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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Carry On My Wayward Son - Kansas. Wallace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 50 Cent - Laughing Straight To The Bank. James Wallace is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCarthy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCarthy somewhat.
McCarthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCarthy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCarthy on the side of the head.
It looks like Ryan McCarthy has been cut.
McCarthy misses with a series of wild punches.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
McCarthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCarthy takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy misses the jab.
McCarthy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent McCarthy getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling the position.
McCarthy stands up from half guard.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallace connects with a crisp jab.
McCarthy moves into the clinch.
Wallace stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace has McCarthy pressed against the cage, preventing McCarthy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace lands an elbow inside.
Ryan McCarthy's cut is getting worse.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallace but Wallace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
Wallace blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a nice body kick.
Wallace dances in with a quick combination. McCarthy is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Wallace snaps McCarthy's head back. McCarthy stumbles backwards against the cage. Wallace steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with McCarthy's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. McCarthy just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Wallace!
After winning the bout, James Wallace thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Guerero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birigiz Ignatiev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leon Guerero's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Guerero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guerero misses with a takedown attempt
and Ignatiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guerero's knee momentarily.
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Ignatiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Guerero has his takedown stuffed
and Ignatiev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ignatiev stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerero. Guerero gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Guerero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerero fails with the takedown
and Ignatiev counters with a low kick, right behind Guerero 's knee.
Guerero is breathing heavily.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ignatiev counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Guerero's leg. Guerero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerero.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerero.
Ignatiev clinches up with Guerero and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev crunches a lovely knee into Guerero's ribcage.
Ignatiev with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leon Guerero has been cut.
Ignatiev scores with a hook to the body.
Ignatiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignatiev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guerero up against the cage.
Ignatiev receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Guerero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ignatiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev lands a body punch.
Ignatiev has Guerero pressed against the cage.
Guerero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ignatiev walks away with a smile on his face. Guerero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Guerero's front leg but catches the back leg as Guerero tries to avoid it.
Ignatiev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guerero is rocked!
Ignatiev and Guerero are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Ignatiev throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Guerero into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Ignatiev knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Birigiz Ignatiev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Blanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Breashers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Breashers's choice of entrance music: Death Is The Road To Awe. Dan Breashers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Blanket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Breashers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breashers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blanket forces Breashers back against the cage and clinches.
Breashers is trying to force a seperation but Blanket has the dominant position.
Blanket is looking to break free of the clinch but Breashers has double underhooks.
Blanket is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Breashers is defending well.
Blanket is working for takedown but Breashers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blanket jumps guard but Breashers stands there with Blanket around his waist. Blanket gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanket has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Breashers after a bit of a struggle.
Blanket has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Breashers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Breashers tries to circle away but Blanket has him pinned against the cage.
Blanket jumps guard but Breashers stands there with Blanket around his waist. Blanket gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Breashers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Breashers on the inside.
Breashers wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket decides to pull guard.
Blanket manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blanket looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breashers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blanket jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Breashers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanket taking a breather here.
Blanket looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Breashers is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breashers wants to control but Blanket postures up.
Blanket throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blanket trying to control the position but Breashers is working away.
Blanket is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Breashers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blanket 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.
Blanket trying to control the action but Breashers is working from the bottom.
Breashers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanket. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blanket is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Breashers looks calm but he's in trouble here. Blanket gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Breashers is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Blanket lets go of the hold and Breashers can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy Blanket!
A victorious Randy Blanket thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rysiu Handzibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rysiu Handzibu!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handzibu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Handzibu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Handzibu manages to end up in side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Handzibu happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Handzibu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Handzibu has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Silva. Oh but Handzibu has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Silva goes limp - he's gone! Handzibu jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rysiu Handzibu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Glabar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Glabar looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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260 lbs
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270 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Glabar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lohmeri fails with a takedown attempt.
Glabar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Glabar misses with an uppercut
and Lohmeri counters with a stiff right hand.
Lohmeri sizes up Glabar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Glabar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lohmeri fails with a takedown attempt.
Glabar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lohmeri counters with a stiff right hand.
Glabar misses the shot to the body.
Lohmeri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glabar as he jumps to the side.
Maximus Glabar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri.
Lohmeri slips under a jab from Glabar.
Maximus Glabar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lohmeri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohmeri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glabar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glabar is breathing heavily.
Glabar throws a right hand that Lohmeri ducks under and follows up with a left that Lohmeri also avoids with ease.
Lohmeri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glabar gets caught flat footed, as Lohmeri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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.
Lohmeri has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Glabar is proving hard to escape from.
Lohmeri with a nice head shot there.
Lohmeri trying to control but Glabar is working from the bottom.
Lohmeri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Lohmeri sizes up Glabar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lohmeri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Glabar to the mat! Glabar manages to get full guard.
Lohmeri drops back looking for a leg! Glabar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Glabar manages to kick Lohmeri off! Lohmeri jumps back into Glabar's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glabar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lohmeri.
