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CFA 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts scores with a hook to the body. Meadows takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jack Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts connects with a body shot.
Meadows shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts jumps into guard, dragging Meadows to the mat.
Meadows loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roberts wants to stand up but Meadows is controlling the position.
Meadows is trying to maintain the position but Roberts is very close to passing his half guard.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Roberts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Meadows is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Roberts tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Meadows is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Roberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meadows is just riding it out for now. Roberts eventually gives up the hold.
Meadows trying to control but Roberts postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to mount his opponent but Meadows defends it.
Roberts wants to stand but Meadows has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Roberts is just content to waste time from the top position. Meadows takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meadows has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Roberts doesn't defend quickly enough and Meadows has managed to lock this one up! Can Roberts escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Meadows on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Meadows!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Davids could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonny Starks's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Starks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Jonny Starks has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davids misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starks throws a looping overhand right but Davids ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Davids does no damage.
Davids moves in looking to clinch but Starks pushes him off.
A jab from Starks misses.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davids on the side of the head.
Davids lands a big head kick that sends Starks tumbling to the mat! Davids takes a step backwards and waves Starks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Starks is rocked!
Starks blocks a head kick by Davids.
Davids displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starks throws out the jab.
Davids defending well as Starks loads up on a big left hand.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
Davids tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Starks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davids falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starks counters with a stiff right hand.
Davids displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starks throws out the jab.
Dave Davids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks moves into the clinch successfully.
Davids tries to land a knee to the head but Starks blocks with his arms.
Starks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davids keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starks's efforts to push away.
Starks cracks Davids with a nice body shot.
Starks prevents Davids from breaking the clinch.
Davids working hard to break the clinch.
Davids tries to land a knee to the head but Starks blocks with his arms.
Davids has had enough of the clinch but Starks keeps him there for the moment.
Starks can't break the clinch.
Davids is trying to push Starks away but Starks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Davids has him pressed against the cage.
Starks tries to break the clinch but Davids is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Starks.
Starks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davids's efforts to push away.
Davids is trying to break the clinch but Starks is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids is trying to break free.
Starks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Davids missing with knees to the body.
Starks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Starks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Starks wants to break free but Davids has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks is trying to break the clinch but Davids has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starks.
Davids is trying to force a seperation but Starks has the dominant position.
Starks works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
Davids is breathing heavily.
Starks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starks tries to break free but Davids pushes him back against the cage.
Starks is trying to break free.
Starks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Starks gets through Davids's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Starks lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidss head.
Starks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davids throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davids keeps control of Starks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Starks manages to break the clinch.
Davids slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Starks coming out on top.
Starks jabs Davids right on the nose. Davids blinks but takes it well.
Starks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Starks throws a series of punches but Davids avoids them all with ease.
Jonny Starks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davids shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Starks as he avoids it easily.
Davids takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks misses with a straight left.
Starks loads up on a big right hand but Davids slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a sloppy head kick and Starks moves out of range easily.
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davids slips under a jab.
Starks clinches up with Davids and pushes him back against the cage.
Starks digs a right hand underneath Davids's ribcage. Davids let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starks swats away the attempt to clinch by Davids.
Starks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davids ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davids throws a series of punches but Starks moves out of range.
Starks throws a hook to the side of Davids's head but Davids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Starks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny Starks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Starks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Starks avoids a kick to the body.
Starks throws a jab but it's blocked by Davids.
Davids has his takedown stuffed
enabling Starks to counter with a crisp jab.
Davids is looking to clinch.
Starks misses with an uppercut. Davids saw that one coming.
Starks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Starks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davids.
Nice defenses there by Davids.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davids avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davids's jab looks to have found its range, popping Starks under the eye.
Davids walks into a stiff left hand from Starks.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch but Starks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davids looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Starks misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dave Davids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starks blocks a head kick by Davids.
Davids throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Starks's head.
Starks looks to land a combination but Davids avoids it well.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.
Davids misses with a head kick.
Starks misses the jab.
Davids takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davids throws a head kick but Starks moves out of range.
