and grabs Nomm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nomm pushes down on Wietrzny's head and hops out.
Nomm misses with the combination.
Wietrzny tries to sprawl but Nomm drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wietrzny gets full guard.
Wietrzny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nomm tries to free his leg and advance position but Wietrzny is retaining full guard.
Wietrzny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nomm is aware though and is defending well.
Nomm wants to pass the guard but Wietrzny is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wietrzny is trying to control the position but Nomm postures up.
Nomm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wietrzny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wietrzny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nomm frees his head nicely. Oh but Wietrzny has switched to an armbar! Nomm is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Igor Wietrzny!
Igor Wietrzny thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Lesveque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ladies and Gentlemen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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180 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pascal Lesveque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Numa throws a series of punches but Lesveque avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Lesveque as he connects with a hook.
Numa throws a nice looking combination but Lesveque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Numa scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Numa.
Numa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesveque tries to avoid it but Numa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesveque to the ground. Lesveque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lesveque lands a right hook to the body.
Lesveque looks to score with a jab to the body but Numa is just out of range.
Numa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lesveque.
Numa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Numa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesveque throws out a loose jab but Numa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesveque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Numa.
Sloppy strikes from Numa. Those never looked like landing.
Numa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa blocks a jab.
Lesveque tries to land a leg kick but Numa saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Numa is defended easily by Lesveque.
Pascal Lesveque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Numa.
Numa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lesveque's head.
Numa throws a sloppy head kick and Lesveque moves out of range easily.
Lesveque throws a body punch but Numa moves out of range.
Numa misses with a wild combination.
Numa shoots in for a takedown but Lesveque shows good takedown defense.
Numa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesveque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesveque missing with a left hand there. Numa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesveque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Numa's hands.
Numa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Numa tries to work over Lesveque's front leg with a kick but Lesveque checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Numa. Those never looked like landing.
Lesveque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Numa moves away.
Numa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Lesveque.
Lesveque scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Numa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lesveque. That did some damage!
Lesveque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Numa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Numa.
Lesveque throws a right and a left that Numa avoids nicely.
Lesveque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesveque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lesveque connects with a right hand. Numa shakes it off.
Lesveque comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesveque sprawls well. Lesveque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Numa gets slowly back to his feet.
Pascal Lesveque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Numa.
Lesveque misses with a straight left.
Lesveque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Numa.
Lesveque avoids the head kick by Numa.
Numa throws a nice looking combination but Lesveque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesveque throws a right hand that Numa ducks under and follows up with a left that Numa also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Lesveque misses.
Numa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesveque circles away.
Numa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Numa connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Numa - that will leave a mark!
Lesveque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Numa's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesveque thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesveque defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Numa.
Lesveque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Numa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesveque dodges the punch combination from Numa.
Numa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lesveque throws a lazy right hand but Numa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesveque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Numa's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesveque misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numa shoots in for a double leg but Lesveque sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Numa misses with a kick to the body.
Numa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lesveque sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Numa somewhat.
A nice combination there by Lesveque.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Lesveque dominated that round.
That's time! Lesveque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lesveque looks to score with a jab to the body but Numa is just out of range.
Numa misses with a takedown attempt - Lesveque sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Numa blocks a jab.
Numa fails to land the takedown.
Numa throws a wild body kick that Lesveque sees coming a mile off.
Lesveque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Numa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lesveque has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Numa.
Lesveque connects with a single shot there.
Numa throws a series of punches but Lesveque moves out of range.
Numa scores with a head kick.
Lesveque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Numa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Numa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Numa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesveque throws out the jab.
Numa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesveque.
Numa looks to land a body kick but Lesveque moved away.
Nice body punch from Numa.
Numa takes one to the chin there.
Lesveque takes a swing at Numa's ribcage but misses.
Lesveque pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Numa back to the cage. Lesveque follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lesveque misses the shot to the body.
Numa swinging wildly here.
Numa misses with a wild combination.
Lesveque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Numa is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesveque cracks Numa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Numa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lesveque pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Numa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Lesveque!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricco El Suave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choake comes to the cage accompanied by Hans Zimmer - The Kraken. Ricco El Suave has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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
8 - 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricco El Suave!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choake misses with a hook to the body
letting El Suave counter with a right hand.
Choake throws a looping overhand right but El Suave ducks down to avoid it.
El Suave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choake.
El Suave cracks Choake with an open hand slap.
El Suave misses with a looping right.
El Suave clinches up with Choake and pushes him back against the cage.
El Suave throws a head punch that misses.
Choake tries to pull guard but El Suave holds him up against the cage and eventually Choake drops back down to his feet.
Choake prevents a body shot from El Suave.
Choake manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Choake trying to keep a closed guard but El Suave is proving a slippery customer.
Choake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and El Suave defends well.
Choake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Suave passes into half guard.
El Suave is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Choake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of El Suave's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take El Suave's back!
Choake punches the canvas rather than the man.
Choake has both hooks in and is working for a choke. El Suave is in real trouble here. Choake gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, El Suave is tapping out! Choake wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jermaine Choake!
An out of breath Jermaine Choake 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Takatukka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small scores with a hook to the body. Takatukka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Takatukka misses the target.
Takatukka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Small looks to land a right hand but Takatukka moved out of range.
Small cracks a nice hook into Takatukka's ribs.
Small blocks a jab.
Small misses with an uppercut
and Takatukka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Small moves into range and clinches up with Takatukka.
Takatukka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Small misses with the head strike.
