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TCA 7 - Exodus PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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, George Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away
and Coleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Coleman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jackson Lewis has been cut.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coleman's guard now.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lewis stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewis trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewis passes into side control.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman defending against the ground and pound.
Lewis working the head with strikes.
Lewis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewis trying to control the position but Coleman is working away.
Coleman gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis stalling.
Lewis trying to control from Coleman's half guard. Coleman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
Lewis won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to advance position but Coleman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lewis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Coleman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Coleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Lewis 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.
Jackson Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Lewis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coleman defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Coleman scores with a four punch combination!
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lewis swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
George Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Lewis.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Coleman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Lewis shoots in.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coleman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lewis but great work by Coleman.
Lewis is not content to let Coleman control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries to improve position but can't.
Coleman working away.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Coleman decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Coleman, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Coleman against the cage but Coleman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Coleman.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Coleman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Coleman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Coleman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Lewis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.
Coleman gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Coleman manages to retain guard.
Lewis postures up in Coleman's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coleman holds on and takes a little breather.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coleman dives on top into guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Coleman won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because George Coleman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Coleman counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coleman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewis trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Coleman looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
George Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Lewis!
Jackson Lewis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Nochebuena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Nochebuena!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nochebuena scores with a shot to the body.
Nochebuena closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Larsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Nochebuena is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larsen is looking for a kimura here.
Nochebuena looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larsen is working for a kimura but Nochebuena is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nochebuena is looking for a sweep. Larsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen is thwarting Nochebuena's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larsen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nochebuena doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larsen.
Larsen is stalling here. Nochebuena is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Larsen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nochebuena has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nochebuena staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nochebuena is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Larsen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nochebuena can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larsen is looking to escape.
Larsen is in a horrible position here. Nochebuena smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nochebuena looking to control but Larsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nochebuena postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Larsen looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Nochebuena dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nochebuena tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Larsen counters with a single leg into guard. Nochebuena didn't expect that.
Nochebuena is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ian Larsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Nochebuena is retaining full guard.
Nochebuena is trying to keep Larsen in close.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Nochebuena keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nochebuena controls Larsen momentarily but Larsen frees himself.
Alejandro Nochebuena has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nochebuena looks to clinch
and Larsen counters with a shoot takedown. Nochebuena fights it but they end up in guard.
Larsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nochebuena tries to strike from the bottom.
Nochebuena is trying to keep Larsen in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Larsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nochebuena is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Nochebuena was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nochebuena wants to improve his position but Larsen is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen is looking for a kimura but Nochebuena is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Larsen to get the leverage.
Nochebuena is trying to maintain the position but Larsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Larsen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nochebuena doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nochebuena is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nochebuena manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nochebuena is trying to control the position but Larsen postures up.
Nochebuena is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Larsen is aware though and is defending well.
Larsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nochebuena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nochebuena's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Larsen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Nochebuena.
Nochebuena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larsen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nochebuena!
Larsen tries to control but Nochebuena wriggling away.
Nochebuena has given up his back. Will we see Larsen going for some submissions?
Larsen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nochebuena is defending well though. Larsen let's go of the attempt for now.
Larsen is trying to stick to Nochebuena's back but Nochebuena is turning into Larsen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Larsen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nochebuena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen has his hands on Nochebuena's head, controlling the position.
Larsen wants to improve his position but instead Nochebuena has moved into half guard.
Larsen is not content to let Nochebuena control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nochebuena sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsen defending well though.
Larsen wants to control but Nochebuena is keeping busy.
Nochebuena tries to stand but can't do so whilst Larsen controls his leg.
Nochebuena is thwarting Larsen's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nochebuena works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nochebuena lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nochebuena wants to control the pace but Larsen is squirming around nicely.
Nochebuena looking to land elbow strikes but Larsen uses the position to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen wants to get back to full guard.
Nochebuena looks to get to his feet but Larsen has hold of an arm. He's persisting with trying to stand up and Larsen certainly isn't letting go of the arm! Larsen seems to be the aggressor now - he's rolled into the armbar and extended it - Nochebuena is clearly in a lot of pain. He's tapping! He's tapping! What an ending! One minute you're in a dominant position, the next you've got a notch in the loss column - that's why we all love this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Larsen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Tangis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Slughterdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Slughterdog!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slughterdog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tangis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slughterdog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slughterdog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tangis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tangis clinches with his opponent.
Tangis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Slughterdog tries to kick Tangis off but Tangis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tangis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slughterdog defending well though.
Tangis stops Slughterdog from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tangis connects with a nice short shot to Slughterdog's temple.