Starks throws out a loose jab but Davids uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davids blocks a jab.
Davids fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Starks catches Davids with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Starks throws out a loose jab but Davids uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davids has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davids there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Starks coming out on top.
Starks misses with an uppercut. Davids saw that one coming.
Davids with a nice cross.
Starks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Starks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davids takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davids tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Starks.
Davids showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starks.
Davids throws a head kick that Starks semi-blocks.
Davids tries to clinch but Starks moves out of range.
Davids tries a head kick but it misses.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Davids moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids misses with a series of wild punches.
Davids drops his hands momentarily and Starks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Starks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davids tries to bum rush Starks with a series of wild strikes but Starks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starks looks to land a right hand but Davids moved out of range.
Starks closes the distance and clinches.
Davids looking to slow down the pace here.
Starks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davids wants to break free but Starks has control.
Davids tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Starks avoids it.
Davids is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Starks is keeping busy.
Davids tries to break free but Starks pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Starks is working Davids over against the cage.
Starks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Starks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starks.
Starks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Starks lands a shot to the body.
Starks works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starks is looking to break free of the clinch but Davids has double underhooks.
Davids is looking to break free of the clinch but Starks has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Starks on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Starks.
Starks digs a right hand into Davids's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davids's gas tank.
Starks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Starks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Starks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Starks lands a glancing blow to the side of Davids's head.
Starks darts in and clinches Davids up against the cage.
Starks has Davids pressed against the cage, preventing Davids from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starks prevents Davids from breaking the clinch.
Starks digs a right hand into Davids's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davids's gas tank.
Starks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Starks is trying to force a seperation but Davids has the dominant position.
Starks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davids is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davids is trying to break the clinch but Starks is controlling him.
Davids is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Starks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dave Davids is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davids swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Starks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davids sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davids shoots in for a double leg but Starks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Starks finds it's way through Davids's defenses.
Davids bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davids misses with a looping right.
Starks throws the left hand but Davids avoids the punch easily.
Starks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davids on the side of the head.
Starks throws a right and a left that Davids avoids nicely.
Starks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davids sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Davids catches Starks right on the button with a cross.
Davids slips under a jab.
Davids throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Starks misses with a looping left.
Starks lands a body shot.
Davids will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Davids.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids slips under a jab from Starks.
A jab from Starks misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davids avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davids throws a head kick that misses.
Davids uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starks.
Davids bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Davids.
Starks slips a jab and a cross from Davids.
A jab from Starks misses.
Davids misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Starks.
Davids ducks under a wild hook from Starks.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Starks misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starks.
Davids moves away from the strike by Starks.
Davids shoots in looking for a takedown. Starks tries to sprawl out of it but Davids keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Starks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Starks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davids fails to land with a series of punches.
Starks looks to throw the jab but Davids is out of range.
Starks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Starks misses.
Davids looks to land a combination but Starks avoids it well.
Starks lands a slapping body shot.
Starks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davids.
Davids swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids throws a half hearted mid kick.
Starks scores with a jab to the head.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Starks wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Davids. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starks throws an overhand right that lands on Davids's shoulder, as Davids tries to avoid the shot.
Starks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davids under the eye.
Davids shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starks but Starks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davids has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davids there as he acknowledges the shot.
Starks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davids scores with a hook.
Davids throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dave Davids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Starks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starks scores with a decent looking hook.
Davids on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Starks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starks 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Starks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ima Punchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Collins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Punchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Collins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchon wants to clinch.
Punchon forces Collins back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Punchon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Collins tries to stall but Punchon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Collins is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Punchon.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punchon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Punchon misses the shot to the body.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punchon misses with a series of wild punches.
Punchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Collins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Collins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Punchon smiles and moves away.
Punchon is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchon throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Punchon throws out a powerful jab.
Ima Punchon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Punchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Punchon breaks the clinch.
Collins throws a right hand that Punchon ducks under and follows up with a left that Punchon also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Punchon has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Punchon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Punchon.
Punchon presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins pushes off an throws an elbow but Punchon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Punchon.