Lohmeri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Glabar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lohmeri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glabar throws a series of punches but Lohmeri avoids them all with ease.
Lohmeri throws a series of strikes that have Glabar backpedaling.
Lohmeri scores a takedown into full mount!
Lohmeri is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Glabar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lohmeri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glabar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lohmeri unloading with bombs!
Glabar is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohmeri drops a big elbow. That's hurt Glabar! More shots from Lohmeri and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri!
An out of breath Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zechs Merquise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merquise is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Riding the Fourth Wave. Roberto Amongero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Amongero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zechs Merquise!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merquise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Merquise throws a shot from downtown. Amongero moves away and avoids it.
Amongero misses with a wild combination.
Merquise has closed the distance and engaged Amongero in a clinch.
Merquise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Merquise scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amongero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merquise.
Merquise misses with the head strike.
Merquise wants to take the fight to the mat but Amongero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Merquise stalling.
Amongero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merquise is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amongero is trying to force a seperation but Merquise has the dominant position.
Merquise unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amongero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Amongero working hard to break the clinch.
Merquise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merquise misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amongero avoids a wild elbow strike from Merquise.
Merquise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amongero tries to break free but Merquise pushes him back against the cage.
Amongero can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Amongero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Merquise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Merquise has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Amongero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roberto Amongero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zechs Merquise.
Merquise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Amongero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merquise has him pressed against the cage.
Amongero is looking to break free of the clinch but Merquise has double underhooks.
Merquise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Merquise throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Merquise.
Merquise is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amongero is defending well for now.
Amongero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Merquise.
Amongero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merquise has him pressed against the cage.
Merquise stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Merquise - that landed with a thud.
Amongero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amongero is fighting off a takedown attempt but Merquise is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Amongero to the mat. Amongero regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merquise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Merquise throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amongero wants to stand up but Merquise is controlling him.
Merquise stands up over Amongero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Merquise slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Merquise is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amongero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Merquise prevents Amongero from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merquise tries for a kimura but Amongero is defending well.
Amongero pushes Merquise away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Merquise gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Merquise scores with a couple of short elbows.
Merquise wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amongero keeps working.
Merquise in side control, throwing shots but Amongero defends.
Amongero defending against the ground and pound.
Amongero throws Merquise to one side and escapes!
Amongero scores with a jab. Merquise acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Merquise throws a series of punches but Amongero moves out of range.
Amongero lands a nice shot that snaps Merquise's head back.
Amongero cracks Merquise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Merquise misses.
Amongero swinging wildly here.
Merquise throws a sloppy body shot
and Amongero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merquise is rocked!
It looks like Zechs Merquise has been cut.
Amongero sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Merquise's defenses. It connects perfectly with Merquise's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Amongero!
Roberto Amongero decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dempsey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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235 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski misses with a straight right.
Grabowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dempsey at a distance.
Dempsey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grabowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dempsey counters with a two punch combo.
Dempsey closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
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!
Dempsey lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Damian Grabowski has been cut.
Grabowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Dempsey won't allow it.
Dempsey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grabowski regains guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dempsey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dempsey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dempsey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dempsey 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.
Grabowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dempsey prevents Grabowski from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dempsey won't allow Grabowski to get back to his feet.
Grabowski kicks Dempsey off and gets to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dempsey.
Dempsey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dempsey decides to stand back up.
Grabowski misses with a right hand
and Dempsey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dempsey moves nicely into side control.
Dempsey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grabowski keeps working.
Dempsey landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey working the ground and pound.
Grabowski wants to get back to his feet.
Dempsey trying to control the action but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Dempsey working the ground and pound.
Grabowski is pushing Dempsey's head away, looking to escape. Dempsey manages to hold on to the position though.
Grabowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dempsey connects with a decent elbow.
Dempsey controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dempsey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grabowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dempsey cracks Grabowski with a big right hand but Grabowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grabowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dempsey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dempsey decides to stand back up.
Dempsey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dempsey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dempsey is keen to just control but Grabowski is a slippery customer.
Dempsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Dempsey lands with a punch from half guard.
Grabowski wants to stand back up but Dempsey manages to pass into side control.
Grabowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dempsey.
Dempsey is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grabowski looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dempsey gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grabowski is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dempsey lets go of the hold and Grabowski can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dempsey!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cooperman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam comes into the arena with C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan blaring out of the sound system. Brian Van Dam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Cooperman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam scores with a three punch combo!
OH! Cooperman has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Van Dam smells blood and charges in for the finish! Van Dam unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Cooperman sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Van Dam!
Brian Van Dam retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Paul Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Styliztik ft Dirty Rat - Mo Money as his entrance music. Alessandro Pittana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Paul Johnson's chin.
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189 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Paul Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Pittana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Xavier Paul Johnson has been cut.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Pittana should have avoided that one.
Pittana lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alessandro Pittana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right hand that Pittana ducks under and follows up with a left that Pittana also avoids with ease.
Johnson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Pittana like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Pittana from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Paul Johnson!
Xavier Paul Johnson is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Xavier Paul Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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