Tangis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tangis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tangis wants to pass the guard but Slughterdog is defending well.
Tangis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slughterdog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tangis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tangis content just to control the position here.
Slughterdog tries to reverse the position but Tangis maintains control.
Tangis content just to control the position here.
Tangis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Slughterdog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Felix Slughterdog has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tangis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slughterdog's face.
Tangis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tangis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Slughterdog is rocked!
That has opened up Felix Slughterdog's cut even more.
Tangis controlling his opponent.
Slughterdog is still in real trouble! Can Tangis finish him?
Tangis unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Slughterdog wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tangis celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kova Tangis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Morex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Morex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Morex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Reyes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morex is able to avoid easily.
Reyes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Pete Morex has been cut.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes connects with a leg kick. Morex looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morex fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reyes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morex.
Reyes rushes Morex and presses him up against the cage.
Morex is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reyes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that Morex shrugs off.
Morex managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Pete Morex's cut is getting worse.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morex is working for takedown but Reyes is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Morex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morex.
Reyes lands a body punch.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Morex's ribcage.
Morex is breathing heavily.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morex managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pete Morex's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Morex blocks it.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Knees to the body from Reyes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Morex's ribcage.
Morex takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jeez, Pete Morex's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Morex's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ada Reyes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Haworang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Haworang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Darth Maul!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haworang circles away quickly and effectively.
Maul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haworang counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Maul.
Maul throws a series of punches but Haworang moves out of range.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Haworang slips the punch.
Darth Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haworang moves in looking to clinch but Maul pushes him off.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haworang slips a jab from Maul.
Crunch! Haworang slams his shin into Maul's torso.
Maul throws a combination that misses
and Haworang counters with a head kick.
Haworang dodges the punch combination from Maul.
Maul throws a right hand that Haworang ducks under and follows up with a left that Haworang also avoids with ease.
Haworang throws a head kick that Maul semi-blocks.
It looks like Darth Maul has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haworang ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maul looks gassed!
Haworang doesn't manage to clinch there - Maul circles away.
Haworang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haworang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haworang misses with a head kick.
Haworang tries to clinch up but Maul circles away and keeps his distance.
Maul works over Haworang's head and body with a nice combination.
Haworang tries to clinch up
and Maul counters with a series of strikes. Haworang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jin Haworang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haworang momentarily.
Maul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Haworang is trying to stand up here but Maul is controlling him well.
Maul looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maul stands up from half guard.
No joy there for Haworang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haworang keeps Maul at a distance using the push kick.
Maul throws a hook but Haworang avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Maul.
Haworang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maul's head.
Haworang scores with a nice head shot.
Maul misses with a few strikes there.
Haworang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maul misses with a right hand
and Haworang counters with a solid body kick.
Haworang scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haworang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maul.
Maul misses with a few strikes there.
Haworang throws a series of punches but Maul avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haworang misses with a head kick.
Maul fails to land with a series of punches.
Maul throws a combination that misses
and Haworang counters with a three punch combo that has Maul backing up. Maul nods at Haworang to acknowledge the strikes.
Haworang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haworang is looking to clinch but Maul is avoiding it.
Haworang tries to clinch but Maul moves out of range.
Maul misses with a looping right.
Haworang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maul counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haworang wants to get back to his feet but Maul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haworang, up you get!
Haworang scores with a nice body kick.
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 Jin Haworang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darth Maul's cut.
That's time! Haworang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haworang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haworang counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Haworang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maul's head.
Maul is rocked!
Maul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haworang counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Maul to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Haworang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jin Haworang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luan Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen has chosen Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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18
206 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luan Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Nguyen moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Nguyen pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nguyen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nguyen has escaped and now he's on top!
Nguyen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nguyen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguyen is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nguyen has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Smith is looking for a triangle here but Nguyen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nguyen staying calm.
Smith tries to bench press Nguyen off him but Nguyen keeps the position.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nguyen.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen controlling the action here.
Nguyen tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith working for a triangle but Nguyen defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nguyen is aware though and is defending well.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nguyen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Smith to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nguyen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Smith pulls down on the head and he's put Nguyen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). CJ Smith!
CJ Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shananigan Lurendrejer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Small!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small shoots and misses
and Lurendrejer counters with a single leg into guard. Small didn't expect that.
Small preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lurendrejer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lurendrejer is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lurendrejer stands up over Small, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lurendrejer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Small not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Small looking for a sweep. Not yet Small, not yet.
Lurendrejeris looking to pass into half guard but Small pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Small is in guard.