Punchon breaks from the clinch.
Punchon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Punchon has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Punchon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchon lands a right hand.
Punchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Punchon has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Punchon.
Collins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Punchon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Punchon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Collins, up you get!
Punchon clinches with his opponent.
Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punchon misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Collins is defended easily by Punchon.
Ima Punchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Collins.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchon lands with a nice combination. Collins backs away looking to recover.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Punchon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Punchon throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Punchon lands with a good body shot.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Punchon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins looks gassed!
Collins wants to clinch but Punchon slips to the side
and Punchon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Punchon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins tries to break free but Punchon pushes him back against the cage.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punchon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Punchon.
Collins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchon throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punchon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Punchon avoids a kick to the body.
Punchon clinches with his opponent.
Collins jumps into guard, dragging Punchon to the mat.
Punchon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Punchon wants to get up but he can't break Collins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Punchon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Punchon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Collins blocks a head kick by Punchon.
Punchon stuffs the takedown.
Collins looks for a takedown but Punchon sprawls well.
A combination from Punchon does no damage.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punchon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punchon misses with a kick to the body
and Collins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punchon rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Punchon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Punchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Punchon, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Collins is defended easily by Punchon.
Ima Punchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Collins.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punchon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Punchon circles away.
Punchon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Collins misses with an elbow strike.
Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punchon takes the fight into the clinch.
Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Punchon does no damage.
Punchon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Collins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins looks to land a combination but Punchon avoids it well.
Punchon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Punchon is out of range.
Punchon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punchon wants to clinch.
Ima Punchon is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchon darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Collins lands an elbow inside that Punchon shrugs off.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Punchon.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins throws a right and a left that Punchon avoids nicely.
Punchon clinches up against the cage.
Punchon lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchon breaks from the clinch.
Punchon tries to work over Collins's front leg with a kick but Collins checks it.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Punchon as he avoids it easily.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punchon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punchon throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Ima Punchon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchon lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Punchon moves into the clinch.
Punchon lands an uppercut.
Punchon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins blocks the elbow strike.
Collins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ima Punchon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchon throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchon clinches up against the cage.
Punchon manages to break the clinch.
Oooooh!!! Punchon has knocked Collins down with a huge combo! Punchon steps away and waves a wobbly Collins back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Collins is rocked!
It looks like Oliver Collins has been cut.
Punchon scores with a body shot.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Punchon finish him?
Punchon drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Collins right on the button. Collins goes down! Punchon follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Punchon gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ima Punchon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas comes into the arena with Dragging Dead Bodies in Blue Bags Up Really Long Hills blaring out of the sound system. Denis Andreas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Denis Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andreas as he jumps to the side.
Andreas rushes Stotch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stotch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andreas is defending well.
Andreas landing knees to the body.
Andreas stalling in the clinch.
Andreas lands an elbow just above Stotch 's eye.
Andreas stops a takedown attempt from Stotch.
Denis Andreas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Stotch.
Andreas scores a nice knee to the body.
Stotch looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch wants to take the fight to the mat but Andreas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andreas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andreas lands a nice knee to the body.
Andreas landing knees to the head.
Andreas lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Andreas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Andreas.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andreas with a knee to the head.
Andreas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas is struggling to control the position.
Andreas landing knees to the head.
Andreas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stotch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andreas.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but Stotch blocks with his arms.
Andreas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stotch up against the cage.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but Stotch blocks with his arms.
Andreas misses with a knee strike.
Stotch is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Andreas can't fight it off and eventually Stotch manages to take the fight to the floor. Andreas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andreas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stotch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andreas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andreas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andreas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stotch throwing strikes from guard but Andreas blocks nicely.
Andreas wants to sweep here but Stotch controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch looking to sit in guard and control but Andreas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andreas wants to control from the top but Stotch keeps moving.
Andreas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas tries to free his leg and advance position but Stotch is retaining full guard.
Andreas wants to stand but Stotch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stotch keeping moving, preventing Andreas from controlling successfully.
Andreas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stotch, up you get!
