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Royal Combat 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sticky Buds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sticky Buds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buds leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buds circles away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buds as he avoids it easily.
Sticky Buds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buds thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Buds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buds swinging wildly here.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buds.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones prevents Buds from breaking the clinch.
Buds wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buds circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Buds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Buds lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Buds which made him look bad.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Buds misses.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Buds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sloppy strikes from Buds. Those never looked like landing.
Jones pushes Buds up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Buds moves out of range easily.
Donk. Buds catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buds lands a slapping body shot.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Buds counters with a straight right hand.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks gassed!
Buds lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Buds.
Buds lands a big shot that drops Jones! Can he finish him?
Jones is rocked!
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Buds from standing up.
Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Buds off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buds works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones looks for a takedown but Buds sprawls well.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Buds.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Buds shows good takedown defense.
Jones shoots and misses
and Buds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Buds is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Buds. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Buds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buds lands a lovely overhand right.
Buds throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is holding his hands too far apart here. Buds throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Jones is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sticky Buds!
Sticky Buds looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'IM SOOO HIGH'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job. On his way into the cage it seems that Norris Cole has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Norris Cole seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norris Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doom lands the left hand.
Cole drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doom looking to control but Cole passes into half guard.
Doom is controlling Cole's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Doom wants to get back to his feet.
Cole has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Doom stops Cole from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Doom has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Doom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Doom can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cole trying to control but Doom is having none of it.
Cole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Doom is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole working for a submission but Doom is keeping him at bay.
Cole is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Doom has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doom is looking to escape.
Cole wants to finish this one by submission but Doom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole has control of Doom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Doom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Doom is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cole locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Doom is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norris Cole!
A very excited looking Norris Cole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Souka Sudoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy Brown told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Souka Sudoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Murphy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looks to land a combination but Sudoka avoids it well.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Sudoka saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Sudoka misses.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Brown gets caught napping as Sudoka dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sudoka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sudoka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sudoka has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Brown is looking to defend but Sudoka has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Brown! Sudoka pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Brown taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Souka Sudoka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handles Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Edge. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgee's choice of entrance music: Otis by: Jay-Z f. Kanye West . 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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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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213 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Handles Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Velasquez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mcgee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mcgee trying to control the position but Velasquez manages to sink in the hooks.
Mcgee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Velasquez's guard. Nice work there by Mcgee.
Mcgee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcgee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgee being controlled here momentarily.
Mcgee is looking to stand up but Velasquez won't let him.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Mcgee 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.
Mcgee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velasquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velasquez tries to get out of the position.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Velasquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcgee is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Mcgee drops back looking for a leg! Velasquez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Velasquez manages to kick Mcgee off! Mcgee jumps back into Velasquez's guard.
Velasquez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mcgee has gone for a leg lock! Velasquez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgee's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velasquez landing with the ground and pound.
Velasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcgee pushes a forearm under Velasquez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Velasquez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Handles Mcgee!
Handles Mcgee 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bors De Camlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Twist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bors De Camlan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bors De Camlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimo Twist!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Camlan slips a straight right by Twist.
Twist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Camlan connects with a looping right hand.
De Camlan connects with a single shot there.
De Camlan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Camlan throws a series of punches but Twist avoids them all with ease.
Twist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Camlan.
Twist pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Camlan is out of range and Twist settles back down.
De Camlan misses with a two punch combination.
Kimo Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twist throws a head kick that misses.
Twist misses with a straight right.
De Camlan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horrible takedown by Twist or perhaps it was just good defense by De Camlan which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Camlan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Twist.
Twist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Camlan misses with a hook. Twist ducked under it nicely.
Twist fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Camlan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Twist is rocked!
Twist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Twist is still on wobbly legs! Can De Camlan finish him?
A low kick from Twist is predictable there
and De Camlan counters with a straight that turns Twist's legs to rubber! De Camlan pushes forward with more strikes and Twist goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bors De Camlan!
Bors De Camlan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA ANIMAL logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. Neil Fisher has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neil Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher fails with the takedown.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Fisher throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bogard to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Neil Fisher has been cut.
Fisher is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Bogard just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Fisher has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Terry Bogard!