Lurendrejer pulls Small in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Small checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small slaps away a takedown attempt from Lurendrejer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Small fails with a takedown attempt.
Lurendrejer fails with a takedown attempt.
Lurendrejer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Small manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lurendrejer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Small keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mr Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shananigan Lurendrejer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Small is defended easily by Lurendrejer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lurendrejer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lurendrejer shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Small tries for a takedown but Lurendrejer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Small gets caught napping as Lurendrejer dives in and scores a takedown. Small manages to retain guard.
Lurendrejer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lurendrejer wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Small is on top in guard.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position.
Small might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Small accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurendrejer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Small lands a couple of elbows.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
Small sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lurendrejer's guard.
Lurendrejer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lurendrejer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
Lurendrejer is looking to sweep but instead, Small has passed into half guard.
Small wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lurendrejer keeps working.
Lurendrejer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Small scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small prevents Lurendrejer from improving his position.
Small throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small thows a huge punch but Lurendrejer dodges it nicely.
Lurendrejer wants to control but Small is keeping busy.
Small throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lurendrejer taking some punishment here, with Small in his half guard.
Small is trying to control. Lurendrejer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lurendrejer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Small scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shananigan Lurendrejer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lurendrejer trying to control here.
Small 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.
Lurendrejer is looking for a sweep. Small is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Small wants to take a breather but Lurendrejer is having none of it.
Lurendrejer is looking to improve his position.
Small throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lurendrejer gets full guard.
Small throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Small lands a couple of digs.
Lurendrejer is pulling down on Small's head to control his posture.
Small postures up.
Small throwing strikes from guard but Lurendrejer blocks nicely.
Lurendrejer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lurendrejer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lurendrejer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Small is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Small fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small shoots in and bounces Lurendrejer off the cage to secure the takedown into 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!
Small trying to control but Lurendrejer is working from the bottom.
Small lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Small throwing strikes but missing.
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lurendrejer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Small dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Small with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lurendrejer counters with a solid body kick.
Small takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lurendrejer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lurendrejer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lurendrejer trying to control from half guard but Small is working away.
Lurendrejer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Small has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lurendrejer is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small controlling the position for now.
Small works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Lurendrejer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small pulls Lurendrejer in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shananigan Lurendrejer.
Nice takedown defense from Lurendrejer. No joy for Small on that attempt.
A leg kick checked by Small.
Small displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer shoots for a double leg takedown but Small sprawls well. He's pushed Lurendrejer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer tries for a takedown but Small circles away easily
and Small counters with a shoot takedown. Lurendrejer fights it but they end up in guard.
Mr Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shananigan Lurendrejer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small postures up and lands a big shot to Lurendrejer's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lurendrejer is on top in guard.
Lurendrejer tries to free his leg and advance position but Small is retaining full guard.
Small is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lurendrejer is working Small over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lurendrejer looking to sit in guard and control but Small gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lurendrejer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Small.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Small accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lurendrejer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Small throwing strikes from guard but Lurendrejer blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shananigan Lurendrejer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lurendrejer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Small avoids it really well and circles away.
Small checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shananigan Lurendrejer just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Small chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lurendrejer can pounce on him.
Small tries for a takedown but Lurendrejer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Small checks a low kick from Lurendrejer.
Small will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
Shananigan Lurendrejer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lurendrejer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lurendrejer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lurendrejer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lurendrejer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lurendrejer is trying to control the action in half guard but Small is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small wants to control but Lurendrejer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Small moves into full guard.
Lurendrejer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Small keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
Lurendrejer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small wants to sweep but no luck.
Lurendrejer looking to pass the guard.
Small keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
Lurendrejer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Small bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lurendrejer's guard.
Lurendrejer looking to control.
Lurendrejer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lurendrejer wants to sweep here but Small controlling him for the moment.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small preventing the sweep.
Lurendrejer keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Lurendrejer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lurendrejer is on top in guard.
Lurendrejer wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shananigan Lurendrejer wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lurendrejer. That's going to slow Small down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small looking to score a takedown here. Lurendrejer is defending well but Small drives through and ends up in Lurendrejer's guard.
Small missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Small being controlled here momentarily.
Small stopping the sweep attempt from Lurendrejer.
Small drops back looking for a leg! Lurendrejer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lurendrejer manages to kick Small off! Small jumps back into Lurendrejer's guard.
Small connects with a couple of short punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Small lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Small misses with a takedown attempt - Lurendrejer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lurendrejer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Small checks a leg kick nicely.
Small shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Small preventing the sweep.