Stotch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andreas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stotch if he has to take too many more of those.
Andreas gets a clinch.
Andreas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stotch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andreas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas taking a breather.
Andreas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but Stotch blocks it.
Andreas landing knees to the head.
Andreas lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Andreas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreas avoiding damage.
Stotch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Andreas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stotch is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Andreas to the mat. Andreas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Andreas wants to hit a switch here but Stotch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Andreas there!
Andreas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andreas working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Andreas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andreas - that will leave a mark!
Andreas wants to clinch.
Andreas tries to clinch there but Stotch circles away.
Andreas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andreas tries to clinch but Stotch is having none of it.
Andreas moves into the clinch successfully.
Andreas prevents the takedown attempt.
Andreas lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
Stotch is working for takedown but Andreas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andreas lands a nice knee to the body.
Andreas lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreas misses with a knee to the head.
Stotch is breathing heavily.
Andreas landing knees to the head.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch is looking for a takedown.
Denis Andreas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Stotch.
Stotch has hold of one of Andreas's legs. Andreas is fighting the takedown attempt but Stotch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stotch with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Andreas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andreas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stotch is one step ahead there.
Andreas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stotch's guard.
Stotch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreas is one step ahead there.
Stotch keeping moving, preventing Andreas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andreas passes Stotch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreas is trying to control. Stotch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andreas prevents Stotch from standing back up.
Andreas thows a huge punch but Stotch dodges it nicely.
Andreas trying to control the action but Stotch is working from the bottom.
Stotch wants to get back to his feet.
Stotch wants to get back to full guard.
Andreas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stotch's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas wants to control but Stotch is keeping him busy.
Stotch is looking to improve his position.
Denis Andreas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Andreas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stotch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andreas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stotch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Andreas takes the fight into the clinch.
Andreas is trying to maintain a safe position but Stotch gets an underhook and turns Andreas into the cage.
Stotch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andreas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stotch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andreas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andreas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stotch at a distance.
Denis Andreas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stotch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andreas scores with a nice right hand.
Stotch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andreas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andreas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andreas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stotch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andreas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stotch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stotch 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Andreas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leopold Stotch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Andreas lands a head kick!
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreas manages to avoid it.
Andreas rushes Stotch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andreas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Denis Andreas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andreas tries to stall but Stotch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andreas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andreas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andreas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andreas trying to stall but Stotch improves his position.
Andreas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stotch up against the cage.
Andreas tries a knee to the head but Stotch blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stotch is trying to drag Andreas to the mat but Andreas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Andreas regains guard.
Andreas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andreas is trying to keep Stotch in close.
Andreas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stotch can do to turn this around?
Stotch is in close to Andreas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stotch trying to control but Andreas is working from the bottom.
Stotch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stotch throwing strikes but missing.
Andreas is striking from the bottom but Stotch uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stotch seems to be working for a kimura but Andreas defends the submission attempt.
Andreas is trying to get back to full guard.
Andreas is working hard here to advance position.
Stotch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stotch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Andreas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stotch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Andreas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stotch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andreas's head.
Stotch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stotch trying to control the action but Andreas is working from the bottom.
Stotch is thwarting Andreas's attempts to control the position.
Denis Andreas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas is defending against the submission attempts here by Stotch.
Andreas wants to control but Stotch is keeping busy.
Stotch is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Andreas!
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stotch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Andreas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Andreas and Stotch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Andreas tries to escape but Stotch is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andreas 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Andreas!
An out of breath Denis Andreas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derp The Troller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Judo Flip as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derp The Troller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but The Troller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman drops back looking for a leg! The Troller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Troller manages to kick Freeman off! Freeman jumps back into The Troller's guard.
The Troller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freeman defends well.
Freeman passes The Troller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman drops an elbow to the side of The Troller's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Troller defending well though.
Freeman seems to be looking for submissions.
Freeman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. The Troller tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Freeman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huey Freeman!
During a confident post fight interview, Huey Freeman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Pulp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heisenberg comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Vampire of Dusseldorf. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nova Pulp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heisenberg pinned against the cage. Heisenberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heisenberg thows a body kick. Pulp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heisenberg lands with a right hand.