Small is trying to break free.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
Small lands a nice shot to the body.
Small blocks an uppercut.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
Small wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takatukka has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takatukka throws a head punch that misses.
Takatukka struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Takatukka blocking some punches.
Small scores with a hook to the body.
Takatukka can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Takatukka has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takatukka lands a right hand.
Takatukka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takatukka.
Small lands a nice shot to the body.
Takatukka is trying to maintain a safe position but Small gets an underhook and turns Takatukka into the cage.
Small lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takatukka backwards.
Small lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small manages to break the clinch.
Takatukka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Small swings for the body but Takatukka moves out of range.
Small drops Takatukka with a huge uppercut! Takatukka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Small is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Small!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pat Small made sure he mentioned GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Woo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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29
160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Woo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meeks wants it to stay on the feet.
Woo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meeks pinned against the cage. Meeks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meeks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Woo keeps it at a distance.
Woo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meeks closes the distance but Woo moves to the side
and Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meeks thinking.
Meeks moves away from the strike by Woo.
Woo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meeks is looking to clinch but Woo is avoiding it.
Meeks is looking to clinch but Woo is avoiding it.
Meeks drives through and clinches with Woo against the cage.
Woo is trying to force a seperation but Meeks has the dominant position.
Meeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Woo controls his hands.
Woo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Woo.
Woo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meeks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab, jab by Woo - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo fails with the takedown.
Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meeks's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Woo controlling from the top position.
Meeks seems keen to control Woo's posture.
Meeks trying to control the position.
Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
Meeks controls Woo momentarily but Woo frees himself.
We're going to have a standup here because Fenton Meeks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Woo shoots for a takedown but Meeks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo with a poor takedown
and Meeks counters by clinching up.
Meeks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meeks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Woo fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meeks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Woo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meeks is defending well.
Woo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meeks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meeks clinches up with Woo and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meeks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woo looks gassed!
Woo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meeks stalling in the clinch.
Woo tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meeks is stalling here.
Woo tries to score a body lock takedown but Meeks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woo is trying to drag Meeks to the mat but Meeks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meeks stalling.
Woo tries to land a knee to the head but Meeks blocks with his arms.
Meeks cracks Woo with a nice body shot.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meeks stops a takedown attempt from Woo.
A short left from Meeks.
Woo letting Meeks take a breather here.
Woo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meeks works on Woo's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Meeks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woo.
Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meeks gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks digs a right hand into Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woo's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks is leaning against Woo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
That's time! Meeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woo has his takedown stuffed
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meeks.
Woo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meeks is defending well.
Woo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meeks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Woo.
Woo takes a shot to the head.
Meeks lands a hook that snaps the head of Woo backwards.
Woo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meeks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
A nice left hand lands by Meeks.
Meeks is pressed up against the cage. Woo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meeks down to the mat. Meeks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meeks closes the distance and clinches.
Woo is breathing heavily.
Meeks leaning against his opponent.
Woo avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo wants a takedown.
Woo tries to stall but Meeks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meeks is pressed up against the cage. Woo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meeks down to the mat. Meeks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meeks cracks Woo with a good jab.
Woo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Meeks clinches up against the cage.
Meeks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Meeks.
A body shot lands from Meeks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Woo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meeks after a bit of a struggle.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meeks works on Woo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.
Meeks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meeks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
Meeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Woo is defending well for now.
Meeks is working Woo over against the cage.
Meeks lands with a light punch inside.
Meeks gets through Woo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Woo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
Meeks lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meeks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meeks scores with a shot to the side of Woo's head.
A hook to the body from Meeks.
Meeks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woo avoids it.
Nice body punch from Meeks.
Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
Woo takes a shot to the head.
Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woo backwards.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
Meeks lands with a left to the head.
Meeks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Woo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woo blocks an elbow strike from Meeks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meeks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Meeks slows down the pace here.
Woo has Meeks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meeks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Meeks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meeks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Woo keeps it at a distance.
Meeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Woo circles away.
Meeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meeks clinches with his opponent.
Woo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meeks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woo throws a nice looking combination but Meeks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Woo keeps it at a distance.
Meeks tries to clinch
enabling Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Woo tries for a takedown but Meeks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meeks clinches.
Meeks pushes Woo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woo.
Meeks lands with a short shot to the head.
Meeks lands an elbow just above Woo 's eye.
Woo jumps guard but Meeks stands there with Woo around his waist. Woo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks pushes off an throws an elbow but Woo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Woo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meeks lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meeks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meeks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meeks is pushing Woo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woo.
Meeks digs a right hand into Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woo's gas tank.
Meeks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woo backwards.
Meeks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Woo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meeks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Woo.
Meeks lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Meeks.
Good body shot from Meeks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meeks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woo tries to pull guard but Meeks holds him up against the cage and eventually Woo drops back down to his feet.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meeks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Woo takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Meeks.
Woo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meeks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Woo blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries to pull guard but Meeks holds him up against the cage and eventually Woo drops back down to his feet.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woo backwards.
Meeks lands with a light punch inside.
Meeks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Woo.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Woo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Woo.
Meeks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meeks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woo backwards.
Meeks has Woo pushed against the cage.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Meeks.
Meeks stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Woo jumps guard but Meeks stands there with Woo around his waist. Woo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meeks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meeks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woo can do to turn this around?
Woo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meeks smiles and moves away.
Meeks tries to clinch but Woo moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks tries to clinch but Woo is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meeks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woo shoots in looking for a takedown but Meeks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meeks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!
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