Lurendrejer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Small drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Small jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Small wants to control from the top but Lurendrejer keeps moving.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position.
Lurendrejer looking to control but Small passes into half guard.
Small throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Small prevents Lurendrejer from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lurendrejer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Small won't allow Lurendrejer to sweep him here.
Small trying to control but Lurendrejer is working from the bottom.
Lurendrejer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr Small just wasn't active enough.
Lurendrejer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Small is able to avoid easily.
Lurendrejer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lurendrejer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lurendrejer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Small hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer looking to finish Small with some ground and pound. This is bad for Small!
Small tries to hold on but Lurendrejer postures up.
Lurendrejer scoring with strikes but Small is staying in there.
Lurendrejer tries to control but Small wriggling away.
Lurendrejer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Small that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Small wants to control but Lurendrejer is having none of it.
Lurendrejer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lurendrejer looking to finish Small with some ground and pound. This is bad for Small!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Small has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lurendrejer's lack of action.
Mr Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lurendrejer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shananigan Lurendrejer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lurendrejer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shananigan Lurendrejer!
Shananigan Lurendrejer is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Shananigan Lurendrejer 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudu Paraiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudu Paraiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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246 lbs
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273 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mister House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudu Paraiba!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paraiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but House moves away.
Paraiba misses with a takedown attempt - House sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paraiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but House swivels and escapes.
Mister House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
House looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
House looking to pass the guard.
House is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
House pushing down on Paraiba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Mister House wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Paraiba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paraiba shoots in and gets a takedown into House's guard.
House pulls Paraiba in close to his closed guard and prevents Paraiba from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paraiba trying to move into half guard but instead House has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
House sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paraiba's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House passes the guard and advances to mount!
House controlling the position easily from mount.
Paraiba is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
House is looking to work his way around to Paraiba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
House controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister House wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paraiba checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paraiba.
House slaps away a takedown attempt from Paraiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paraiba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister House dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
House shoots in but Paraiba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paraiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but House swivels and escapes.
House fails to land the takedown.
Paraiba checks a low kick from House.
Paraiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Paraiba cracks a nice hook into House's ribs.
Paraiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
Paraiba doesn't manage to clinch there - House circles away.
House shoots in and drives through. Paraiba sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba misses with a two punch combination.
Paraiba throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
House shoots for a takedown but Paraiba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
House tries to sprawl but Paraiba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
House tries to roll over but Paraiba keeps him under control.
Paraiba is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
House gets full guard.
Paraiba tries to free his leg and advance position but House is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as House holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dudu Paraiba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Paraiba tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paraiba somewhat.
Paraiba looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Paraiba. No joy for House on that attempt.
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!
A combination from House does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from House does no damage.
Paraiba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
House shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paraiba defends it nicely.
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paraiba circles away.
House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paraiba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paraiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paraiba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba with a lazy takedown attempt
and House counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House controlling the pace.
House passes to side control.
Paraiba is trying to control House's posture but House avoids it.
Paraiba seems a little lost for a moment, as House dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Paraiba for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mister House will probably get the nod.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
House throws a right and a left that Paraiba avoids nicely.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from House. No joy for Paraiba on that attempt.
House dives in and grabs Paraiba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes down on House's head and hops out.
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
Mister House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Paraiba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging House to the ground. Paraiba is now in House's guard.
House is adopting a defensive guard.
House will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paraiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
House is looking to stand up but Paraiba isn't so interested in that idea.
We're going to have a standup here because Mister House wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
House avoids the body shot from Paraiba.
House closes the distance and clinches up with Paraiba, looking for a takedown. House pushes Paraiba against the cage but Paraiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paraiba throws a shot to the body.
Paraiba gets the takedown into side control.
House pushes Paraiba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Paraiba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
House is looking to regain half guard here but Paraiba keeps moving and retains side control.
Mister House is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
House is trying to control Paraiba's posture but Paraiba avoids it.
Paraiba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
House is looking for a sweep.
House is trying to control Paraiba's posture but Paraiba avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paraiba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
House is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
House holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Paraiba prevents House from improving his position.
House keeping hold of Paraiba's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
House is refusing to be controlled, as Paraiba sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dudu Paraiba.
I think House 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 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister House!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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183 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Echart Tolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick James!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tolle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tolle is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tolle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tolle wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working.
Tolle just content to control the position.
James tries to buck Tolle off but Tolle is having none of it.
Tolle wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Tolle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tolle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
Tolle trying to control the position but James is working away.
Tolle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tolle trying to control the position but James is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolle is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. James looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tolle gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. James is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tolle lets go of the hold and James can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Echart Tolle!
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