Terry Bogard gave a mention to 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiang Puruhat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillip Thompson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiang Puruhat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puruhat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puruhat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puruhat moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Puruhat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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.
Puruhat landing shots from mount.
Thompson is rocked!
Puruhat lands a big elbow - Thompson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Thompson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thiang Puruhat!
After the big win, Thiang Puruhat made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Sir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Lero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Sir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taz Lero!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Sir counters with a nice uppercut.
Lero shoots in for a takedown but Sir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sir sprawls well initially but Lero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lero is trying to work for a kimura but Sir is defending well.
Sir tries to get to full guard but Lero has control of the leg.
Lero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lero moves into full mount! Sir won't be happy about that!
Sir is trying to escape the mount.
Sir sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lero seems to be working for a kimura but Sir defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lero.
Sir is looking to improve his position.
Sir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lero.
Sir tries to get to full guard but Lero has control of the leg.
Lero is pressing down on Sir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sir is holding on for now.
Sir tries to get to full guard but Lero has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sir is defending against the submission attempts here by Lero.
Sir tries to get to full guard but Lero has control of the leg.
Lero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sir defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lero is working for a kimura but Sir is defending it quite comfortably.
Sir manages to get to full guard.
Lero postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sir is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lero, into his guard.
Sir scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sir has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lero to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sir is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lero pulls down on the head and he's put Sir to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taz Lero!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Urpilainen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash. Gregory Jules has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen checks a leg kick.
Urpilainen looking to score a takedown here. Jules is defending well but Urpilainen drives through and ends up in Jules's guard.
Jules keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jules is retaining full guard.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Jules keeps moving.
Jules escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urpilainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urpilainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Urpilainen forces his way into half guard.
Urpilainen prevents Jules from improving his position.
Urpilainen trying to mount his opponent but Jules defends it.
Jules actively working from the bottom here.
Urpilainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jules 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.
Jules is trying to get back to full guard.
Jules is trying to control but can't.
Urpilainen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jules!
Urpilainen lands a heavy elbow.
Urpilainen looking to finish Jules with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jules!
Jules is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Urpilainen raining down shots from the mount!
Urpilainen with shots to the head and body - Jules looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jules in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jules regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urpilainen wants to take a breather but Jules is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules trying to hold on to Urpilainen's head to control him but Urpilainen postures up.
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. Urpilainen connects with a nice short shot to Jules's temple.
Urpilainen is taking a breather. Jules says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jules wants to improve his position but Urpilainen is controlling well.
Urpilainen thows a huge punch but Jules dodges it nicely.
Jules wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urpilainen wants to free his trapped foot but Jules is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jules is trying to control but can't.
Urpilainen stalling.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Urpilainen blocks a head kick by Jules.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jules.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jutta Urpilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jules displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Urpilainen.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urpilainen blocks a head kick by Jules.
Urpilainen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jules is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Urpilainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jules is looking for a sweep. Urpilainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jules trying to control here.
Urpilainen slips a nice elbow through Jules's hands, connecting with Jules's forehead.
Urpilainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jules defends it well.
Urpilainen seems to be working for a kimura but Jules defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules is trying to get back to full guard.
Urpilainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Urpilainen controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jules is looking to control Urpilainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jules avoid being mounted?
Jules actively working from the bottom here.
Urpilainen moves nicely into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules tries to improve position but can't.
Urpilainen lands an elbow.
Urpilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jules keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jutta Urpilainen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jules paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urpilainen misses with a takedown attempt - Jules sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urpilainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jules as he avoids it easily.
A big head kick from Jules and Urpilainen is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Jutta Urpilainen 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!
Jules passes Urpilainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jules is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Urpilainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Urpilainen is positioning himself well to prevent Jules advancing to mount.
Urpilainen is trying to maintain the position but Jules is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutta Urpilainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Urpilainen wants to get back to full guard.
Jules trying to pass the guard but Urpilainen defending well.
Jutta Urpilainen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Urpilainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Urpilainen forces Jules back against the cage and clinches.
Jules jumps guard but Urpilainen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jules is trying to pull guard but Urpilainen has him pressed against the cage.
Urpilainen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Urpilainen postures up.
Urpilainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Urpilainen trying to control but Jules is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Urpilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jules is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jutta Urpilainen.
Urpilainen shoots for a takedown but Jules saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urpilainen blocks a head kick by Jules.
Urpilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Urpilainen looking for a takedown.
Jules pulls Urpilainen into guard.
Urpilainen advances to half guard.
Jules is staying active underneath Urpilainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Urpilainen is trying to work for a kimura but Jules is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is looking for a kimura but Jules is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Urpilainen to get the leverage.
Jules is staying active underneath Urpilainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jules wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urpilainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jules defending well though.
Jules is trying to get back to full guard.
Urpilainen 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.
Urpilainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jules looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urpilainen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jules looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Urpilainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Urpilainen 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.
Urpilainen is looking to pass Jules's guard but actually Jules recovers to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urpilainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gregory Jules will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Urpilainen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jules was covering up waiting for the punch and Urpilainen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jules is trying to keep Urpilainen in close.
Urpilainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Urpilainen throwing strikes from guard but Jules blocks nicely.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Jules keeps moving.
Jules has momentary wrist control but Urpilainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Jules is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urpilainen is aware though and is defending well.
Urpilainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jules has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Urpilainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jules is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Urpilainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jules works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Urpilainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jules is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Urpilainen defends well.
Urpilainen pushing down on Jules's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Urpilainen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jules is just riding it out for now. Urpilainen eventually gives up the hold.
Jules actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Urpilainen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jules looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jules trying to control from the bottom.
Urpilainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jules is looking to improve his position.
Urpilainen wants to take a breather but Jules is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jules is defending against the submission attempts here by Urpilainen.
Urpilainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jules is looking for a sweep. Urpilainen 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.
Jules trying to hold on to Urpilainen's head to control him but Urpilainen postures up.
Jules wants to get back to his feet.
Urpilainen is looking to take a break and control but Jules is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Urpilainen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jules!
Urpilainen controlling the position easily from mount.
Urpilainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jules is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen controlling his opponent.
Jules working to try and regain half guard.
Urpilainen moves to back control.
Jules trying to control the hands but Urpilainen won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jules covers up after that shot from Urpilainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urpilainen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jules! Can he survive? No! He's out! Urpilainen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jutta Urpilainen!
Jutta Urpilainen is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jutta Urpilainen made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Frank Rizzo Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yin Tao's chin.
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158 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao swings for the body but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Tao throws the left hand but Rizzo Jr avoids the punch easily.
Rizzo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr lands a jab.
Rizzo Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao looks for the body kick but Rizzo Jr saw that one coming.
Rizzo Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tao throws a push kick but Rizzo Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Rizzo Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Rizzo Jr taking a breather.
Tao blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tao scores a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Tao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rizzo Jr taking a breather.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Tao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo Jr avoids it.
Tao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rizzo Jr is stalling here.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rizzo Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rizzo Jr dodges an elbow strike from Tao.
A short right from Rizzo Jr on the inside.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Tao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tao manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Rizzo Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Rizzo Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr thows a body kick. Tao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rizzo Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rizzo Jr throws a series of punches but Tao avoids them all with ease.
Tao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rizzo Jr misses with a leg kick
and Tao counters with a nice body shot.
Rizzo Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Tao's side.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice looking combination but Tao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizzo Jr is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo Jr.
Tao moves out of range of the strikes.
Tao looks to land a body kick but Rizzo Jr moved away.
Tao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Rizzo Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Rizzo Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Tao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Tao lands an elbow inside that Rizzo Jr shrugs off.
Tao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr has Tao pushed against the cage.
Tao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo Jr. That did some damage!
Rizzo Jr closes the distance but Tao moves to the side
and Tao counters with a nice body kick.
Rizzo Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tao's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tao connects with a body shot that sends Rizzo Jr's belly button to the back.
Rizzo Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Tao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizzo Jr tests Tao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Tao coming out on top.
Tao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr rushes Tao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo Jr working aggressively here.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position but instead, Tao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizzo Jr into the cage.
Tao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizzo Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tao circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Tao wants to clinch but Rizzo Jr slips to the side
and Tao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch.
Rizzo Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rizzo Jr - that will leave a mark!