Pulp fails to land the takedown.
Pulp looks gassed!
Pulp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pulp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heisenberg throws a right hand that Pulp ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulp also avoids with ease.
Pulp needs to keep his hands up - Heisenberg had a free shot at his head there.
Heisenberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulp on the side of the head.
Heisenberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heisenberg misses with a double jab.
Heisenberg thuds a left hand into Pulp's body.
Pulp backs away from a small jab... but Heisenberg lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Pulp crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Heisenberg with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dexter Heisenberg!
After the fight, Dexter Heisenberg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Issot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Firestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Issot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Firestone!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Issot swats away the attempt to clinch by Firestone.
Firestone shoots in and drives through. Issot sprawls well.
Issot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Firestone avoids it really well and circles away.
Issot looks for a takedown but Firestone sprawls well.
Firestone scores with a head kick.
It looks like Darren Issot has been cut.
Firestone throws a nice head kick!
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!
Firestone tries to clinch but Issot moves out of range.
Firestone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A right-left combo lands from Firestone.
Darren Issot's cut is getting worse.
Firestone tries to clinch there but Issot circles away.
Issot shoots in and gets a takedown into Firestone's guard.
Issot trying to move into half guard but instead Firestone has managed to sweep!
Issot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Firestone is one step ahead there.
Issot is looking for a triangle but Firestone pushes his legs off easily.
Issot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Firestone on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firestone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Issot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Issot. Firestone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Issot is looking to score with low kicks.
Issot misses the shot to the body.
Firestone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darren Issot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Firestone.
Issot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Firestone manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Firestone!
Issot is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Firestone looking to score a takedown here. Issot is defending well but Firestone drives through and ends up in Issot's guard.
Issot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Issot tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Firestone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Firestone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Issot is trying to keep Firestone in close.
Issot is really struggling to control Firestone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Firestone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Firestone advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Issot is trying to control but can't.
Firestone in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Issot tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Firestone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Firestone!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Firestone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen This is your life as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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174 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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28
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Meyer off the cage and back into range.
Meyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyer drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyer fails to land the takedown.
Durden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Durden.
A right handed body shot lands from Durden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Durden smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden works over Meyer's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Richard Meyer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meyer at a distance.
Durden takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Durden.
Durden presses Meyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden is working Meyer over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Meyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
Durden throws a shot to the body.
Meyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Durden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meyer ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.
Meyer walks into a left hand.
Meyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Durden has Meyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyer jumps guard but Durden stands there with Meyer around his waist. Meyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durden breaks from the clinch.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meyer at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meyer somewhat.
Durden stalks Meyer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyer's face. Meyer staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durden jabs Meyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden moves into the clinch.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Meyer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meyer backs up against the cage.
Durden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durden stalks Meyer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyer's face. Meyer staggers backwards, shaken.
Durden has managed to clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden lands with a hook. Meyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meyer rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Durden lands.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
Durden lands a glancing blow to the side of Meyer's head.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Meyer should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meyer back to the cage. Durden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Meyer is rocked!
Durden moves out of range of the leg kick from Meyer.
Oh Meyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meyer scores a takedown into full mount!
Meyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Meyer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Meyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Meyer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Durden is surviving well by controlling Meyer's body position as best he can.
Meyer content just to control the position here.
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 nice elbow there by Meyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durden is looking to escape.
Durden is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Meyer can't control as he wanted to and Durden manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Well, if Meyer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meyer passes to full mount!
Meyer works his way to his opponent's back.
Will Meyer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Richard Meyer's cut.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Meyer walks into a straight right hand from Durden.
Meyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyer shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Durden feints a jab promting Meyer to slip. Durden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meyer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Durden blocks a head kick by Meyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durden has managed to clinch.
Meyer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Durden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyer tries for a takedown but Durden manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden drives through and clinches with Meyer against the cage.
Meyer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Durden.
Meyer fails to pull guard.
Durden is leaning against Meyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meyer tries to pull guard but Durden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Durden pushes Meyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Meyer's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meyer backs up against the cage.
Meyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden clinches.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Durden lands a body punch.
Durden works on Meyer's body with a couple of short punches.
Durden lands a body shot.
Durden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden digs a right hand underneath Meyer's ribcage. Meyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meyer.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Tyler Durden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durden digs a right hand underneath Meyer's ribcage. Meyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Durden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Durden manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
Richard Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Durden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durden 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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202 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Bjj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellal misses with an uppercut
and Bjj counters with a one-two to the body.
Bjj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjj cracks Dellal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bjj connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dellal. Dellal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Dellal as he checks the leg kick.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bjj to counter with a crisp jab.
Dellal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dellal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bjj's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bjj controlling the position for now.
Dellal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bjj is positioning himself well to prevent Dellal advancing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimmy Bjj just wasn't active enough.
Bjj clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj scores with a shot to the side of Dellal's head.
It looks like Josef Dellal has been cut.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjj tries to work over Dellal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjj lands a nice shot to the body.
Dellal jumps guard but Bjj stands there with Dellal around his waist. Dellal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jimmy Bjj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dellal.
Bjj is working Dellal over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Bjj.
Bjj stops a takedown attempt from Dellal.
A right hand to the body from Bjj.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
Dellal looks gassed!
Bjj lands a shot to the body.
Bjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjj is leaning against Dellal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a shot to the body.
Bjj lands a body shot.
Bjj gets through Dellal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjj lands a left hand.
Bjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Bjj digs a right hand into Dellal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dellal's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch.
Bjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjj lands with a left to the head.
Bjj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dellal or not.
Bjj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjj lands a left hand.
Bjj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bjj is leaning against Dellal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dellal.
A right handed body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dellal.
Bjj digs a right hand into Dellal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dellal's gas tank.
A short left from Bjj.
Bjj scores with a shot to the side of Dellal's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dellals head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Bjj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dellal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dellal.
Dellal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dellal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bjj sneaks back into half guard.
Bjj trying to control but Dellal postures up.
Bjj regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dellal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dellal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bjj holds on and takes a little breather.
Dellal looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bjj controlling Dellal's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Bjj.
Dellal shoots in for a takedown but Bjj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dellal is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands with a cross.
Bjj lands a nice hook to Dellal's body. Dellal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dellal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bjj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Josef Dellal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dellal moves to clinch but Bjj breaks away
and Bjj counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dellal's head.
Dellal shoots in for a double leg but Bjj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dellal shoots and misses
and Bjj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimmy Bjj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dellal.
Bjj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bjj scores with a jab to the head.
Bjj lands a body shot.
Bjj scores with a one two! Dellal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjj presses Dellal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
A body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dellal can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj scores with a hook to the body.
Bjj lands an uppercut.
Bjj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Dellal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bjj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bjj pushes Dellal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj presses Dellal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bjj - that landed with a thud.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Bjj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dellal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bjj cracks Dellal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bjj throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bjj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bjj wants it to stay on the feet.
Bjj lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dellal.
Dellal shoots in for a double leg but Bjj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimmy Bjj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dellal.
Dellal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dellal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy Bjj is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjj lands a head shot.
Dellal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjj gets a clinch.
Bjj works on Dellal's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjj lands with a left to the head.
Bjj is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dellal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjj fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bjj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellal walks into a straight right hand from Bjj.
Bjj jabs at Dellal's body.
Dellal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dellal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bjj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bjj tries to close the distance and clinch but Dellal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dellal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bjj moves in looking to clinch but Dellal pushes him off.
Dellal has his takedown stuffed
and Bjj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt - Bjj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjj tries to clinch but Dellal is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj throws a shot to the body.
Jimmy Bjj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dellal shoots and misses
and Bjj counters with a nice uppercut.
Dellal takes one on the button.
Dellal avoids the head kick by Bjj.
Bjj throws a leg kick but Dellal checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dellal fails with a takedown attempt.
Josef Dellal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjj scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Bjj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Bjj!
Jimmy Bjj retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jimmy Bjj thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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