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook. Tao ducked under it nicely.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo Jr misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Tao counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rizzo Jr punishes Tao's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Tao misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Tao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rizzo Jr scores with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Tao moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr moves into range and clinches up with Tao.
Rizzo Jr gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr dodges an elbow strike from Tao.
Rizzo Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tao blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rizzo Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tao obliges.
Rizzo Jr crunches a lovely knee into Tao's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
Rizzo Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Yin Tao has been cut.
Tao prevents a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taos head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo Jr.
Tao misses with a knee strike.
Rizzo Jr avoiding damage as Tao throws knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr avoids the elbow strike from Tao, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizzo Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rizzo Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yin Tao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tao drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizzo Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Tao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo Jr. Rizzo Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rizzo Jr is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzo Jr's calf.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rizzo Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr with a jab.
Rizzo Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rizzo Jr connects with a right hand. Tao shakes it off.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Rizzo Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rizzo Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rizzo Jr duly obliges.
Rizzo Jr misses with a double jab
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a series of punches but Tao avoids them all with ease.
Tao throws a body kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Tao counters with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw a body kick
enabling Tao to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Tao moves out of range.
Tao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rizzo Jr on the side of the head.
Tao throws a right hand that Rizzo Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo Jr also avoids with ease.
Tao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizzo Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tao's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizzo Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rizzo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo Jr throws out the jab.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr moves into the clinch.
Tao misses with an elbow strike.
Rizzo Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tao.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Tao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Rizzo Jr is pushing Tao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight left.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr digs a good body shot into Tao's ribs.
Rizzo Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tao keeps Rizzo Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Rizzo Jr misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch.
Rizzo Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tao to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Rizzo Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tao misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizzo Jr lands the left hand.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr darts in and clinches Tao up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Frank Rizzo Jr just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Yin Tao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tao scores with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr stuns Tao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizzo Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Rizzo Jr slams his shin into Tao's torso.
Rizzo Jr rushes Tao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tao is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo Jr fails to land.
Oh Tao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Rizzo Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao scores a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but Tao blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Rizzo Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tao's defenses.
Rizzo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Tao is blocking nicely.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Rizzo Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tao is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo Jr has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Tao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tao blocking some punches.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Rizzo Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Rizzo Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rizzo Jr is keeping busy.
Tao pushes off an throws an elbow but Rizzo Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo Jr fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
Rizzo Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tao tries to stall but Rizzo Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tao blocks the elbow strike.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rizzo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo Jr avoids it.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rizzo Jr as Tao tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Tao seems to have got his legs back now.
Tao misses with an elbow over the top.
Rizzo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
Tao looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo Jr is blocking nicely.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
Rizzo Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tao blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand.
Tao breaks the clinch.
Tao scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Tao moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr throws the kick towards the body but Tao avoids it.
Rizzo Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzo Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tao blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Tao.
Tao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rizzo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
Tao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rizzo Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rizzo Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tao's brow.
Rizzo Jr avoids the elbow strike from Tao, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao is trying to push Rizzo Jr away but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Rizzo Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Yin Tao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rizzo Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tao backs up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Tao doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizzo Jr circles away.
Tao throws a body punch but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Tao slips under a jab.
Rizzo Jr checks a leg kick.
Tao drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Tao.
Rizzo Jr takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo Jr is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
Rizzo Jr lands a jab to Tao's midsection.
Rizzo Jr checks a low kick from Tao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
Tao keeps Rizzo Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Tao misses with a left hand
and Rizzo Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Tao swings for the body but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tao.
Rizzo Jr misses with an uppercut
and Tao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up but Tao circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzo Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tao.
Rizzo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizzo Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tao in a clinch.
Rizzo Jr working aggressively here.
Rizzo Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizzo Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tao throws an elbow but misses.
Rizzo Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rizzo Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rizzo Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yin Tao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tao is keeping busy.
Rizzo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
Rizzo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzo Jr is defending well for now.
Rizzo Jr dodges an elbow strike from Tao.
Frank Rizzo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo Jr avoiding damage as Tao throws knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Tao trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Rizzo Jr.
Tao trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr avoids the elbow strike from Tao, against the cage.
Tao tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzo Jr avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Rizzo Jr.
Well Rizzo Jr 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo Jr!
Frank Rizzo Jr made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.
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